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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
6
An enthusiastic curation of how mothers can host memorable children s birthday parties with simple lawn games, treats, and party crafts. It advises using lemonade under a Japanese umbrella, treasure hunts with hidden crackers and prizes, and decorative touches like tissue bags, candles, and cake. Also includes playful candle tricks for a bazaar and safe, two sentence summaries of party variety ideas.
Outdoor party ideas for children include Slowing the Cone a large paper cone slid on a spring between trees three feet high. Kids blow to roll it across a string aiming to stop with fewest blows. Another game uses clothespins tied high between trees with blindfolds and three attempts to pin a knot.
A quirk in care suggests using a white china eye to mend black stockings and a black eye for white stockings to prevent eye strain, per a quirky instruction. The tip relies on color contrast to reduce strain while stitching.
A 1900s style review by Julia Bottomley extols summer white mourning millinery and gowns. White crepe trims hats with black or white borders, paired with subdued, cool outfits that avoid somber dullness. The piece highlights elegance, practicality, and the revived appeal of white mourning fashion for promenades.
Readers are shown how to fashion dainty slippers from brocaded satin for summer wear. Instructions cover size selection, binding with silk braid, muslin backing, satin paneling, embroidery, and a matching envelope gift case. Simple at home project inspiring gifts for graduates or brides.
Strictly tailored waists show manish shirts with soft collars and cuffs in washable crepe de chine and silk. Business women favor inchallis and albatross, with front openings and embroidered or satin collars. flannel and albatross dominate for elaborate medals, while light tones stay practical due to easy laundering.
Textile notes describe fabric patterns with bold taupe and regal stripes. It highlights newest plaids incorporating purple old gold and kings blue alongside red blue green or yellow accents.
A blue crepe suit features a ribbed front with a matching shade and a white silk waist crane. The item focuses on fabric, color, and腰line styling for a summer wardrobe.
The note details black tulle arrangements for hats with options to wear as a ruff or under the brim. It mentions white satin hats trimmed with small roses in red, yellow, and green on green, and notes fruit and other elaborate designs reproduced in satin.
A recipe claims a white beaver hat responds well to a cleanser made from equal parts French chalk and powdered magnesia. Sprinkle onto the beaver hat and let it sit at least two days, then break up and thoroughly remove the powder. If the hat is badly rolled, repeat the process.
A 19th century housewife praises meat light cooking and varied salads. She suggests veal reduced in dishes with abundant vegetables, Italian macaroni and cheese, gravies, and savory sauces. Emphasizes using eggs plants peppers tomatoes and summer vegetables with dressings, while maintaining flavor with minimal meat.
The article describes how soft wash silk shirtwaists flatter various figures with specific alterations. It covers collar styles such as turnover and high back collars, turned-back cuffs with link buttons, jacets using net or face, yokes for slender shapes, shoulder seam placement, jacket neck openings, and decorative touches like crystal balianas.
Mavoreg vinegars make a useful addition to spring salads and potato or meat dishes. Grate two large Spanish onions, sugar, and a quart of vinegar. let stand a while, shake daily for two weeks, strain through cheesecloth, and bottle in small bottles. Store corked in a cool dry place and uncork as needed.
A compact recipe note on making stuffed eggs with cheese. Boil eggs hard, scoop yolks, mix with grated cheese and a touch of panvika and nal, plus a hint of mustard if desired. Bind with melted fat or oil, add onion, and garnish with spinach for color and aroma.
Use a screwdriver pressed against one side of the head with a small block backing it. Press firmly and turn the screwdriver and block together. The screw will come out almost as easily as if the head were intact.
A compact recipe describes mixing sugar with water, stirring, wringing and boiling briefly. It calls for dissolved gelatin, lemon and orange juice, then bleeding the mixture into a square pan using powdered sugar as a coating.
A household tip advises mixing whiling and yellow soap with water to form a thick paste. Apply to the leak site to stop leakage instantly. A plumber visit may still be needed, but no rush for extra repairs.
A short guide describes preserving color in vegetables by blanching them in boiling salted water. The text notes a pinch of salt and a touch of beer drowning into the water, aiming to keep vegetables bright and tender.
A garbled 19th century style snippet mentions a Mrs Winatow and a teething syrup for children, plus stray lines about a park, birds, ragtime, and a man selling duplicating machines. The readable text is sparse and resembles an OCR mishmash rather than a coherent article.
The article notes that zeal for one's occupation can help, but a woman in business should not discuss her work constantly in all settings. It urges balancing focus with consideration for others who have different topics to discuss.
A Suburban Lite Magazine line recounts traveling a thirteen mile ascent to Greeley Hill and a local resident explains the rough method of measuring distance by loosing preyhounds and counting drops, with the mile defined by a hound’s death.
Lite Marion struggles with homework and presents a quirky solution. She claims five and three fourths horses as the answer, then corrects by deciding to reduce the three fourths to colt. A playful mother voices doubt before the child smiles with a new approach.
A mother notes Paul’s kindness when he offers the smaller treat to his guest Alfred, explaining he feared giving the bigger one might upset him. Paul replies with a nonchalant excuse, saying he kept the larger portion for himself.
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