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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
10
Kin Hubbard sketches a colonial style guide on boiling an egg in sixty seconds and launching a lighthearted guide to domestic tasks. The piece mocks a Woman's Page column offering tips on cooking, etiquette, fashion, and household skills, while noting the editor and audience’s reactions.
A fragment from a late nineteenth or early twentieth century column recalls old friends in Kansas and Missouri, with chatter about Westward moves, two or three named locals, and a joke about a deaf-mute delivering a telling blow. Other items include light humor about school, Sunday school, and a child’s dream.
A girl who failed a mathematics exam at a girls high school died by suicide. The piece argues heightened sensitivity in schooling breeds unhappiness, especially among girls who have less physical activity and more introspection. It advocates balanced study and diverting recreation to prevent distress, urging parental understanding over harshness.
A cleric examines pharyngitis and laryngitis in public speakers, noting clergy more prone to throat strain than lawyers. He advises speaking with the audience up, and suggests vocal relief for severe cases. The piece also quotes warnings about the harm of an unthinking tongue and the power of words.
The excerpt argues Greek and Latin offer little practical gain for daily life. It favors learning modern English to benefit oneself and children, suggesting Latin mainly aids reading old prescriptions and Greek reveals etymology of a corkscrew.
Excerpt explains the origin of the phrase to get into a scrape tied to deer runs in forests where deep gulches form known as deer scrapes and a woodsman could be endangered. The dialog notes Mrs Gaddy’s blunt demeanor as very telling with a remark about her ways.
In a vignette from 8 Panacea a character named Myrt asks if a cure exists for a severe headache. Em-Oh recalls an eleventh hour theater invitation from Jack that instantly relieves the pain. A cheap miscue follows as a seller’s apples are mistaken for samples for automobile customers.
A long OCR page lists varied recipes and kitchen tips, featuring veal omelet methods, planked white fish, fish sauces, and meat gravies. It includes onion cream sauce for meat, pressed veal, and dishes like Italian cheese omelet, celery omelet, bread omelet, jelly omelet, and Fish Souffle. It also mentions fried chicken de luxe, tongue preparations, kidney beans with oxtails, and desserts such as cream orange sherbet and orange biscuit with orange juice and rind notes. The piece blends home cooking guidance with literary asides and advertising-like flourishes.
Fashion note outlines how thrift drives gown remodeling with two or more fabrics and two patterns. It highlights a georgette crepe overbodice, white cape collar, and net jabots as easy, washable upgrades. The piece showcases accessory ideas and practical sewing guidance for up-to-date, economical attire.
Dried skirts and white cotton and linen gowns drive remodelings and original designs while safety lies in copying designer afternoon frocks. Jabots shift neckwear styles as snow and ice flood stores, with bright patterns in dotted cottons and novelty stripes. Washable satin and street skirts in novelty taffeta mark ongoing demand as fashion evolves through summer.
Instructions describe fastening a heavy wire between closet hooks and threading through a clothespin spring to create consecutive supports for skirts and waists. The setup is removable and touted as an excellent space saver for residents in apartments or finished rooms.
The article urges women to pair figured fabrics with plain materials as the foundation of a good garment. It warns that without careful combination the result is a poor costume. Emphasizing balance, it notes figures should rest on solid foundations for stylish success.
A description of decorative straw hats with lacquered surfaces reflecting faces, featuring varied crowns and brims. Ornamental motifs use barnyard and wildfowl plumage dyed in cubist colorings, crafted with artistic color mixing.
The article notes theme time paintings featuring items like taskets and leaves, while shops offer bright jackets in scarlet, marine, or emerald. Jackets are short with patch pockets, paired with white skirts of cotton or wool, echoing tennis coats from previous decades.
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