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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
5
Fashion writer Julia Bottomley describes daytime draping achieved by cut and silhouette, and evening gowns using multiple sheer fabrics for glowing color effects. She notes slender figures suit draped lines, adds tassels, beads, and beading to glam up dinners and toilettes, and advises versatile girdle and bodice pairings for travel.
Fashion note surveys girdles from Oriental sashes to slim belts, with four and a half inches as a current standard. The example features wide ribbon roses, satin textures, and metallic threads, matching brocaded silks to elevate simple gowns. Designers stress exploring slender to broad girdle possibilities in gown styling.
Describes a period girdle with feather Bone stays at the front and sides, a wide brocaded ribbon ending with token bows, a velvet buckled confining strap, and a heavy satin ribbon laid in five plaits for a dressy girdle. Plaits are stitched on the wrong side for finish.
A washable removable broom cover with cheesecloth upper part and cotton plush bottom fits any ordinary broom. It is designed for sweeping hardwood floors walls and ceilings absorbing dust and reducing scattering and can be washed frequently.
Tan cotton aprons bound with pink or blue bias strips are sold for forty nine cents. They are designed for children with enveloping cuts and deep pockets. Shoulder straps fasten with buttons, suitable for embroidery in outline stitch.
The article describes fashion features such as the butterfly bow remaining dominant on evening gowns and a gearf sleeve as a delicate accent. It notes short chiffon sleeves extending from the o derseam and a long scarf ending loosely at the waist.
Practical guidance on using cold boiled rice in multiple dishes. Recipes cover baked rice with eggs and crumbs, sweet milk rice pudding with lemon or nutmeg, hashed rice, and rice dumplings with apple centers. Steps emphasize browning, steaming, and simple flavoring.
At the electrical exposition the Grand Central palace hosts a cross section of a United States battleship brain. The navy department built a working bridge on the second floor with all control gear from search lights to engine room connections. A thousand and one pieces of naval electrical apparatus are shown with Brookyln navy yard experts explaining. A wireless naval station with official N E S weather reports is also displayed.
Soak peppers in boiling water about twenty minutes then brine overnight to draw out juices. Slice thin and remove seeds. Use a standard pickle formula with sugar elder vinegar and spices. Boil spice mixture and pepper until tender then thicken syrup and pour over peppers. Excellent relish with roasted meat.
Pour boiling milk over rusks to soak ten minutes then mash and add a jam layer. Top with custard from milk eggs sugar and flavoring. Chill and dust with powdered sugar or meringue. Time about three quarters of an hour.
A simple home method mixes dark brown sugar and granulated sugar with water and vanilla. It is boiled briefly until syrupy, then cooled and served as a cheaper purer imitation of maple sirup.
The article discusses ripe banana starch transformed by heat into banana flour for pastries and cookies. It notes banana flour used in baked goods and a banana cereal coffee with a pleasant flavor as an appealing beverage option.
The text advises in a culinary note to beat cream with an egg and divide it among cups before pouring coffee to create a rich beverage. It also suggests adding the white of an egg to cream when whipping fails and chilling the mixture to improve whipping results.
A recipe describes removing fat from four bloated toes, baking them, then pounding in butter cayenne and pepper, spreading on hot toast rounds, topping each with a fried egg and chopped parsley.
Quick soot clean on carpet by sprinkling salt and sweeping away. This simple method helps remove soot without leaving stains or wear. Use as first aid for smoky odors and residue before deep cleaning.
The Winfield Kansas story reports Mr and Mrs G F Honeld found two eggs placed in their refrigerator hatched into several lively young chickens. The eggs were delivered by a grocer. The birds were warmed, carefully covered, and are thriving.
Paul Rainey, famed hunter, recounts the Broadway waiter as impudent yet busy and easily provoked. He notes waiters’ clashes with pretentious patrons, citing an incident where a scotch drinker tilts his soup plate while a waiter quips about deloting paper.
During maneuvers the French government arranged fresh meat supply for soldiers using Paris motor omnibuses as delivery wagons. Livestock depots 35 miles back slaughtered animals, carcasses hung on bus hooks and wire mesh windows. buses' crews delivered meat to regiments with cooks preparing meals by sunset.
Reuters reports the recently unearthed statue of Rameses I. was on its way to the Cairo museum when a fire broke out on a nearby railway track. The statue sustains a black mark on the left leg as evidence of the incident reported by London Public Opinion.
American grain dealers did not capitalize on the poor Sicily harvest of 1912 nor the slow shipments from eastern Europe caused by Balkan unrest.
A garbled excerpt mentions Rosé and Marie-Well with a comment about a kiss and a lack of life insurance. It hints at concern for a mother and a troubled personal situation in the town of Altralem.
Westminster Hall faces urgent repair as the great hammer roof shows decay in timber and dry rot. A detailed report notes beetle damage, damp-affected posts, and past iron tie reinforcements while promising a full examination to preserve this Gothic treasure and its historic timber work.
Strong Recommendation recounts Simeon Ford citing a mother urging her daughter to marry Naybob for wealth. The girl resists stating Naybob is old, ugly, cruel, illiterate, and vulgar with only wealth to offer. The mother defends Naybob highlighting heart disease as a concern.
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