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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1904
Page
7
The piece discusses facial expression guiding a harmonious headpiece and offers hair arrangements for a triangular top line or pompadour. It notes fashion notes on old fashioned fat pourri, dress combinations in blue and white or red and white, and handkerchief centers with pale borders and floral designs for a shawl shaped collar at the neckline.
The article describes a blouse waist and bolero ensemble in antique green taffeta and white mull. It details fabric options, construction, and pattern 4753 for bust sizes 32 to 40 inches with yardage for blouse belt and bolero.
Openwork medallions are woven on linen foundation eight to ten inches wide and can be left whole or cut to fit. Linen frocks with this trimming suit elaborate events, while lace and embroidery on linen create charming afternoon dresses. A head slipping linen blouse offers a practical outdoor wardrobe piece for grown women and misses.
The article notes Dame Fashion gaining followers and attention on young children. It highlights many materials and styles, signaling a shift toward the Russian blouse influencing broader fashion choices for youngsters.
The article describes a fashion method using three pleats as a base and adding a round sailor collar at the back with a broad plastron front that widens to a box plait. A V-shaped chest opening relieves the expanse while the front is hand embroidered in white and finished with a narrow standing collar and turn back cuffs.
Raisins for fruit cake improve by slow soaking then simmering until tender. Wash silver weekly in warm suds with ammonia to preserve shine. Use indented perforated ware or a wire discloth to prevent sticking. Hay water cleans tan and linen colors. Bake bread on end with cloth wrapped around to keep crust tender and steam in.
A detailed vintage method to make pot pourri. Layer rose leaves with salt for five days, turn daily. Add spices including allspice cinnamon cloves and musk, rest a week, then mix with lavender, nutmeg, ginger, anise, orris root, and Canton musk. Seal in a jar and fragrance with attar of rose as desired.
Hat garnitures and ribbons enhance inexpensive straw hats this season. Lingerie hats with Valenciennes lace are popular, especially for children, often featuring little trimming beyond a large bow of ribbon.
A vintage style preview describes rose and pale blues in semi formal wear. It highlights modish millinery with berries and white roses, a silver cross, mohair petticoats, and eighteenth century mule footwear. The piece warns against discordant dress and favors single shade ensembles.
Kimonas crafted from large square handkerchiefs take a stylish twist this season. Designers feature bold patterns and versatile drape, transforming lightweight fabrics into wearable art for spring wardrobes.
A new invention proposes a metal plug using two brass disks and a threaded rod. The inner disk goes through the tire hole, then the top disk tightens to seal, with the rod cut flush. It claims to provide a tighter and more durable repair than rubber plugs.
A simple corset cover designed for comfort and elegance using Paris muslin with lace trim. It features a smooth back and bust fullness for a flattering fit and can be made easily with 14% yards of 36 inch material for a medium size, with lace or embroidery trims.
Silk shawls draw attention with revival hints from 1830s and 1850s styles. Embroidered in self or contrasting threads, pale salmon pink and dull magenta with red accents stand out among pinks blues and creams. Pongee shades with white or yellow stitchery add a lighter, unusual touch.
To wash an eiderdown quilt mend small holes in the sateen. Make a warm suds with boiled soap and plunge the quilt. Squeeze until dirty water appears, rinse in fresh suds until clean, wring, shake, and hang to dry. Do not use a mangier or the quilt will look flat.
Describes fall of lace on point d esprit and old fashioned blonde lace hats with a garland of tiny flowers around the crown and a deep lace fall at the back. Adds a white chip hat with lawn edging and embroidery fringe, pink satin ribbons woven through the embroidery forming rosettes.
A famed tale claims John D. Rockefeller Jr. sought a jewelry safe and, after visiting multiple options, chose a cheaper model at 28 dollars. He debated shipping costs and indicated he would pick up the safe himself when his wagon arrived.
The United States fish commission tags fishes to identify them when recaptured. Copper tags affixed near the fin are unique to each fish. Fifteen hundred cod were tagged and released on the New England coast to study growth, spawning, and migration. Salmon fingerlings are also tagged on the Pacific coast to learn age at spawning, growth, and fry maturity rates. The effort aims to aid fish culture research.
A reflective verse from the Atlanta Constitution speaks of the bright beyond and a slow pace toward rest. It envisions a distant Jasper sea and green fields while cherishing this world as sweeter than honey. The speaker prefers staying grounded and hopeful for a later, peaceful "home" on the other side.
A European beauty hospital for horses offers electrical coat massages hoof care and dental work. Horses learn to stand correctly and move in fashionable gaits. The electrical massage is highlighted as a novel operation, thickening and glossying the coat and stimulating new growth where skin is bare.
Six marble slabs owned by Prince Borgnese can bend at will due to a fire related effect. The pieces were excavated at Mondragon near Naples and resemble Carrara marble in grain. A similar slab is in the British Museum.
Connecticut poultry raisers now stamp every egg with the farm name and the selling date to ensure traceability and label accuracy. The practice aims to prevent mislabeling and protect buyers by identifying origin and sale time.
A man says he drew up his will with four sheets of paper and a ten word testament. He bequeaths everything to his wife. The lawyer charged five dollars and did not overcharge, prompting a remark on value.
A brief exchange shows Logic, a character nicknamed Twopair Here, warning Edgar not to lose his poker chips while Edgar protests the risk. The line captures a humorous duel of poker stakes and family banter in a Chicago Bulletin flavor.
A light exchange asks if vacations exist in Miss Speedleigh’s view and she doubts most things heard are true. The piece recalls her seaside visit where Percy Hardyd and Algernon whispered to her.
A dyspeptic customer asks for lime water. The store boy offers lime juice claiming it is the same thing in a more concentrated form. The exchange delivers a quick pun on beverage terminology.
A witty exchange from New York Weekly features Smartchap dismissing fear of a handsome rival. The rival is rich and favored by women, and the joke hinges on a guess about a woman's age, which turns out to place her two years younger.
A temperance man calls water a good sleep producer and a suburban resident agrees. The man says he drinks nothing but fills a pitcher then sleeps well. The other laughs claiming he drinks nothing, but dumps the pitcher on a dog cowering under his window.
A rustic tale quotes Tt Yost boasting of injuring his foot in the war and seeking money to reach California where it is said things grow a foot in a day. A woman at the door questions his move while he laments his altered state and ambition.
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