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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1885
Page
7
Practical tips on home care and recipes from Mrs H. G Johnson. Cures for headaches with camphor scents and castor oil, soothing poultices, alder tea for eruptions, and simple cake and food ideas for children. Includes Butter sponge cakes and yellow corn dye instructions.
The passage warns that love is a powerful passion that can outrun reason and will. It advises caution before pursuing love, urges fleeing beloved company, and recommends seeking other engagements or objects to manage the danger. It notes love's inescapable hold at its height and the peril of credulity.
An collect of recipe notes describes a dessert method: heat a quart of milk with four tablespoons of corn starch and three level tablespoons of grated chocolate until boiling. Dissolve the starch in a little milk, stir in, simmer a minute, then add vanilla to taste.
Practical kitchen and beauty guidance accompany a fashion overview. Lime water preparation and uses are described for health digestion and dental care, plus tips on hand care and nail maintenance. The piece also surveys evolving fashion silhouettes with plaits, braids, pockets, and sheer paneling shaping the coming season.
The article states annual forest fires cause about 300 million dollars in losses and fires in buildings and their contents amount to about 100 million dollars, underscoring the enormous economic impact of urban and rural blazes.
The article surveys fashion details for spring, noting color emphasis, long evening gloves, sarah sashes, pinched waists, high shoulders, and large bustles. It describes lace trimmings, plastrons, revers, pockets, and waistcoats, plus bayadere stripes and bouffant effects.
The fashion notes describe a Mother Hubbard wrapper with pale blue velvet yoke and sleeve cuffs, cream silk chenille dots, a cream camel's hair skirt with three wide box plaits, back yoke gathering, an inside belt, and a four inch pale blue velvet bow. It notes the style suits stout, short-waisted figures, contrasting with the original voluminous version for slender forms.
Two charming baby bonnets described for girls from walking age to five or six. The capote bonnet uses white cashmere with a curtained front, muslin backing, and wire held hood with ruching and satin ribbon loops. The poke bonnet features a crowned wire-edged front, double cashmere frills, embroidered crown, ruching, lace, and ribbon ties.
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