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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
2
Oklahoma notes preview upcoming events and local color. Announcements cover park dedications, court house plans, state fair music by Natiello and band, weatherford pricing for drinks, and various town reports from Norman, Guthrie, Tahlequah, Vinita, Pauls Valley, and more. The wide mix includes accidents, crime, industry, and political notes reflecting the era.
In a village a mischievous group crafts a love letter scheme between Libby Arnion and William Tabor. A planned prank leads to real romance as Libby’s sour mood fades with a reunion. The tale ends with Libby inviting youths to pick ripe pears from her garden, while a twist reveals the letters were never mailed and the pears were the mischief’s final gift.
The article discusses how atmospheric changes affect violin and violoncello tone, warns against wall-hanging the instrument, and explains varnish and wood issues. It notes strong wooden cases help wood sensitivities, and describes historical varnish tricks with bichromate causing color changes and glaze, as seen in Harper's Weekly.
The article notes ample variety in children's frocks with simple, practical designs. It highlights a small girl’s slip-on coat style with side buttons, a loose belt, and a pale crushed satin feature. White eponge or rating 6 fabric options, long sleeves, and a white sash of mescaline finish the look.
The piece sketches spring dress trends with lace, brocade, and tailored shirtwaists. It highlights refined lingerie, new veils, boudoir robes, and embroidered nets with satin girdles, plus striped fabrics and a Paquin gray brown ribbed model with a bold bolero. It also notes young women in long straw hats with ribbon extensions and floral accents.
A local note suggests green and white awning cloth as the best choice claiming it resists paint better and reduces upkeep. The brief cites neighbor opinions and a preference for durable, visible color in shopfronts.
The market anticipates fresh samples and roadmen lines for the coming season. Longfellow initials regain prominence with simple, dainty designs and rich decorations. Oriental initials reappear and are expected to grow in appeal. Arabic lace edges and adorned letters trend, with script and block initials continuing the big movement.
A practical note for mothers describes a low hall tree reduced to three or four feet, highlighting its usefulness for storing little dresses and petticoats within easy reach and organizing laundry items and small articles.
Revival of old china inspired by an item seen in a Dresden museum. An importer handed it to a cross stitch embroidery to match its design. The embroidery appears on the table sets to be used with the china, and the cubist note in the decoration explains the popularity.
The article notes embroidered crashes and printed Unena as key materials for mens negline shorts. It recommends white or natural ground fabrics with neat detached fixtures in strong colors like brick tangerine brown and apple green.
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