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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
3
The article guides choosing furs to suit face and figure. It covers ermine, chinchilla, raccoon, sealskin, fox, mink, martens, and how fur length and trim affect height and silhouette. It notes trends like headstuffs, paw trims, envelope muffs, and ornate closures, warning about overlong boas for shorter statures.
A reflective piece on social etiquette stressing genuine appreciation over flattery. It contrasts responses to small courtesies with what happens when hospitality is taken for granted, citing examples of others who failed to acknowledge invites, favors, and congratulations, urging consistent courtesy to build lasting social bonds.
Instructions describe making a starch for a French finish by combining soap, paraffin, and boiling water, then heating and mixing with water and dye, adding blue as a final touch. The directions mention quantities, stove heat, and stirring steps to create the finished starch mixture.
Detailed guidance on 1910s dress construction. Emphasizes bias facing on cheap fabrics, lining with mousseline desoit, long waist linings, satin-like linings, and minimal use of taffeta. Discusses drop skirts, panels, box pleats, underarm seams, whalebone and featherbone placement, water lining, sleeves, collars, minimal outside stitching, black trim accents, and mold covering techniques.
A vintage dietary column lists recipes for invalids including egg lemonade with whipped egg whites and lemon juice, a pull-apart warm bread called Pulled Bread, and a Koumiss style beverage. Directions detail mixing, proofing, baking, and serving to nourish invalids.
Advice on home cosmetic formulas cites Kentucky Cold Cream and zinc ointment, detailing ingredients such as rose water, almond oil, spermaceti, white wax, and benzoin. It warns against careless mixing, notes proper heating, storage in airtight jars, and includes tips on hair darkening and cucumber juice extraction.
The guide instructs placing chamois gloves on hands to scrub with mild soap and warm water. Rinse in the last rinse water, add a tablespoonful to a quart of water, then dry the gloves in the shade.
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