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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
6
The article notes fashion’s push for embroidery on gowns blouses and tea jackets as spring modes emerge. It highlights embroidered blouses in canvas linen flannel and silk, decorative button designs, and a London showcase of hand made linen washing buttons crafted by Polish estate workers under manor oversight.
Cast on eight stitches with doubled thread to form an eight sided star motif. The pattern describes increasing and decreasing rows to shape the star, then forming basket weave squares to fill gaps between stars. It outlines specific knit and purl sequences, cast off method, and joining direction to complete the motif.
An etiquette note in the column explains that replies to invitations should arrive within a day. A regret or acceptance is needed to allow the hostess to fill the seat if declined.
The elm leaf beetle, once thought confined to the Alleghenys, may exist west of that range unseen by scientists. In Ohio and parts of Illinois and beyond, outbreaks are reported as birds fail to curb numbers, threatening elm trees unless effective control is pursued.
A detailed guide on bolero styles featuring lace waists and velvet accents. It describes collar shapes, front closures, belt-like effects, and two strap details. It also suggests a lawn lining for boleros to linen suits, with a lace edged depth of an inch and a half and separate washing.
Rural residents gain a mail pickup line using a bicycle wheel powered belt system. A 250 yard line runs between house and road with posts, pulleys, and a belt tying the mail box to a block under the box. Estimated cost about five dollars.
The article details parasol fashions with white enamel handles and colorful bird motifs, silk coverings, and new Chino silks. It notes floppy ruffles, white tailor mades, and white serge outfits for outings, plus tailored suits trimmed with lace and Irish lace accents on zouave styles.
New stockings feature embroidery and openwork designs that complement outfits, offering women dress opportunities unseen before. Shoes in kid, patent leather, suede, nylon and cloth come in all colors to match the ensembles.
The article notes taffeta as ideal for the Princess skirt and jacket while many suits use foulard in brown blue gray and tan. It states foulards come in every color and are also used in chalice cloth novelty goods and white linen with all materials impressed into the advisory.
A guide on hosting etiquette explains that high tea mirrors an at home reception with a hostess and family members standing to introduce guests. Afternoon receptions offer flexible hours, staged lines, and refreshments served by attendants while guests mingle and may dance later.
The Bath Bow tied through the hair front to back creates a quaint look popular with Miss Ellaine Terris and London society. The Empire Bow features a severe knot with wired loops, worn in front or as shoulder straps, reflecting the current Empire style.
A historical recipe advises using pumice to rub ink from toilet stands and a Jemon to remove nail stains. It recommends washing thoroughly, applying almond cream, shaping and trimming nails, then polishing with a chamois to ensure well kept hands.
For perspiring feet dissolve an ounce of sulphate of soda in a pint of hot water and rub the feet with it every night and morning. Dust a little boracic acid into the stockings.
Prof Harry Fielding Reid of Johns Hopkins, in charge of USGS earthquake records, promotes US participation in the Strasburg and Berlin poised seismological association. Congress would fund 1300 dollars annually for the delegate and dues with the center at Strasburg. The aim is to collect seismograph data from observers nationwide and publish findings.
Army officers in a New York hotel recall Edgar Allan Poe and his West Point days. Professor Church reportedly taught Poe mathematics and explained his departure after a late night escapade at Highland Falls. Poe and four cadets fled a guard road chase but Poe was captured in a sugar barrel and dismissed, ending his military career.
A Boston Transcript note describes Eskimo language as hard to understand and speak. It cites a missionary who recalled a word written on a blackboard that stretched to an extreme length, illustrating how roots attach to parts of speech and conjugation.
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