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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1913
Page
3
A Chicago Dressmakers Club convention speaker lists seven items for the new woman: a one piece suit of sheer lingerie, a knee extending corset, silk stockings, low shoes, a one piece gown, a soft chapeau, and a two-button coat.
Instructions on fabric preparation and stitching techniques. Details cover waxing threads, securing hems, using emery cushions, binding edges, and adding crocheted laces. Advice emphasizes fabric care, pattern cutting, and protecting embroidery while maintaining smooth, durable finishes.
A reader describes a home bath method using milk or boiled water to soften a baby’s skin. If rainwater is unavailable, heating water for a long bath is suggested as an alternative to maintain smooth skin.
The text describes how to mend plaster pieces by applying a heated paste or agent to the edges to join them. It notes the mixture thickens with a stellie component and that parts must be held together until the glue or material cools and hardens, forming a solid bond.
A fragment explains social calls in a new place with details on card exchanges for house visitors, at home days, and etiquette for unmarried widowed and married women. It also offers a sewing tip to shrink wool when mending stockings using steam from boiling water.
A salt bag half filled with seashore sand serves as a simple hot water bag substitute. It can be heated in an oven or on a stone plate, holds heat longer than water, and carries no risk of leaking and causing burns.
A brief note describes sharpening a knife using emery paper at the center. The knife is drawn rapidly back and forth several times, turning it from side to side. The method is praised as an excellent sharpener for paring knives.
A American woman recounts Chinese custom where grave readiness is shown as a sign of filial affection. An elderly woman contentedly keeps a ready grave after hearing men dig it and rainfall. A Chinese grandfather explains a coffin gift to a son as a valued present, not a threat or scare.
A Washington Star quotation reflects optimism amid storms and harsh winters. It notes flowers breaking through, sunshine returning, and people moving forward despite fatigue, toward hope and perseverance as the world turns to May.
Moon Rivera explains that the moon displays long narrow rills or river channels far below the surface level, alongside craters and ring mountains. Some scientists view them as cracks while others see former river-like channels, contrasting with the great canyons of Earth.
The Beatrice Barr of the Arlingtons, a legendary rival of the Crescents led by Dick Thruston, captains and inspires her team through a seven game season. A key pitcher's secret weapon and a final eight man game lead to Arlingtons victory. The season ends with Thruston and Beatrice announcing their engagement.
A farmer's son asks for a back yard plot to grow potatoes after reading an ad seeking 200 bushels per acre. Luther Burbank, famed plant wizard, starts the journey that yields record potato crops and a blight resistant variety said to have transformed wealth and industry.
Children sit in a circle with one outside as customer who brings a shoe to be mended. The customer asks for the shoe by two. Cobblers pass the shoe quickly to avoid detection. When revealed the finder becomes the new customer and the customer joins the circle by the door.
A four year old American child in Rome kissed Queen Margherita’s palm during a reception at the Montessori school. The queen then kissed the child's hand in return and praised the gesture as deliciously charming. The story was shared with the queen by the child’s teacher and preceptress Mrs. Sandor Landeau.
A writer explains how to pull off a hat floating illusion using a black pin shaped like the letter and a hidden hand move. The routine involves placing a hat crown up, sliding a pin through the crown, and lifting the hat to levitate, tear, or reappear as needed.
A short poetic item appears in the Cincinnati Enquirer inviting bird visitors to snack on crumbs from the table. The verse mentions crumbs from a baby Nell Mary and a canary, with sugary treats and cake crumbs referenced in a playful domestic tone.
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