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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1913
Page
3
Miscellaneous hints describe a red bordered towel portiere for a girl's room, bolero effects for dresses, underblouse lace details, keeping jackets from riding up, pink or blue crepe de chine corset covers, umbrella mending with sticky plaster, hanging pictures to avoid damage, and summer hats in striped or white styles with blue tan or rose pink accents.
Practical kitchen hints cover pot boiling, starch, kitchen ware care, fridge fruit odor, tea towels, ketchup and jelly cooking, stove polish, and a warm weather dessert. Includes methods to prevent scorching, keep kettles clean, and a banana jelly custard dessert using raspberries and a light custard.
A 1920s style home economics guide recommends proper height of kitchen tables and cabinets to eliminate stooping, with adjustable table legs and adaptable storage. It suggests durable, easy to clean tops, dynamic supports like castered sway tables, and zinc sheet options for long lasting work surfaces.
A violet wedding favors white and green decor. The bride should carry white violets and decor tables with them. Use white carnations with ferns for other tables or mix purple violets with maidenhair ferns for a contrasting scheme.
A recommended method for soaking laundry uses one teaspoon of pure ammonia per tub to ease washing. For muslin curtains the decoction of two quarts of wheat bran in six quarts of water is used, twice rinsed, with no soap or starch, then ironed lightly. Skim milk wash requires ironing while damp, not rinsing with water.
The city officer known as the remembrancer attends daily at the houses of parliament to track measures affecting London. He informs the corporation of relevant acts, protects city rights at public events, and invites royalty to ceremonies while distributing venison warrants to city officials. The role, dating to Elizabethan days, blends ceremonial duties with modern public affairs.
The Sperenberg site near Berlin holds the deepest bore hole for rock salt brine. A 16 inch bore reached 280 feet to strike salt, then narrowed to 13 inches and extended to 4119 feet underground.
A concise ethical reflection noting that selfishness builds a thick roof overhead, hindering heavenward gaze of the spirit, attributed to Lowell.
In a terse Boston Transcript style exchange, dialogue turns on wakefulness at conversation, sleep, and mock courtroom banter. Characters Bix Dix Bangs Butts discuss employment claims and a pirate comparison as a judge presides over the idle beast remark.
In Baltimore this story follows Annette a coy young woman who flirts with a tall strong rival the angel child. He finally proclaims love while a married pedagogy lecturer presses his claim leading to a dramatic confrontation on a last ride with Annette torn between two suitors.
During winter quarters at Valley Forge Washington’s army feeds a dog labeled General Howe then sends it to Philadelphia under a flag of truce. A Paris of courtesy note from Washington accompanies the return, with Howe replying thanks from the British commander.
The four children of the king and queen of Italy at the seashore were photographed playing with a boat. The group includes Princess Jolande, Princess Mafalda, Princess Giovanna and Crown Prince Humbert.
Plant a few peanut kernels in warm earth and watch them sprout. The quick growing plants spread foliage and look attractive in pots or boxes. Florists grow them for sale and the venture offers a pleasant, low effort educational hobby for curious boys and girls.
A reader describes a party game where a leader lists items starting with a chosen letter and children must name the corresponding item from each shop, such as candy from a druggist and cookies from a baker, continuing until a child fails and then takes over.
The Sarnia Ontario town clock stopped after sparrows tied the clock hands together with strands of twine and grass. Investigators found the birds aimed to nest in the hands and had attached them to the frame, requiring effort to detach.
The passage outlines a ball game with many good plays and mentions a version called a reh ball. Players line up in two or more single file rows about two feet apart while the leader throws the ball.
A drill moves the ball backward over heads to the next teammate who repeats the sequence, with the last player sprinting to the front to restart. Missed passes become new starts for the miscueing player as the line advances. The initiative ends when a team’s leader reaches the front first.
A list prescribes daily maxims for prudent living. It urges action today, self reliance, prudent spending, avoiding unnecessary purchases, resisting overindulgence, and politely saying no when tempted.
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