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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
7
The bridge expert carries a wrist bag that has become a splendid accessory. It features silk or satin with embroidery, beads, or crystal accents. Some bags are heavy lace lined with silk or metallic gauze, including a long slender model with Irish lace motifs and a mauve silk corded pocket.
A detailed description of a green silk and wool dress features a satin trimmed skirt with black banding, a Magyar style coat with carved satin basque, and a Tagel hat with ribbon bows. Materials listed include 4.5 yards of 46 inch fabric and 1.5 yards of 23 inch satin.
A bag features a taut closing cord and a tassel at the base. A second model, rose velvet, showcases seed pearl embroidery, a saddle bag form, and mouths beneath large mother of pearl rings. Fringed edges run along the sides and corners, with pearl bead fringe and seed pearl balls at the corners.
Coat sets feature creamy tones and rich colors like old rose, delft blue, pastel green, and khaki. Bold black or white linen floss embroidery runs from collar to cuffs with coarse hem borders, large five pointed collars, and intricate Van Dyke sleeve patterns.
As the season advances airy lingerie dresses rise in favor with white tones. Color accents appear in sunshade, shoes, and belts while silk frocks feature delicate lingerie collars and flounces. Real Panama hats with contrasting underbrims pair with muslin frocks for upcoming events.
For a tired patient, burn sandalwood oil on a shovel or drop Eau de Cologne on a hot shovel to sweeten the air. If fumes are unavailable, burn camphor with a hot poker. camphor’s strong scent quickly dissipates and removes close odors from the room.
Summer luncheon tables feature cream crash center piece napkin and dolly sets embroidered in black and blue black and red or black and green. The pieces are all scalloped.
The excerpt describes dessert presentation on platters and in stemmed glasses with whipped cream rosettes and maraschino cherries. Maids carry and pass dishes with napkins on the right hand, served to the left of each person, and engage in graceful serving motions while arranging doilies, fingerbowls, and plates between courses.
Beat egg whites to froth before adding yolks for light eggs. Use an egg beater to remove lumps in gravies and sauces. For milk toast thicken in cold milk with constant stirring. Rub zinc stove trays with benzine then soap and pumice for a bright finish. If spots resist, use kerosene.
This recipe uses three level tablespoons butter and flour with salt pepper hot milk onion juice and a slightly beaten egg. Mix butter and flour then blend in hot milk until thick smooth stir in meat onion juice and egg season to taste shape into croquettes and fry in deep fat.
A weekly mending routine helps busy housekeepers. Gather patches yarn and pins for garments needing repair and store them ready to sew later. Set aside pieces in a drawer or bag and stitch when time allows. This approach halves weekly mending fear and effort.
To two quarts of red currants add one quart of whisky and let stand for 24 hours. Bruise and strain, then for every two quarts of liquor mix in one pound leaf sugar one quarter pound bruised ginger boiled, let settle, strain, bottle and cork. Add half red raspberry juice for flavor if desired. Ready to use after one month.
Simple cookie method mixing cinnamon with flour then creaming butter and sugar with eggs. Stir in raisins and bake small spoonfuls into rough cakes, spacing them apart. Keeps well and pairs nicely with afternoon tea.
Large bags of lavender placed in trunk compartments freshen air and prevent mustiness during travel. Slightly scented trunks leave dresses and underwear more daintily fragrant at journey's end than sachets tucked among garments.
Simple baked custards in small cups remain a favorite dessert. Use one yolk and one tablespoon sugar per cup milk, add a pinch of salt, and flavor with nutmeg orange rind or vanilla. Top with grated coconut and bake. decorate with jelly, cherries, or whipped cream. orange marmalade merinque tops are also appealing.
Spiced peaches recipe calls for four pounds of peaches, one cup vinegar, one tablespoon cinnamon, one tablespoon cloves, three pounds brown sugar, one teaspoon ginger, one teaspoon red pepper. Boil sugar and vinegar, scald peaches, skin, cook in syrup, tie spices in a bag and simmer. When tender, fill stone jars and reheat syrup daily for a week.
Experienced cooks praise lemon juice and powdered sugar with feathery wheat pan cakes. They note the Kaiser favors this dish and advise rubbing potatoes dry before baking to keep the nourishing skin. Cold string bean salad with French dressing on lettuce is recommended. Eye quarters or slices garnish.
