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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1913
Page
3
Sewing tips for readers on preserving closures in parasols and garments. Advice covers keeping hooks from unfastening, pattern layout before cutting, braiding hems, inserting cardboard for flat stitches, adjusting waists with elastic webbing, and stabilizing embroidery on fine fabrics with backing.
The article describes new warp print ribbons with dark doercails in satin hues of cerise and ivory, bright greens, and beading trends. It notes sheer white embroideries, tame sports fashions for young women, and summer gowns in beaded or spangled styles with bright color pairings. Sleeve trends show long and strapped options, while lace selections and Myhter weights influence sheer shadow styles.
Lightweight summer pillow slips feature cretonne borders and simple patterns in white, poplin, and gingham. Designs include two thirds height decorative borders, stitched motifs, and combinations with plain fabrics. options in solid blues greens and reds suit porches and bungalows.
A brief remark attributed to Pee praises marriage as the truest development when husbands and wives are complementary, attributed to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. The note frames marital harmony as a noble ideal in a social context.
A historical note describes a cleaning paste for boards and tables made from half a pound of sand half a pound of soft soap and a quarter of a pound of time. It guides mixing into a paste and applying with a brush before rinsing with plenty of clean water.
To remove fishy odor from forks wash in hot water then rub with a tiny piece of butter. Rinse again. the odor will disappear.
To remove the bitter flavor from cooked cranberries add a pinch of baking soda while hot then skim off the green scum. Pass the mixture through a sieve and it is ready for use.
A St Paul exchange warns that Africa harbors greater danger than elsewhere from wild beasts to poisonous plants storms and fever. A traveler in Awadah northwest Africa described a deadly gas seen after dead birds and dogs died within minutes and natives who slept on the ground also perished.
The line speaks on riches fading comforts vanishing and hope withering yet love remains a constant, asserting love as God in a reflective musing attributed to Lew Wallace.
The article notes sunflowers stalks absorb water when used as shipboard armor and as ballast. It describes blocks between steel walls used on battleships and details sunflower processing in Russia for edible oil and cattle cake, honey, dye, and a Chinese silk fiber from the stalks.
Fragmentary notes describe a theme of perpetual morning and cheerful life in the country of the morning with winds and sunshine. A peculiar aside mentions Atlanta Conat ity Seal Oil Ice Cream and a curious Eskimos making ice cream from seas oil snow and berries.
A first person narrator recounts a staged caper by Merford and a diamond discovery at Kimberley mines. After revealing a walnut sized diamond and a plan to flee across the Atlantic, the Diamonds Company pursues Dexter alias Edward Michler. A shipboard chase with Scotland Yard ends in a twist that Michler and his wife are swapped identities, while the author schemes success using two stones and escapes dressed as a passenger.
A Victorian entertainment note describes a “table orator” act requiring two players. One actor speaks behind a curtain in a disguised costume while a hidden assistant mimics gestures and actions to enhance the performance for an invited audience in a doorway setup.
A millstone discarded by four millers long ago in South Dover New York lay idle until a tree sprouted through the eye of the stone. The shoot grew for years lifting the stone a foot above ground. Locals watched speculate on whether the tree would wedge the stone or expand beyond it. The phenomenon stands as seen in South Dover.
A young boy watches a farm scene as a farmer's wife plucks a chicken. He studies the operation with grave interest and then asks the farmer's wife if they wash her clothes every night. The Youth's Companion records this quaint moment of rural life.
The infant German Emperor, five, attended Queen Alexandra's March 18 wedding with his uncles the Dukes of Fadinburgh and Connaught keeping him in check. The service was long and the boy began to shuffle, receiving a warning before he knelt and bit his uncles in the calves, causing them great pain as they struggled not to cry out.
A quotation frames fear as a test of true courage as Henry III of Navarre faces Ivry. Despite teeth chattering and knees shaking, his mind stays firm, vowing to conquer bodily fear and press on to the day’s path.
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