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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
3
Two simple blouses for summer wear are shown with a soft taffeta blouse trimmed with buttons and braid. A plain linen blouse suits tennis and outdoor sports, paired with a taffeta skirt and a chip hat with a Muffy ornament. The large wire framed hat faced with satin shades the face for sunny days.
A New York Tribune item describes a clever self contained storage bag. A square chintz bag with white linings and corner ivory rings hides pockets for needlework tools and darning supplies. Ball and socket fasteners seal open edges, folding flat for easy use. A washable design features removable rings for hanging and convenient lap use. A separate note introduces a large leghorn hat with pink taffeta trim and decorative ruffles.
Simple device uses half inch elastic and hook and eye to hold a shirt waist without pins. Make elastic snug around the waist with hook on one end and eye on the other. After buttoning, hook the elastic and pull the waist into place to keep it secure.
A fashion note discusses edge trimmings for dresses and tunics, tall back gowns, and new petticoats and shoulder throws in delicate shades. It also covers coat necklines with no collars and practical motor wear petticoats. The piece shifts to care for handkerchiefs suggesting sun drying and a lake of moisture, then recommends overnight soaking and hanging to dry to avoid gray tint.
Instructions for making Boston brown bread with milk molasses cornmeal graham meal and soda notes. Describes mixing dry ingredients with wet sour milk and molasses, baking in sealed cans in a kettle, and icing adjustments by adding water or powdered sugar as needed.
A guide to cleaning blue serge suits using gasoline. Shake brush off dust, soak in gasoline, rub with stiff brush, rinse in fresh gasoline, wring, air dry, stretch to shape, then press with a hot iron. Evaporate all gasoline and strain through cheesecloth.
When white skirts are torn and frayed they can cover suits and other skirts to keep them clean and dust free. Remove starch from skirts, let dry, then slip skirts capes or dresses over them hung on hangers and pin the waist of the underskirt up above the hangers.
Lingerie fabrics move toward off white hues with white, ecru, cream, and champagne tones. High end options feature batiste and embroidery in champagne, while mid range pieces use lighter batistes and embroideries to reach a creamy tint.
The article recounts the recall of the Finnish constitution by an edict of Nicholas I on February 14, 1840, and the vast public protests across villages and hamlets. It highlights signatures gathered despite hardships, including a 400 mile-plus journey to reach distant signers and a farmer's plea to the emperor to reaffirm the charter.
In a sentimental tale a man named Vardon postpones a country vacation to help Max a war veteran with an artificial leg. Max's hospital stay and charity aid shape Vardon's plans as he funds a country visit. meanwhile Bess misreads the sacrifice until a reunion reveals her engagement to Vardon.
Of Interest to the Young Folks explains tears and blinking, noting how tears flow into the tear duct and nose, with comparisons to a locomotive and eye washing. The piece shifts to a playful verse about a train to Sleepyland and Dream World, inviting readers to journey to Slumber town and back to wakefulness.
A string of oddities circulates in a period piece voice. A man steals a harness and leaves no trace while a shop sign promises families supplied and a muttered riddle hints at a joke about a four humbug.
A homemaker exposes a trick to use a pencil as a coat hanger. Insert a pencil into a door groove firmly so it grips the door and coat, the friction melts varnish, and the pencil point holds the coat in place.
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