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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
2
Scribbles on women’s rights aeronautics and pensions, a Paris suicide attempt, Zeppelin balloon work, journalism courses, a Greenwood lumber camp diet, George Presbury Rowell’s death and the American Newspaper Directory, a Dorsetshire tax tale, Peary’s polar push, Egyptian mummy surgery, a Boston Globe Bryan vote alert, and Roosevelt politics.
A practical guide states corsets should be fitted to the wearer in a sitting position and tailored to individual figure. It warns against extreme heights or bones, noting risks for shoulder blades and chin, and advises makers control alterations to ensure proper fit for all body types.
Old Father Winter brings cold days and red noses. A simple cure is facial massage. Gently rub the nose and surrounding face with fingertips twice daily to stimulate glands and improve complexion. The massage is quick and well worth trying.
Crochet rugs from car seat or pet rugs by chaining ten stitches and single crochet rounds. Widen as needed to grow a rug, which can be as large as desired. The result is a durable, inexpensive rug that looks nicer than woven carpets.
Annie Rittenhouse advises shoppers to match wardrobe needs with budget. For street wear choose a coat suit in rough weave and avoid satin tones. Diagonal serge, chevron cloth, English chevrot, and Scotch homespun offer durable stylish choices.
New coats feature elaborate braids and a range of grays from deep smoke to pearl. The Psyche knot and pompadour ribbons lead as favored trims for evening wear. Walking coats lengthen while skirts shorten, rich colors dominate hats, and bright heels appear on pumps. Filet net and soutache braid top the popular trimmings with French-influenced touches.
Linen embroidered coat collars will be worn until fur season. The new collars feature color reminiscent of Paris with larger size and a deep pointed reverse. Edges display long shallow scallops in blue and lavender or pink and blue. Green and white pairs well with the pieces. Irish lace medallions appear as tiny rose motifs with an open meshed border.
A sketch describes a compact book storage solution titled book-ends. Two small cardboard boxes hold volumes while matching covers and silk cords at the edges create a decorative end piece. When empty they function as sturdy paper weights.
A pawnbroker Tolma accepts a worn Guarnerius style violin from a desperate man selling a priceless instrument. The violinist Girstman arrives and bids high, forcing Tolma to reveal the sneaky owner’s name. The graft unfolds across a street sale, a Bavarian cellist, and a shocking stamped label found inside the violin.
A period cooking guide explains two methods for citron preserves. The modern method uses a sugar syrup with citron slices lemon peels and ginger to produce tender preserves and green color from peach leaves. The old fashioned method involves salting soaking parboiling and simmering with sugar and ginger before sealing.
A vintage recipe describes preparing mincemeat from plentiful apples. Chop apples, mix with molasses vinegar and sugar, add cinnamon allspice cloves and nutmeg, cook until clear, then can. For use add chopped meat suet and cider when needed for filling.
A simple steamed pudding using eggs sugar flour baking powder and finely chopped raisins. The batter is steamed for three quarters of an hour and served hot with a vanilla flavored butter sauce made from beaten egg whites and sugar folded into butter.
Slice ham and fry until edges crisp. Add vinegar mustard sugar and pepper to the pan, pour over the ham, let it stand a moment, then serve. Delineator notes universal approbation for the recipe.
A garbled exchange asks if one would chase after pie and a man’s ion with a million dollars. The clipped lines imply reluctance to be pursued or bothered for wealth.
The fragment ponders what happens to newspapers in mills and how people connect with print. Dedn Stapley reflects on love, memory, and how living ties to papers may fade or endure.
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