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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
14
The article argues for creating simple playgrounds for children during warm weather. It suggests converting porches or small yards into safe play areas with sand, water or simple toys, emphasizes supervision, and notes benefits for a child’s physical and mental development and future citizenship.
The article advises color choices for different hair types to complement outfits. Black suits red hair. very dark neutrals or navy are suggested when avoiding red. Blue eyed individuals should favor blues or black. greens are discouraged as eye tones may appear washed. Brunettes should use rich tones like old blue, royal blue, purples, and reds. avoid black for certain complexions.
A description extols a very sheer crepe fabric for lingerie and nightwear. It highlights fine hand embroidery directly on the crepe, no ironing needed, and lace or embroidery enhancing trims. The piece promotes economical French embroidery and notes washable lace curtains with gasoline for revival.
In a July mood near the Fourth, Homer Justwed frets over a grand speech while Mrs. Justwed vents decorating woes. Hulda the Swedish maid endures the chaos as Homer rehearses with bank colleagues arranging a dramatic, crowd pleasing address, then claims a looming cold ends his oration ambitions.
Summer entertaining shifts to outdoor games and whimsical themes. A suburban hostess hosted a “children’s affair” inviting guests under twenty five to dress as boys and girls with prizes for best costumes. An outdoor luncheon featured a sunshine shower for a bride crossing the sea, with yellow decor, flags, ship parcels, and daffodil accents. The article notes fortieth anniversary celebrations outdoors with bridal gown recreations and photos marking “Forty years after.”
The blouse remains a lasting staple despite repeated reports of its extinction. This season features light effects and a lasting appeal, with tailor-made fits keeping the blouse in favor as a dominant fashion.
Horace recalls childhood excitement for the Fourth and contrasts true patriotism with boisterous pageantry. The piece urges restraint against using national symbols for flashy pyrotechnics and commercial ends, noting soldiers and clergy as examples of genuine respect. It also notes newspapers employing physicians and lawyers within their buildings.
Practical tips on washing kettles and pans while hot, wrapping twine to ease disposal, waxing and polishing irons, treating oilcloth with milk, ammonia water for struggling plants, and using soapy water to enrich soil around plants.
The high knife feather or couteau made from curled ostrich plume is poised as a chic millinery feature. Expected colors include black white and other fashionable tones with striking white couteaux on black or white plumes on a tricorne shape.
The article notes a drop in average import price for tea over the past two decades while per capita consumption remains flat. It highlights the rise of premium blends and a growing market for India and Ceylon teas, with India and Ceylon imports leaping from zero to over fifteen million pounds and China teas losing ground. It also mentions retailers passing price reductions to consumers while consumption stays stationary.
Orchids of Brazil include 1060 varieties with cattleyas and lovlias highly prized and exported to Europe for 50 to 100 dollars. The Rio de Janeiro palm avenue and Brazilian fern exports draw global interest. Alaska fox ranching shows promise though small island producers quit due to poor harvests.
A small five room cement cottage can be built for about 1,200 dollars excluding heating and plumbing. The one story front portion measures 17 by 36 feet with a second story containing two bedrooms and a bathroom. It features a central chimney, symmetrical facade with two bay windows, metal lath and cement finish, hardwood and pine trim, and is pitched as economical for a young couple.
Labor scientists explore frog farming with the Commissioner of Fisheries backing the idea. Early tests may occur in northern states such as Michigan or Minnesota where many small lakes could be stocked with frogs. Department of Commerce notes less than three percent of Norway is under cultivation.
The text describes black eggs and a Cayuga duck, noting the Spartan dish with a dry face from Dionysius and an oil based pigment that colors shells but can be rubbed off. It mentions the pigment fading over time and the average housewife would be shocked by such eggs left by a grocer.
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