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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
2
Fashion writers note a shift from back to front in daytime wear, led by corset changes and lighter fabrics. New silhouettes emphasize a forward tilt with trimmed backs and decorative gossamer materials, including ivory embroidery, lace, and pearl adorned trims.
Fashion notes describe summer gowns favoring neutral grays and beiges with delicate whites. Low necklines and transparent collar bands replace stiff neck fixings, complemented by hair in low necklines and elbow sleeves. Bouquets of lace, organdie, and taffeta bands appear, with Louis XIV influence and sheer hems, while satin ribbons and lace motifs decorate muslins and foulards.
A historical kitchen note outlines currant based preserves with seven pounds of currants, four pounds of sugar, and a pint of vinegar plus cinnamon cloves and allspice. It details two to three hours of cooking for spiced currants and currant jam made from juice and additional currants, simmering until thick and jar storage.
Light homespun fabrics stay cool but wrinkle easily with wear. Dark blue serge returns as a summer favorite for well dressed men, suitable in single or double breasted cuts. Paired with white or light canvas trousers, it evokes a sea tone. lapel choices and pocket styles vary, from patch to flap.
The excerpt provides a method to make a cocoa drink by mixing cocoa and sugar with water or milk to form a paste, then heating, cooling, and chilling in a bottle. It describes adjusting texture with milk, adding whipped cream if desired, and serving in small cups or as a thick, iced mush with optional whipped cream.
Progres Excelsior, a wood fiber product resembling shavings, is a large scale American-made item. About 40,000 tons yearly, produced mainly by several U.S. firms from basswood and poplar. Logs cut to 18 inch lengths, fibers peeled, and machine-pressed into 50 pound packages worth 16 to 40 dollars per ton. exported globally.
A French physician in Anam reports a remarkable remedy using kosam seeds from the Sumatrana tribe to treat dysentery. He notes rapid success, including a child cured in eight days after months of failed remedies.
A described method applies air blast to drive acid through an atomizer to engrave metal plates. The plate is rotated slowly beneath the atomizer and kept horizontal, reducing engraving time to about one sixth to one seventh of the usual duration.
English botanists and mature lovers fear a new method that trains teachers by sending them in rotating squads to collect wild flowers. The plan risks rapid extirpation of rare British flora, likened to the earlier losses among birds and animals to taxidermy. Separately, notes claim peas swell under moisture to eight atmospheres. For preserving flower color, sun-dried pressing in the New York Botanical Garden is praised as best practice.
An early 20th century guide extols wardrobe trunks as compact compact portable clothes closets. It compares wardrobe trunks to a French dress trunk with stacked trays and a low crumple factor and notes prices from $25 upward. It also highlights bureau trunks with deep hat compartments and a front opening. Hat boxes priced from $6.
A modern convenience described as a shaft connects the second story sleeping area with the laundry below. The feature promises efficient vertical movement within the home, enhancing daily chores and domestic workflow.
A simple chute system moves soiled bedding towels and clothing from upper floors to a basement laundry. The top access can be placed in the rear hall or upper level, with a first floor opening to send items down. Webb Donnell explains the device, published in The Ladies World, and notes it fits into existing homes with minor floor cutting.
A selection of practical domestic tips covers broom care by tying a string through the handle top, drying brushes upright to extend life, soft paper and tissue for cleaning and polishing, rolling pieces in water to clean water bottles, hot vinegar to lift paint spots, ammonia with flannel to brighten brush backs, and dissolving tea marks on china using a brush with salt and vinegar.
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