Lantern bag with embroidery hoop and binding ribbon
Instructions describe making a decorative lantern bag from fabric and satin binding ribbon. Steps include cutting circular panels, sewing edge to edge, adding an embroidery hoop top, and threading cord through rings. Uses black binding ribbon and pasteboard components for structure.
Pretty Christmas Stocks for Winter Coats
Mary Hellewell describes easy to make decorative stocks using velvet and yellow floss for holiday wear. The pattern features narrow golden-brown vell fabric, faggoting in yellow, and draped velvet ends with yellow data. Variations include white on blue or red on red, with several roses and satin folds for a dainty finish.
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A Case for Bonsons Pleasing Christ Present
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Dr J Allen Smith Urges Delay of Marriage Over Price Pressures
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Plaster of Paris Plaque Craft From Old Photo Reprint
Instructions describe making a plaster plaque to embed a photograph using a porridge plate as mold. Mix Plaster of Paris with water pour and set slowly, then remove to reveal a smooth embedded print. The method includes drying times and a final wall mounting technique with a decorative edge plan.
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The $2500 Dress Suit on Battleships and Flags
A long feature describes the cost and crafting of flag ensembles for battleships, noting 250 flags per ship costing about 2300 dollars and the elaborate process including foreign flags like the German ensign. It covers sewing work by specialists, the time required, and the intricacies of various national emblems as part of naval ceremonial attire.
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DEAN'S KIDNEY PILLS PRAISED BY ANOKA WOMAN
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Cuticura Soap Heals Baby Eczema After Doctor Lapses
A mother recalls severe eczema in her baby improving after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, purchased for $1.25 total. The letter, dated March 30, 1906 from New York, details failed medical relief before turning to the remedy. The piece also includes a Mexico portrait of Indian women and a brief political quip by La Follette.
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Mark Twain hides from fans at Tuxedo Park retreat
The famed author rented an old colonial house at Tuxedo Park for the summer, returning to New York in September. He wandered homestead grounds and woodland paths, sometimes seen in his white suit with a kitten, joking he rented the cat for a penny. Mystery and humor surround the anecdote of his finances.
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Great Comfort in Final Warning from Doctor
Mr Haseell folds as a doctor warns that continued overwork could kill him within a year. His wife tries to comfort with the reassurance that his life is insured, prompting a mix of disbelief and dark consolation.
Eluding the Teacher and Banana Heist
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Reward and advice mixed in fragmented 1920s text
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