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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
6
Dorothy Dean offers domestic tips for an elaborate Valentine’s Eve gathering with pink décor lace paper heart motifs and Cupid motifs. She describes table setups gifts games favors and invitations designed to reflect romance and a 1913 social style.
A piece on Hertfordshire children singing Valentines for rich houses, the custom of wearing wreaths and knots, and a note on Shakespearean superstition about birds mating on February 14. It argues for keeping Valentine sentiment against material trends that lessen its meaning.
A chic spring hat draws attention with a pompadour silhouette and panne velvet trim. Its light silk country tone promises early summer wear and broad appeal for fashion-conscious shoppers.
The role of the children's nurse has evolved from domestic drudgery to a refined, trained profession. Modern nurses serve as governesses and companions, guiding health, food, clothing, and lessons while fostering a love for children and empathy for their joys and sorrows. Training and a genuine bond with children are essential for employment.
A bureau necessity advises having a pin tray or pincushion for women to store pins overnight. Pins used on a well pressed garment should be returned to the stock after folding and before placing in the box or bureau drawer.
A 19th century style Lincoln dinner is described with plain living and high thinking. The event should run between 2 and 6 pm with simple lighting and a damask cloth. Menu includes roast turkey and duck, sides, fruit, nuts, raisins, coffee, and wine jelly.
Dr. Kirby Flower Smith of Johns Hopkins spoke at the American Philological Association meeting in Washington on ancient Latin poets Ovid Lucretius and Tibullus. They urged lovers to value inner beauty and minds over gewgaws and external charm to win and keep love.
A vintage-sounding tip suggests using canned sardines mixed with cold potatoes, flour, and beaten egg to form bite sized balls fried like fish cakes. The note touts affordability and a "different" option for lunch.
Housekeepers complain of four sauce bottle spots on a clean tablecloth. A small paper serviette placed around the bottle soaks up drips and prevents further stains.
A healthful routine promotes a calm mind and youthful look. Avoid throat pressure and poor circulation, dress the neck loosely, and use regular hot baths before bed. For tired eyes, rest by gazing at a distant view for ten minutes to refocus sight and reduce strain.
Paris approves the tight straight up and down skirt for the new season. Designers favor shorter walking lengths though skirts still cover the ankle. patent leather shoes with light tops remain in fashion and suits of serge or English worsted pair with contrasting skirt and coat.
The article advises hanging charcoal lumps in net bags to scent a cellar or dark store room. Every few weeks remove the charcoal, heat it, and replace it in the bags to maintain freshness.
An odd tip suggests adding a pinch of salt and a small coffee bean sized amount of putter to coffee to enhance flavor and improve the overall service of the coffee.
Practical guides for Lent with egg and fish staples. Recipes include a parsley omelet, corn omelet, and oyster cheese variants, plus a beef tomato cheese dish, stuffed cabbage with rice and walnuts, and a kidney bean coconut curry served over rice.
A light tan moire silk coat with brown suede collar and cuffs is described as the dernierer from gay Paree. The model features a belt and matching trousers effect, aligning with fashionable motherly tastes. The piece is noted as stylish and elegant for well informed readers.
The article notes the continued popularity of colored upper shoes with white cloth uppers and drab stone colors. It highlights a kid dyed boot as the sharpest fashion, matching the toilet.
Women swathe their heads in elaborate coiffures for evening wear. Oriental effects dominate, recalling Mme de Stael’s era with a cap like the illustration. A red silk band with oriental braid and gold trim finishes the modern headdress.
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