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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
7
A vintage recipe urges parboiled oysters dressed with olive oil lemon juice and onion juice poured over celery tw ice the oyster quantity. The feature also notes Petticoat fashion resurging with lace net and applique details framing a Mikado influenced hairstyle.
The article notes how world fabrics shape wedding attire with Dutch caps for children as bridesmaids, limerick lace as trimming, and full lace gowns. It mentions mousseline de soie over silk dresses with Marie Antoinette fichus, white gowns with hats for going away, and Empire style Chinese crepe gowns as attractive options.
A description notes an ivory pale blue liberty satin blouse with white silk floss marguerites. The hat and lines are black, completing a contrasting outfit detail.
A recipe for almond banana cream dessert blends almond paste with thick cream and eggs. Soak gelatine in milk, blanch and pound almonds with orange blossom water, beat eggs, mix with milk and sugar, then add gelatine and almonds. Whip cream, fold in almond essence, combine with custard, mold, and chill.
The piece describes holly hair ornaments varying by season, with upright sprigs tied behind the pompadour or atop the knot. It notes prickly leaves and red berries as attractive accents and advises slender wreaths fastened invisibly around the neck knot. It mentions Philadelphia Inquirer as a source and notes holly berry clusters worn over the ears as a trend.
The text lists domestic tips for cleaning and preserving household items. It recommends lemon juice on sponges, copper to remove paint, cork with coal ashes for knives, combining cold fried eggs with mincemeat, airing an eiderdown quilt, ginger sandwich for tea, and olive oil vinegar and gum arabic to renew furniture.
Small silk sachet bags filled with dried sweet geranium lemon verbena and lavender leaves hang unobtrusively on chair backs to perfume rooms. They also suit handkerchief boxes linen closets and bureau drawers for a pleasant enduring scent.
Mrs. George Gould wears a gray panne velvet gown with white lace on the sleeves. The outfit features three gray chiffon cords and a layered gray cloth and tulle hat with small gray roses along the crown.
Silver embroidery on a white satin bridal gown captures fashion notes as Old Honiton lace is being highlighted in wedding attire.
Corsage decorations feature oversized ribbon roses that serve as single ornaments and appear remarkably lifelike. Newer designs use narrow heliotrope ribbons in several shades tied to resemble violets, arranged in a large bouquet with short streamers.
A white felt hat for a young girl features an unbound brim with no wiring. The back of the brim turns left and is secured by a small black velvet bow. The brim and crown are adorned with small jet wired roses.
New ideas in ribbons include bright satiny surfaces and wide trimming ribbons with a silk beaver finish. Featured examples use bright green shot with blue, a white ribbon with graduated black spots and blue dotting, and scarlet poppy designs. Embroidered cloth ribbons in narrow widths gain popularity on gowns.
A twin brooch features two gold swallows holding turquoise chain links. A muff chain design shows fine gold with small monkeys at intervals, each clasping a pearl, giving the impression of monkeys climbing the chain as worn.
Umbrellas in green blue and bright red are chosen to brighten wet streets. Black models with plaid borders and hemstitching appear, wood handles with silver initials appeal, gun metal handles with jewels or silver inlays show luxury, Irish blackthorn designs with military tassels attract attention.
A column suggests easy entertainments for cold nights beyond bridge or ping pong. It highlights onomancy by names using letter boxes to form sentences and notes Consonants as a word puzzle, offering light, quiet fun for ordinary households.
A New York Herald note describes modeling in wax as a fashionable hobby for women with artistic tastes. It begins with a convalescent woman taking up the craft to pass time, inspiring friends to try it. Practice relies on skilled fingers over tools, using brown and red wax and heat to shape detail, with options to soften wax over boiling water and clay as an alternative though less pleasant.
A reflective verse contemplates a baby's grave, noting its small size yet questioning its cost to God. The speaker recalls tears shed and asks if such a tiny life is a gem in the divine diadem, while acknowledging that the grave brings a sense of closeness to heaven.
A Minsk peasant asked a publisher for a table and was given an algebra primer instead. On inspection the book appeared full of mystic signs, leading a policeman to arrest the publisher for free thinking. The peasant proved the book harmless and the policeman was reprimanded at trial.
A contractor estimates at least 4000 red lanterns illuminate New York streets each night to deter falls into subway excavations. Lanterns are stored in daytime in large chests along the work zones and watched by three-shift guards. Lanterns are filled and lit in the afternoon, then suspended from nails on fences surrounding the holes. Each watchman patrols a district like a patrolman on a beat.
A historical quip notes that while 4500 pounds can crush a cubic inch of brick, an ordinary person cannot be crushed. The line adds a twist urging readers not to be a fool and to behave steadfastly like a brick.
A letter from Louis E Johnson, son of the late Reyerdy Johnson, extols Peruna as a radical cure for catarrh, claiming it relieves the condition by addressing its root causes. The notice invites readers to request Dr Hartman’s free book and offers gratis advice from Dr Hartman, Columbus Ohio.
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