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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
5
A brown chiffon broadcloth gown with lace stock features a front panel trimmed by brown velvet buttons along each side. White lace collar and stock are accented by maroon velvet ribbon. The outfit includes a maroon turban with a white aigrette and a sable pelerine.
The article surveys late winter and spring fashion, noting directoire trends fading while conservative models endure. It highlights linen gowns, coat and skirt ensembles, and inventive yet restrained details like box plaited skirts, ecru linen buttons, and pearl trims, urging imagination with shopworn pieces.
Instructions from The Washington Star cover selecting fresh coffees and proper preparation. Emphasizes fresh roasting clean utensils and water, avoiding overboiling, and serving with milk. Details multiple methods including boiling with hints of egg white or isinglass and drip filtration steps for flavor extraction.
A practical method for filling art pillows without feathers. Fold a newspaper into eight to ten layers the size of the pillow, place thick batting pads on each side of the paper, and stuff the pillow with this material until firm and upright.
Advice for residents to prevent porch trash from freezing. Sprinkle a large handful of salt into cans at night to loosen contents so it can be emptied into the alley can in the morning.
The text suggests immersing eggs in water can reveal cracks and recommends rubbing cracks with moistened salt to stop oozing. It claims the salted crack will seal and the egg will boil as well as a whole uncracked egg after a short penetrating time.
The piece outlines a proposed New York to Seattle auto race with emphasis on May and June difficulties. It notes past ocean to ocean trips by J. J. Whitman and S. Carris in a Franklin achieving 15 days 2 hours 12 minutes, and warns of steep mountain climbs, bad Rocky Mountain roads, and heavy spring mud in the Pacific Northwest.
A Woman's Life article notes Roman origin for wearing the wedding ring on the left third finger due to a supposed nerve to the heart. It observes that in France Belgium Germany and most European nations the engagement ring sits on the left third finger while the wedding ring is worn on the right third finger.
A child announces a newborn in a New York Herald piece with family facial resemblances and joking fears of losing grandpa’s teeth. The column segue shifts to a Mark Twain joke about a loan request and a rainy day postscript found on a note.
In a Hampton's Magazine piece Arthur B Reeves recounts Rajah an orangutan kept in a zoo who imitated human habits. He wore clothes ate with utensils and showed affection for his keeper. After illness caused by a bacterial infection Rajah died in the keeper’s arms while being comforted.
Dr J C Bayles discusses foot care noting daily foot baths after work, regular washing, and changing stockings. He argues stockings should be cheap but well made, cotton preferred to wool, and drying is essential. Shoes must protect from heat and cold, have firm soles, and sturdy arches. women should select footwear suited for walking and avoid indoor rubber overshoes whenever possible.
Bayard Taylor’s poem voices duty And the pursuit of freedom as the line blurs between labor and spirit A first female journalist Mme Flamenkova is allowed to report from the Berlin Landtag press gallery marking a historic shift in access and representation in journalism.
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