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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
3
Beaded caps jeweled ornaments and bewitching hats are shown as wedding season millinery. Julia Bottomley notes gowns silhouette the youth and neck while ostrich plumes and coral shades finish elegant looks. Even modest bridesmaids can sport jeweled bands empire turbans and Juliet caps.
The article describes fabrics like chiffon and embroidery that enhance gowns and hats as the climax of bridal beauty. It notes variety in headpieces including hair bands and beaded caps, with lace bonnets and short veils for quaint, picturesque costuming.
The article notes cheap trimmings for women this season led by cross stitch. It contrasts old fashioned cross stitch with elaborate embroidery, praising its ease, low cost, and Paris fashion endorsements. It highlights uses on tunics, flounces, surplice waists, and wool cross stitch for weight on sheer fabrics.
The article notes bouquets arranged in lace rims for brides surpass loose clusters. It describes feathery nose gay with ferns and ribbons, orchids and bride roses, butterfly knots, and nests of gauze ribbon. An old lace handkerchief and a Chinese crape shawl are used as heirloom adornments.
Instructions describe making a thin starch and adding a small amount of dissolved black dye to it. The mixture is strained and applied to linen or organdie to give a refreshed look without surface staining.
A fashion note highlights a silk frock in red dish mulberry and black checks. The coat features huge revers and turnback cuffs matched by a straight, slightly fulled skirt and three deep folds. A net chemisette peeks between the revers.
Isabel May of New York and Washington wore a pale yellow filet net dress with a double row of scarlet poppies belt at a ball. In London bridesmaids wear belts of rosebuds with white gowns and dancing skirts feature rosebuds and leaves two inches above the hem for decor and modesty during waltzes.
A sketch shows a diamond shaped shaving papers holder designed to hang by the dressing table. It presents as a handy and acceptable gift item for a man.
A guide describes cutting a stiff cardboard base and covering both sides with pale green silk. It details a front and back pocket in the same silk, lined with contrasting silk, edged with silk cord, and adorned with a floral design or initial. Rosettes of ribbon, silk cord edging, and a small tack secure the case to the wall, pairing pale green with dark green cord and pale pink rosettes to match wallpaper.
Progressive farmers discuss barley sowing, crop rotation, and soil fertility. Topics cover fodder corn for sheep, cow roughage needs, seed corn quality, and the tractor as a future farming aid. Practical advice includes pruning fruit spurs in June and soap suds sprays to deter rabbits.
Agrarian hints cover orchard waste, soil moisture, cucumber pests, dairy utensils, and pig care. Suggestions include duck and goose handling, free range for young pigs, and the value of grit and sun for poultry. Emphasis on clean housing, early pruning, and proper feeding for crops and livestock.
The Boonsboro community dedicated the first Washington memorial on July 4 1827. A 54 foot base 40 foot high stone monument stood on Blue Rocks. Inscribed white marble slab marked the dedication. The monument is now ruined after lightning and dynamite damage.
The Sam Jones Memorial church in Cartersville Georgia was dedicated with all city churches invited. Bishop Kilgo of North Carolina officiated, and Rev. George W. Duval led efforts that built the $40,000 edifice. The service featured the local choir and the song In the Good Old Fashioned Way.
The article discusses soup making as a valued kitchen craft, detailing stock based and stockless soups with recipes for Pea Soup Veal and Sago Soup and Swiss Rice Soup. It emphasizes economical use of celery, explains steps for simmering, straining, and thickening, and provides specific quantities and methods for each dish.
Rice is one of the easiest foods to digest and can replace potatoes in meals. Use ample water, add rice gradually, avoid over stirring, drain, then bake briefly to dry. Rice can enrich griddle cakes and muffins, and a rice custard dessert is made by mixing cold boiled rice with custard before baking. Rice stuffing for fowl combines onion, butter, boiled rice, bread crumbs, sage or herbs, sausage or pork, and salt and pepper.
A commission inspecting a village school in Orosziama uncovered a hidden mint in a classroom closet. A press for bank notes and bags of counterfeit silver and copper coins were found, indicating a deliberate counterfeit operation run from the schoolhouse.
Dr. Allerton S. Cushman director of the bureau of industrial research in Washington spoke at the Franklin Institute on iron conservation stating at the current production rate the United States would exhaust its iron supply in thirty years.
A recipe instructs to rinse one cup of rice in three pints of water until soft then make a thick paste. The mixture is stirred with one cup sugar lemon rind salt and beaten cream, then folded with preserved juice and poured into molds to set.
Bake large potatoes, scoop centers, and season with salt and pepper. Refill shells with alternating layers of potato and creamed codfish, heaping on top. Sprinkle chopped parsley and serve hot.
A recipe describes slicing a large onion thin and frying in butter. Add a quart of beef broth and season. Serve in bowls with a buttered toast round on top, sprinkled with grated cheese.
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