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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
3
The article surveys traditional matchmaking and wedding practices across cultures including Japan, Switzerland, China, Russia, Egypt, Moorish societies, Australia, and other tribes. It notes parental control, matchmakers, dowries, wedding rites, and gender roles, contrasting constraints on women with varying degrees of autonomy and ritual emphasis.
Consul John J Sherleyr reports on three Wack fox farms near Atherton and Cherry Island Prince Edward Island. Farms house foxes in fenced plots with woven wire and post curves. foxes sleep year round in hollow trees. Fox fur sells in London from 50 to 150 pounds. used to ornament royal cloaks. Foxes kept separate by breed to ensure best fur quality.
A detailed guide describes a dancing frock with a Tancy shaped yoke of sheer micarslin or batiste and matching back. Lace trims the neck and yoke with French knots between insertion rows, no collar, and a tucked sleeve strip finished with embroidery.
Anne Rittenhouse in the Philadelphia Ledger counsels against ripping or recutting cloth skirts to remove plaits. She notes plain gores are in style but argues a well-made plaited skirt can still be wearable or lend itself to sale or donation rather than costly alterations.
A recipe specifies delicate toilet waters with lemon essence ten grams cedrat ten grams berzumof ten grains lavender ten grams rosemary four grams thyme two grams alcohol two quarts. Mix essences with alcohol and filter through paper.
Velvets and velveteens return as prominent fabrics for autumn and winter with lighter weights and improved serviceability. Some options are marketed as non crushable, while striped velvets feature in trim for cloth tailored towns.
The article describes directoire belts as fashionable gifts for Christmas. Belts come in pastel shades or matching outfits, three to four inches wide and long enough to tie at the left side. Styles include satin with fringe or satin ribbon with cord, finished with a silk tassel. They are worn knotted at the waist with ordinary skirts or at the top with empire skirts, secured by a flat slide and a side hook.
A home method combines four pounds of bicarbonate of soda with four quarts of hot water, then adds one pound of chloride of lime. After dissolving and cooling, the clear portion is bottled for use on mildew and rust stains, while the sediment can be bottled for cleaning sinks and tables.
An old remedy suggests ammonia as an effective stimulant for the scalp. Wash with soft water containing ammonia, two spoonfuls per basin, and add glycerine to prevent harshness. Trim hair fins monthly by examining and clipping dead or split tips.
A guide advises cleaning patent leather footwear with French harness polish from saddlers or harness makers. Apply thinly and buff with a soft wooly cloth to enhance shine and prevent cracking.
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