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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
5
Ruskin argues that children should be trained to value accuracy in language and thought. He says truth tests language, guiding observation to reflect things as they are and avoiding false impressions shaped by irrelevant desires.
A kitchen tip suggests tying a small piece of bread in muslin and placing it in the saucepan when boiling cabbage to absorb or lessen the unpleasant smell. This simple method offers a practical odor-control aid for home cooks.
A vintage guide outlines making a scented sachet cap from handkerchief linen or ham sock, with scalloped edges and a center white punch design. It covers garter protection, French knot initials, and creating lacenet collars and jabots for winter gowns with practical construction tips.
The article describes creative ice cream serving ideas using macaroon baskets and wafer boxes. It explains dipping edges of almond macaroons to form a bottom and ring, filling with ice cream, and topping with ground macaroons, plus constructing wafer boxes with square wafers and upright ends. Pink and white ice cream with cherries adds color.
Readable pottery and tableware show amusing and ribald inscriptions from the 17th and 18th centuries. Cups, jugs, and puzzle vessels bear lines urging drinking, love, and merry folly, with hints of social habits and humorous labels.
A dated reflection contrasts knowing God and knowing people, calling understanding the mind's vestibule and urging inner ascent. It extols unveiling the soul and beholding power beauty and love, musing on limits of human knowledge.
Practical notes suggest adding a pinch of salt to custard to prevent drying and improve flavor. A clean custard pot helps, and keeping an eraser on a stove aids maintenance. For jelly on warm days, stand the jelly over cold water with salt and soda to help it set.
The article reports Surgeon General Rupert Blue advising women to cover more this winter by sewing slits closed or wearing heavy woolen stockings and boots to avoid a cold death. A fashion authority mocks the idea while noting other exposed areas like the throat and head. Public reaction mixes concern with irony.
The reading warns cautious business dealings and measured speech as Jupiter and Mara influence early day hours while Mercury aids evening and contract based matters. It notes prosperity with new honors in Japan and potential trouble in the Northeastern State and Mexico under malefic influence. Weather crises and reforms in education are forecasted, with diligent work needed to protect positions and prudent finances urged.
A Malian chemist promotes sleeping 36 hours straight as a method to gain energy and extend life, claiming people could live 100 years or more. The article surveys famed longevity cases and notes historical figures aging well beyond typical norms.
A duchess tells how a Roman Emperor ruled to keep others from sorrow. The tale ends with two princes at the palace gate, where Albert gives a coin to a poor woman seeking help, lessons in compassion. The boy Albert is revealed as Queen Victoria's future consort.
The piece urges a daily allover scrub rather than long soaks. It recommends thorough rubbing at night and a tepid to cold spray bath in the morning for a healthy glow. Very cold baths suit few, tepid or blood heat preferred, with medical advice for some. By month’s end a weary girl may feel healthier, fresher, and improved.
Fashion notes describe petti coats and skirt styles with two or three piece options. Patterns include two seam two piece and three seam three piece skirts, with embroidery options and a large variation in waist sizes from 22 to 30 inches. Orders via mail and coupon offers are outlined along with materials and pricing.
An old fashion sewing notice describes a one year old dress with a high collar and shield under it for warmth. It specifies four and a half yards of 27 inch material for sizes eight to twelve, with adjustments for collar cuffs and a draped belt. Maynton pattern numbers and mail order details are given with a 10 cent price and a two cent postage option.
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