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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
3
A sewing guide explains how to embroider decorative pillow slips on linen with care for baby gifts. It covers material choice, size fitting, scallop edging, and transfer methods, detailing stitches and layout for two piece designs and small nursery cases.
A织 pattern describes a decorative centerpiece holder using a twenty-five inch square of flowers edged with lace, wrapped around a broomstick or mailing tube. The tube is padded with cotton and powder, with doilies aired and rolled around it, secured by ribbons to prevent unrolling. A user suggests a pretty recipe for a trea paste.
A vintage advice piece urges careful cleaning for white summer garments. It stresses inspecting garments after bleaching on grass to remove green spots, using clean lines and rust-free ropes, keeping irons clean, and regularly renewing ironing table covers to avoid soiled hems and ward laundry rewashers.
The article warns against cleaning frames with feet and notes fine gold frames show curling edges where the gold seems laid on. Any cleaning beyond casual brushing risks flaking the gold, creating an unsightly appearance.
A pair of women discuss tact in favors and the feeling of obligation. They note that graciousness is not required for kindness and recount Dr. Dokeen's practical aid without payment. The dialogue critiques etiquette and the burden of returning favors, urging a world where obligation is minimized.
A philologist, purist, and poet discuss gaps in English. They seek a gender neutral pronoun and new rhymes for common words like face, range, month, window, and scissors. The philologist notes his list of 500 slang words once considered hopeless but now standard.
A doctor extols graduated medicine glasses and spoonful devices to ensure exact measures. He warns against using varied spoons and recalls a patient who took two tablespoons instead of one soup spoonful, risking poisonous outcomes. He predicts widespread use of precise measuring glasses in kitchens, though not soon.
A crowded retail counter shows a saleswoman trimming an Indian head print on a sofa cushion square while glass beads, embroidery silk, and other items are hawked at high prices. A deluded customer is led to purchase excess beads and fabric, with the scene detailing lavish displays and exuberant spending.
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