Guest Pillowcases Make a Nice Gift
Read about making lavender purple pink and green embroidered guest pillowcases for Christmastime. Describes needed floss crochet thread and designs Pineapple and Pansy designs pattern No 5056 with a 20 cent order and transfer color chart. Mentions high demand and longer fulfillment times for popular patterns.
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Unusu
Tips for safely melting crystallized honey and cleaning combs
When melting crystallized honey loosen the jar lid before placing the jar in hot water to prevent jar breakage. For bright clean hair combs, soak in a solution of one tablespoon ammonia to one quart water after cleaning.
Placing a Jar Rubber Under Dish Keeps It From Sliding on Ice
Guidance for ice box use explains setting a dish directly on the ice with a jar rubber underneath to prevent sliding. The instruction emphasizes stability and safety when positioning items on the icy surface.
To prevent rusting of needles keep them in a bottle
Instructions advise storing needles in a small bottle to prevent rust. The note emphasizes proper containment to maintain needle integrity.
Decent Sportsmen in Grouse Hunt Fracas
During a grouse hunt two English sportsmen near the same blind argued as one cried that the other nearly hit his wife. The remorseful reply asked if it was truly the near miss and apologized.
Opera patrons urged silence after chatty audience member
In the theater, management posted notices begging attendees to keep quiet during the performance. A well known chatterbox earned notoriety for nonstop talking and invited a casual friend to Tristan und Isolde, who replied with irony that she had never heard her in Tristan.
When I Was 18 I Married the Boy Every Girl Wanted
A woman recalls a 13 year marriage to Fred, his navy career, and a life split by wealth and a quiet home. After his return from war he grows distant, moody, and uninterested in family life. The columnist counsels Catherine to focus on self improvement, cultivate a thriving home routine, and avoid dependency or conflict.
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Fred
Lowell
Brand
War return alters a man’s bond and life at home
Catherine's husband Fred returns from naval service a changed man. He is detached and bored with town life while Catherine, after 13 years of marriage and three children, seeks ways to win him back and reignite his interests. The story examines postwar adjustment and domestic strain.
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Fred
Mother
Catherine
Navy
Youngest Fordham Student Aims High After Calamitous Illness
Hazel D O Rourke a 15 year old from New York City is the youngest student at Fordham University this academic year. She attends the Fordham School of Education after being crippled by rheumatic fever and five years in hospital beds. She left hospital at 10 and entered the eighth grade.
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Hazel D. O’ Rourke
New York City
Fordham University
Fordham School of Education
Shirtwaister for Year-Round Wear Pattern 1493
The pattern No 1493 offers a year round shirtwaister in sizes 14 through 46. Size 16 requires 334 yards of 35 inch fabric for construction.
Home-Mixed Syrup Promises Fast Cough Relief
A home recipe claims a cough syrup using sugar water and Pinex mixed in a pint bottle can quadruple value with quick relief. It touts no cooking, long shelf life, child appeal, and a money-back guarantee if not satisfactory.
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