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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1914
Page
3
Fashion notes describe subdued color planes for gowns contrasted by rich undertones and luminous accents. Silks show diamond sheen, velvets and wools create lighting effects in deep tones, and new names like Tigrene and molange appear. Also described are simple doll pincushions using Japanese doll heads, Dresden ribbon, and lambs wool for decorative pins.
Trimmings for coats remain a reader favorite this season with wide and narrow braids prominent on new designs. A black broadcloth model features a fitted upper part, a ripple tunic to the knees, and three rows of wide braid plus trim on sleeves and velvet collar. Cord edging and tassels are in vogue, while a green peau de chameis coat showcases front lacing with black silk cord and tassels, belt and slanting hip ends.
Lace edging in white black or gold aids in making decorative objects for Christmas beyond lamp and candle shades. White lace can be colored for boxes and other uses. Scraps of satin and ribbon, though dismissed as useless, yield tiny artificial flowers and rosebuds for garlands and decorations.
Christmas gifts can be crafted from remnants of scrap netting. A clever household wove decorative squares into hangings for an entrance, turning odds and ends into scarfs, lamp shades, and covers. The netting, tied with silk in gold, rose, green, or gobelin blue, creates luminous small panels and adds charm to lights and furnishings.
A description of wrist flare gloves featuring a long opening tightened by a broad kid band and snap at the wrist. The look can also be achieved with a short white glove and turned cuff. The season favors piqué or lawn fabrics with a broad sailor style trim.
Cleaning currants is easy by placing the fruit in a colander with a light dusting of flour and rubbing with the hand. The stalks separate quickly and pass through the small holes, speeding preparation for cakes.
The New York World summarizes Mendelism noting that crossing pure yellow and pure green peas yields all yellow seeds in the first generation. Hybrid sowing shows about forty seeds per plant with thirty yellow and ten green. Over generations true green or true yellow lines emerge, while mixed lines produce impure offspring in a recurring pattern.
The 1613 observer Corgate records Constantinople manners noting that the house of origin for a city fire was hung up, and Turks are described as models of breeding who bow and place a hand on the breast instead of removing turbans, abhorring Christians’ hat etiquette.
A Detroit Journal blurb notes a sharp quip about divorce laws being so liberal that no woman cries at weddings there. The humorous line underscores social attitudes toward marriage and gender norms in the region.
RS Platt on her porch braids tat as neighbors discuss Peter Judd’s plan to marry Serena Lamb. Serena, eager to secure the housekeeper spot, edges out Flora Floretta Young, while Platt learns Peter will wed next Tuesday. Platt bakes for the wedding and plans a neighborhood gathering, hoping for a festive supper. Flora’s move to Minooka follows a fatal end for her husband.
The article describes a Scout game called voyage home where players start from labeled ports Shanghai or other cities, taking sights with compasses to reach the next port. Umpires must ensure accurate bearings. players visit six to eight ports in order. It also reports German states enrolling youths for military service, with Red Cross and education ministries forming boy regiments in Berlin and other cities of ages sixteen to nineteen.
Queen Victoria owned three prize winning dogs Marco the Pomeranian Roy a collie and Spot a fox terrier. She also kept a small Yorkshire terrier weighing under three pounds as a beloved pet. Marco traced his ancestry to crusader times and won multiple first prizes at shows.
A mother admonishes a girl who wants to christen her doll and wax it to mark its age. The little girl asks for wax to waxicate the doll, insisting she is old enough for something done. The dialogue reveals themes of growth and perception in a domestic vignette.
The article describes a curious method using a thread, a coin, and a glass tumbler to estimate the nearest hour by timing the pendulum like oscillation. A coin hung near the glass gradually becomes motionless, then vibrates in regular strokes that reveal eight strikes, after which the coin settles. the observer checks the time and notes the nearest hour, here eight.
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