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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
7
A fashion writer notes endless parasol styles from Victorian fussiness to fat modern designs. Varied handles include crystal, carved ivory, and plain options, with materials ranging from metal to silk and organdie.
The piece notes a lasting rise of cotton blouses across all ranks from budget to high end. It observes a shift toward machine made and hand finished pieces, with designers stressing novelty styles in cotton alongside sheer and heavyweight fabrics.
Colored hose regain popularity as Howe outfits coordinate with dresses and blue jade King pieces. The latest school sport skirts feature varied designs with data and cubist figures in orange jade red on pink dark blue or black grounds, plus large striped plaids and small two tone blocks in browns and tans.
Instructions describe folding silk between two tissue sheets and cutting with sharp scissors to thinly cut fabric. The guidance emphasizes careful pressure and precise cuts for delicate silk material.
A New York fashion writer notes gingham and calico bathing dresses rise over satin and jersey styles. Models feature basque bodices, sashes, tunic skirts, pockets, and ruffles in seaweed green gingham and other patterns. Capes, surf shoes, and two piece suits are popular for the beach.
A fragmentary verse by Heien Manville speaks of grief and a searching path. The text references Joy, thorn, tea, and God guiding a difficult journey in a historical, archaic tone.
The season invites mushroom rich cooking with Cream of Mushroom Soup and Egoe Waldorf Style eggs. Brown Mushroom Sauce uses mushrooms and beef extract clarified with cream, while Fruit Punch blends tea water with citrus peels and sugar for a refreshing finish.
The text lists era style recipes and preparation hints including iced tea served with ice, vegetable soup with diced vegetables simmered in stock, an apple soup enriched with elder, ginger ale salad molded with gelatin, creamed sweetbreads in a rich sauce, Hamburg Sponge dessert with orange gelatin, and serving ideas with fruit blends.
A Boston Transcript reader notes Sunday life in Algiers differs by faiths with Muslims praying at mosques and Jews observing Sabbath. robberies are rare in markets. The columnist recalls a dining room anecdote about a boy buying potatoes with a quarter and a critic mocks a furnished apartment ad as for a wife and groom.
A wDPhig machine touted to save labor prompts skepticism at a gathering as attendees question the feasibility and appeal of substitutes for human work.
A New York Sun and Herald note asks if Stella’s temper is a flash in the pan or a steady flame, describing her as a fireless cooker rather than a quick temper.
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