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Newspaper
Clearfield Herald
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
11
The deposed ruler Manuel of Portugal is engaged to Princess Augustina Victoria of Hohenzollern. Berlin observers discuss her future title, with views ranging from duchess to queen. Manuel receives a monthly pension of 3300 dollars, aiding their establishment.
A healthful hobby sharpens the mind and eases worries by giving focus beyond troubles. Any hobby counts from photography to flowers or books, provided you stick to one subject, catalog work, and pursue it with purpose. A true hobby can even yield personal or financial value, bringing happiness.
New rich colorings headline the millinery scene with names like verte de russe for russet green and cog de roche for a rich red brown. Vatican purple and prune and twine color join the favorites alongside marrow rouge fer.
The Manchester Guardian recounts J Pierpont Morgan entering a London optician, requesting tortoise shell rimmed gold framed spectacles. After praising the first pair, Morgan orders twelve more pairs, remarking he has eleven waistcoats. The optician and rimmaker profit from the sale, totaling 60 guineas.
The Journal of Agriculture outlines egg based cures for skin boils cough relief using beaten egg white with tea sugar and lemon juice for coughs and throat relief a raw egg to aid swallowing a stiff bone and stomach ailments as well as egg white on burns preventing air contact and aiding healing. It also covers preserving jelly with egg white and treating styes with alum and egg white while warning against eye contact.
In Washington a California congressman discussed tuna fishing off California with a messenger listening in. He claimed fishermen go out in small boats using baited lines to catch fish over a hundred pounds, provoking a humorous misinterpretation about “bunned pound fish” and danger at sea.
A Philadelphia newspaper quotes a doctor cautioning mothers against letting ten month old babies walk. He warns that legs and spine are weak at that age, bowlegs and spinal curvature can cause lifelong regret, despite mothers showing off the child to relatives.
A lively scene as Maude and guests mourn or cheer the return of a young man nicknamed Sissy. Cousin Charley appears affected, while others seem torn about the homecoming from a foreign shore.
About 2,000 London children joined Lord Mayor and aldermen at Guildhall to mark the 109th anniversary of the British and Foreign Bible Society. A 100 pound cake, one pound per year, was cut by the lord mayor’s granddaughter and distributed in gift boxes to the children and other guests.
The article details a shadow lace blouse with wide green satin ribbon between lace and silk, matching bows of screen silk, a black chiffon undercollar, crystal front buttons, and a fashionable finish noted as the season’s newest fad.
A woman shared how she saved money by transforming cast aside bedroom furniture. She purchased three seats for chairs, ten new handles for a chiffonier, a can of varnish and white enamel. With her husband’s help she reseated and varnished the chairs and mended the pieces to create a presentable room.
A collection of scattered curiosities and fables including Grecian customs on kissing hands, tiny yeast cells, Jamaica fireflies lighting, daffodils origin, elephants on mountain summits, Egyptian princess mummy corset, Paniyan marriage ritual, a social parlor game How Do You Like Your Neighbors, and a tale of a lamb guarded by dogs with a wolf in disguise.
The passage describes transforming a dreary space into a bright room with chiffonier, painted bedstead, white covers, new curtains, and a planked table with books. A keeper proclaims pride in creating something fresh from despair and hints the motto Never despair is deeply kept by housekeepers.
Old fashioned housewives are cautioned about cleaning polished wood with water. Occasional washing with soap and water is allowed if promptly dried. Finish with a reliable furniture polish or a well tested home variety.
The article explains a method to prepare large white radishes by slicing them thick and boiling ten minutes in salted water, then frying in hot butter. Season with pepper and a touch of vinegar for flavor, noting that tasters find the dish good and the idea unusual.
A fashion brief notes many new evening sashes imitate the Egyptian scarf, draped around the hips and knotted to hang with long straight ends in front.
A dialogue on conscience contrasts inward checks with blame shifting. The text then details a little girl’s footwear for various costumes, describing white buckskin or patent leather boots, and washable tan play boots that resist mud with cleaning.
A method using water and lye boils away burnt residue and cleans the saucepan. The process makes the enamel look like new and prevents imparting any disagreeable taste to future dishes.
The article describes a range of summer outfits featuring embroidered bands on fracks in vivid colors and a blue and white voile ensemble. It notes a checked linen treck, a plaited linen collar, a white cotton crepe zeown, a white brocaded crepe de chine bolero, and a Russian blouse style in tomato red satin with Bulgarian embroidery, paired with a dark blue satin skirt.
A frock combines a short tunic with a white linen skirt creating a delightful effect. The deep collar and cuffs are slashed and rejoined by strappings, adding an interesting detail. The dialogue notes decoration versus ability.
An excerpt presents a disjointed exchange mentioning a healthful neighbourhood, salesmap healthful, and a prompt to send relatives likely to inherit money. It includes a judge, comments on service pace, and a waiter breakfast exchange.
A child recalls crying grass at night after tea and asks their mother the reason. The next morning the sun dries the teardrops and the child learns that grasses cry when night ends and sunlight returns. The verse from the Philadelphia Record presents a gentle, nature based lesson.
A Washington Post opinion note argues morale improves when pessimistic singers stop performing. The column wryly suggests practical restraint to spare listeners from tone-deaf efforts and keep spirits light.
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