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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
10
A bride elect plans a Tin Wedding celebration using tin dishes and centerpieces including a large tin cake pan with a fish horn centerpiece. The article also shares a Spinster Tea menu with punny clues and a cake of courtship and gossip items, plus Refreshments like lettuce sandwiches lemonade and pistachio ice cream.
A bluebird inspired activity uses bird shaped question cards cut from blue board or heavy blue paper. Answers are birds, appealing to children. rewards may include a bluebird pin. Clues include Wren, Goose, Crane, Magpie, Turkey, Bat and Sparrow among others in playful wordplay.
Twelve neighborhood girls who grew up together planned a sewing shower for the first bride when she announced her engagement. Each guest contributed a yard of fabric as a early wedding gift, reflecting close community ties and traditional celebration customs.
A library note describes preserving candles by chilling four hours to slow burning. It praises candlelit dining, unshaded arrangements at plates and mantels, and individual shaded candles. It also explains a Jack Horner pie gift game for showers, with ribbons, donor notes, and crepe paper favors for guests. Madame Merri.
Two of the smartest in the big galaxy of street hats are showcased for summer and fall milinery. The white temperate button-saiter features a round crown, fine edge trim, and a June rose accent, while a winged square crown style flaunts a huge velvet bow at the back. Both hats blend simplicity with clever details, sparking talk of fashion.
A Philadelphia Telegraph piece explains proper tub silk care to avoid streaks and stiffness after washing. It details soaking, rinsing, borax use for hard water, blueing on white grounds, careful wringing, and ironing while damp for lasting softness and luster. It also notes silk’s weathered wear and fashionable trims described in evolving dress patterns.
Embroideries are widely used on gowns and lingerie with machine work on dainty patterns that mimic faces. Petticoats rise to the boot top, scallop and dot designs favored. fabrics stay firm due to strong threads and tight weave. Evening wear features deep embroidery on flounces for a refined silhouette.
A Victorian style note suggests a violet themed wedding with white and purple decorations. The bride would carry white violets and tables adorned with them, while offer tables use white carnations with ferns or purple violets with maidenhair ferns.
Government bulletin highlights that good roads cut hauling times and costs for farmers, automakers, and shippers. It cites figures showing time to market dropping from twelve to two days in parts of the South and estimates potential $2,000,000 annual savings for cotton states.
Eggs must be cleaned in a basin of warm water at 109 degrees F. Soak then wash gently with hands, dry with a cloth, and return to a clean nest. Renew the nest with clean litter. If not badly started, scrape with a knife or finger to remove dirt, taking care not to crack the shell or jar the embryo, or the hatch will fail.
A brief note questions the presence of unskilled workers on road projects and whether adequate supervision or training is provided. It suggests attention to skill requirements and safety in construction sites.
A Milford letter to the Wilmington News relays a method for breaking a sick horse. A bag of sand hung as a pendulum, kicked by the horse to provoke self-reinforcing efforts, eventually tiring the animal after a week of use.
A quip notes a man’s reputation for knowing the words of The Star Spangled Banner. The remark underscores his visibility in public settings and the crowd’s curiosity about his popular proficiency.
A deaf old lady and a young shopman quibble over silk pricing. The dealer insists seven shillings, another offers seventeen, then thirteen, finally the price stands at seven shillings. The humorous exchange ends with the lady exclaiming approval.
A reader asks if a young woman can succeed as a chorus girl while remaining innocent. The Chicago Record-Herald notes it cannot offer expert advice but suggests keeping innocence in a suitable environment and implies a safeguard rather than endorsement.
In a humorous barber chair scene, Jones endures a bilingual exchange as the barber rambles about weather and languages. Jones switches to German and French, eventually silencing the barber with a blunt rebuke about speaking plainly. The vignette captures comical miscommunication and frustrated patient commentary.
A reader explains coffee harmed her family, and Postum offers a healthier substitute. A mother suffering headaches gave up coffee after trying Postum, with the daughter also switching. Product details describe Regular Postum needing boiling and Instant Postum prepared with hot water, plus tips on strength and serving.
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