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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
7
The feature highlights the revival of feather boas and wide ostrich feather stoles in fashion, noting double lancered white feathers for opulent options and tasselled necklets. It also offers home tips on cooking fats, mending stockings, treating burns, stain removal, and winter herb drying and dessert garnish ideas.
Beat sugar and butter with one egg and lemon juice until thick in a double boiler. Stir gently as it thickens, add pinch of salt and a find of rind. This keeps long and suits sandwiches or cold meat. Layer crushed strawberries into a dish.
Thinly slice the tops of six oranges and scoop out the pulp without breaking the shells. Mix crushed orange pulp with sugar, marschino cherry flavor, chopped nuts, lemon juice, candied fruit, and dissolved gelatine. Fill shells nearly full, then serve with whipped cream and more chopped nuts.
Dissolve gelatine in cold water then melt. Stir in tart jelly and salt with two beaten egg whites then fold in macaroons. Add lemon juice and gelatine gradually, chill, and serve over sherbet with more macaroons sprinkled on top.
A simple fruit salad mixes pineapple and orange pulp with bananas and strawberries. A warm dressing of currant jelly lemon juice and sugar is heated poured over the fruit and chilled before serving in glasses.
Fashion notes claim last year’s long narrow initials give way to broad initials inspired by Orient designs. One maker even features Chinese characters, creating quaint, unusual effects. If using narrow initials persists, surround with floral embroidery to square the motif. Colorful pairings and borders diversify handkerchief styles this season.
Mothers of infants faced July heat welcomed a newborn scheme using roof top tents in large cities. Each tent housed eight cradles and invited babies under two years to spend the night for cooling rest, supervised by caretakers while mothers nearby managed daily needs.
The article describes makeshift baby shelters with tents linked to city water and ice cooling. Perforated pipes supply water for evaporative cooling, while electric fans circulate air to maintain comfort for infants. Nurses and doctors offered free care to residents sleeping outdoors.
Tunics appear on many tailored street suits striped and checked silks will be fashionable this season. Soft silk and chiffon strings adorn dressy hats. Flowers hang from the neck in place of jabots. New skirts are draped or feature double or triple effects. Silk forms hat trimmings as bows with tulle lace or net plaitings. Satin and serge mix in novel suits and chiffon roses crown waists with bows. Cut steel and rhinestone buttons and buckles top gowns.
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