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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
6
Editorial urges parents to provide safe, simple playgrounds at home for young children. It argues porches or small yards can become mini play areas with sand, dolls, and simple games to promote healthy growth, exercise, and calm behavior in a crowded urban environment.
The article offers color guidance for women based on hair color and complexion. It favors black or deep tones for redheads, deep seal brown or navy as alternatives, and warns against light or bright shades that clash with hair. Blue eyed individuals are advised to wear blues or black, while greens are discouraged for washed-out eye effect. Brunettes should wear rich tones including old blue, royal blues, purples, reds, and prune tones. avoid black.
A discussion of sheer crepe fabric for lingerie highlights its fine appearance, light weight, and wrinkle resistance. It praises embroidery directly on the crepe, subtle trims, and versatile use from corset covers to nightdresses, comparing favorably to domestic materials. It mentions practical laundry tips for lace curtains using gasoline.
In a warm afternoon prior to the Fourth, Mr. Homer Justwed labors over a memorial oration while Mrs. Justwed vents frustration at decor, dinner delays, and the burden on a single woman. The couple navigates a comical buildup as bank friends plan to honor his forthcoming oration with applause and roses.
Summer entertaining shifts to outdoor games and childlike themes. A recent party invited guests under 25 to dress as boys and girls with prizes for best costume. A sunshine shower used white cards in gold ink and yellow ribbons, with a ship centerpiece and yellow decor.
The piece notes that the blouse remains a staple despite repeated claims of extinction. It highlights its enduring popularity, shaped by a tailor-made fit and seasonally light materials, suggesting the blouse’s reign continues as long as the style endures.
A columnist muses on patriotic display during the Fourth of July and contrasts genuine patriotism with loud showmanship. The piece warns against theater, fireworks, and beer-driven posturing, urging true respect for nation and the services of soldiers. It notes newspapers employ physicians and lawyers in their buildings.
Practical tips on washing kettles and pans while hot to save labor. Wrapping twine into balls aids disposal and proves handy. Rub flatirons on waxed paper to keep them bright. Wipe oilcloth with skim milk for protection. Ammonia water and soapy water aid struggling plants and surrounding soil.
A description of the high knife feather or couteau used in millinery, styled from Paris fashion. It highlights curled ostrich plume in black white and colors and notes attractive combinations like white couteaux with white plume on a black tricorne. The text invokes Parisian taste and a recent novel question.
The article notes a decline in average import price of tea per pound while per capita consumption remains flat. It cites shift to premium blends and a growing market for India and Ceylon tea in the US, with India and Ceylon imports rising from zero to over fifteen million pounds while China teas lose ground. Retail grocers pass price reductions to consumers, yet consumption stays stationary.
The article details Brazil’s wild orchids from Bahia to Rio Grande including cattleyas and lovlias with values from fifty to one hundred dollars. It notes other varieties like ligopetalum huntleyas and epidendrum, plus Rio de Janeiro gardens and fern seed exports. It also mentions profitable Alaska fox ranching despite harvest difficulties with black and silver foxes.
A compact cement cottage design outlines a five room layout with two stories, central chimney, kitchen extension, and symmetrical facade. It details dimensions, exterior finish, plumbing space, and a bathroom on the first floor, highlighting suitability for a young couple and cost efficiency under 1200 dollars.
Labor explores frog farming as a possible new venture with the Fisheries Commissioner backing an experiment in a northern state. Michigan or Minnesota may host tests on stocked lakes as part of a broader agricultural plan.
The passage describes black eggs or “Black Egga” and notes Dionysius’s skepticism about the taste. It mentions a Syracusan view on ingredients and jokes about the Cayuga duck producing black eggs. The pigment stains shells but rubs off and fades with successive sayings.
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