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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1913
Page
12
Fashion notes describe a citron frock with a sash worn at one side back or centered front for style. The dress features a yellowish sleeve that lifts the look to modishness and reflects contemporary trends in attire.
Procedures for baking cake divided into four quarters with rising stages. Notes on oven temperature, positioning in the pan, open door implications, and factors affecting texture such as crust, browning, and cracking. Includes cautions about over or under heating and pan placement.
The article offers weather related health tips for hot days. It covers foot care to prevent moisture and odor including washing and drying techniques, vinegar soaks, and wearing fresh stockings. It also suggests lemon water facial rinses to refresh the skin and a method to manage oily complexions and heat related hair issues.
A smart agaric striped crape tunic blouse trimmed with buff ribbon features a mitered square collar and strapped belt accents. In hot weather pie crust is hard to roll, so a rolling pin made from a tightly corked bottle with ice water helps prevent sticking.
Fashion notes celebrate originality reducing copycat outfits as women seek unique summer looks. Naval and floral designs trend with varied trims, sashes, and bold coats. Yachting wear remains mostly traditional with white duck skirts and blue coats, while practical deck shoes and white buckskin boots complete outfits.
Dr Grossmann urges attention to all types of exceptional children not just the defective, noting misdirected gifted minds and growth related issues can lead to criminal tendencies. He supports compulsory education for all, a state backed board to regulate disposition by need, and joint action among educators medical and social services to address early neglect and ensure proper training. A marginal note adds a kitchen tip about flour in fat to curb sputtering.
Practical guide from a home expert detailing two simple recipes for washing silk blouses soap jelly and gum water. It covers preparation, safe lukewarm washing, careful rinsing, and a final gum water with methylated spirit to restore stiffness and gloss, plus cautions on not overusing soap, heat, or twisting the fabric.
A striking hat of black velvet with two stacked ostrich feather ornaments in yellow tones. The piece showcases a fashionable double decker design and is billed as the season’s most amazing millinery item.
A compact guide to cold season salads with onion, watermelon, salad cocktail and cucumber ideas. Notes for preparation include peeling onions, soaking, chopping parsley and chives, and using oil and vinegar or French dressing with a dash of sherry. Watermelon forms cubes or balls with grapefruit or orange pulp, and cucumber with lettuce folds completes the hot weather entrée.
Practical tips advise reviving oriental carpets by washing in sea water or sea salt solution, note success in the Far East. Linoleum should not be scrubbed. use tepid water and soap powder. For ink on mahogany, apply spirits of turpentine diluted in water, dab with feather, and wipe to prevent a white halo. Rub wood with a cold water cloth to avoid persistent white marks.
A fragmented health guidance piece addresses girls avoiding stouching to protect lungs and complexion, warns against constant sweets and tea without milk, and stresses dental care and avoiding improper tooth patching. It lists risks like tooth decay, stomach acidity, bilious headaches, and poor enamel.
The latest fashion features tab fichus with two rounded tabs on the bodice front, edged by frills. The design pairs these tabs with a delicate medici collar, also trimmed with frills, signaling a new trend in neck adornments.
Kitchen wrinkles suggest methods to pre boil bacon in a double sieve, then cool and dry before frying. Some homemakers add water when heating milk to prevent scorching while others warm sugar first. Tea leaves infuse water to wash varnished wood.
The article gives travel beauty advice, urging women to protect and style hair, use a dab of cream on the cheeks, and bathe the face while on journeys. It highlights avoiding dust and cinders, shampooing hair, and carrying large hats, plus a recipe for a jelly facial treatment using sugar, boiling water, and egg whites.
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