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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
7
The piece describes a season’s dinner gown in crepe de chine and georgette with a low waist and long skirt, paired with hats that strike a happy medium between small and chic. It highlights colors, trims, and beading, noting beige and browns for daywear, and amber crepe de chine gowns with beaded accessories for evening.
The article notes Chenille Dotted Veils and combinations like French dots with veils for suit hats. It mentions yard veiling dominating the market alongside imported madeup veils in colors such as rust on blue and amber on gray. It also describes shoulder strap adjustments for chemise frocks to keep straps hidden.
A jumble of advice and poems from a 1924 Western Newspaper Union page. It blends proverb like lines on wealth versus heavenly peace with practical tips, from pepper spills and bread recovery to cooking fish, cleaning hats, mops and a simple bread pudding recipe.
A domestic guide presents recipe steps for Chicken a la King using mushrooms green pepper and a lemon onion essence, then details Lobster in Rice Border and French Fried Potatoes with a timbale twist and crisping notes. It also covers Timba’s Cases battering and iron-dipping technique for crisp cases and serving tips.
Murphy searched for a gas leak with a lit match and awoke hours later in a hospital bed with several nurses and a doctor anxiously watching. The doctor admonished him for attempting such a dangerous ignition near gas.
The United States Department of Agriculture issues a Farmers Bulletin for consumers on milk as essential for children and adults. It details milk’s nutrients notably lime and vitamin A and B, pasteurization needs, bacteria dangers, and home handling practices to prevent disease.
Lift and mix white flour baking powder corn meal sugar salt. Cut butter into the dough then add beaten egg and milk to form a soft dough. Roll out half an inch, cut rounds, place butter in centers, seal edges. Brush with milk bake fifteen minutes in a hot oven. Serve hot.
Advice on cleaning silk handkerchiefs avoids soap soda or boiling. Use a hot thick lather from finely shredded soap, rinse thoroughly with cold water, then press out excess water and dry in the sun if possible.
The article warns against chick piling after two to three weeks as chicks risk smothering and sweating. Sweating leads to feather loss and the strain of regrowing a coat may cause stunted, worthless birds.
Salt fish should be soaked in milk to freshen it before cooking. This quick method helps remove excess salt and restores flavor for prompt preparation.
Practical advice on embroidery technique advising to keep sandpaper handy to rub fingers and prevent silk sticking. Emphasizes occasional smoothing to maintain smooth stitching.
A kitchen note urges putting the roast bone back into the soup kettle to reclaim its lingering flavor. The tip highlights that even a roasted bone carries taste worth extracting for richer broth.
An old broom is repurposed by cutting the worn straw, sharpening the handle, and driving it into the ground beside the wall. It cleans shoe soles and sides, reducing indoor sweeping and offering a practical, if simple, outside cleanup solution.
Practical household hints cover portable fire extinguishers stain removal and fabric care. Recipes describe stuffed apples with coconut almonds and currant jelly while cleaning and maintenance tips touch rope heating benzine usage and lamp chimney cleaning.
Officials say a federal-aid highway network of 180000 miles could reshape the country. If roads are torn up many suburbanites would move to cities, rural land values would fall, and fresh milk and food supplies would face transportation hurdles.
The Bureau of Public Roads reports labor costs on federal aid projects show no downturn for the coming road-building season. Common labor costs range from 25 to 30 cents an hour in most states, lower in the South, and up to about 50 cents in the Pacific. Team prices are often near the 1914 level, with expected rises when farming season starts as teams are cheaper in winter.
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports last year’s road expenses totalled four dollars per person after auto license deductions. That equals about a cent and a tenth per day for every American, underscoring roads as civilization’s greatest blessing and burden.
Millions of dollars of roadbuilding in northeastern Louisiana has been suspended temporarily due to high water in several parishes. The floods may delay roadbuilding there for two or three months.
Expenditures on the Lincoln highway last year brought total spending since its 2018 dedication to 40 million dollars, more than double earlier estimates of needed funds.
Reports indicate Nebraska has led national highway construction activity in 1921, with the state spearheading progress across multiple projects. The surge reflects widespread infrastructure investment and a shift toward expanding road networks statewide.
The article surveys monarchs who lost thrones due to revolts and wars. It notes Alexis of Russia, Charles IV of Spain, Augustus II of Poland, King Poniatowski, Charles Albert of Piedmont, Dom Pedro II of Brazil, Alexander of Battenberg, King Milan of Serbia, Manuel of Portugal, Abdul Hamid II, and Hsuan Tung among others. It highlights multiple upheavals, including 1889 and 1912, and remarks on the frequency of royal deposals through history.
Thrift Magazine humorously celebrates a supposed synthetic doughnut, listing imagined components such as synthetic armor plate, interior, hole, and digestion. The piece envisions science advancing toward synthetic meals like ham and eggs and sausage products, noting hopeful progress amid global problems.
A Chicago Journal item sketches a wistful girl seated with her mother in a shop window setting. The child’s frizzy hair and coffee colored face frame eager eyes and a wand of desires for bright garments. Her mother predicts a future as an author.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls a Jacksonville hotel with no room telephone, a push bell and a card listing rings for ice water and staff. The porter misreads the cue, and the guest laments the confusion.
The article traces fan use from ancient Assyrian reliefs and Perspolis plates to Egyptian artifacts at Thebes. It notes a wooden fan handle found in a tomb 17 centuries BCE at Boulak near Cairo and mentions fans as sacred emblems for Indian rulers.
A fragmented excerpt notes parents naming children after Christian names and places such as Somerset house registers in England. It mentions minerals waters and winter days, hinting at linguistic trends in naming without clear events or individuals.
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