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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
3
A fashion column details young girls garments in white crepe and pique, openwork eyelet embroidery, and eye catching trims. It notes skirts in four gore patterns, short jackets over shirts or evoked coats, and suggests lace boleros and Irish insertion as stylish touches.
A period description notes a walking costume featuring a striped wool skirt with bias pleats forming inverted plaits at the front and back, finishing at an unspecified hem. The text emphasizes the fabric and tailoring style characteristic of the era.
A recipe instructs trimming and stewing two pounds of apples with sugar and lemon, layering with sponge cake in a pie dish, then finishing with custard and a meringue like topping. Bake briefly and serve with a pie collar, hot or cold.
The wash materials delight with year worthy appeal and sheer slats not for rubbing. Designers and manufacturers celebrate Baliste as a favored fabric in a gown lineup featuring three delicate white frocks in this material.
A fashion note praises the surge of blue silk loose raincoats this spring. It highlights a voluminous coat paired with dull blue cloth, and a dark blue satin raincoat worn by a north side matron in the car. A bright pink rose adorns the hat, adding a distinctive finishing touch to an otherwise plain ensemble.
The article highlights fashion trends for the coming season, listing fabrics like mousseline de soie and Irish lace, with trims of satin ribbons and pink velvet. It notes Valenciennes lace, white cotton embroidery, and English embroidery on woolens, plus Young Miss gowns trimmed with satin ribbon and summer frocks in dimities and organdies with lace details.
A recipe directs stewing rhubarb till soft and draining syrup, then mixing pulp with lemon juice, citrus rinds, nutmeg, sugar and eggs. The batter fills a pie plate and bakes in a moderate oven for 45 minutes, then tops with whipped cream piped on.
Linen dresses show chic effects with colors in blue pink and lavender in demand. Inca jackets, real or imitation, are popular in both long and short styles, paired with Inca gowns or elaborate costumes, with lace trim preferred to match the ensemble.
Cut meat into small pieces remove fat place in baking dish add stock or pot liquor. Fry one onion or eschalots light brown mix with meat season. Boil two pounds potatoes mash with two ounces butter milk salt and egg yolk. Cover meat with potato paste score crust bake until brown and serve.
Milliners frown on simple polo hats worn by women this spring. Any woman who can sew can make one for about 50 cents. Fashion arbiters will soon replace this look with a new headpiece, as is typical in style cycles.
A charming house wear gown is shown in a sketch. Lightweight fabrics such as flowered chalkis albatross flanneletta or dimity yield inexpensive, sail-clinging folds that flatter the wearer. Black velvet trim at the yoke cuff and sleeves adds tone, with a Dutch round neck and three-quarter sleeves as an alternative.
Deviled tomatoes are broiled quickly. Slice thick with skin on to hold together. Heat grease the brotter, lay on salted and peppered slices. Arrange on a dish and pour sauce made by heating two tablespoons olive oil a pinch mustard cayenne sugar and three tablespoons vinegar.
The article describes linen bed covers with lacquered designs and borders. A striking pattern was stitched to a depth of ten inches, with Cluny insertion used as a hem border. The design is cut away beneath to reveal a rich and graceful effect.
London reports Emperor William favors an international peace conference under Roosevelt to end the war. Russia accepts Washington as meeting place for Russian Japanese plenipotentiaries after diplomacy led by Count Lamsdorff and Ambassador Meyer. Japanese forces push toward Liaoyang and threaten General Linovitch’s positions as talks smooth.
Washington reports the War Department states Maj. Gen. John Q. Bates and Maj. Gen. Henry Corbin will serve as chief of staff with lieutenant general rank after Gen. Chaffee retires next April. Corbin reaches retiring age in September 1906 and Bates in August 1906, with Bates expected to retire earlier to align the succession.
Secretary of State John Hay reached New York aboard the steamer Byrtic after a European trip. His health is improved but he remains noticeably ailing.
Tolstoi, speaking in St Petersburg, praises U S goodwill and Russia's openness to negotiation but condemns the reform movement. He argues that restoring land to peasants and redistributing estates is the sole cure for Russia's political ills.
About fifty years ago in China crickets pounded in a mortar served as a remedy for opium addiction. The note hints at traditional practices and medical beliefs of the era without detailing methods or outcomes.
Reports from Washington say Russians and Japanese will choose Linovitch and Oyama as armistice signers on a neutral Manchurian plain. M. Nelidoff would head the Russian mission. Marguerito or Marshal Yamagata likely lead the Japanese delegation. Three plenipotentiaries expected per side.
Havana reports General Maximo Gomez died at home after a long illness from an abscessed hand infected by gangrene. He underwent surgery in Santiago, was moved to Havana on June 7, and arrived with officials and guards. Despite brief improvement, his condition worsened and he passed away last evening.
Vienna observers expect success in peace negotiations as Japan appears ready to make restrained demands. Expected terms include recognition of a Japanese protectorate over Korea, return of Manchuria to China, and international oversight of eastern China railways. Other points involve Port Arthur and Sakhalin with no push for Vladivostok fortifications or a full war indemnity.
A London Times dispatch reported by the Associated Press notes that the United States and Great Britain have not declined Morocco reforms conference requests. They will wait to see France's decision before acting. Germany records the stance as undecided, awaiting France.
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