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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
7
The article guides choosing durable summer cottage furniture including wicker and mission styles. It favors low, broad summer chairs, a wicker tea wagon, light green enamel wood pieces, and cretonne wardrobes and chiffoniers. For bedrooms keep white or light green furniture, simple decor, and child friendly pink china wash items.
Guidance on stain removal and cleaning methods for household tasks. Recommends sour milk to treat ink stains on brown fabrics, warns against baking powder, suggests baking soda and milk mix, chloride of lime paste for ink, and whitening marble with washing soda pumice and chalk paste. Wording reflects outdated household tips from a historical source.
Summer girl's simple one piece frock of linen or washable fabric gains variety by using different collars and cuffs daily. Embroidered collars and cuffs add style for wear with the gown.
European fashion circles present gift chairs upholstered in silk brocade or fur with rosewood birch or white walnut frames. Queen Alexandra and Edward VII give keepsakes, using gowns scraps from state occasions to cover chairs cushions and stools for family friends and royal household members.
Practical tips to prevent plumbing issues and water waste. Run hot water after dishwashing to clear grease and keep pipes clear, monitor washers on a meter, and open cellar windows and run taps when returning to a closed house. Also notes closing water supply for extended absences. A spice sachet recipe details ingredients and use for home fragrance.
A guide on refined dining at home describes table settings with white linen doilies and centerpieces for luncheons and breakfasts, damask cloth for dinners, folded napkins, bright silverware, and preferred china or glass. It covers place settings, arrangement of plates and glasses, warming plates, and etiquette for hosts.
A description of new lamp shades featuring ribbon work roses, gold lace medallions, and bold openwork patterns. Also mentions painted silk shades trimmed with watteau rose wreaths and delicate crochet gold thread fringe. Lavender scent baskets are praised for bedroom use and scent diffusion.
Rustic seats boxes and baskets for flowers fences gates and summer houses are popular and affordable. Local carpenters can assemble them with birch or cedar wood often supplied locally. Ready made rustic gates and ornament sets are sold in large shops.
Practical guidance on efficient packing for summer trips. Emphasizes tight packing with small boxes and labeled lids, keeping essentials accessible, and protecting hats and fabrics. Advises compact setups for Europe travel and outlines specific items and packing tricks for garments, accessories, and fragile pieces.
Use white soap under fabric before piercing to guide the stiletto for a neat hole. Repair torn collar buttonholes with tape joined on the collar and cut to fit. For hooks and eyes on hems, slip pasteboard between plait and fabric to prevent stitching through to the right side.
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