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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
4
The article recalls hot cross buns, Easter eggs, and the Biddenden Cakes dating to the twelfth century. It describes origin myths, regional variations in Easter nests, and recipes involving almonds, eggs, and spices, noting the cultural link to charity and traditional feasts.
An reprint advises folding winter clothing and storing away woolens in cedar closets or chests to protect against moths and odors. It notes grandma’s method, warns against cheap storage, and suggests building a suitably sized cedar chest if needed to keep garments clean and fresh until next season.
Fragmented OCR style reflects a domestic scene with an elderly speaker named Reyes and a child named Mildred or Wiloworth. The passage recalls hats, health, and a rough moral about daily labor, schooling, and a dish of lemon used for hair care, ending with a metaphor about waste and ugliness in the yard.
Ellen Stan notes spring and summer fashion favor simplified circular skirt lines and plaited varieties that flatter different body types. New Parisian blouses for tailored suits feature plain fronts with lace or embroidery, short sleeves, and a practical front fastening.
A vintage guide details three fish sauces. Tartar sauce blends mayonnaise with capers olives pickle and parsley. Tomato sauce simmers tomato, onion and herbs then thickens with flour and stock before straining. The third sauce uses butter flour milk and lemon juice to create a rich cream sauce for boiled or fried fish.
The passage details a decorative trimming for the empire gown named empire bard or Aten on Ratrisiin models. It describes high waistline outlines, fabric folding, underarm drape, and a mind of Wirlerih with haw or tage ends, producing a six inch fall and a six inch dewwed length, noting it reduces severity of outline for a softer silhouette.
A fragmented vintage guide discusses repairing hot water bottle leaks with plaster and gun arabic mix, and outlines a hair tonic recipe using vollegne tincture and oil blends. It extols keeping the scalp clean with weekly shampoos and comments on decorative ribbons and fashion details for young girls.
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