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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1914
Page
8
A guide stresses keeping a well stocked family medicine chest to prevent serious outcomes from minor injuries and illnesses. It lists items like absorbent cotton, boiled linen, castor oil, boracic acid, iodine, peppermint essence, a measuring glass, and a clinical thermometer, and warns to keep contents locked away from children.
Fashion notes praise three piece fur trimmed suits using tailless ermine skunk mole and other dyed pelts with diaphanous blouses and embroidered vests. A front strap and back waistcoat fastenings are suggested as stylish innovations while shoulder lines grow as the season advances.
Small sofa pillows can be filled by cutting up bits of cloth and scraps. The process turns accumulating fabric into a useful, soft filling for light cushions.
Debutantes embrace minaret silhouettes and tango gowns as couturiers craft light, youthful frocks. Designs feature wired hoop tunics, painted nets, tango petticoats, and fur accents, with velvet boleros and ruffles in white satin and pink taffeta.
A crepe de chine afternoon blouse features a narrow fur band at the neck and elbow sleeves with an open V at the front. Frills remain a popular finish and can be worn up or down. A black tulle accent enhances neck and front trim with net plaiting. Fur and lace pair with open throat blouses, held by ermine or other fur to secure side lace frills.
A household note urges keeping ready change to avoid slow transactions with tradespeople and merchants. It suggests banks offer coin packages of dimes quarters nickels, making five dollar lots compact and easy to use when cashing checks. This saves handling large bills and helps pay small expenses like fish or fruit.
This guide endorses wax polish over water heavy cleaning for linoleums and cork carpets, notes wax disinfects and preserves, and explains brushing matting, cleaning fiber doormats, and washing tiled bathrooms with minimal water. It advises skim milk wipe, monthly oil rub, and cautions on slippery floors.
The piece advises busy women to schedule a weekly grooming session and use small pockets of time for hair washing manicures and bath. It suggests mending laundry and boot care with petroleum jelly and a dry frame for nails, stressing system and efficiency in daily upkeep.
A recipe outlines browning a rolled flank steak with chopped onions and butter, binding with breadcrumbs and seasonings, then baking in a casserole with fat, flour, stock, and tomato. The dish can be served in the same casserole or cooked in a fireless cooker.
JPILUINERS mix brown and purple blue and green amber bordeaux red and olive green. Hair accessories feature a tight gold tissue band with gold bead festoons and pea cock enamel ornaments. A peacock feather is worn at the front and a black velvet four corner sailor with ostrich fronds. Lace flounces fall softly edged with lace and a satin girdle at the waist for a graceful, economical look.
A illustrated feature highlights new gear for motorists including an electric lantern for emergencies and an extra powerful pair of binoculars. It notes a traveling cloth kept in a metal case to protect it from dampness, compact enough to fit in a car and valuable in sudden storms.
The article extols lunch boxes as more than containers, praising thoughtful packing by the preparer, the value of surprises, and wholesomeness. It offers practical tips on materials, wrapping, avoiding flavor mixing, and suggests savory and sweet fillings like buttered bread, bacon, pickles, and nut filled confections.
A home tip states equal parts turpentine and ammonia can remove paint from clothing. Saturate the stain two or three times, then wash with warm water and soap.
A quarter dollar wire ruching supporter uses a white covered wire to encircle the neck line of a dress. It supports about six upright wires with hooked ends that grip the ruche net and lace to keep it straight. It is adjustable and less visible than fine wires used by top makers.
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