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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
7
The piece details soft motor hats with minimal wires and varied veils from hemstitched chiffon to long face veils. It notes veil attachment at the crown or back, elastic gathers, and neck ties with color trends like bright reds, royal blues, emerald greens, and taupe matching sets.
Easter forecasts from M Jacques Worth predicted the return of the tiered skirt, now expanding to four five or more tiers. A French design features nine tiers in white mousseline with plaited stories and pivot edges. The ensemble includes a dark blue velvet rose at the waist and a bolero like plaited bodice.
A girl known as a popular hostess explains her system for organizing amusements. She cuts out newspaper ideas for games and contests, pastes them into a notebook, and categorizes them so she can quickly pick suitable options for any club gathering.
The drawing presents a novel child’s frock suitable for warm days. It can be made in batiste or light silk such as pongee. Notable features include a narrow Irish crochet sleeve insert and a yoke outlined by embroidery. A broad girdle effect is created by joining two embroidered insertions. The bodice is short and drops over the girdle, while the skirt is pleated at the sides.
The article describes fall fashion with new faceted bangles and mohair dust coats, raglan shoulder designs, separate vests to coats, set-in sleeves, and serge for street dresses. It notes plaid silks, summer hats of maline and lace, white mes saline blouses, velvet and tulle hats in Paris, and elaborately draped skirts in dressiest suits.
A new tea set features heavy imported cream porcelain with silver deposit and hand engraved detailing. The set includes a teapot a sugar bowl and a cream dish. Described as dainty yet durable the combination makes an attractive wedding gift.
A Woodrow Wilson remark notes that knowledge alone is weak without being translated into action. He argues truths devoid of lived application remain dead and urges turning ideas into real life conduct.
A collection of recipes for peach shelvet and a novel sponge cake with method notes. Grilled chicken and mushrooms with buttered toast, bacon toast and tomatoes, cucumbers with brown sauce, and a raspberry jam cake layer idea are described with steps and ingredients.
A quotation urging women to cultivate beauty first in their bodies and dress to honor the soul within. The message links aesthetic refinement to racial elevation and purifying politics, suggesting beauty as a transformative force beyond suffrage.
Instructions for preparing digestible gruels for patients. Cracker Gruel uses cracker crumbs milk optional sugar and salt. Indian Meal Gruel blends Indian meal flour salt with long boiling. Oatmeal Gruel grinds oats simmering until milky then served with milk.
The article advises using white crochet cotton to crochet a cord for the corset cover lacing. Crochet a double thread to thread through lingerie petticoats and finish each end with a small cotton tassel to prevent broken strings.
A shepherd plaid skirt paired with a separate black satin coat tops a fashion trend. The ensemble features net or shadow lace ruffles for a refined, fanciful finish.
In a candid exchange a columnist questions the appeal of slit skirts and the morality of judging a wife versus others. The remark prompts readers to weigh fashion limits and personal judgments in public discourse.
The speaker notes Adele cannot keep a secret and often reveals information, highlighting her penchant for openness and candid storytelling. This trait is presented as a telling aspect of her personality in a conversational, anecdotal tone.
New York uses about 70000 dollars worth of postage stamps daily while jokes tie the figure to husbands in Gotham. The quip links city life and mail habits in a light local tone.
A tall young colored woman declares to two acquaintances that her black eye came from her lover Hennery, claiming the mark proves his love. The dialogue centers on possessive affection and social perception in a street corner exchange.
In a Marion common pleas case Judge Livingston Howland interrupts George K. Perrin during argument. Perrin retorts he has repeated the law, the judge replies he is not God and will not endure vain repetitions. Case and Comment remarks on the exchange.
Cuticura Soap is praised for purity fragrance and gentle emollients. It relieves minor irritations redness roughness and chafing while promoting skin and hair health. Used with Cuticura Ointment it treats eczema rashes itching and infantile eruptions and lasts longer than ordinary soap. Free samples and Skin Book offer via Cuticura Boston.
Joan, an observant pupil, puzzled by a history lesson in class, searches a large atlas for “the Point of Starvation.” She explains Miss Kane told them to locate all places from the lesson, and she cannot find Columbus there.
A child narrates a family moment as a penny from an uncle causes astonishment. The dialogue captures a simple domestic scene with surprised reactions and the mother’s inquiry about the penny.
An imagined line mocks a wife dressed as a bird, noting a milliner’s craft turning feathers into a birdlike appearance and a husband’s puzzled verdict on his spouse’s display.
Describes cut fashion details for coats and gowns with sleeves slashed in the same way as skirts. The openings are finished with a lace ruffle or outlined by decorative buttons.
Great Britain reports annual jewelry and plated goods production surpassing 43 million dollars. Key entities include Britain as a nation and jewelry sector stats, reflecting industry scale in the period.
Testimonies from Warren Indiana and Esmond Rhode Island claim relief from female ailments including irregular periods headaches bearing down pains and low spirits after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Artie E Hamilton and Mrs Anna Han Ben report improved health and energy.
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