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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
7
A fashion note highlights wraps for early spring wear draped with black velvet bands and pearl buttons. The ensemble includes a white cloth wrap, a black charmeuse gown, white buckskin oxfords with jet buttons, and a black beret hat, a bold magpie pairing for fashion followers or toned for conservative tastes.
The article describes fashion trimmings for garments with black emphasis and soft dull color braids. It highlights chenicle with ribbon, serpentine effects for suits, tubular braids, button braids, astrakhan braid resembling fur, and Persian oriental colorings. Novel lacelike trims, gold and silver finishes, beaded and heavily embroidered trimmings are noted as fashionable.
Blouses designed to be worn with coat suits feature apparent transparency achieved by layering chiffon over another shade and using net undervests. The outfit pairs blead cream chiffon and chetlew hice Wern with a stitched suit of Dine mohair and subtle feather accents for a refined look.
The Hebrew Journal marks Ontario’s first Hebrew language newspaper. It launches as a Toronto enterprise and aims to serve local Jewish communities with regional news, culture, and notices from the city.
Guide to preparing celery stuffed with a date raisin fig mixture and whipped cream garnish. Core firm apples and fill with chopped dried fruits then bake in a light sugar syrup until tender yet intact, drizzle syrup and serve with whipped cream for dessert.
The description highlights a pink satin edged negligee with long sleeves and a matching long coat style. Trim lines and a pink cord add a practical yet chic finish, reflecting winter fashion with up to date lines and refined details.
The article outlines colonial rug revival with hand woven forms. It describes braided three strand rolls, plaited round or oval pieces, dyed color emphasis, and hooked rugs made from linen silk gingham or burlap. It explains weaving method, looped patterns, and finishing to create a soft solid pile.
A dated home remedy recommends washing animals with water used to boil potatoes. After boiling, apply the cooled water to the animal’s skin with a sponge, avoid rinsing, and scrub to loosen hair. Repeat if stubborn to kill eggs and address mange parasites and plant lice.
Wash prunes and soak overnight in cold water. In the morning simmer slowly with the soaking water, add sugar to taste for a simple, practical prune stew.
An inches long denim apron designed to hold plate holders focus cloth chamois skip record book and other camera paraphernalia. It includes a lower pocket strip three front pockets plus a top pocket and a drawstring closure with tape finishing and folding option for compact transport.
The column items from Le Matin of Paris gather witty replies to qui est homme qui comprend les femmes. A wise woman notes a man may understand any woman except the one loved at eighteen. Mme Saint Malo says admiration of all a woman, defects included, is key. Emille signs off that the man who understands us is a simpleton reciting poetry in salons.
Peacock embroidery has surged in popularity with designers embracing the eye motif. Cushions and trays showcase green blue and gold tail patterns, set in coarse Holland or crash. An inventive method fits embroidery like a photograph in a plain molded frame with Japanese silk backing. Life is short says Josh Billings, but ruin is easy for those who pursue vanity.
Dietary guide explains how to choose beef mutton and pork by color fat and texture. It notes beef from a four year old steer should be bright red firm and marbled. lamb best in summer and fall. pork in cold months. It describes fat distribution and a method to reduce the swong mutton flavor by trimming pink skin.
Instructions for neat hems on thick fabrics in skirts and coats. Suggest flat turning, basting color tape over the raw edge, and stitching from the right side using the basting as a guide. For wide hems, slash from the top and lap to reduce thickness. sil t seam binding is optional but wears poorly.
A vintage recipe outlines making pink salad dressing by mixing ten drops tabasco sauce one fourth teaspoon each salt mustard and paprika two tablespoons chili sauce two tablespoons chopped pimentos ten drops lemon juice and half a tablespoon cider vinegar. Blend evenly then fold in a generous tablespoon mayonnaise and beat until smooth.
The description highlights a chic cutaway or dickey bird coat in wine colored Bengaline. It is paired with matching velvet and dull kid boots with buttoned wine cloth tops to complete the costume.
The article notes Nishapur in Persia as the source of most world turquoises. Mines lie in mountains from 4800 to 5800 feet, with deposits in vein rock. Persian miners use simple ladders and pulleys, valuing deep azure stones with the zat property and warning buyers about color fading and damp storage.
A collection of household superstitions covers daily rituals. Warns against placing a cross on rising bread to ward off the devil, avoiding Friday bed turning, and believing breakages come in threes. Advises not placing shoes on tables and spitting in shared washing water. Mentions luck from a free roaming black cat and salt thrown over the left shoulder.
A fragment from a vintage kitchen guide offering tips on orange peel as a flavoring, heating a lemon to boost juice, boiling rice in milk for richer taste, and rinsing a plate with cold water with a pinch of something before cracking eggs to aid reheating.
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