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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
2
An editorial argues city boys miss the value of chores and farm work, suggesting duties like cattle care and field labor build character and imagination. It praises rural initiations and urges parents to avoid shielding youths from meaningful work to preserve core life skills.
Bishop Anderson of Chicago leads a campaign for marriage health certificates while Boston reformer Rev Mabel R Witham adds demands. Proposed proofs include a financier for the husband and a housekeeper for the wife, plus spiritual assurances of love and fertility. Critics warn no man or woman meets all these standards.
A Chicago judge orders that a married man stay home nights or take his wife out. He states neglect of wives fuels domestic unhappiness and hints that a married woman’s right to have fun could be seen as revolutionary, challenging traditional home life.
The piece argues America lags in Nobel prizes, noting the U S has two awards while Germany leads with 16. It cites France with 10, England 7, and other nations such as Holland Russia Italy Switzerland Sweden all with four or more, placing the United States among several nations with two prizes.
The text suggests women police could more effectively curb the practice known as street mashing by exploiting their unsuspected sleuthing and the grave consequences for resisting authority.
The article argues attempts to persuade Chicago women to accept larger feet will fail, noting that rival regions would claim the change is impossible and unwise. The piece frames the idea as impractical and tongue in cheek.
A learned judge rules a woman may search her husband's pockets asserting a long held right. The piece notes the evolving view of marriage duties and personal rights.
This article offers practical, economical household guidance on using small fruit quantities in desserts, salads, and beverages. It suggests mixing fruits for salads, making Fruit Whip with sweetened fruit and whipped cream, Emergency Salad with cheese olives walnuts grapes and mayonnaise in apple cups, and Lemon Cups for dressings or cocktails. It also describes saving lemon halves, keeping lemon strips, and a simple lemon syrup mixture for quick cold drinks.
A guide to turning leftover bread into fresh sandwiches with damp cloth storage. Includes fillings such as chicken liver with butter and lemon, smoked white fish with pickles and mustard, salmon with dressing, celery and peanut, sardine paste, cheese with watercress, nuts with raisins, orange marmalade, and cream cheese with cherries.
A fragment articulates that humans cannot truly know or act in full, comparing earthly and infernal knowledge. It reflects on limits of comprehension and will, citing Ruskin as the source of the idea.
The article outlines several ways to use cold cooked fish in new dishes. It covers Meek Lobster with tomatoes and crumbs, Baked Fish in Pepper Cases with stuffing and pepper casings, a Fish Loaf baked in a mold, and serving suggestions with white sauce and garnishes. It also mentions fish with mushrooms, fish hash, and fish balls as practical repurposing ideas.
Ripe fruit perishes quickly so large purchases are unwise. Softened oranges should not be canned or preserved. Use only perfectly fresh fruit for canning. If a small dish of canned fruit with juice exists, press through a sieve and thicken with cornstarch to make sauce for pudding. sieved bits may be added.
A call to live efficiently by keeping physically fit and mentally poised. It argues possession alone cannot master time and strength and that daily routines should serve a larger aim. The home should embody wholesome living, clean ideals, and selfless public service for the community.
Practical tips to simplify cleaning and maintenance. Emphasizes varnish and wood finishing for easy wipe downs, using zinc on surfaces, soft paper for grease, newspapers to absorb stains, and a window shade as a dust curtain. Advises rug placement, minimal furniture, reduced dust, and lighter window treatments to cut cleaning effort.
A judge in a recent case commented on affection as a sign of care. He said a man proves love by taking trouble for the woman, doing small services gladly and handling duties that others would find tiresome.
The scene centers on a man with notable personal magnetism of a social sort. Critics note this appeal stems from a readiness to let the waiter settle all checks, producing a comic tension between charm and economy.
The millinery artist shows how maline and laces elevate fashion with airy fabrics. Maline, water-proofed and delicate, fits as a substitute for heron aigrette, while sturdy laces deck crowns, coats, and hats. Two hats illustrate marine and lace use, per Julia Bottomley.
Glove wear favors washable leather options like doeskin and chamois in all lengths from short to 15 button. A home recipe suggests washing gloves with soap powder or jelly in tepid water, soaking a quarter hour, squeezing without wringing, rinsing with ammonia, then air drying to shape.
Banded coats and white serge suits at southern resorts show belt details as a trend for spring. Tiny black buttons suede cuffs and a narrow patent belt define look alongside Shantung suits with deep silk belt bands. Diverse belt styles promise wide adoption later this season.
French women have begun using bird plumage to fashion snug waistcoats worn under tailored coats. Brighter plumage and matching feathered toques enhance the look, though these gilets oiseaux are rarely popular due to high cost and difficulty of construction.
The Drygoods Economist notes Norfolk and blazer styles are widely carried by major retailers as outdoor sports grow in popularity. A short coat suitable for tennis and golf is nearly essential for women who enjoy outdoor activities.
A dainty camisole features a deep V neck trimmed in beading and lace. Ribbon threaded through beading, narrow below, fullness tucked to a narrow band joining the basque. Puffed sleeve ends in a lace frill with required materials listed.
Instructions describe forming a wooden reel base for a baby’s lingerie runner. After applying white satin over the edge, trim circles of cardboard larger than the foundation, cover one side smoothly, then glue under sides to the reel. Drying allows decoration by cherubs or fine flower sprays hand embroidered.
Create an artistic tray at home using an old mirror or picture frame. Remove mercury glass replace with plain glass and back with tapestry. Add felt behind the board to protect tables and two brass handles for final assembly.
The judge comments on G. W. Smith who claims he enjoys winter life in the suburbs and is noted for sharing a birthday with Washington and being named after him.
Brinsley asks why Oldboy won’t speak after marriage. He gave him a wedding present of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and Oldboy has not spoken since. The men recall their bachelor days and the rift over the gift.
A four year old confesses fault and asks for pardon. The mother offers general ethics, but the child resists as the abstract discussion begins. The moment shows the clash between concrete correction and abstract dialogue in a domestic scene.
Ray S. Baker argues immigrants quickly blend into national life citing Paoli Cenci and his seven year old son Francesco. A Neapolitan family’s story illustrates assimilation as Francesco asks what year Italians discovered Americans.
Uncle Harris, an old servant for Colonel Slemmens of Monticello Arkansas, revealed to Miss Slemmens in Memphis that he found a long lost brother. A spare built man accosted him on the street asking if he was his brother, and Harris replied yes, who are you.
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