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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1915
Page
3
Parisierne models a small smart straw and cloth hat blending bronze milan straw with covert cloth. A bronze hat from Madeline features a blocked crown, tin cloth, stitched straw underbrim, and grosgrain ribbons across a pearl buckle, creating a turban style with a narrow brim ruling in Paris fashion.
A medieval beauty tip suggests washing the face with cold water mixed with a sea spoonful of eau de cologne to banish shine. Some prefer oatmeal soaked in water inside a muslin bag, but the cologne method offers a simpler fix for greasy skin and a consistent fresh appearance.
The article advises women to launder neckwear separately from regular wash. White crepe de chine items should be rinsed in cold water with white soap, then dried between a Turkish towel folds. For sheer neckwear, use borax solution. for heavy lace, scrub with a soft brush, then press over Turkish toweling to set the pattern.
Fringe trims remain popular in fashion with new skirts featuring fringe at the hem. Silk corded fringe complements faille fabrics while bead fringe decorates evening frocks, showcasing a range of fringed effects in current dress design.
A sherbet glass is filled nearly full with vanilla ice cream. Add three tablespoons of cold grape juice. Crown the drink with whipped cream and two maraschino cherries.
A domestic column warns against using washing soda to scrub scorched pots as it damages metal and enamel. It condemns careless use by women and notes that newer tools like steam and fireless cookers, plus aluminum ware, reduce scorch problems in homes.
A Woman's Home Companion note extols the dumb waiter as an indispensable labor saving device. It contrasts it with the linen chute, cites practical limitations such as partial reach between floors, and argues the dumb waiter remains essential to avoid wasted effort and space.
Practical tips warn against using linen for mirrors and windows to avoid lint and streaks. Wash linoleum and cloth with lukewarm water, polish with a soft wool cloth dipped in milk, and avoid soap on glass. Use old muslin with clean water, and a cotton cloth dipped in tile alcohol to add brilliancy. For fly specks on gut frames apply white or egg with a camelshafr brush then rub gently to remove.
A burglar named Handy Andy infiltrates the Ingersoll home with a police badge and a trap laid by Inspector Haynes. The couple awakes to a burglar in the hall and a note claiming the jewels will be taken, signed Handy Andy alias Inspector Haynes. The theft ends with partial loss and Andy’s eventual capture and death in prison after a long sentence.
A party game arranges two rows of players, ladies facing gentlemen. Two leaders, one a lady, guide the round by secretly exchanging questions and absurd answers. Each couple repeats exact words of answer thrice when questioned. If any step fails, the player is out. An encore may swap roles with ladies asking and gentlemen answering.
Across the nation scouts can study local Indian lore, gathering regional history from county or state histories and old inhabitants. Troops may piece together local stories through hiking and camping while re-enacting Indigo tales of the country, as noted by the Chicago Tribune.
A description of the "portrait" game where an absentee guesses a person by yes or no questions. The questioner begins with sex and general familiarity, then narrows options by elimination. Sometimes the guesser is the subject. It notes phrasing preferences like “Am I a woman?” over “Is it a woman?” for clarity and businesslike tone.
The riddle presents five transpositions: Ken Net yields a boy name, Moor room becomes Moorroom, Tub bat yields a lying animal, But tub forms an open wooden vessel, and don nod gives an affirmative head incline.
Relocation plans cited by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions describe missionaries in Trebizond Erzeroum Van Bitlis Harpoot Mardin Adana Marash Sivas Smyrna Constantinople Marsovan Saloniki as reporting quiet conditions. No fear of attack on Smyrna missions. Turkish tensions show war party versus peace faction at Constantinople while Russian influence raises liberal hopes for Turkey. The Federal Council calls for a worldwide revival as Christians face a critical political spiritual climate. Japanese Christians launch a nationwide evangelistic campaign starting in Tokyo with leaders from America England and Canada forming a union prayer meeting.
A correspondent shares curious Christian names from Puritan times and other eras. It cites 1878 London and 1895 Dorinda Cassandra appearances, plus a Rye Sussex jury return with names like Meek Brewer and Fight the Good Fight of Faith White, illustrating how nomenclature influenced paper mentions.
A short punchy quip from the Brooklyn Eagle cites a drain dispatcher as a humorous aside. The line lampoons constant clockwatching, framing perseverance and timing as key to success.
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