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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1909
Page
7
Advice for a fiancée on courteous behavior toward her future mother in law. Emphasizes deference over overfamiliarity, restrained visits, thoughtful gestures like occasional flowers, and choosing appropriate gifts. Recommends avoiding presumptuous confidence and maintaining poise and politeness to foster harmony.
A fashion note highlights that many June graduates will wear dresses trimmed with machine embroideries this year. The richer effect and easier laundering replace older cheap lace insertions. Open English eyelet patterns pair with sheer lawns, while colored alllos may expose sooty eyelet holes.
A lighthearted column urges cheerfulness to brighten life and notes how small joys like scented violets can improve mood. It cites a speaker discussing inexpensive perfumes and simple offerings, contrasting cheap sticks with a single bouquet of violets.
A fragment reflects on the practical attitude of many worthy people who seek to aid the so called downtrarden working girl. An older woman is noted as knowing better, hinting at social attitudes and charity efforts in a past era.
Household hints suggest placing an orange or lemon cat in an earthenware jar to impart a faint delightful aroma to cakes and cookies. For thickening fruit juices use arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch to keep juice clear and lump free. A rotted brush will adorn a turban of det.
A woman who has lost twelve pounds in three weeks shows a slimming routine by dropping and picking up a handkerchief twenty times each morning while standing in stocking feet without corsets. She repeats the exercise twenty times at night, claiming satisfactory results.
The article describes kid fashion for girls eight to fourteen with a pretty hair look, featuring a velvet bonnet lined with chiffon and pink satin clusters, and a plain tailored hat suitable for school wear. Bonnet strings and chin ties complete the quaint style.
Rosanna Schuyler discusses selecting decorative lamp shades and artificial lighting to enhance room appearance. She endorses pink and pale blues with white backing, favors tissue paper over silk for easy cleanup, and notes lamps provide best balance of beauty and eye comfort while avoiding harsh unshaded electric light.
A housekeeper shares tips to handle washday efficiently by taking down slightly damp plain clothes to avoid extra sprinkling, drying starched pieces thoroughly, and folding early to prevent wrinkles. Emphasizes sorting large pieces first, avoiding overcrowded baskets, and decluttering to improve cleanliness and health.
The readable lines mention a black gown trimmed with jet and accented by ivory and gold filigree style. It describes decorative trimming, net embroidery in jet beads, and sequins.
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