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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1897
Page
6
A damaged description of decorative sewing accessories and embraceable crafts from a bygone era. The text details a pasteboard hair receiver, pincushion, and a long handled spoon used as a clothes rack, all featuring satin, chiffon, and floral motifs.
Readable portions describe a convoluted medical topic with scattered phrases aboutapis and pills, mentioning names like Gray Witle and Mrs. and phrases about compounds and womb. The legible text hints at a discussion of treatments but lacks coherent context or conclusion.
A feature describes child bibs made from new handkerchiefs sold to benefit the women’s department. It recounts patterns for scalloped collars and embroidery, with tips for cutting and finishing to create decorative bibs for babies, shown by New York nurses in Central Park.
Sashes gain vogue as a revival of grandmother fashion with varied widths and textures. Rich moire, cream lace borders, and Brussels net edging appear on belts and skirts while evening sashes feature striped silk and heliotrope satin. The waistline returns to visible seam joins as tea and house gowns adopt the look.
A fragment recalls an old time style where a bodice supports a plain gathered skirt with card strengthening, noting grandmothers wore such attire. The line hints at traditional dress and domestic sewing practices from a bygone era.
A clipped market note discusses winter stock choices highlighting a ribbon-red satined fabric and popular trims. It mentions a female audience and a shopper's plan to buy a genuine winter stock item from a supplier, noting its current popularity and appealing trim.
A quirky page provides kitchen instructions and dressmaking guidance. It outlines a method to tie a stock with a feminine finish, plus a simple mushroom soup with corn milk and eggs, a chocolate biscuit recipe, and a celery lettuce salad with cream dressing.
A garbled set of stain removal steps discusses treating chocolate and fabric stains with boiling water soap and rinse cycles. References mention using vinegar water and guacamole like phrases, with unclear amounts and instructions. The text is incoherent, listing many errors and nonspecific actions.
Yangy Davenport keeps silent on the playwright of her new play while Patti and others seek the title role in Leon Yalla’s Trilby. Emma Calve may not visit America this fall over pay, and readings for Ward of France struggle with casting female leads. Maurice Barrymore’s mother role hints spark, and Ella Proc tor Otis Cora Tanner and Rose Coghlan decline. Spinach recipe closes with cooking steps.
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