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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
6
A detailed guide explains monogram sizing and stitching techniques for cushions sheets and towels. It discusses sizing variations from twelve inches to five inches and options like satin stitch French knots seed stitch vines and Italian cutwork for bold or delicate effects with clear emphasis on named items such as handkerchiefs pillow slips and napkins.
Shops introduce a new bath mat using buck toweling woven to resemble natural colored linen basket weave. Though small, the mat provides a bright cover for tile floors and signals a shift from the traditional Turkish mat.
The article urges generous shoe care highlighting benefits of frequent cobbler visits. It warns poorly maintained heels cause foot strain and lists costs for new heels and soles, recommending two pairs in rotation to extend life and comfort.
A decorative fan shaped work board is described with a thick cardboard base covered in watered silk on the front and sateen on the back. Pockets for needles scissors are sewn in on the silk and bound with narrow ribbon. Three cotton reels hang from the top by ribbon loops. The back features a broad white ribbon loop for wall hanging and multiple ribbon loops for ornament.
A compact pocket purse tutorial describes a one piece corded silk design lined with wash leather. It measures about 1 3/4 inches square when closed, uses stiffened back card, and fastens with a push button cut from an old glove.
Step by step guide explains placing impression carbon between fabric and newspaper design, then tracing the outline with a sharp pencil or glass-painted pen to transfer the design onto the material.
An American Magazine reminiscence quotes a husband who admired a good man yet joked that church attendance wore on his mind, saying it kept him from religion. Hattie recalls his quips about churchgoing.
The sheerest materials dominate dancing frocks with new linen workbags in colored saddlebag shapes. Umbrella handles feature enameled flat button faces. A transparent lace brim trends for evening wear. Eyelet embroidery appears on white batiste dresses.
A man driven by greed pursues wealth from youth, sees wealth as the sole measure of life, and grows bitter as he watches the rich. The moonlit valley provokes inner conflict as he contemplates fortune, health, and gratitude while his ambitions deepen.
A money minded man dismisses a friend’s advice about seeking the kingdom of God. He recalls the teaching from childhood and questions how to pursue it. The friend replies that the kingdom is here and now and the method must be personal.
The Man experiences a spiritual rebirth during a moonlit valley. He crowns gratitude to God, discovers love for his family, and sheds greed envy and bitterness. Observers note a miraculous change, though his explanation remains misunderstood as a moonlight miracle.
A restless man spends an evening on a three sided porch near a suburban home plotting business schemes. He ignores the moonlit valley and woods as he sits with feet on the railing deep in thought about money making plans.
The bureau of fisheries notes polyzoa skeletons are imported from Europe for decorative and millinery use but wartime disruption cuts supply. It urges developing a domestic industry as sea masses on U.S. coasts, especially New England, offer comparable quality. Large bushy fronds are most valuable.
Sioux City Journal argues banks demand full financial disclosure from individuals yet refuse to share their own financial condition with customers. The editorial questions equity and calls for mutual openness in banking practices.
The article cites Collier's view that success arises from self mastery and prompt use of opportunities. It notes Edison and Roosevelt over physical weakness, and William Cobbett's diary as proof that sustained effort and cheer amid troubles yield luck. It contrasts worry as diseased thought with a disciplined, buoyant mindset.
A Baltimore Sun letter argues that aristocrats consistently prove courageous in crises, pointing to French Revolution casualties and World War fronts in France and Belgium. It suggests sympathy for allies might favor aristocratic Britain and notes the saying blood will tell.
Advice for mothers to entertain children on rainy days by creating a scrapbook from old magazines and Sunday newspaper stories. Use blunt scissors and paste to assemble pictures and stories, weaving tales starting with once upon a time. A scrap book or blank book offers a sturdy, economical option.
A man charged with stealing $30 000 worth of jewelry argued his downfall lay in three temptations pinochle poker and pool. The piece notes that in modern times no one can be a true all round expert by mastering many lines.
While traveling in Ireland Sir Walter Scott met a beggar who asked for change. He gave a shilling and quipped that the beggar must return it, the response promising the return with a blessing that Scott might live long enough to collect it.
Quotation from Leslie's urging remembrance of a father's struggles thrift and faith. It cautions that youth must not rely on luck or the morrow but owes the world a life and responsibility for their future.
Augustus Post recounts experiences of reaching four miles altitude in a balloon. He describes a vast 200 mile view in all directions, shifting cloudscapes, and a silent, solitary height. Nerves, pulse, and barograph readings rise as oxygen becomes necessary beyond seven miles.
A Theater Magazine writer notes that many stars gained fame by age twenty one. Patti rose at eighteen and by twenty one did farewell tours. Adelina at sixty three announced a final plan at seventy four. Maude Adams and Minnie Maddern reached stardom by twenty one. Sothern and Frohman showcased early promise with Esmeralda and The Highest Bidder.
The Museum of Hamburg History begins collecting soldiers letters from the front and the replies of their homes. It seeks humble, unwritten voices of peasants workers and shopkeepers to reveal patriotism courage hate and love as they faced distance and danger.
The judge questions the prisoner who cites a split personality as the reason for the crime. The court responds that confinement is appropriate and sentences him to two years for the offense, noting that even if the evil side prevails, only a minor infraction would occur behind bars.
A fragment quotes a discussion on prize-ring geometry noting that real rings are rarely square or perfectly level. The exchange emphasizes the literal versus practical aspects of sport venues.
The article notes Alberta rail mileage has doubled to 4,097 miles in three years and Dominion Railway Commission oversight ensures fair rates. It highlights University of Alberta attendance up 1000 percent in five years from 61 districts and presents J. E. Edwards of Blackie Alberta detailing prosperous farming returns after relocating from Iowa.
Dr Charles B Davenport of Cold Spring Harbor argues Maine's high cancer rate links to intermarriage within certain race groups. He suggests cancer resistance is a dominant trait and nonresistance arises when both parents are from a nonresistant race, noting rural Maine and island regions show high inbred cancer-race prevalence.
After a rain Della asks to play outside. Mother allows it if she stays on the walk. Della leans over the edge and claims she is not making mud pies but doughnuts as she stretches the rule.
A Western town woman credits Grape-Nuts with curing long standing stomach trouble heart burn and gas. After months of decline she gained weight and strength and now does housework. She endorses Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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