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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
2
The piece notes a Philadelphia social season cited by a statistician as nearly killing several prominent women in the city. It argues the strain on society leaders is extreme and questions whether such social demands deserve concern or restraint, favoring natural consequences.
Floating sawmills and tannin plants ride rivers on flat boats 209 feet long by 27 feet wide with a 470 ton capacity. They reduce lumber transport costs by processing on site before shipment, enabling access to forests reachable only by watercourses.
The Argonaut notes German police in Dresden and Leipzig carry badges with crossed US and UK flags. Berlin plans similar program sending officers to a language school to aid English speaking tourists, offering guidance and friendship despite language limits.
In a case over life insurance on a wealthy Armenian, the Sultan of Turkey was told through his attorney that in an American court he is on the same footing as any other litigant and must post a bond. The ruling is described as patriotic, affirming equality before the law.
The experiment of women on the police force in California has worked well in Los Angeles where two officers in plain clothes patrol the streets. Their beat includes dance halls skating rinks and moving picture shows and safes. They will provide protection to girls and likely avert much villainy.
The gyroscope is hailed as making aviation safer by preventing pilot overbanking at critical moments and aiding experimental flight. However as safety improves the technology risks losing its broader appeal and traction with pilots and industry observers.
A Baltimore belle and heiress marries a Boston waiter in a union that defies easy headlines. The pairing blends high society with a grounded, everyday romance, catching public imagination as an unlikely match.
A Western woman used a preparation during a high school chemistry class that made her hair look like a sorrel horse after a sprinkle. Her son, a high school student, came to the rescue.
A Massachusetts woman has made five attempts to secure a divorce, three in the Bay state and two in Reno, with no success. The article notes the unusual persistence and difficulty of obtaining an order.
The article highlights two summer millinery trends praised for elegance and ease. It describes a white hemp button-sailor with a round crown and rose finial, and a square crowned hat featuring a large black velvet bow with wing-like loops.
The article explains two methods for iced tea. One uses cracked ice in a glass with lemon and sugar, then strong tea poured over the ice. The other brews tea, cools it in a bottle or pitcher, and chills in the ice box, with lemon slices and sugar added as desired.
The piece explains how tub silk benefits from proper washing to keep its shine and softness. It details soaking in lukewarm soapy water with borax if needed, thorough rinsing, bluing for white grounds, careful wringing, and iron while damp for best finish. It cautions against unwise laundresses and notes silk’s long wear when laundering is correct.
Embroideries are widely used on gowns and lingerie with machine work on petticoats. Scallop and dot designs top the flounces, which reach the boot and avoid stair hazards. Drop ruffle is discarded for a narrow silhouette, while evening petticoats feature deep embroidery flounces on fine fabrics.
A violet themed wedding article suggests using white and green decor. The bride should carry white violets and tables adorned with them, with white carnations and ferns for other tables, or purple violets with maidenhair ferns.
Shops promote iced tea service sets including glass teapot, lemon and sugar dishes, ice bucket and six glasses with six sterling spoons for about 92 dollars. Colonial glass set costs 82 dollars. six Colonial glasses priced at 13.50 dollars. Spoons run 17.50 per dozen in sterling. plated spoons range 3.50 to 5 dollars per dozen.
Instructions mix milk butter sugar and salt with yeast eggs and flour to form dough. Let rise twice then press apple segments into pan with cinnamon sugar currants, top with butter, and bake until light and cooked.
Three pounds cold salmon and cold roast lamb with mint sauce, two chickens, fruit tarts custards jellies or creams two loaves bread crackers cheese butter cream strawberries and drinks chosen by taste wine tea or coffee small cakes additional condiments pepper salt mustard cucumber and mayonnaise sauce included two cucumbers and two quarts strawberries listed among items.
Mother's Magazine notes cotton crepe garments like skirts nightgowns and undergarments ease ironing for busy housewives. The style is popular for European trips but suitable for any hectic schedule in exclusive stores.
A compact kitchen note describes making cabbage soup with one cup chopped cabbage boiled in salted water until tender. It suggests adding milk pepper and a small piece of butter and finishing with a finely rolled cracker.
Homemade cucumber pickles preserved in vinegar yield a flavorful dressing base. Use the pickle vinegar in salads for a distinctive tang that cannot be matched by other ingredients.
Poem lines praise that every rose, wind, star, rosy cloud, robin, and sunset carry small gifts. The speaker credits God with giving each thing a gentle, world rejoicing role through subtle beauty and dawn light in a reflective verse.
A period illustrated guide to formal dining setup with precise table placement rules for utensils, napkins, and glassware. It includes serving order, bread placement, and a center arrangement. plus two recipe steps for Carfish With Butter Sauce and Mock Rabbit and closing quotes on diligence and talent.
Seasonable dishes include young onions cooked in veal stock with white sauce and toast. Recipes cover chopped steak baked with pearl barley and a tomato sauce, broiled hamburger steak with spice, and a cream pie with orange flavor, meringue topping, and custard filling.
The author argues that society’s progress stems from a broader base of educated, competent investigators rather than a surge of uniquely brilliant individuals. He credits widespread higher education with empowering an army of capable minds across disciplines and fields.
This clipping lists multiple chicken recipes including Canterbury Chicken Victoria and Chicken in Croustade. It provides detailed steps with butter, onion, cornstarch, stock, lemon juice, paprika, celery, and chopped chicken, plus variations using eggs, crackers, and mushrooms.
A culinary note outlines baked cream fish with bones removed, crumbs and butter, then baked until top browns. Also describes French Baked Fish with stuffing, garlic tomato sauce, and a molded ham with egg yolk and marjoram baked brown. Kentucky Fried Chicken via oven baked method with sage pepper and cayenne.
A comic exchange notes Gladys Jane has a perfectly lovely husband who agrees she may obtain anything she can charge on credit. The remark highlights domestic finance permissiveness and humor about marital permission.
Professor Arthur Schuster states that enthusiasm for research now finds useful paths thanks to a few great minds whose powers gain a wider range and become more productive, forming the source of our great strength.
The moving picture has been introduced as a permanent feature of German schools. Films for bacteriology anatomy and biology courses are already available in that country.
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