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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
5
The American's Daily Women page reviews regulation earthen ware casseroles in brown tones and white china with gold bands. Prices range from 2.76 to 6.50 with new designs at 2.50, plus nickel holders and matching platters trays and waffle holders with built in hot water compartments. A 15 cent milk bottle scoop and a 10 cent toasting frame accessory are highlighted for kitchen use.
A domestic housekeeping essay argues most marriage misery stems from ignorance of home management. It asserts households fail when partners blame an unreasonable spouse, urging readers to face the truth for marital harmony.
The sash season brings diverse styles to outfits from fur coats to afternoon gowns. The tango sash, black satin and six inches wide, features a yard and three quarters length with side buckling. Other popular forms include prelate toe and nautch styles among Indian and Japanese influences.
An astrology based daily note discusses Jupiter's early benefic influence, then smoother aspects. It praises English women studying domestic science, highlights Miss Pederson's example as a domestic servant, and argues for training in cooking and home duties. It warns about laziness, notes Saturn and the Sun influence business and finances, and predicts diligence for workers and industrious, clever children born today.
The article notes great variation in sleeve lengths with short cape sleeves on evening costumes and long or three quarter sleeves on dressy afternoon gowns. It highlights a white charmeuse evening frock with white tulle flowers edged in pink roses stitched along the skirt, and describes loose shoulder garments, narrow hems, and new skirts with fullness from below the hips to the knees.
A reader questions practical sewing, cleaning, and domestic tips, including coat construction, coffee serving, stain remedies, and vintage decor. The column answers with short guidance on fashion details, culinary tweaks, and proper conduct for engaged girls and social etiquette.
A Lausanne woman traveling from Annecy to Geneva was chloroformed and robbed of $1000 in banknotes while alone in a second class compartment. Two well dressed men entered at an intermediate station sat opposite her and she recalls nothing more.
The article notes ermine fur as a royal, costly choice for a full coat and mentions a fashionable pairing with skunk pelts, described as a fetching combination. It highlights wealth and high-end style for fall fur trends.
Proper glove care tips including choosing the right size to avoid bulging hands and vein pressure. Advice covers cleaning methods, mending stitches, ventilation holes, setting the glove to the hand, and proper storage to prevent wear. Recommendations include saving old buttons and using fine materials for mending while avoiding rough handling.
The Cincinnati section of the Council of Jewish Women hosted a reception for Dr. David Philipston at Rockdale Temple to mark his twenty‑anniversary as a rabbi. Mrs. Dora Eastman was tasked to draft a letter urging support for sanitarian soda water fountains and a new courthouse project while the E. M. Bruce chapter plans a meeting at Mrs. Mattie Brute Reynolds’s home to discuss elections. A Shut‑In Society fundraiser is set for December 2 at Odd Fellows Temple, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Matrons Card Club will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Burton Warner of Covington on Friday afternoon. Her sister Miss Helen Russel will assist.
A piece contrasts two girls: one seeks love through beauty but wants a heart connection, the other attracts friends naturally and is told she is loved for giving to others. The narrative explores personality over appearance and hints at a sewing pattern notice amid shifting social expectations.
Kansas City social investigator Miss Lote Cornforth of the Bureau of Domestic Relations launches a program to curb nagging by teaching wives to manage a regular household allowance from their husbands earnings. She notes nagging often stems from husbands who drink or spend poorly, and aims to instruct wives on prudent spending to improve family finances and reduce divorce causes.
Fashion hints explain a belt front extension and back fullness that can be laid in pique or watered, with drapery at each side of the front designed to be graceful and attractive. The text discusses sew patterns and style details for a tailored garment aimed at ease and elegance.
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