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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1906
Page
5
Graceful in shape and rich in material, the new glass and silver table accessories enhance afternoon and evening repasts. Highlights include rock crystal wine cooler, orchids vase, white wine set with six glasses, a chic drinks set, a marschino dish with silver spoon, and a lemon squeezer in glass and silver. A recipes library and a rock crystal screen for the teapot complete the display.
The New York Mail suggests that pretty eyes require avoiding dark circles, bags, heavy lids, and unruly brows. It recommends nightly almond oil for eyebrows and regular brushing to shape them, noting neglect harms eye appeal.
A century old recipe describes making pickled eggs by soaking a dozen and a half eggs in a quart of vinegar with cinnamon or cloves, adding ginger and pepper, boiling the mixture, oiling and peeling the eggs, then packing in jars for a month of ripening before serving.
The Tatler notes the annual arrival of plumage toques. New models favor torpedo and turban shapes with natural feather effects. Grayish blue plumage with jay wing accents stands out among the latest toques.
The piece describes an inexpensive satin shower for a bride elect. Guests bring thimbles and sachet materials while the hostess supplies pink ribbon napkins and darning needles. Sachets are crafted from folded napkins with cotton layers and lavender scented drawers and trunks sized to bureau and chiffoniere drawers.
Young people's society of a suburban church promotes its bazar with tissue paper flower towers and booths for plants, candies, and crafts. Flower garden attractions include marbles weathered by Mistress Mary as daisies and carnations await eager buyers at 10 15 and 20 cents.
A luncheon planned to be served on the lawn features a peach themed centerpiece a canopy over a round white table and rows of Chinese lanterns. The menu includes tomato and caviar canapes jellied veal or tongue with croquettes olives shrimp in aspic and a peach ice cream dessert.
Practical guidance from Elizabeth Biddle on making a guest room cheerful and welcoming with affordable touches. Suggests pale wallpaper, light curtains, matching chintz, ample seating, a couch, and an open fireplace. Recommends a writing desk, train and mail schedules, laundry notes, a clock, and a well stocked dressing and work table for comfort and autonomy.
Halved cucumbers are boiled lightly and stuffed with a mixture of milk breadcrumbs cold chicken egg and seasonings then simmered in seasoned chicken stock for 45 minutes. Serve on toast with a lemon flavored sauce thickened from the cooking stock.
The piece links beauty to digestion and circulation and warns against overdoing exercise. It prescribes daily activity, morning deep breathing with arm stretches, a cool water drink, a brisk towel rub, rapid dressing, and midday breathing and stretching sessions to reduce nervousness and improve well being.
Silver and gold braids dominate winter styles with light touches in evening wear. Paquin is credited with much of the popularity, including wedding party gowns for Lady Mary Hamilton. Designs feature white mousseline de soie, silver galloon, pale blue silk belts, pink rose wreaths, and blue velvet bows among the roses.
Brass cleaning advice cautions against using powder on wrought or chased drags. Wash articles well, dry, rub with half a lemon, rinse in warm water, dry again, and polish with a chamois leather.
A household tip suggests mixing soft soap, fine starch, and lemon juice in equal parts to form a paste. Apply thickly to both sides of mildewed fabric, then lay the item flat for day and night. After a day or two the mildew is said to disappear.
A discussion on table manners stressing gentleness and self control for all ages. It warns against boorish behavior and outlines proper use of utensils, speaking with a full mouth, and the value of example and instruction by parents and teachers.
Sir Lauder Branton argues at the British association that dolls teach mothers and girls care and responsibility. He urges every little girl to own a washable unbreakable doll with movable limbs and hair that can be combed to foster maternal love and skill in child management.
The article compares sink materials porcelain enamel soapstone slate and copper lined options, noting porcelain and enamel risks of chipping delicate china. It praises copper lining for protecting china, describes wooden drift boards angled toward the sink, and suggests rubber mats and dish drainers to keep dishes from slipping while draining.
Halved large tomatoes dipped in butter and bread crumbs broiled slowly. Butter melted with eggs water salt pepper paprika cheese in, then ladled over buttered toast. When cheese melts and eggs set, top each toast round with a tomato and serve hot in Harper's Bazar style.
The article promotes a tiny amount of rouge to look younger and brighter, warns against overuse leading to criticism, and notes a Paris made imperceptible crimson stick sold in Chicago for 25 cents that does not harm the skin.
The article details how Egyptian coffee is roasted in a brazier then pounded in a stone bowl while hot, mixed with water into a paste, and served with a rose leaf floating on top. It notes the drink is extremely bitter and unpalatable to many.
In a street scene from 1908, Police Captain Flynn debates his daughter Maggie Margareet a suitor, mocking romance while the girl defends her fiancé. A comic clash over manners and modern views ends with Flynn conceding, acknowledging his daughter’s choice and promising support.
A Glasgow teacher praised for the way pupils answered during an exam invites any question. As the class prepared to leave, a student asked if, in muddy water up to the neck, a brick thrown would make the teacher duck, prompting a pause before dismissal.
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