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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1896
Page
3
Obscure crochet instructions describe chaining and double stitches across multiple rows for lace work, then edge finishing with crochet around a lace point. The text shifts to a kettle heating device using a lamp stand, and to home decor projects including an Oriental pillow, decorative hoops, and a three box flower stand with paint, stencils, and linen case ideas.
An 8 to 16 year old boy overcoat style is described with a brown coating, double-breasted fronts, bone buttons, and matching buttonholes. The pattern sells for twenty five cents and comes in five sizes. Also noted are shiny silver shoestring clasps and garter clasps with decorative designs, including Napoleon to Josephine motifs and luck symbols.
An easy decorating method for colored linen pieces uses a heavy linen lace insertion sewn with silk stitches. Emphasize patterns by outlining with white silk and gold thread. Pillows and headrests showcase large floral patterns in long and short stitch with white silk.
In a recent book, Mr. Shirley Hibberd notes that under artificial light most blue heavy flowers look unattractive, purple and lilac tones fade, yellows lose brilliancy, pale yellows turn white, while reds crimsons pinks and whites stay appealing. Green leaves remain pleasing in any light.
An inexpensive home craft note presents a small furniture piece for soiled linen. The sketch shows a prettier alternative to a common clothes basket that readers can build themselves at low cost.
The passage catalogs an array of silver items for sale including filigree cigar cutters, holders, silver tips for pencils, combs, curling irons, toothbrushes, match safes, nail files, pocket knives, key rings and chains, notebooks with silver bindings, and shaving sets. It notes the abundance of items for both men and women with emphasis on vanity accessories.
Stick pins serve to hold stock, ribbon, and lace and remain worn as gifts. Single stone pins in sapphire, pearl, emerald, amethyst, or topaz shapes are highlighted. Gold hat pins studded with stones have become elaborate and replace earlier plain pins.
In a Cincinnati Tribune tale, Blackburn and Carlisle judge a Bourbon county whisky as 17 or 19 years old. A cellar check proves Carlisle right. a decanted cask reveals a carpet tack with a leather washer at the bottom, ending the debate with Kentuckian certainty.
A country lady worries about electric cars derailing at crossings as a sharp city boy ropes her into a humorous exchange. The boy teases with streetwise charm while the lady quizzes his truthfulness before he darts away down the street.
A playful exchange references angel cake, with one speaker quipping that the cake is soggy enough to turn people into angels if they eat it, highlighting a light moment in the journal.
For months the city of Vienna has been governed by an imperial commissioner and this will persist until the next city election. The previous council acted so rowdy that the emperor dissolved it to avert possible anarchy.
An old sharp nosed fellow asks for a corkscrew in a sleeping car and many answer they have one. The scene pivots to a temperance pledge challenge as a procession of visitors enters and greets the hostess first, then invited guests.
Modern ink dating traces to 1798 when studies by Dr. Lewis and Riban on ink chemistry laid groundwork for later research. The note situates early investigations within late 18th century scientific developments.
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