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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1904
Page
3
The article discusses belts as essential summer accessories with kid belts preferred for outdoor wear. It notes a shift from one belt per season to owning many, describes six inch chic kid belts with scalloped backs and brass buttons, and mentions a white moire girdle enhanced by imported buttons to elevate a simple gown.
Jaunty jackets in varied styles gain attention with the plaited bolero as a standout. The taffeta piece with silk braid trims features a broad central box plait on the back, outward turning plaits on the fronts, and bell shaped sleeves.
A detailed description of a plaited bolero and matching blouse design features waist shaping, decorative tucks, and a center back closing. The piece is shown in medium size with material requirements including yardage for bands, yoke, cuffs, and belt in various widths.
The article describes deep hemstitching and single end embroidery as a standard finish, notes scarce broad toes in shoe corners with pointed feminine shapes, and praises dark accents on light outfits. It highlights mohair long coats and hand embroidered towels as a vogue, detailing embroidery on fine towel fabrics for special uses.
A description notes a novelty ceiling in royal blue and grass green on navy, with equal parts of each shade forming oval figures and a one inch hem along the edge. It also mentions open mesh silk gloves for warm wear and stylish driving gloves. The girdle draping method shows a four inch blade with teeth and slides to secure ribbons.
The piece advises quality over quantity in a girl's room. It recommends a fixed color scheme with careful accents, limiting personal photos to a few, including at least one inspiring picture. It warns against clutter from posters and bric a brac, favoring simple hues and a few good items over many inferior ones.
A dated instruction describes making rose drops by dissolving sugar with water and rose essence, adding cochineal, then dropping the syrup onto oiled paper. After firming, lift the drops and air dry on a sieve before packing in jars.
This note says fish fried in olive oil tastes better than with butter or lard and stresses using high quality imported oil heated to a blue state. Test temperature with bread pieces and fry with enough oil so the fish floats, noting that more grease can reduce greasiness.
A dainty cherry pudding recipe instructs pitting cherries an hour before use and sugaring well. Separate eggs, use four yolks per pound of fruit, crumble six macaroons, layer half in a dish, then heat whites and yolks separately before mixing with remaining crumbs and pouring over fruit to bake until meringue sets.
Lemon jelly is cubed and arranged on plates with lady fingers in the center. Top each mound with vanilla whipped cream for an attractive presentation.
The article explains that hemstitching is rarely used on table linen unless plain. It specifies a two inch hem depth for table covers when hemstitched and a one and a quarter inch depth for the napkins. Whipped hems have a half inch depth for the cover and a narrow quarter inch hem for the napkins.
The feature describes blouses with various fancy yoke designs in fashionable fabrics. Mercerized batiste pieces show washable ease, with yokes formed from bandings and Teneriffe wheels. When silk or wool fabrics are used a fitted foundation is advised, while yokes may be all over material or crafted from lace or contrasting banding.
When stewing prunes add one or two spoonfuls of red currant jelly to the water. A tinned saucepan should never be used for cooking spinach. Do not pass spinach through a wire sieve. To remove glass panes thickly cover the putty with soft soap. This softens putty for easy removal of glass. For tar stains rub with lard and wait hours before turpentine removes the stain. To clean a mirror sponge with spirit then dust with blue in muslin and finish with a silk cloth.
A short recipe for a summer freckles lotion combines lemon juice borax and sugar. Mix a ounce of lemon juice a quarter dram borax powdered and half a dram sugar. Let stand three days in a bottle then apply to face and hands regularly.
Describes a charming young girls blouse waist featuring a soft embroidered basque yoke and Val enciennes cuffs. Notes various fabrics suitable for the season including silks, wools, cotton and linen, and gives material measurements for sizes with yardage and lace details.
The article discusses soft lingerie hat outlines in Swiss and Batiste fabrics. It notes how light inner bands can lift hats, while small floral motifs and fine lace trim enhance the refined look. The preferred hat shape is straight with a narrow scalloped edge to preserve dainty elegance.
A note on the craft links concise plain English with effective expression. The writer argues that short words sharpen prose and urges editors to favor clarity over polysyllabic pompous diction for truthful, natural communication.
The article contrasts western constitutions born from popular uprisings with Japan's, written under the Emperor. It notes the Japanese system centers on the Emperor as the source of power while preserving fundamental principles across seventy six articles, with details like budgets handled by separate laws.
In central Illinois over fifty years ago Rev. John Thompson mentored his novice colleague James Smith. When Smith froze mid sermon Thompson threatened a spanking but Smith rose and delivered a fervent sermon remembered by elderly survivors as one of the era’s finest.
A meditation in tribute to unnamed heroes who die at their posts and toil unseen. It honors the crownless hero, the man who bears illness and danger, comforts comrades, and offers quiet duty without claim or applause in a Liverpool Mercury verse.
A House anecdote relates Rep Bushman recalling a colleague who wanted a large horseshoe arrangement to honor a deceased friend. The florist warns the horseshoe signifies good luck, prompting the colleague to demand a different symbol such as an anchor or harp, creating a humorous scene.
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