Paris hats and spring fashion notes in March issue
The piece outlines current fashion trends with Paris leading the season’s choices. Black velvet wide flat hats, long back tamies with embroidery and fringe, charmeuse fabrics for afternoon wear, silk fringe trims, and a new waist with deep Y and net plaiting. It also includes a Sunday School lesson on Jesus calling disciples and the spread of his gospel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jesus
Judea
Galilee
Johnny
John
the Baptist
Seale
God
The
Sea of Galilee
Magdhla
Capernaum
Choragin
Bethanida
Matt
Simon
Andrew
James
Capernant
Woralp
Seach
Living Pictures at Church Entitles The Bells Theme
A church entertainment featured a living pictures sequence titled The Bells. The program included ten minute readings, color lighting, and scenes such as Those Evening Belles, The Morning Belles, The Modern Belle, An Old Time Belle, A Scotch Belle, and The Convent Belle with period music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rive Hells
Scotland
Careful Coat Drying and Washing Instructions
To wash knitted coats use lukewarm water and a good white spray. Rinse in water at the same temperature. Lay on a white towel, spread to dry in the shape desired. Dry away from direct sun to prevent yellowing. Turn and dry the reverse side after one side dries.
A Baking Day Hint for Layer Cakes Taping Tricks
A kitchen tip suggests using a hatpin to hold cake layers together while the filling thickens. Insert the pin through the center once the last layer is added and the glaze or filling sets to keep layers aligned. This simple method stabilizes stacked cakes during icing.
Dust Caps From Large Handkerchiefs for Storage
Dust caps are fashioned from large figured handkerchiefs by gathering each corner into a twist or padded knot. An alternate method folds back each corner and tacks it tight, then a casing is sewn one inch from the edge with a fine elastic run through and drawn tight.
Bubble Bowling For Boys And Girls Caps 1 Game
Two teams play bubble bowling on a long table covered with cloth. Goals are chalked at ends, players form captains and lineups, each with three trials per turn. A bubble is blown toward the opponent’s goal, points and crosses are recorded, first to twenty five points wins, with prizes for top scorer and most crosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
The Vanishing Coin Parlor Trick Guide
A dated description explains an amateur coin vanish trick using a cloth bag under a table plate and a hidden plate. The performer manipulates coins while a handkerchief covers the action, creating the illusion of an empty hand and a vanished coin.
Weighing a Letter With a Broomstick Tip
A historical note explains weighing a letter using a broom handle as a water buoyancy balance. A jar of water holds the submerged end, a cardboard top acts as a balance platform, and weights marked on the end gauge postage. If the broomstick sits below the ounce mark, double postage applies.
Father splits one hundred with sons and daughters
A father divides 100 dollars among his children giving nine dollars to each son and seven dollars to each daughter. The total reaches exactly 100. The riddle asks for the numbers of sons and daughters. The solution is eight sons and four daughters.
Uses for Salt in Everyday Tasks
Practical tips show salt can prevent scorching under tins in ovens and on soot stained carpet. It can extinguish chimney fires, lift stains from teacups, aid bee and spider bites, revive weak coal fires, and help ink spills on carpets. Salt plus vinegar or soda offers stain removal and repels moths when sweeping carpets.
Care of Wet Furs and Digestible Plum Pudding
Advice on drying wet furs without heat and proper air flow to preserve fur quality. Then a digestible plum pudding recipe with flour, suet, brown sugar, molasses, milk, eggs, raisins, currants, and baking powder. Instructions cover batter, steaming, and a light foamy sauce with whipped egg.
Amateur Bullfighter Plays It by Ear in Mexican Ring
Bert Burnside arrives inOld Mexico to audit his father’s mines and loses most funds to a group of hotel amigos. In a charitylike amateur bullfight Bert wins four prize purses by grabbing the horns and riding the crazed bull, earning praise from his father and Jessie Picard. A playful ending hints the trophies may become wedding rings.
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Bert Burnside
Aunee'lination
Bert
Old Mexico
Hotel Rio Grande
Jessie Picard
Henry Picard
Tayagua
Corella Chico
Senor
Corolla
Chico
Corella
Jessie
Henry
Burnside
Hert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fashion Notes
Golden Text
Church Entertainments
Bowling
Bubbles
Jack Frost
Herbert Montague Fisk
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