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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1921
Page
6
A luncheon features the Woman who Saw with the Business Girl and her insurance friend. They joke about typewriter keys and wrong letters, recounting a miswritten inquiry about an old car and a wealthy client. The tale ends with humor about insurance for fried eggs and eggs in general.
A playful critique of early 20th century dress trends questions how long skirts should be and how deep sleeves must rise. It mocks rigid standards while advising balance between style and practicality, noting public tolerance for extreme fashion and the dangers of overstatement in crowded urban life.
Reflections on how civilization tames sound. The author argues noisiness signals poor breeding, comparing savage calls to regulated speech or singing. It praises silent movement in restaurants, quiet handling of utensils, and restrained eating as marks of refined breeding, noting parents’ concerns over noisy children.
Fragmented text discusses governance and expenditure principles, urging prudent judgment and steady practices. It references a 95,000,090 biennial figure and stresses common sense education, neighborly ethics, and handling diverse communities with principled action.
An article argues waitresses gain professional status and deserve respectful treatment similar to doctors. It discusses appropriate forms of address in France and English norms, urging polite language, avoiding calling out orders, and waiting for service in a quiet voice.
A machine translated era guide promotes oranges as a wholesome winter staple. It urges daily orange portions and outlines recipes from orange custards to tarts and fritters, emphasizing fresh fruit use when other produce is scarce.
The text lists infant care guidance emphasizing gentle handling, proper feeding, tepid baths, clean clothes, and adequate sleep. It warns against overfeeding with beef tea or stimulants, stresses plain water, and notes variability in what works for individual babies. It highlights that overreliance on certain foods can cause wind, colic, or poor confidence in mothers.
A fragmented household hints item offers advice on packaging, fabric care, and furniture cleaning. It mentions envelopes with transparent spaces repurposed for buttons and tape, drying blankets and shawls on curtain stretchers, and a cleaning mixture of linseed oil turpentine and vinegar for furniture maintenance.
A nostalgic feature outlines bread as the family pantry's backbone with varied recipes and methods. It shares steps for making yeast bread, rolls, and quick breads, including milk and butter blends, dough kneading, rising times, and oven temperatures, plus suggested fillings and serving ideas.
Sewing patterns listed include Ladies and Misses garments with sizes 16 years to 44 inches bust. Prices range from 15 to 18 cents with yardage details for dresses, suits, and child apparel. Items No 1164 No 9903 No 1118 show fabric and trimming requirements and sizes from 2 to 10 years.
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