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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
5
A 15 year marriage is strained by a husband who stays out nights. The reader seeks advice on improving home life, handling infidelity, and regaining control of personal belongings including a ring and a photo. The columnist suggests social engagements, keeping calm at home, and setting boundaries with respectful limits.
A reflective piece argues to protect children's belief in Santa Claus, praising mystery and imagination as essential to childhood. It cautions adults against hastening disbelief and urges fostering legends that open a world beyond make believe, a world of mystery and poetry.
A dainty vanity bag can be made from linen or lawn glove handkerchiefs. The article explains folding, lace beading, and a half yard ribbon to form a tiny bag whose four embroidered ends resemble white lily petals. Cleaning uses cornstarch and dust shaking.
A home dressmaker struggles to keep fasteners in place. The secret is using eyes smaller than hooks, specifically No. 6 eyes with No. 1 hooks, to insure a secure fastening.
The New York Press notes simple tulle footing remains stylish for gowns, ruchings and rufflings with a toothed variation at the edge. A three to four inch width offers adaptability for medical ruff styling.
Octogenarian labor leader "Mother" Jones takes a prominent role in Colorado's state wide strike, leading delegates to the capitol grounds to urge Governor Ammons to withdraw troops. She was a key figure in the West Virginia miners strike.
A collection of kitchen tips and techniques. Instructions cover preserving butter, preparing fish, making sauces, baking crackers, veal loaf, green pepper toast, corn loaf, and an assortment of simple domestic tasks. The tone mimics a ladies magazine feature with practical guidance.
The piece notes knitted caps with soft crowns and close fit replacing loose Tam o Shanter styles. Knitted hats now frame the face and suit tailored millinery for both women and children, with wool, chenille, and cotton materials and decorative trimmings.
Raspberry Cottage Pudding uses baking powder, milk, eggs, and raspberries baked in two loaves, with cream and sugar cream rubbed with butter. A raspberry sauce blends cream juice and vanilla for serving. A second recipe for Vanilla Sauce is cooked in a double boiler with milk and eggs, then vanilla. A cold weather tip adds salt to last rinse water to prevent clothing freezing.
A tired young man with a hungry, cold city night on his park bench encounters a hungry orphan. He recalls his late father and the family watch that steadies him. He gives the boy money and then leads him away, revealing the city’s harshness and small acts of mercy.
A domestic column discusses informal entertaining in city homes, emphasizing careful guest selection and timely planning. It outlines the role of a hostess, theme ideas, and the use of chafing dishes with Welsh rarebit and other accompaniments, plus serving suggestions and etiquette for after-noon gatherings.
Advice warns against scaring children with terror laden stories films or books. It urges gentle imagination building through comforting tales from fairy lore and classic dreamland stories rather than ultra emotional sensationalism that disrupts sleep and causes nightmares.
Instructions describe blending six brands of tea in equal parts, letting the mixture mingle for thirty minutes, scalding the pot, using boiling water, and serving with lemon slices. Add one teaspoon sugar and half a teaspoon tea per person, mash tea and sugar, then steep five minutes before serving.
A recipe notes mixing linseed with kerosene until thin enough to spread. Apply to window and door screens with a paint brush to preserve freshness and extend life, as damp air will not cause rust. Line Angles Express.
A list of marriage licenses shows names such as J Moes 26 Vermillion Onto. Keck 28 M22 Keck Street. Steeher 60 3201 McHenry Avenue. Rachel Pea 27 Caer Xitte Teen 23. 2218 Burnett. Shepherd 436 Richmond. Lee Jackson Street. William G Gehrig Jr 38 Lacnat Street. Kath Daniel 21 Lest Onto. The record includes addresses and ages for multiple couples.
A recipe describes making a candy from maple sugar or syrups with milk butter and pecan or hickory nut meats. Heat to soft ball stage in cold water, then stir in nuts and flavoring until stiff. Drop onto paraffin paper to form little cakes. Light brown sugar may substitute with hickory nuts or black walnuts.
The article notes lemon oil bought at druggists as a sure remedy for ants. A few drops near troublesome areas are said to drive insects away.
Instruction notes mend of gloves by creating buttonholes on each side of a rip using matching thread and then turning the fabric and whip stitching on the wrong side. This concise sewing guidance emphasizes seamless repair with discreet stitching.
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