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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1915
Page
3
An article describes an economical Easter breakfast hosted by a clever housewife with a round table set in satin damask and white and yellow flowers. It details table decor using narcissus, jonquils, lilies, a fern dish centerpiece, white egg shells at each place, and elegant ribbons. It also notes a guest limit of ten and contrasts Easter hospitality with contemporary military fashion influences in women's hats and outfits.
Christine Terhane Herrick suggests Easter eggs served whole or stuffed, with fried or sauce coverings, in Harper's Bazaar. Colored ice cream eggs in spun sugar nests create a decorative dessert, while shredded preserved orange peel imitates straw when spun sugar or ice cream aren’t feasible.
Linen lasts longer when not used constantly. Rotate tablecloths by keeping six in the closet, three in use and three stored, reducing laundering. Once worn, fabric can be repurposed into napkins or various household items, avoiding waste.
An Easter recipe suggests shaping a loaf into a circular bread boat, toasting and buttering lightly, then filling with pate de foie and deviled ham. Hard boiled eggs are placed upright in the dish center. An alternative adds a hollowed yolk filled with a broiled oyster, seasoned with lemon, paprika, salt, and dressing, served warm.
The piece advises bright blossoms, moss, and greenery to decorate for Easter, urging arrangement of plants, color schemes in lavender gold green and white, and careful luncheon presentation to please family. It notes grapes as fashionable trimming for spring outfits and accessories, and mentions an asbestos glove to protect cooks from burns during hot pot handling.
An elderly mother waits at a Cuban hospital camp for news of her son Henry Ashurst. Officials conceal the truth about his fate while she endures hope and prayers. On Easter morning a loud knock reveals the son alive and returned from Cuba after recovery from a skull injury.
Step by step guide for reproducing drawings on eggs using prick holes from pasted paper. Prick outlines evenly on cloth placed image, press paper to egg, then ink via holes to reveal the design. Color with watercolors, use white eggs, finish by connecting dots into a continuous outline. Includes Easter Lamb verses and a letter change puzzle with multiple word associations.
The poem fragment lists colorful eggs on a Sevres saucer and a peacock show. Meg Maud Cecil Guy search for the bird that laid the Easter egg, with siblings gathered in a courtyard as April violets bloom and a child’s wonder erupts at the creature’s name.
The piece lists nicknames for places with corny wordplay and odd associations. It cites Holland as hollow land, Montevideo as prospect mountain, Tallapoosa Alabama as swift river, and Cattegat as cat's throat, then jokes that bread is like a caterpillar because it’s the grub that makes the butter ay.
A child’s guide to politeness at meals urges quiet sipping milk and careful fork use. It emphasizes not smacking lips and keeping table manners strict at breakfast luncheon and tea with little folks needing excessive politeness.
A compilation of religious reflections on Easter from multiple clergy including Rev Dr Wilton Merle Smith Rev Charles C H Fowler and Rev Thomas R Slicer. The article emphasizes faith in the empty tomb the resurrection of Jesus Christ and eternal life as central to Easter joy and immortality.
General Stephen M. Weld discusses bayonet use in Civil War fighting. He recalls a Wilderness campaign assault on June 17 where a Confederate defense collapsed without close bayonet contact, the Union capturing knapsacks and equipment as troops charged across a 200 yard plain despite shell and canister fire.
The piece explains that snow chills the skin quickly, prompting the brain to send more blood to warmed areas. It compares this glow to a cold bath, noting the skin’s vessels relax to restore circulation, keeping body heat balanced and skin protected.
Louisville Courier Journal notes informal talk among real estate agents about arranging viewings in the suburbs. The dialogue suggests a plan to coordinate rides and open-air experiences for prospective buyers while weighing property access.
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