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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
2
The article outlines do it yourself millinery and weaving projects. It details constructing wire frame hats with taffeta and net, linen eyelet shapes, and lace accents, plus step by step raffia reed basket weaving from No 1 to No 2 sizes. It emphasizes using remnants and simple stitches for summer accessories.
The excerpt explains basket weaving methods using a reed and raffia. It describes the needle passing over and under reeds, stitching around the top, and Navajo stitch where the thread goes over the top reed and back under the lower reed. It ends with finishing the end and tying it to the reed to secure the work.
An article describes decorating a bungalow with gingham themed rooms and furnishings. It covers color schemes in blue green and lavender, curtains upholstery walls and beds, plus step by step tips for making gingham curtains screens cushions and dressings on furniture while stressing affordability and cool style.
A British explorer appeals for funds claiming living prehistoric monsters inhabit Rhodesian swamps and the Saara desert fringe. He cites ichthyosaurs diplodoci pterodactyls and dragons, with natives reporting elephants dwarfed by these creatures awaiting further evidence.
A guide on how to choose colors based on hair color. It notes blondes should avoid light blues and can wear greens. brunettes should avoid blues and yellows are best for evening wear, with cautions about skin tone effects and eye contrast.
Turkish women of the progressive classes shed the yashmak and feredje styles, appearing unveiled and in tighter garments. They roam with non relatives, ride in carriages, attend social events with Europeans, and attend school in Constantinople. Public instruction advances as the new minister supports reform, signaling progress in the Ottoman realm.
Doctor Johnson's remark is cited as a clue to how refinement in dress reflects refinement in character. The text argues dress enhances taste, industry, and social influence across classes, guiding wives to present themselves well while avoiding mere surface display.
An English asylum report finds among 16 inmates only four are blondes and one is red haired. The data suggests brunettes may be more prone to overexcitement, offering a consolation to redheads. The author notes the exaction of all this has not yet ceased and hints at broader implications for temperament.
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