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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1895
Page
9
A reader describes a simple one seam waist made from white duck or heavy muslin. It attaches at the waist with six buttons, supports skirts on the shoulders, and uses whale bone for structure. The design emphasizes hygiene, easier washing, lower cost, and suitability for home making.
Frequent turning is the secret of successful broiling and wooden spoons prevent butter discoloration. Scald oxtoys potatoes and cabbages to remove indigestible qualities. Bake bread with steam to soften crust. Do not slam oven doors. Have sand for oil fires and lamps. A macaroon sandwich with sage cheese makes a dainty afternoon tea.
Early spring storage preserves furs and woolens by outdoors shaking and brushing, then sealing in undamaged boxes or clean paper sacks hung in a closet. Avoid moths with tight closures and light use of pyrethrum powder, and note camphor can lighten furs next fall. One New England factory employs 12,000 women.
A New York Recorder piece explains making magazine covers from tailor's canvas for a cheap, attractive gift. It guides cutting, stitching, folding, and decorating in monochrome with gold highlights, noting browns and reds work well and the result is admired by many readers amid lingering hard times.
A Farmers' Voice note cautions that fruit skins harbor germs and hasten decay, making them unsuitable for digestion. It urges discarding skins to enjoy fruit safely, warns children often eat skins, and stresses consuming sweet ripe fruit at prime condition.
A prior feature urges gentle care for nervous children and safe discipline to avoid convulsions. It stresses parental responsibility for inherited character, humane treatment of pets, proper speech by teachers, and supports women’s well being. Also notes Mabby skin care advising soft water, aged bread, and gluten-based mush with milk for facial toning.
A humorous poem contrasts old fashioned fare with modern dinners as a daughter’s cooking advances from pork and beans to bouillon and ragout. The narrator hides discomfort behind a pleasant smile, noting highfalutin dishes and a stomach strained by change.
A Detroit Prep Press excerpt describes a portable sewing screen with two roomy pockets a shelf and a cushion for scissors. It notes a DIY version costing two dollars formed from pine scraps and chintz with brass fittings and ribbons. The piece promotes thrift and practical skill for cottage decor and mending tasks.
Reading factory workers slip love notes into hats and other items sent to customers. Many letters come from across the United States and abroad, with responses ranging from friendship to marriage proposals. Photographs, curiosities, and even deceased relatives’ images appear in the exchanges, as some women marry years later after wary correspondence.
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