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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1911
Page
7
Julia Bottomley notes hats in silk and straw braid with small trims and ribbons for travel wear, while veils rebound with Chantilly lace borders and floating designs. Some veils flatter while other styles cast harsh shadows or emphasize wrinkles. proper fit is essential.
The article describes upcoming winter resort attire with soft small hats handmade with braided shaping and little wire support. It notes springlike colors including gold and hello shades, strong clear blues, and black and white combos remain fashionable as the third season of their popularity begins.
Fashionable dining follows simplicity with plain glass and fine linen replacing ornate centerpieces. Tables emphasize practical service, light floral bowls, and small pepper cruets for individual flavoring. Pepper varieties such as Cayenne Nepaul Aji and Hungarian paprika appear as a trend.
Creative craft note suggesting a ornate gingham piece using French knots and bright silk colors. Avoid repeating color dots, limit jewels per corner, and emphasize the use of yellow to achieve a neat effect.
A clever solution to stained fabrics uses a chamois bag for flower stems. The bag, cut in cornucopia shape and machine stitched, is pinned to a coat or bodice to hold stems discreetly. A second long case suits long stems for evening wear.
Infected fowls are to be killed. The Tamwortha are praised as an ideal bacon type. No space remains for boarders in the hen house.
Agricultural notes emphasize selective breeding for brood sows and cows, silage use, and careful feeding. Topics cover hogs, poultry, bees, dairy cattle, squash storage, eggs cleanliness, and manure, with guidance on housing, water, and seasonal care.
The piece outlines a frock resembling a priest’s cassock in soft black satin with crochet buttons from throat to hem. It features a purple satin bolero, a high black satin collar with a white lawn stock, a gold-reinforced bow, and a velvet coat with purple accents, paired with a Papal hat.
The text describes making a thick fabric coat using tweed serge or cloth. It notes a simple lacque shape with a Chesterfield style front fastening. Material required is 2% yards of 48 inches wide.
The article advises selecting pure hog breeds suited to market demand and outlines essential farm tools for gardeners. It notes hog housing needs drying beds to prevent rheumatism, warns gypsum is not a substitute for lime, and stresses water access and moderate feeding for pigs and hens for steady laying and growth.
A trimming for children's bonnets uses white swansdown and delicate silk wire bows in pinks or blues. The rib bon shape twists with a blunt scissors for a light filmy effect, offering a simple two yard milliner’s wire method for a dainty fashionable bonnet.
A Washington Star excerpt recounts T P O Connor urging fairness in aid to Ireland. It cites a century old custom where impostors posed as corpses seeking pennies, noting Thirsty O Grady’s staged death and a stingy donor who tried to take back her change.
Mrs. I. J. Horton of Katonah New York describes years of nail base inflammation and recurring infections. She reports using Cuticura Soap and Ointment rubbed into the nail base nightly leading to healing with no further relapse by September 21 1910.
A kindly friend urges the weary to escape the city and travel to Montana to shoot mountain goats. The listless man retorts that he knows a mountain goat in Newark, highlighting a humorous contrast between distant wilderness and urban familiarity.
A brief theatre note hints at casting a female role and jokes about using an electrician for the part. The snippet reflects light backstage chatter in a Baltimore American item.
A cheeky ad touts Hamlins Wizard Qil as a quick remedy for neck stiffness, claiming one night will relieve the discomfort. The copy links a lively conscience to meddling in others’ affairs, implying social remedy as well.
A humorous exchange has Uncle Josh quipping that women in the boxes should raise money from their diamonds to buy clothes, while the nephew asks for thoughts on the opera. The playful jab reflects a lighthearted old newspaper humor tone.
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