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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
3
Supper menu highlights winter beets with several serving ideas. Spiced Beets, Beet Pudding, Baked Beets, Beetroot a la Creme and Piquant of Beets show varied uses for beets with sugared syrups, custards, white sauces, herbs, and a splash of vinegar to finish.
Fashion notice describes a dainty baby frock in Main volle and embroidered dot fabric. It covers necklines sleeves yoke panel construction and yardage needs for one two and four year olds with ordering details and price reminders.
A fragmentary poem speaks of a child’s empty stocking and weeping, praying for a patron saint to bring aid. The text references a needy child, a market scene, and mentions a Saint of the rich in a reverent, devotional tone.
The narrator recalls engagement to Ellen and a tension with Ellen’s bosom friend Mary Blake. A quarrel over a dance at Blake’s home escalates, leading to a formal showdown and Mary’s apology demanded by Ellen’s mother as arbiter. The outcome tightens the love triangle before marriage.
A bedtime tale tells of two mice hiding in a house to witness Santa Claus delivering presents. They observe stockings, a tree, and popcorn garlands, then secretly feast on treats left by Santa before the children wake to find evidence of a holiday feast by the mice.
Advice for home shirt waist makers on finishing a V neck using double tulle or net frills joined by a central ribbon. Aimed at disguising neck flaws with ruche plus a soft tie, with caution against tight necklines and a nod to a white net fichu for charm.
The plan by Glenn L. Saxton of Minneapolis features a two living room bungalow with a front sun parlor, a first floor bedroom usable as a den, a large dining room with bay window, and a second story with two large chambers and ample closets. Size is 30 by 28 feet with birch maple floors and cypress or birch finish. estimated cost 2300 dollars not including heating and plumbing.
A playful column claims hair texture and styling reveal upcoming weather. It suggests dry brittle hair means heat. soft smooth hair signals rain and thunderclouds. frizz and brushing trends supposedly foretell rainstorms and showers.
A description notes decorative disks and a pitcher of tea, with sewing tips for edges and placements. It lists costs for materials including 25 cents per yard of something and a varying price for Micele by thickness.
Fragmented OCR shows a sewing task description with leather and wire edge details. It mentions a cousin, a needle, stitching, and tools, plus references to a parcel post tape measure and a sequence of unclear steps. The legible elements hint at a leatherwork or sewing project from a past era.
The poem sketches family warmth as Uncle John shows a watch wrist and Father braces with a velvet tie while children tease about aging. A mother mediates with smiles as jokes about hats glasses and perfume float through the scene.
A collage of humorous quips from a classroom scene and a Detroit satire noting spelling, lessons, and parental absence. The snippets capture auntlike banter and streetwise humor as teachers and students exchange lines in a light hearted press style.
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