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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
5
A collection of letters to Mrs Thompson on teenage life chores, study and fashion. It covers a sixteen year old girl managing a store and family duties, questions about dances, flirtation, color choices, plastic remedies, and cosmetic concerns. Advice notes emphasize balance, modesty, and practical grooming.
One hundred Washington women forming the Housekeeper Alliance plan a domestic science school for black girls to train as servants. A New Yorker pledges aid and experts from agriculture and chemistry departments back the program. Government staff without homes may board at the school, aiding revenue and creating a home atmosphere for practical training.
A vintage marmalade recipe describes using two and a half pounds of carrots processed with water and a lemon juice mixture. The carrot pulp and lemon mixture are cooked in double boilers until tender then combined with sugar and boiled ten minutes to thicken.
Instructions describe preparing anchovy toast with buttered bread lemon juice and anchovies. Eggs boiled hard in a kettle are pressed through a vegetable press and spread over the toast before arranging anchovies. Alternate method suggests boiling eggs before leaving.
Many jacket blouses extend to the knee and some feature a turned up hem. The bodice shows very little trimming, presenting a simple tailoring style.
Special to The American. Mrs Shesters Roosevelt and her niece Miss Roosevelt return to New York from a South American lecturing and exploring trip. They left him to roam on while they shopped at Christmas. They traveled via Valparaiso and Panama where they were met by Papamama officials and sailed aboard the Santa Marta on December 11. Recovered, Mrs Roosevelt arrived welcome by her daughters Mrs Ethel Derby and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Boine.
Afternoon teas feature very low neck blouses with sheer tulle over the chest and a slim point under the chin. Theater garments include pale taffeta blouses with high Medici collars and varying blousings over skirts. Some models use gold lace with black tulle and small velvet or Medici collars for back interest.
A fragmented domestic guide covers fish croquettes with buttered crust, oyster bake steps, club sandwiches with chicken and pickles, a oil and salt dressing for salad, and a method to simmer stewed prunes. The text reflects outdated wording and cooking practices with instructions for browning, layering, and baking dishes.
A girl Barbara hopes to join Newton high society via the Folsoms and laments limits of social access. An aunt, moved by kindness, contemplates helping her, while Molly the mourner asks for a pant s button to honor a dead cat.
Dorothy Canfield depicts a rural scene where a small girl pleads for admission to a makeshift funeral for a dead cat. An elderly Miss Mather tries to help, offering a toy dime as payment while the crowd laments and a girl named Rose attempts to lift the child toward the fence to glimpse the ritual.
A fragment lists old fashioned dessert recipes including an eggless cake, gelatin desserts with chocolate and vanilla, grape juice water ice, orange omelet, caramel cake with frosting, jam roly poly, Nut Charlotte, and a prune dish. It notes preparation steps, ingredients, and serving ideas amid period measurements and terms.
An antiquated guide urges daily outdoor air for infants from two weeks old, advocating porch nurseries and padded boxes to protect them. It stresses sun, breeze, and avoiding gas fumes, with gradual increases in outdoor time through early childhood.
A long list of marriage licenses is recorded showing couples with ages and addresses across Indiana and nearby towns. Names include Wright Gillaspie and Piegah Jessie Green, Edward Thompson and Page, and many others with residences such as North Bend, Lockland, Mt. Washington, and Columbus. The item concludes with a note on fashion describing the bishop sleeve for afternoon frocks.
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