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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1914
Page
7
Describes charming bed covers in cretonne and dimity using garlands of chintz flowers, lavender cretanne accents, and window hangings. Notes color options, cost considerations, and DIY appeal for women, plus design details for bed shapes, slips, and the importance of a day couch in guest rooms.
Beauty veils feature fine silk net and tulle linings in pink hello trope and cobweb tones. Velvet patches at eye and mouth corners, plus dotted pin spots, create flattering textures for fair complexions and smart looks.
Practical bridal accessories feature artificial flowers and satin ribbons. The crown is covered with snowdrops daisies and violets, with a satin ribbon brim and a large bow on the left. A rug shaped muff fronts with flowers and ribbon edging on the back. Color pairings include white daisies with pale green, yellow with white, blue with violets, and pink rosebuds.
A dated advisory observes a grotesque remedy where a strong peppermint dulls taste and nose holding blocks smell. It prescribes eating a biscuit after swallowing to remove any lingering sensation and end the discomfort.
Guidance on labeling napkins tablecloths sheets pillowcases and towels with inconspicuous ink or fabric tape. Napkins display a diagonal center letter while tablecloths show a letter near the edge. Markings appear on the wrong side and may use narrow linen tape sewn in place.
The story follows Colonel John L. Clem, famed drummer boy of Shiloh, who, then a teen, sought admission to West Point. After meeting President Grant and failing the exam, Clem recounts four years in war and receives a secretary’s note that commissions him as second lieutenant in the regular army.
In a Birmingham Age-Herald segment a fond father and mother share a boarding school anecdote about their son Tommy. The boy writes a humorous note describing frequent whipping and judging the teacher’s switch by feel, offering a wink of resilience amid the school drama.
Fragment from a maritime verse urging offerings for sailors lost at sea. It invokes blossoms and lilies to lay upon ocean graves, with imagery of daisies mingling with foam and a pale purity. The lines evoke tribute rather than narrative.
A Kansas City Journal exchange rejects the saying faint heart never won fair lady calling it a slap at brunettes and notes the proverb as unfair in this brief dialogue.
Lexis Plekanoff, seeking health, moves to the countryside and befriends Vera Trolensko at a local festival. She proposes marriage, and after cultural shock Alexis accepts. He reveals love, marries Vera, and their union bridges two worlds. A political twist entwines Vera’s father with exile and pardon, ending with family reconciliation.
The Children’s Department describes a pretend orchestra game for girls and boys. Participants mime playing various instruments while humming a shared tune. The leader shifts between instruments, and players must time their motions to match, with eliminations for failure to imitate the leader. The activity ends when one child remains as last musician.
An American Press Association piece portrays a veteran aging, playing tunes from past camps. Scenes of peace and war unfold as memories rise with music. the fiddle bow drives the notes amid wartime imagery and faded hands.
An English Boy Scout Gazette describes a game called the burglars. The patrol spots a suspicious man outside an inn and two scouts shadow him. They observe a meeting at a lane end and a gravel pit, overhear plans to move stolen booty, then track, capture, and recover the plunder.
A safe robbery is described as non dangerous because it involves no real harm or threat. The riddle asks why a key is like a hospital since it has wards, a pun linking words to rooms. It also asks which bird stays in season year round, prompting a playful, wordplay style.
Memory A Game describes a simple party activity where players memorize items on a table within two minutes and list what they saw, awarding the longest list a prize. It then notes Shan tung China wheelbarrows as common transport, balancing loads, with variations including pullers, donkeys and even sails, maximizing load capacity near Chicago Journal.
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