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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
3
Advice on light summer garments for infants. Recommends gauze undervests with sleeves or sleeveless options, light merino or cotton blends for weaker babies, and undervests with strings. Warns against rough seams and fasteners, and suggests a close knit stomach band and a simple sheer dress without ruffles to avoid irritation.
The article explains ripeness in pineapples by the leaf test. If the leaves pull out easily the fruit is ready to use. if not they are not ripe yet.
On thin fabrics add a muslin under the buttonhole area and cut through both layers. Buttonhole stitch the edges, trim away excess material, and secure loops of soutache braid for romper buttons. Ensure loops are firmly fastened to prevent pullout.
Summer curtains should be spotless to keep rooms fresh. Open windows invite dust and air flow, so curtains get dirty quickly and need frequent laundering. Expensive lace should not be used on open windows. Swiss and similar washable fabrics offer practical, easy care for open-window setups.
Advice on marking a woman’s lingerie and belongings with a consistent initial or monogram. It suggests using initials cut from discarded handkerchiefs to save labor and expense, mentioning designs like dalay violet forgetmenot or other small tower-like motifs.
Cooking tips suggest adding baking powder to mashed potatoes after beating for extra lightness. Use well beaten egg whites, skim milk in boil water, and optionally shape into balls with milk and flour and fry. A basic baked potato dish combines cold mashed potatoes with butter eggs milk salt and pepper, baked until browned.
The article reviews tub skirt styles including plain, flounced, and tunic types, noting their survivability after washing. It assesses draped skirts as unattractive post laundering, favors tunics for versatile silhouettes, and suggests plain skirts for heavier materials with clever seam detailing to mimic draped looks.
A fragment describes touching worn black gloves with a soft brush dipped in olive oil infused ink to prevent the leather from stiffening. The oil helps the glove remain pliable when applying ink.
A reflective meditation on childhood habits and relics across generations. The speaker links chalk marks, scratches, and toys to a shared family heritage, suggesting that every child embodies old fashioned values and conservative ties to the past. A puppy joins the observation, reinforcing the kinship of youth.
Gelett Burgess presents selected maxims on women and charm in The Maxime of Methuselah. The quips cover modesty in dress, reactions to love letters, praise of beauty, and social audacity within a playful critique of gender norms.
A brief Spokane Review dialogue contrasts a summer boarder with a farmer. The boarder asks why visit a city, and the farmer replies they see the city dwellers every summer, indicating a recurring comedic misunderstanding.
A Pacific war tale follows Two-for-a-Nickel a wounded Filipino boy adopted after a brutal hospital stay. His bond with Ted and the narrator tests honor loyalty and family duty as a missing sum triggers a powerful moral reckoning.
An educational note urges children and families to celebrate the Fourth with patriotism. It recalls the Declaration of Independence and praises safe, sane observances over blasts of fireworks, urging restraint and community welfare.
A fragment describes Iceland's lowlandic ponies pressed into Sun army service. Maeide Pfeiffer notes they possess endurance and can travel long distances over rough terrain. The horses respond to dangers by halting or resisting forward motion, alert to stony and swampy ground.
A fragment mentions a student nicknamed Freddy who laughed during class and caused a disruption. The quote indicates an apology and intent to avoid repeating the act, with garbled OCR text surrounding the incident.
A study notes birds eat large quantities relative to their weight, with a robin reportedly consuming 400 peas, another bird eating bee larvae, acorns, and nuts, and a hawk taking about 2000 mice in a season. A heron and other birds also display notable feeding behavior, illustrating wide dietary capacity.
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