Window treatments pay decorating dividends in any room
The article urges using existing curtains and fabrics to craft new window treatments. It highlights dyeing fringe or ruffle details from old draperies, reusing worn velvet or cotton remnants, and adding fringe edging to net curtains. Plan with care, balance walls and finishes, and apply fringe in graduated rows for modern or traditional rooms.
Colorful Ruffle Curtains From Reused Sacks and Sheets
DIY guide for making curtains from old sheets and feed sacks. Dye to match decor, add multiple ruffles for luxury, and pair sheer with panel curtains. Use cormice and bow accents for striped rooms, and keep dye baths moving to prevent streaking.
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Hitchhiker's Thumb Seen on Video Sparks Road Safety Satire
A chaotic mock courtroom monologue mocks traffic perils and television screens intruding on driving. Jokes tag traffic myths, TV programs, and video screens as hazards, with gags about drivers dodging screens and court cases.
Warning to American Families on Austerity Trials
Kathleen Norris presents a stern vision of looming hardship for American families. She urges parents to rally, cut expenses, and teach children resilience, promising shared sacrifice can yield stronger homes and wiser values despite fuel, food, and personal freedom restrictions.
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Household economy creed for a young American
A cautious guide urges thrift in meals and daily routines for youths. It warns against wasteful treats and insists on turning off lights, careful use of towels, and wearing clothes for more than one season. It discourages long-distance calls and champions mariner like sailing the household by shared sacrifice.
Women Good Private Eyes
New York women prove natural as private investigators says Asst Dean Emma Predicker at the New York Institute of Criminology. She notes women’s thorough snooping and curiosity suit field work and shadowing, though licensure requires three years’ experience after a 13 week course.
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Adorable Young Girl Dress Pattern No 1207
Simple pattern for a little girl dress with short pulled sleeves and a contrasting middle section. Includes sizes 2, 3, 4 and 5. Pattern 1207 features a 18 inch waistpiece, 7 inch long contrast piece, and sprig and summer stylist notes. Send 25 cents.
School Go Slow Joke Card Teaser
A classroom quip frames a teacher asking why Sonny is late. The boy replies that every corner has a sign saying School Go Slow, turning a commute delay into a pun on school pace.
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High Finance Mrs Nuwed and the ten dollar plan
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Nuwed asking her husband for twenty dollars with a twist and a playful mix of names. The exchange hints at a financial ruse and family chatter, including a child’s question about a father and a teacher’s remark on a math sum.
Why Did Willie Come to College The Professor Questions
In a humorous exchange Willie confesses varied motives for attending college. The Professor challenges the purpose while Willie lists family guesses. Mother hints at preparing for leadership, Uncle Bil jokes about sowing wild oats, a sister seeks a fiancé, and the father worries about finances.
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