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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
A Russian coiffeur offers a method to clean stiff hair brushes using boiling and cold water basins with soda and lemon or vinegar for acidity. The note also mentions fashion fabrics like crepe meteor and crepe de Chine, and advises storing olive oil in a dark, dry place to protect it from light.
A dainty simple apron for children with a pointed yoke and tucked shoulders. The front and back feature yoke tucks, underarm and shoulder seam shaping, and trimmed shoulder caps. Suitable fabrics include cross barred muslin gingham Victoria lawn and percale with possible embroidery edging.
Pictures are suspended by two wires for a clean invisible look. Small pieces hang flat against the wall a trifle above eye level. The best effect comes from arranging pictures in panels rather than scattering them across the wall.
Combine hot mashed potatoes with celery salt Fungarian paprika butter cream and stiff whites of two eggs press into buttered shells brush with yolk and bake until brown garnish with parsley for serving.
Among the less expensive silks one is glad to see Sarah again. No silk is prettier for simple blouses and gowns. For shirtwaist suits it is admirable.
Raspberry Souffle instructions state to soften two tablespoons of arrowroot in one cup of raspberry juice and add one.
A dessert method describing boiling water and sugar with lemon juice until thick, folding in stiffly beaten egg whites from four eggs, pouring into a border mold dipped in cold water, chilling, and serving with seasond whipped cream in the center and berries arranged around the edge.
Remember washing order and methods for textiles. Flannels are washed first then whites, colors after whites boil, dirty kitchen textiles last. Soak in cold water rinse in tepid water. Extreme heat or cold causes shrinking. Use soap jelly for wool and mix soap well in water. Wring thoroughly after bluing.
In a guest room provide a light source such as electric, gas, lamp, or candle with matches so a stranger may read without leaving bed. Also include magazines and a book to ease the wakeful hours in a strange house.
A brown fur coat features ermine color, with yellow lace cuffs and frills detailing.
A vintage home remedy combines licorice gum arabic paregoric and antimonial wine in a boiled water infusion for a cough remedy with a teaspoonful doses. For burns a paste of sweet oil cream and egg white bound with cloth is advised until healing.
A durable curtain for a bookcase or shelves uses light brown burlap with red trim. It hangs on a brass rod to form a lambrequin, lined with turkey red, and features red felt borders with feather stitching and red worsted clusters. The design yields an inexpensive, effective curtain.
Pale quince jelly results from short boiling water and fruit. Use one pint of water per pound of fruit, cook until tender, strain, and add three quarters of a pound of sugar per pound of juice. Do not press, drain overnight. Some use half apples, cooked separately due to longer quince time.
Ornate description of garments includes side slit skirts with cross straps. Silk cushioned crosses on veiling gowns and iridescent spangles. Purple velvet pansies on cloaks and quilted Japanese crimson silk negligees with blue blossoms. Chiffon gowns feature deep shaded tucks and foam-like drapery. Mink muffs and a white Persian coat with mole trim. Satin ribbons wrap upper arms to form lower sleeves.
The article describes the latest English shirt fashions for fall and winter. It highlights a skimpy, severe fit with minimal shoulder fullness and a close front with small pockets. A second model features a box plait front with studs and a scalloped yoke across the back and shoulders.
A description notes belt novelties of crushed leather with medallions linked by chains and igin ine as trimming for garments. The Henri Deux hat with pointed peak and high crown is in fashion. The text advises becomingness in wear, highlighting a fine diamond meshed net without spots as most becoming.
Visitors to the Peabody Museum encounter a sand painting reproduction from a Navajo ceremony in Chaco Canon New Mexico. The nine by thirteen foot depiction shows four rain gods by color coded winds with sun rays, carried in tobacco pouches, and water bottles. The memory based rendering matches an earlier 20 year old reproduction and highlights enduring Indian artistry and ritual.
Drunk on kerosene fumes is rising in cities as boys climb tank cars, inhale through manholes and feel effects similar to alcohol. First exhilaration, then stupor and deep sleep. several cases mention hospital treatment for fumes intoxication.
The article states that 8.3 percent of 1,330,697 German born males in the United States have not become naturalized. It also notes 15 percent of English, 33 percent of Russians, 53 percent of Italians and 56 percent of Japanese are still aliens.
A nine member party of British journalists tours Canada to collect material for a series of articles. Their aim is to acquaint readers with the Dominion's vast resources before returning to Europe. They will visit New York Boston San Francisco and other large American cities.
The article notes King Edward increasingly smokes cigarettes after previously preferring cigars. It mentions a shift in habit with cigarettes gaining prevalence while cigars are used less.
Legislation limits electric signs to stay lit until 11 PM with license revocation threatened for noncompliance. The rule mirrors earlier London action restricting "flashers" and aims to curb excessive brightness above sidewalks.
One of the citys leading oil magnates is a woman who controls about half the region supply. Her influence positions her among the most prominent business figures in Los Angeles.
The July 317 vessels totaling 24 464 tons were built and officially numbered in the United States, signaling growth in the mercantile fleet.
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