A recipe outlines mixing eggs butter sugar milk soda and flour to bake a chocolate cake. Bake and stack with caramel filling flavored with vanilla. Caramel filling combines sugar and milk then boiled until stiff and spreadable, finished with vanilla.
A kitchen tip explains that grease stains vanish when covered with a cream-like paste of pipe clay and water and left overnight. In the morning the residue is brushed away cleanly.
Bake tender asparagus in a buttered dish with cream sauce until covered. Top with grated Swiss or Parmesan cheese and bits of butter, then brown in the oven for a creamy, cheesy finish.
Cleaning silver and gold laces or braids that are tarnished, apply spirits of wine with a soft cloth to restore shine. Use gentle friction to remove tarnish without damaging delicate threads.
A first time court-goer jokes about the lawyers in his case. He says they asked a million questions and none of them knew anything about the matter, calling the group an ignorant bum lot.
In a spring militia drill many women watched a mock battle. A captain warned a private to surrender as he pretended to be mortally wounded. The private quipped that he is technically wounded but cannot exit due to torn pants from thorny bushes.
A crowd gathers around the public library after a rumor spreads that a business man is inside reading a book of poems. The librarian is contacted to verify the situation and calm the scene.
Mr Meekton resists Henrietta entering politics and worries over her rise to office. He fears questions about whether his salary paid on Saturday night is his voluntary domestic contribution or municipal graft, revealing tension about gender roles and power.
A sports crowd hurls taunts at an umpire as bleachers target him with harsh jeers and accusations of bias during a tense game. The scene highlights the heated atmosphere and fan reaction in the stands.
A pithy verse notes the world feels weary yet laments that the reader worsens it by scowling and sulking. The speaker urges readers to drop the gloom and seek a lighter outlook despite hardship.
Citizens praise a local figure described as "the friend of the plain people" for his generosity. They cite numerous performances, brass band hires, and speeches as proof of his benevolence and improved entertainment options.
A brief dialogue from Tit-Bits shows a small boy asking for a doctor for his mother while a servant notes the doctor is out. The boy insists they deal with the household and recalls delivering a baby there recently.
A humorous exchange about paying for table etiquette instructions ends with a single word slip reading Eat. The brief joke hinges on the punchline that the advertised guidance delivered only the word Eat, highlighting a satirical take on paying for advice.
A light exchange shows a wife asking for pin money for a diamond pin and her husband inquires the amount with playful back and forth tone. The dialogue captures domestic flirtation over a desired purchase.
Sardonic line from Mr. Growcher celebrates a new attachment for the family plane described as a wonderful improvement, a practical addition that prompts the question what it is.
A man recalls riding a staircase at a store where the escalator was not running and they used moving steps to reach the second story. The memory captures a simple, practical moment in daily life.
In a humorous scene a gatetender signals the last applicant counting fingers with a lead pencil. The man who talks to himself is invited inside as an exception to the line of St Peter and his outer guards.
A famed elder grandparent boasts of ancestral pride linking him to ancient sea creatures. The second shark argues that his great grandfather supposedly swallowed Jonah, reflecting tall-sea stories in family lore.
In the Spring craving note, the author longs for fresh produce, trading canned fare for garden greens and a pot of dandelion greens simmering with tomatoes and beans. The tone suggests a rustic, seasonal cooking impulse.
A trader explains retirement from big business due to the expense of lawyers and legal risks. He asserts continued vigor but cites profits consumed by attorney fees as the reason to quit. The exchange frames a cautious business climate and personal decision.
Mr Singers teases Miss Chuggly about gazing into her eyes. She replies with a shy yawn and jokes that her eyes resemble the town’s eateries, noting they do not stay open all night.
A quotation expresses a desire to see a baseball game played by real experts with an infield of sporting editors, a bleacher enthusiast as pitcher, and an outfield made up of grand stand fans.
A dialogue notes that Smith, though a bachelor, pursues many mental tasks. It argues a bachelor is a single minded man, linking his personal status to his versatile mental efforts.
Yaleton's centerfielder stole second base five times in a notable display of speed and base running. Miss Barnard questions why the steal was not retained after the first occurrence.
A brief note on riches that remain out of reach, as elusive as birds with wings that seldom fly toward us. The proverb-like reflection suggests wealth is hard to grasp despite constant pursuit.
Algy critiques the center fielder who throws the ball, calling him a pitcher. The Girl retorts the pitcher should return to the bush leaguers, mocking his motion as likened to an old cow trying to kick a fly.
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