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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1910
Page
8
A vintage recipe collection outlines dozens of mushroom preparations. Red mushrooms are cooked with butter and pepper, while mushroom tripe combines chopped mushrooms with stock and white sauce. Other methods include toasted mushroom dishes, garlic bread accents, and flavored stews with wine and stock for rich, saucy results.
An ante-nuptial marriage case shows Robert Chanler surrendering his estate to Mme Cavalier, leaving himself financially dependent. The columnist argues such acts reveal gender bias, noting history of wives losing control of earnings and property at marriage. The piece questions legal fairness and societal judgments of women’s fortunes.
An article advocates saving worn evening dresses by transforming them into stylish afternoon frocks. It describes a green silk gown nosedived by wear, which is repurposed with a stitched yoke, undersleeves, silk piping, and embroidery to create a fresh look. It encourages practical reuse, noting ease and speed of conversion and the value of keeping fabrics and trimmings for future wear.
A historical reflection on marital financial control describes wives bearing poverty as husbands squander resources. It notes Louisiana laws limiting married women’s property dealings and contrasts societal views of men and women’s rights. The piece cites Mrs Chanler as an example of the era’s double standards in marriage and finance.
A column explores gender roles in marriage, arguing women should keep money and independence. It condemns surrendering finances to a husband, warning that shared wealth can erode affection and trust. The piece uses witty observations to urge practical, self-reliant partnerships.
The essay notes how American buyers and budget fashion sense influence Paris designers. It argues American women spend heavily on clothes, drive trends from soft unlined skirts to tailored coats, and help Paris regard them as among the best dressed, second only to Parisians.
The article promotes thorough household systems to keep work running smoothly. It urges organizing laundry, repurposing old linens, storing pantry items, and planning meals around bulk cooking to save time and fuel. It also suggests fabric and sewing room organization, and keeping cleaning tools distributed to reduce stair-climbing and wasted effort.
A Paris season trend features ribbon and silk imitations of bird plumage for humanitarian hats. Owl plumage motifs using shaded ribbons imitate natural colors, with jewel-like cabochon eyes, offering bold display without real feathers. The style targets fashionably conscious women seeking bird-inspired decoration.
A woman reveals how she harmonizes lace trims on her garments by dyeing at home to achieve exact colors. She uses weak yellow ochre for cream, strained coffee for coffee hues, Oolong.tex for twine tones, and gamboge for butter shades, preferring tube dyes for gray and tan. She keeps brown paper yoke patterns and teases out lace pieces to fit each blouse.
The text urges careful dieting to reduce flesh, warning against rapid methods and self modification without a physician. It suggests halving meals, reducing portions at each sitting, avoiding starches and sweets, dry toast, and not drinking water with meals, as a cautious, practical path backed by Harper's Bazaar.
A compilation of domestic tips covering leather boot cleaning with turpentine on wool cloths, dampened milk for light kid gloves, orange peel burning to remove odors, sawdust and chamois for polishing after hot soapsuds, turpentine to deter cockroaches and ants, and boiling water to remove stains from table linen rather than soap and water.
A clever woman proposes a threading aid using a small block of wood or an empty spool, a double pointed tack, and a folding magnifier. Open the glass, project its full size over the block, and fasten with the tack to guide needle threading. Elderly or busy sewers benefit from prethreading needles.
The article explains repairing worn glove edges and ripped buttonholes by sewing with fine cotton thread and a small needle, then whipping the edges together. It notes that even kid gloves can be mended to withstand heavy wear since the cotton does not cut the glove.
A convivial December gathering of Scotch lawyers at an Ayrshire inn led to a playful debate on pronunciation. One barrister claimed he says neether while another, John, prefers nyether. The hot tipple seemed to blunt precision as the exchange grew lively.
The piece details a range of autumn footwear novelties including cravenette waterproof leather replacements, buckskin walking boots, health calf high arches, and velvet or satin dress shoes. It notes new button styles like smoked pearl, Cuban heels, and high cuts with fashionable stock fittings, plus warm satin boudoir slippers and travel cases.
A feature notes women who turned front rooms into rest rooms and lunchrooms for school teachers near suburbs. They served tea, light snacks, and warm lunches, learning patron tastes, handling waste, and expanding supply to profits. The article suggests broader potential for home based ventures with low capital.
Small dining tables are in vogue as households shift toward side serving tables for vegetable and other dishes. Fewer large tables are needed even for big families, while meals can be served from the side, allowing more decorative arrangement of the dining space.
A girl can refresh worn ribbons by washing with warm water and white soap, drying flat to avoid wrinkles, then ironing while slightly damp to achieve a smooth finish. Delicate lace can be renewed by careful basing, washing in warm soapy water, sun bleaching, drying on grass, and pressing on the wrong side to preserve pattern.
A brief dialogue tracing Lawson's eleven children and a running joke about a grown child who still supports him. Gracie questions if she is the gent near Evie wonders about singing, while Evie notes the man grows angry at the window.
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