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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1914
Page
6
Pretty fancy caps are popular Christmas gifts with options for dancing theater wear and breakfast outfits. Other baby items include eiderdown flannel robes slippers bed sacks hoods blankets and outfits decorated with satin ribbons and bows.
A home craft guide outlines durable toys for children including teddy bears dogs elephants rabbits and kittens sewn from canton flannel and plush. Rag dolls cut from muslin and patterns from pattern companies are described with details on stuffing eyes and facial features. A clown doll and a white dog example showcase stitched mouths noses and ribbon accents. New this year are tissue paper cutouts paste on backgrounds for colored picture figures.
Instructions for making candle shades as Christmas gifts using silk or ribbon on wire frames. Describes materials, frame types, and plaiting methods with decorative tin sel braid borders.
The article describes making corsages and hair ornaments using single roses of silver or gold tissue and ribbon. It explains materials, sizes, and arrangement for headwear and shoulder accents, noting the roses, ribbons, and wire bands create decorative gifts for young women.
Catharine H. Thompson says Jupiter entering Pisces next March signals evil days for King George. She claims the king's sickness and troubles will grow, contrasting with calmer times during Jupiter in Aquarius. She forecasts extraordinary events such as sieges or palace incidents.
The Presidents. Seven presidents were born in Virginia, with five living there when elected. Ohio produced six presidents, five of whom were elected while residents of Ohio. New York and North Carolina each had three presidents, Massachusetts two, and five other states had one each.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for immediate relief of infant skin conditions including eczema rashes itchings and scalings. It claims speedy healing and calmer households. Free samples offered via a 32 page Skin Book and postcard Request to Cuticura Dept X Boston.
A brief exchange depicts Mrs Rawler and Mrs Blunderby discussing English troops from India. The satire contrasts picturesque soldiers with the humorous misnaming Sneaks and Gherkins, reflecting 19th century style.
An advertisement from Hygienic Company at 33 West 42nd Street New York offers a free booklet on the relation between drinking water and health. The notice invites three or more names to receive the booklet by mail.
A promotional notice touts HOXSIE'S CROUP REMEDY as a spe cial remedy for croups and compes tive colds. The ad cautions readers to Never bet on a sure thing unless you can afford to lose.
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