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Newspaper
Burlington Free Press
Location
Burlington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
3
An article underscores the necessity of a well stocked family medicine chest especially with children in the home. It lists essential items such as bandages gauze castor oil iodine glycerin and a clinical thermometer and warns to keep the chest locked to prevent curious children from accessing poisonous remedies.
The article notes fur caller representation rising with maid fur pelts like ermine skunk light fur and silver cat. It highlights tailored results with elaborate diaphanous blouses front fastenings belts and waistcoats and suggests shoulder gatherings will grow as the season advances. Small fabric scraps can form sofa pillows as waste pieces are repurposed.
Fashion notes describe debutante gowns with minaret silhouettes, boleros, and tiered tunics in white satin, blue chiffon, and black velvet. Designers discuss wiring hoops, painted nets, tango petticoats, and fur trims, highlighting lavish fabrics, beading, and lace for festive dances.
A narrow fur neck band and open V neck design highlight blouses in crepe de chine. Frills remain the popular finish with upstanding or laid flat options. Black tulle trims and lace with fur accents enhance open throated styles for silk satin or crepe de chine blouses.
A watercoat with a collar and revers forms a latest jabot trend. The piece pairs with or without tailored coats and showcases one of the season’s most approved accessories.
A busy housewife notes the difficulty of obtaining exact change when traders deliver goods. The article warns that travelers may forget or neglect to send the correct change to encourage new accounts. It describes packing small coins for easy cashing of checks and the importance of keeping exact change at home to avoid delays.
Advice on floor care from beeswax and turpentine polishing for stam ara to wax-filled linoleum care. Warns against excessive water on linoleum and cork carpets, suggests wax polishing, matting cleaning with boiling bran and soup powder, and tiled bathroom care with minimal water and skimmilk finishing plus monthly boiled linseed oil.
The piece contrasts leisure grooming with the busy woman’s need for quick routines. It urges weekly “catching up” on grooming, with scheduled shampooing and manicuring, plus quick repairs on clothing and shoes. It advises packing mending and mending tasks, polishing boots, and using petroleum jelly to preserve leather.
Instructions describe frying onions in butter, mixing breadcrumbs and seasonings, spreading on a rolled flank steak, tying and browning, then cooking in a covered dish with flour, stock, and tomato. Season with salt and pepper and serve soft tender meat, with options for casserole or fireless cooker.
Milliners combine brown and purple blue and green amber Bordeaux red and olive green. Hair ornaments are ornate with a gold tissue band and strings of gold beads with enamel pea cock colored accents. A peacock feather sits in front. The black velvet sailor hat with ostrich fronds on three corners adds a modern touch. Lace flounces and a satin crushed girdle finish at the waist for a graceful economical effect.
Newest motor accessories include an electric lantern for emergencies and extra powerful binoculars. A traveling cloth in a metal case resists dampness and takes little space in the car, offering a compact safeguard for travelers caught in storms.
The article extols lunch box care and diverse contents, stressing prep by a caregiver, not the eater. It advises lightweight, waterproof boxes, separate wrapping, and surprise elements. Suggested foods include homemade bread with butter, crack ers, cookies, nut meats, prunes, dates filled with fondant, and lightly seasoned bacon.
A reader notes a solvent mix of turpentine and ammonia can remove paint from fabric. Saturate the stained area two or three times, then rinse with warm water and soap.
A quarter dollar wire ruching support er described as a wire covered with white to go around the neck of a dress. It features several upright hooked wires to grip net or lace ruche, keeping it straight and stiff. Easily adjusted and less visible than traditional stiffening wires.
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