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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
7
Five maple dessert ideas including Maple Charlotte and Maple Pudding with whipped cream and nuts. Recipes detail maple sugar or sirup with gelatin eggs and cream, plus a maple cake with baking powder raisins and walnuts.
The article describes practical handmade school hats for girls, from young students to graduates, crafted from cloth velveteen or wool fabrics. It details crown construction in sections, lined brims with machine stitching, color facings, and simple decorative touches like feathers and cockades, noting corduroy as a preferred material and a crown loop for hanging.
The piece notes how women of various nationalities possess distinct skills in using flowers as adornment. It contrasts clumsy versus graceful styling, highlighting floral hair arrangements and placement in clothing as key finishing touches for a refined look.
The article describes a straight line coat with tartan accents at the waist and a square collar. It features a tartan revers, a plain band with a single button, and Tarzan style cuffs. Navy boucle fabric showcases the tartan version, especially on reversible surfaces.
A bridal shower idea suggests guests bring bowls of many kinds from wooden chopping bowls to brass and copper pieces. Finger bowls, mayonaise bowls, and even a punch bowl are listed with fun serving ideas. Tea could be served in small handless cups for individual jellies or gelatins, making the downpour welcome.
The piece notes long and three quarter length coats remain fashionable with chinchillas and boucles preferred. Tweeds suit top coats cut on English lines and double faced materials stay popular, with plaid under surfaces used for revers, collars, and cuffs.
Old and faded or soiled gowns ripped into flat pieces may be inexpensively freshened by cutting and resewing into new gowns. The process preserves no resemblance to the original costumes after makeover.
Styles of hairdressing vary with current trends. Young girls favor high knots and side parts for a smart, soft look while avoiding stiff pompadours. The natural pompadour with a back coils or figure eight remains popular, and aging women may prefer a wavy pompadour with a broad top coil and soft curls to conceal wrinkles.
Dashing little hats with severe lines appear in Paris. The Virot model named the amazon hat features more silk and a trim tricorne brim faced with velvet. Paradise feathers sweep over the low crown, starting under a point edge ribbon bow.
The Dry Goods Economist reports ongoing vogue for belted effects with Norfolks and Russian dresses in varied styles. Middy dresses and Peter Thompsons appear, while vest effects revers and yokes are popular. Simple tailor made looks persist with minimal elaborate trim, especially in colored frocks.
A homemaker describes converting an unused kitchen doorway into a compact closet. An emergency shelf holds accident supplies, hooks store clothing, and shelves above and below keep boots and sundries accessible yet out of sight, saving time for a busy household.
A simple recipe lists ingredients for Roche cookies including sugar lard butter eggs sour milk oatmeal flour baking soda cinnamon walnuts and currants. Cream fats with sugar add eggs and sour milk then mix in dry ingredients and nuts. Drop spoonfuls on a buttered pan and bake in a moderate oven until done.
Wipe the steak, trim fat, and broil three minutes turning constantly. Cut into 1.5 inch pieces, halve or thirds on each side, squeeze juice with lemon, turn into a hot cup, season with salt, and serve hot.
Shabby leather bags may improve in appearance by rubbing with well beaten egg white and polishing with beeswax and turpentine. Final rubbing should be done with a soft clean cloth.
Culinary note advises brushing meat pie crust with white of an egg to keep gravy from soaking through the bottom crust. This method aims to seal the crust and maintain a crisp finish for meat pies.
A Tit-Bits cartoon excerpt features a pun on heredity where a speaker explains gender traits as hereditary. The joke hinges on the line half of my ancestors were men and the other half woman, reflecting playful early 20th century humor.
Advertisement roundup notes Mrs Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children claims to break colds in 24 hours and relieve feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. Promotes pleasant taste and 22 years of use with 25 cent price and free sample. Also notes Red Cross Ball Blue detergent claim and a wry quip about hired girls and love.
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