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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
8
Practical guidance on breeding, feeding, housing, and care for horses cows sheep pigs and poultry. Notes stress breeding from best stock, humane handling, clean housing, proper pasturing, and efficient equipment to improve yields and reduce waste in dairy and farm operations.
A discussant extols a cheap veil like dust barrier sold at dry goods stores. It can be tacked inside screens to cut dust and germs while still letting light and air through. The article notes it also helps bar the malarial mosquito and suggests ventilating from the rear when dust is heavy outside.
Advice on a simple diet to aid a weak stomach: dry toast and coddled egg for breakfast and dinner, skim milk with hot water and dry toast for supper, Dutch rusks for variety, and a pinch of soda to keep the stomach sweet. Emphasizes regular bowel movements, avoiding sweets, fresh eggs, and ample fresh air, with caution about eye redness signaling constipation and use of high injections if needed.
Wash tarragon parsley chives and wa x te leaves carefully then pound them with anchovy sauce. Rub mixture through a sieve and fold into white sauce. Heat and stir until well mixed. Arrange each egg on toast and spoon sauce over. Serve neatly on a hot dish.
Instructions for a traditional roly poly pastry: roll half a pound of short pastry to a quarter inch thick, spread jam leaving a margin, wet and roll tightly, seal edges, bake thirty minutes in a floured tin, and serve with a sauce seasoned with sherry or brandy.
Cleaning advice notes removing spots from wool or silk. First brush the garment then lay it over a cheesecloth bag filled with powdered magnesia. Rub with rag soaked in gasoline so the magnesia absorbs the gasoline and prevents a ring.
To clean flat irons pass a hot iron over a piece of fine wire screening laid on paper on the ironing board. The starch will lift off. Wax-coated cracker boxes make excellent polishers, superior to paraffin blocks.
Aimed at ease for mothers, a simple wardrobe garment for children ages four to seven. Emphasizes comfort, no tight fittings, and practicality. Highlights designers offering uncomplicated, durable pieces with repeated models for everyday wear.
A mother notes neighbor child fashion and copies it with no conflict. The illustration shows a four to seven year old coat in a straight sacque double breasted cloak. Simple yet adaptable to rich or plain fabrics, with touches of fur look. An economical coat uses cheap fancy coating and trim resembling fur. Smarter versions possible.
Remnants of embroidery flouncing are versatile for many sewing projects. The piece describes using ruffles on underskirts, combining fine batiste with lace, and making blouses, lingerie, hats, yokes, corset covers, bureau scarfs, pincushions, and more from small lengths. It emphasizes practical upcycling for all ages.
The article discusses affordable coat options in corduroy velvet or plain cloth and advises reversible or mixed wool for versatility. It notes a trend toward tarnished gold and silver trims on luxury garments, suggests post holiday sales for savings, and observes children’s dresses using brighter trims while adults curb extravagance.
Irish embroidery proves most serviceable among centerpiece, doily, and lunch cloth styles. It resists wear, stays fresh with years of use, and features padded work with raw cotton hints, satin stitch embroidery, and firm outlines. Edges are hemstitched or scalloped with button-holed padding, while fringed edges fall from fashion. A center piece with six doilies makes an ideal bride gift.
Reader tips suggest washing in mustard water each morning to reduce sweating. Use eye cupful to a full bath or dessert spoonful to a basin until water turns yellow but not irritating. Apply soaked linen pads to armpits or forehead and dust with oatmeal to aid treatment.
A stitch that takes about half the time of ordinary crossstitch speeds up filling on fine canvas. Weave the thread from right to left along the spaces and form half stitches left to right. Use two colors for depth: darker under lines and a tighter shade for half stitches.
Lace jabots and lace fabota described as wide at the top and narrow at the bottom are made from Irish lace marine lace and imitation Venetian paint. They are sold separately to pin to plain blouses and removed before laundry.
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