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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
3
A simple twofold clothes horse can be transformed into a compact newspaper rack by draping both sides with silk. Enamel the upright bars, buy silk and enamel in small tins, and fasten fabric with tacks and brass nails. The result is a charming, low cost display piece.
The passage describes pockets covering the lower half of a screen and the use of silk similar to the screen covering. It notes upright bars of a horse figure finished with small brass balls at the upper ends, which could be procured from hardware stores cheaply.
Summer millinery embraces flowers as central accents with medium brim hats featuring upstanding bouquets and flower turbans. Flower crowns wreaths and stenciled hats gain favor, while ribbon trims and ostrich fringe decorate ensembles. Petticoats gain fullness with airy rubhes and light wiring for breezy movement under sheer summer frocks.
The article discusses making nursery quilts from heavy cotton or linen with Mother Goose designs and blue and white or rose patterns for boys rooms. It notes patchwork designs like mystic rose and four patches, a Jog cabin colonial bed design, and gray scrim curtains. Embroidery ideas include green and bronze stencils, light shadowy effects, and a dull silver and orange combination for colorful results.
The article reviews favored fabrics such as high luster black satin taffeta and light silks including crepes and foulards. It describes uses for dressy gowns with taffeta, net, mousseline, and embroidery, plus cape and hat ensembles in matching silks.
Delicate evening wraps in taffeta and evening shades appear alongside dark blue serge and black satin capes. Army gray cloaks and foreign officer cape cloths attract attention, while black satin debuts as a fabric for separate coats jackets and wraps. A trend toward a separate box coat of black taffeta or satin is noted for the season.
A Boston woman creates a veil with a neckband forming the lower edge. The band fastens in the back with a clasp to prevent bunching and maintain drape.
Embroidered chiffon in self or contracting color with large flowers pairs with plain taffeta or crepe for afternoon frocks. The style emphasizes lighter fabrics and decorative floral motifs suitable for daytime wear.
Rajah narrates a boast by Mr Frog who insists on being called Pond Frog not Mr Frog. He argues that Pond Frog is his noble name and demands proper address to avoid confusion with Grandpa and Bull Frog.
Grandpa Frog explains frogs prefer not to use titles while Mr Pond Frog asks to be called Mr Pond Frog. After convincing Grandpa, Mr Pond Frog starts a Pond School teaching Family History with a class of little frogs. The students excel, earning perfect marks and planning return in fall.
Rajah, a once fierce elephant moved from India to Dublin and Hamburg, dies after protecting his keeper and Miss Holt the 60 year old spinster who bought him for two thousand dollars. Her care and his final act expose a hidden treasure of rubies emeralds sapphires and diamonds within his tusks.
An exchange describes a device that automatizes poultry slaughter by suspending fowls, securing them in a neck ring, and using a head holder and knife to deliver a brain strike. The mechanism aims to prevent blood spatter and keep the machine clean by catching the blood in a pan below the head.
The New York Press club’s 1860 dinner excluding women workers sparked the creation of Sorosis, a women’s club led by press figures Jennie June Croly, Kate Field, and Alice and Phoebe Cary. Its success broadened women’s interests and influence.
A Kingston Ontario furrier argues that using heads for trimming furs in Canada failed. US methods moistened skins then stretched and dried them to recapture shape, but Canadian versions kept moisture and caused tongue and teeth to fall out. Bead prices differed with US at $1.50 per gross vs Canadian $2.50, making the American item pricier after duties though overall cost varied.
The Boston Transcript notes Browning had asymmetric eyes with one long focus and one short. He could close either eye without squinting, read and write with one eye, and rarely felt eye pain except a boyhood attempt at vegetarianism inspired by an idol Shellely.
A curious fragment links belief in a growing world of honesty to talk of a conscience fund paying the national debt. It playfully notes a dreamer attracting attention even while asleep, and mentions raw onions as a suggested cure for steeplessness.
The remark frames a stark choice in a contest, underscoring the moral split between victors and those who fail. It echoes a broader dynamic where allegiance hinges on outcomes and perceived merit.
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