This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
5
The American's Daily Women page highlights a new child friendly china set with Mother Goose characters. Plates show two kittens and proverbs along edges while a Little Red Riding Hood set charms youngsters. Durable mugs and tin trays with bright ponies complete the playful collection.
A healthful sleeping bag for infants is promoted as a warm, protective garment fully covering the child from head to foot. Described as neat and attractive, the bag uses soft wool with silk piping at the hood and front closing for carriage or outdoor use.
Miss Gertrude Kroger visits her father B. H. Kroger for a week returning from a nursing course at St. Marys Episcopal Hospital for Children in New York City.
Paris still aims to orientalize fashions with harem inspired garments. A French atelier showcases satin and pearl headdress paired with a white velvet coat. A chiffon velvet gown features an embroidered tunic and strands of pearls.
A reader seeks guidance on engagement timing with a girlfriend and the viability of marriage after a year of courtship. Mrs Thompson advises mutual commitment, financial readiness, and announces the engagement when suitable. Also includes two recipe inquiries for chow chow and sweet tomato pickles with detailed ingredient steps.
At the National Suffrage Convention in Washington delegates from every state attend. Notables include Jane Addams Senator Helen Robinson and Dr Anna Howard Shaw. President Wilson may state his position on suffrage in interviews. The convention aims to urge Congress to amend the Constitution. It closes December 6 with events in Cincinnati and local club meetings and planned pageants.
A seasonal guide advises preparing Christmas fruit cake weeks in advance to save time. It provides a butter sugar base with raisins citron and nuts, eggs, flour, spices, baking powder, and wine or juice, yielding three smaller cakes when divided.
The latest slippers ornament features a single satin strap across the instep fastened on the outer side beneath a diamond crescent. It pairs especially well with black satin slippers.
Lemons vary in price and can be kept for months with care. Layer fine dry sand an inch deep in an earthenware vessel, place lemons stalk ends down not touching, cover with three inches of sand, repeat until full, and store in a cool dry place.
A fragment describes toasting bread then spreading butter and a slice of bacon between two slices of toast. It emphasizes layering bacon with butter after toasting. The text appears as a shortened cooking tip from an older recipe style.
A period fashion note describes DIY fancy under waists to enhance thin blouses. It recommends heavy net or linen construction with lace trims, headlining decorative yet supportive designs that extend to the water line and fasten in front, with sleeve caps optional.
The pattern describes a waist with razian sleeves reaching the neck, a vest optional in net, and unusual cuffed long sleeves. Brocaded silk with a lace vest and frill is shown, plain silk with shadow lace trimming also suggested, and fur accents for smart styling. May Manton pattern 34 to 40 bust, needed yardage listed, order number 8086, 10 cents plus postage.
The article suggests making the small bedroom functional and pretty. Use a shelf over the room’s zone as a washing or work table. Add a lace trimmed cover, decorative toilet utensils, and a pretty oval mirror flanked by wall candelabra with wax candles for lighting.
Domestic science notes urge fruit salads to ease holiday eating and supply energy. It lists combinations such as apples with pineapple and citrus, advises limited nuts, and provides a lemon juice treated method and a Payonnaise dressing using currant jelly and whipped cream.
A practical wardrobe can be made from eight equal soap boxes nailed together to form a standing closet. Two-doite width and four-height shape, with shelving removed on the right for clothes and a rod for skirts. A cretonne curtain closes the front and paint decorates the top and sides.
Reader asks about RSVP etiquette greeting dress codes for a morning wedding and how to present cards. Answers cover groom attire in a morning ceremony, bride’s sleeve and neckline options, gloves for church weddings, and sending thanks notes after gifts. Also notes on how introductions and handshakes may vary by age and gender.
The article explains how shoes that are too loose cause friction leading to corns and bunions. It advises proper fit with a snug instep, correct heel support, and a short vamp for comfort. It emphasizes lacing tight, avoiding slipping, and keeping the heel square and secure.
Recipe fragment lists ingredients for tomato soup including tomato, water, peppercorns, bay leaf, onion, sugar, salt, soda, butter, flour. Steps: cook first seven ingredients for 30 minutes, strain, add soda and salt, melt butter with flour and seasoning, then the strained tomato, cook ten minutes and serve hot.
A fragmentary home guidance piece lists tea steeping tips and several recipes. It covers tea brewing, Maryland biscuits, pea soup, game salad, chocolate rice meringue, and related kitchen steps with measurements and methods. The text preserves period culinary styles and casual instructive tone.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.