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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1913
Page
5
The article promotes a camp-fire party theme with hand painted decor, informal dressing, a central fire for storytelling, camp style seating, and rustic refreshments. It suggests camp songs, banjo or guitar, candlelight holes in faux logs, and wooden dishes to evoke outdoor dining and adventure.
Local clubs announce events including the Cincinnati branch meeting at the Literary Club with Dr Judttner on American Folk Songs and a memorial to Stephen Collins Foster, plus lectures by P M Meyers and Nora Crotty. The Mt Auburn and Twentieth Century groups meet, and the Fifth District Convention of the Woman's Relief Corps Ohio runs November 11–12 at G A R Hall. Cincinnati Chapter D A R met November 10 with reports from Canton conference.
Souple matre costumes appear in many displays with dyed fur becoming common. The two tiered skirt favors lamp shade style and brown and white remains a preferred combination.
The French couturiere presents an evening gown of black satin with a white mousseline tunic over a deeper layer. Skunk fur trims sleeves and hem as a novelty feature. The sash is worn over the shoulders rather than at the waist.
Discussion on earning vs gifting allowances for children. Advocates paying for actual services and chores to teach money sense, with examples like shoeshining for a boy and household tasks for a girl, emphasizing spending discipline and proper conduct.
A playful vignette on the neighbors next door and the disturbances they cause. The piece imagines noisy children, late card games, loud music, and pets as potential sources of annoyance to readers. It ends with a caution to inspect one own home’s transparency before judging others.
A collection of home tips covers mending kid gloves with cotton thread to avoid leather wear, stopping door creaks with soap, polishing brown leather with banana skin, and preventing rust on tinware by baking in lard. It also suggests using steam to keep meat from scorching, mixing linseed oil with vinegar for darkening polish, and removing match marks with lemon and soap.
The article discusses simple sewing tasks from rolled cuffs to lace trims and urges readers to mail for patterns and coupons. It notes small household work can pay, with chores like glove cleaning and snow shoveling, gas to earn extra money while upholding duties.
Create garters by cutting two elastic pieces and four ribbon lengths. Sew wrong sides together to form boxes with a line of French knots near the edge. Thread elastic through, seal with a whip stitch, then add a bow with a decorative knot at the join.
Advice on when to ask parents for consent before engagement and timing for giving an engagement ring. Includes manners on smoking in ladies parlors, care for nails, and etiquette on gloves during wedding vows. References to holidays and birth dates.
The San Francisco Bulletin notes mass meetings by cloaks makers club women and wealthier women advocating living wages and better shop conditions. A suffrage college and the National Housewives League promote social issues, with other items on diets and public ethics.
The page predicts dangers from Mercury and Mars affecting health, journeys, and enterprise. It notes possible legal disputes and rash behavior, with October 24 to November 22 births being more susceptible. It also mentions marriages, fortunes, and epidemics tied to planetary aspects.
A simple sailor style hat in navy duvetyn with a chic ribbon band and bow suits stormy days or winter outdoor sports. Its plain design emphasizes practicality and ease of wear for rough weather conditions.
The article discusses the shift in corsage styling from back fastening to front closures, noting the growing trend toward straight button-fastening corsages and frocks with a defined line. It contrasts old vague silhouettes with new satin and tulle outfits, highlighting sash support and a high front waistband.
The piece argues the mother bears responsibility for spoiling a child by over indulging. It warns that such treatment breeds selfish behavior and long lasting unhappiness, urging firm boundaries and respect for others rights from babyhood onward to prevent future hardship.
A partial OCR line discusses corsages and a lantern front that lanterned a triumph, contrasting with the Hack and suggesting a decorative display as a key factor in a victory or success. The text hints at a cultural or ceremonial context without full details.
A long list of marriage licenses appears with names and addresses including Edward Berk and Catherine Listermann, Charles Diggs and Matilda Spreet, Jesne Calvert and May Farrell, Frank Reto and Josephine Engbersen, John Smith and Mattie Jones, Laura Barnett, Rod Morence Bchweeke and Katharine Hebren, Letterio Raggeri and Carmela Sinadine, Steve Well and Marine Crone, and others. The records show ages and street addresses across multiple neighborhoods, reflecting a flood of recent unions.
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