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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
7
The article praises the Eternal Feminine in summer gowns and outlines two afternoon dress examples. It describes silhouettes from chemise to nipped waists, fabrics like georgette crepe organdy and dotted voile, and details such as embroidery ribbons and full bodices, noting color variety and dainty, unpretentious looks.
The article surveys late summer hats with sport styles favored for vacations and outdoor wear. It notes leghorn with white crepe georgette, organdie crowns, and tapestry cretonne hats, plus banded ribbons and restrained trimming to stay cool. Teasers on draped lines and tunic skirts accompany mood of travel and leisure.
A domestic column offers simple recipes for Lemon Sherbet Velvet Beaten Biscuit Cherry Pudding and Vanities with practical tips. It describes mixing milk sugar and lemon juice for a velvety sherbet and outlines dough methods for biscuits and thin crisp wafers plus a banana and raspberry cream dessert.
The article outlines a simple Sunday night family meal with options ranging from bread and milk to mush and milk. It suggests light, wholesome dishes like stewed prunes on lettuce with mayonnaise, cottage cheese with dates, milk soup, milk toast, cheese on lettuce with dates, and sandwich fillings. It also details a dessert option, sponge cakes in various pans, and a cheese finger recipe for serving with soup or salad.
A Yonkers Statesman theater note describes a drama in which a young man falls for his mother-in-law while his fear is only acting. At the hospital a marine named Trow figures in a kidney hunting scene as a quip about progress and posing while at work.
The article notes 1,000,000 Indians work in silk production. It describes domesticated silkworms, cocoon harvesting, and rearing methods. Tasar silk from Asia, Muga from Asian sources, and Eri silk from the eastor oil plant are mentioned, with Eri valued for being cocoon spun without killing the insect.
Advertisement reports granulated eyelids and inflamed eyes relieved overnight by Roman Eye Balsam after a single trial. A second promo line cites proof of merit. A quoted fragment humorously traces belief and rumors about a man’s luck and desire to start fires.
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