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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
2
The guide says sunny rooms suit blue green brown and gray, while north or poorly lit rooms benefit from yellow or yellow tan to create brightness. Tan remains versatile. avoid bright red which is crude. For wallpaper, choose medium or light shades to prevent dark walls and maintain cheerful rooms.
New children’s dresses feature Japanese crepe, aligning with the crepey fashion of the season. The Japanese crepe is praised for durability and quality, woven by hand ensuring the crepe effect without reliance on shrinkage processes.
A home sewing guide explains making a centerpiece case from cretonne sized one and a quarter yards with a hem for a pole and decorative ribbon. It covers matching doilie disks with lavender filled tops and ribbon ties, offering a practical gift idea for a bride or organized housewife.
The article outlines handmade layette basics for expectant mothers. It favors fine sheer linens and cottons for slips and dresses with linen embroidery for durability. Lawn fabrics in fine quality are recommended for baby dresses and petticoats to stay white after laundering.
An old raincoat can be repurposed into practical items such as an apron with bib for wash day or baby bath time. It can also yield a bathing cap a bag for a bathing suit and small utility cases for travelers.
A simple method uses two small portions of corn flour mixed smoothly with cold water to lightly stiffen delicate lace fabrics including veils and sheer neckwear, preserving their texture.
A collection of humorous official errors traces blunders from Whitehall to Hull to Canada. It recalls a home office note on rebuilding Gloucester jail that left officers baffled, a frostbound British fleet delay, and a Canadian immigration rule missing October 31 before correction.
Two neighbors kept hens and quarreled over potato rows. One sold his birds unknown to the other. The other shot every hen he found and threw them back over the rail, cooking them after collection. After seven incidents the victim struck back, declaring they both tire of eating hens and prefer pheasant.
The Dunfermline children are charged with irreverence by Rev. Jacob Primmer for eating bread in the school playground without saying grace. The piece cites old customs, recounting Cromwell era prayers and a humorous anecdote from Ayrshire about a minister’s grace.
The death of Sir Tatton Sykes, famed Yorkshire squire, recalls his eccentricities. He wore up to six waistcoats while riding and barred tenants from front doors and gardens for women gossip and flowers, favoring cabbage plots. He pursued church-building and restoration on North Country estates, a hobby said to cost £1,500,000.
A playful exchange compares pangram length. The speaker boasts a shorter 28 letter variant while referencing a longer 32 letter phrase. The tone mimics a newspaper blurb about word games.
A photographer faces a humorous request as Mrs. Binks objects to a pleasant expression. The exchange centers on pleasing a mother who must still recognize her son, yielding a witty courtroomlike moment.
The absent minded philosophy professor boasts of a talk with Mrs. Raymond in a book store and forgot his collar. He phones Mrs. Raymond to explain but she reveals she has not left the house.
An anecdote unfolds as Mr Parkington of Chicago visits New York and is met with urban irony from a lady who asks about Indians there. He replies he fears Chicago scalping less after being “skinned” by New York Indians, prompting a quiet pause in the conversation.
A tense exchange shows a wary man with a hunted look dismissing a persistent book agent. He quips that he does not need a book, citing that he married a college graduate, implying a self-assured deflection of sales.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, returning from a shoot with an empty bag, traded half a sovereign for a chance to shoot at a pond. He paid and fired, killing a dozen ducks, remarking the bargain might be poor since the ducks were not the farmer’s.
A courtroom scene features Erastus Pinkley declaring himself an expert defense witness. The judge asks about knowledge of the case facts and Pinkley responds with a dialect apology asserting he does not know the facts.
A mid summer hat crafted with white silk crepe crown and grosgrain ribbon, featuring a rose and foliage, a wreath around the crown, and a back droop. The brim is caught up on the left side with a parasol matching the crown and a natural wood handle with a white silk tassel.
The Dry Goods Economist notes low collars in second place to pointed collars, with many resembling late season Robespierres. Distinguishing features include deep shoulder points, flat broad jabots, and hemstitch finishes. Materials cited cover silk, crepe de chine, voile, linen, crepe, and net with net or shadow lace for jabots.
A spa like routine instructs a weekly bedside facial using cleansing cream warm cloth and cold cloth. It advises a Turkish towel face cloth rice powder and a brief soothing wait to firm skin and resemble infant skin.
The piece extols flowered chiffons as coat linings noting their rare appeal and picturesque value when paired with matching fabrics. It cites a pink lion or lion motif with mauve flowers lining a lime crepe de chine coat and suggests mauve broche embroidery to complement the look.
Parents can ease fear of baths by placing a large Turkish towel in the tub and a small stool for the child to sit on. Limit water to a small amount, useful for hair washing. The bath towel also helps prevent slipping for elderly persons without a gum mat.
The article stresses brushing tailored garments after wear, storing coats on padded hangers, and hanging skirts by belts or with trouser hangers. It highlights pressing, repairing, and hiring a small tailor for notable fixes to preserve the suit’s shape and economical value.
A fashion notice describes a dainty summer dress model featuring rich eyelet embroidery and a plaited ruffle with valencienne insertions. It includes a pink taffeta sash and belt highlights for a feminine look.
The piece describes straw colored shading in feather trimmings and a hat showing a gradient from dark purple through wine dregs to pale pink lavender. The brim bears heavier tones while the crown shows lighter shades, with ribbons and feathers shaded similarly.
The guide advises brightening blonde hair by adding the juice of half a lemon and a teaspoon of tartar salts to the first water of the shampoo, then rinsing thoroughly. It notes some people use about half a wine glass of light-colored ale in the water weekly or biweekly to maintain lighter tones.
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