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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1913
Page
5
This note suggests announcing an engagement at a card party by writing the lady's name on every queen of hearts card and the gentleman's name on every king of hearts card then shuffling and dealing them as the first hand for discovery.
Editorial guidance on wedding stationery detailing styles white or cream paper with black engraving options. It covers envelopes, order of invitations, at home cards, guest counts, and informal notes for small ceremonies to share the day with close friends and relatives.
The article discusses wedding invitations and etiquette, quotes Janet A. P. Sandall, and notes women’s roles including marriage, suffrage, and civic clubs. It mentions trains for weddings, RSVP initials, dress and church norms, and actions by groups like the Progressive Party and Chicago Woman’s Party. It references Mrs. Antoinette Funk and the Federation of Women’s Club delegates.
The article describes animated Halloween items that move squeak bow and perform tricks. It highlights a black cat with a bellows for a meow and a pumpkin jack o lantern centerpiece, suggesting playful supper table decor for a lively Halloween celebration.
A Halloween gathering grows lively with informal tricks in barn loft or kitchen. Older girls disguise as witches while guests sit in darkness around a muslin sheet. Objects passed under the sheet include a bran stuffed glove, grapes for eyes, and pasta muscles for fun.
The reading warns Venus and Mercury alignments bring misfortune in business for women and caution in new ventures. Romance offers some hope but weddings and social ties appear unlucky. Forecasts mention potential scandals, possible divorces, and royal or political tensions. professionals may see financial caution but wage earners show promise.
Readers seek guidance on romance and manners including how to handle flirtation theater outings and public kisses. Q and A cover gentlemanly conduct, inviting for parties, dancing etiquette, and deciding when to end steady courtships.
A time honored party game uses twelve month named candles placed on the floor two feet apart. Maids jump over each candle and the first extinguished candle by air marks the month of marriage. Caution advised to avoid clothing catching fire.
The Phoebe Ann Thorne Open Air Mode School at Bryn Mawr under Bryn Mawr College will issue Eskimo fur trimmed suits for winter wear. Twenty girls may enroll this year with hopes the program will grow if successful.
Step by step for a beef roll with sausage crumb filling, browning in fat, then simmering with tomato catsup Worcestershire and spices. Includes shoulder beef bacon onions cloves allspice thymé vinegar and optional turnips and carrots, cooked five hours on roasting plates or radiators.
A Halloween game describes kissing the blarney stone for luck after a blindfolded spin. Instructions call for a whitewashed stone placed center table and a round shape to maximize fun and fortune.
A Halloween party game suggests burning the alphabet in a pumpkin with a hot poker, hanging it on a doorway, and having guests stab at letters to reveal the initial of a future mate. If no letter hits, celibacy is foretold.
Dark light absorbing wallpaper should be avoided in living rooms while two tone gray stripes provide a suitable background for period furniture. Dark gloomy bedroom pieces can be brightened with ivory or cream repainting and varnish removers and adding wreaths or nosegays.
A fashion note touts a new vanity bag for winter events. The hand-embroidered black and white silk purse features nature toned flowers, two compartments for toilet items and coins, a broad silk handle, and a black silk tassel.
Practical kitchen tips on shelling nuts drying in oven storing in glass jars making lemonades with maple syrup testing potatoes by texture preventing curdling with aarda cornstarch in creamed tomato soy improving flaky pie crust with hot water and preventing sticking by rubbing pans with salt and adding salt to water when boiling eggs.
The note outlines a rapid method to obtain Buy tt from the butcher. It emphasizes direct inquiry, clear pricing, and confirming availability before proceeding. Follow steps to compare cuts and finalize purchase efficiently.
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