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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1892
Page
10
The article surveys fashionable embroidery forms such as pompon work rococo and white linen embroidery for pillows, teacloths, and covers. It notes crochet lace edges, drawn thread work, and decorative pieces like a papilio fire screen, carriage bags, netted accessories, and a cream linen quilt with blue red and white motifs.
The illustrated feature presents an oriental boudoir or tea room design from The Decorator Furnisher. It highlights cushioned divan seats rugs and canopies to achieve picturesque effects popular in decoration.
The scene features plain red silk walls and a ceiling draped with orange Madras muslin. An Arabian glass lamp hangs in the corner and a canopied bed with plush pillows dominates the room. Variegated matting and eastern rugs cover the floor.
A traditional recipe for creamed peas uses green peas water and milk with butter flour bay leaf onion and parsley. The instructions boil peas then press through a colander and thicken with a milk roux before serving. Lima beans or other green beans may be prepared in the same manner.
The Housekeepers Weekly states cakes kept iced or wrapped in cloth or thick paper and stored in a close box will stay fresh for weeks. It advises against milk in cake to prevent mold and provides recipes for White Cake and Pound Cake with detailed ingredient lists and proportions.
The article describes high flowerlike standards with shepherded bases for holding bonbons and large chintzlike bowls used as plant containers in boudoirs and chambers, reflecting period taste and ornamental function.
The piece describes lawn decorations and piazza jardinières in Louis XVI style with ribbons and hanging pots. Orchids accent porcelain wares and German pieces, with delicate colors. Surface gold is fashionable on porcelains and oyster plates show gold shading and goldfish motifs.
Practical guidance on patient comfort for visitors and caregivers. It urges quiet, orderly rooms, reduced clutter, open doors for air, and careful handling of flowers, ears, and ear care in children. Also notes safe ear cleaning and simple remedies for earache with caution about cotton remnants.
The passage suggests simple aids like green blinds and a loose shawl for patient comfort, and even calls for quiet shoes and rustling-free dresses for nurses to avoid disturbing sleep and noise. It notes nurses sometimes fail to observe this restraint.
The test dips a knitting needle into milk and withdraws it upright. Pure milk clings to the needle, while watered milk does not adhere even in small amounts.
The piece notes that elegant letter writing is a distinct social function of the educated woman and Harper's Bazaar emphasizes its role in handling invitations congratulations condolence inquiries regrets and business communication as a daily social task.
A discussion on writing letters with concise clear business prose and graceful unfussy friendship notes. It emphasizes proper tone, paper choice, envelopes, and warns against illegible handwriting while contrasting social “sunshine friends” with steadier companionship.
A description of a balance demonstration using two tall champagne glasses and slender wood rods. One rod is inserted inside a glass and used to prop it in a horizontal position, while the opposite end is set in an upright glass and angled to maintain balance.
The passage describes a method to stack glasses using three rods to form a stable chain. By supporting the upper glass and securing the foot on the table, the combined center of gravity is kept within the base. A third glass is hung to reestablish equilibrium, allowing the entire assembly to stand unaided.
An innovation called the echo attachment allows trombone players to mute the instrument. A hidden piston under the hand lowers to divert air into a long tube ending in a cone, producing a gentle toot rather than a loud blare. The device is concealed by the bell and can be operated without visible equipment.
A sermon exhortation calls Christians and citizens to turn toward God and battle sin. Rev. A J Gordon inspires with wartime imagery urging a resolute stance. The piece notes that over 50 000 public schools will host local observances and asks if county schools have reported their participation.
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