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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1914
Page
7
Fashion notes celebrate black gowns for both young and old. The satin frock features accordion plaited net tunics and a wide dull gold net girdle with jet ornaments. A velvet bodice enhances skin tones, reflecting Maris influence on somber shades.
Proper bed airing involves removing bed clothes and lifting the mattress to allow air to pass both under and over. Tossing clothes over the foot of the bed only airs the underside and leaves the rest damp. Open windows while airing. air for about thirty minutes. Air and sunshine purify, and closets should be aired as well to keep a healthy home.
Use a handful of coarse cornmeal or wheat bran in the pan or skillet to remove grease, then wash in good soapy water, scald, and air dry. The leftover meat from chickens can be fed to them, or discarded in waste paper and burned to keep the sink clean and save effort.
Coral remains a favored shade for evening gowns while green crystal net over White satin creates an elegant look. Short and trained dance frocks for young girls appear, with narrow lines and sleeveless styles replaced by jeweled shoulder straps.
In 1850 New Orleans cotton broker Dalmaitre befriends a frail boy Alec Tracy and plans to bring him to New Orleans. A French nobleman Courier vies for Dalmaitre’s wife, triggering a ballroom quarrel that ends in a duel threat. Tracy faces a moral dilemma guiding a dangerous choice. Dalmaitre's wife seeks to avert scandal by pressuring Tracy to apologize and withdraw.
Evelyn and Jack hear a bedtime tale about the English sparrow invasion of America told by their father. He explains the birds harmed farmers by eating crops and attracted attention as a non native, warlike invader, while Evelyn notes their fall and winter presence and expresses mixed fondness.
A long reader note describes red geranium themed tablescapes with glass candies and red ribbons, white place cards, and red gowns. It covers refined hostess attire, red iced cakes, and matching stationery with monograms in silver and black, plus restaurant etiquette and guest room privacy tips.
The article describes a dancing gown using taffeta and lace such as Quaker or shadow laces, noting crisp taffeta and body lace prevent crushing. It details a party model with taffeta under skirt, lace flounces, taffeta girdle, and a draped bodice, plus options for slender figures and under bodices to add fullness. Julia Bottomley.
A handwritten style food guide presents methods for preparing several fish dishes. Recipes include baked perch with pork slices and lemon, baked pickerel with pork and hollandaise or maître d hôtel butter, halibut with tomatoes and peppers, and broiled Spanish mackerel with maître d hôtel butter.
Advice on making kitchens functional and pleasant recommends a comfortable siting for cooks, a sturdy properly tall kitchen table with a deep drawer, and overhead storage for beaters and utensils to reduce daily steps.
The copy outlines extensive use of metal laces in bodices and sleeves, two tone net tops, hand run net top lace designs, white net or lace costumes with jet ornaments, tulle and lace for day and evening wear, and a light silver gold lace novelty. Overcrosses of lace, fringe beads, and black velvet bases with lace tunics appear in new styles. A nursery rhyme follows the fashion tips with garbled text.
The game Pirochle or P ochle was introduced to the United States around 1850 by German residents and quickly gained remarkable popularity among card game enthusiasts.
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