Ostrich Feathers on Evening Gowns Fashion Notes
A New York Times fashion correspondent notes ostrich and marabou trim in latest gowns replacing fur. Des Hayes taupe satin coat features clipped ostrich and marabou borders. Jaquet semi sports coat shows black and white coque feathers. Scarfs and wraps in chiffon, gauze, and gold brocade rise in summer outfits with Cheruit embracing shawl wraps and cape styles.
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New York Times
Des Hayes
Jaquet
Manila
Colorful Frocks Set for Summer Fashion
Summer fashion favors colorful frocks and ensembles with mixed fabrics. Coats and skirts use plain material, while vests and blouses feature printed fabrics. Stand-up collars are common but not tight, and borders show geometric trimming.
Ensemble in lime green Damask attire wows observers
An extremely smart ensemble features a black kasha frock with lime green Chinese damask and a kish ened coat. The striking overall effect draws attention and admiration.
Washing and storing wool blankets for moth protection
The United States Department of Agriculture advises washing heavy wool blankets in warm, mild suds to prevent moth damage. Dry carefully, brush nap to improve warmth, and store in cedar chests or wrapped with moth repellent. Handle wool gently to avoid shrinking or yellowing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sports Frock Defines Summer Uniform Fashion Update
A fashion note on sports frocks highlighting their role as casual summer wear rather than active sports gear. French and American houses showcase multiple versions with pink jumpers, striped navy and pink silks, and black white checked wool skirts paired with bright crepe jumpers. Accessories include red crocheted straw hats and red leather bags.
Flowers in Every Hue Adorn Costumes This Season
Readers are shown a variety of flowers and artificial blooms to pair with costumes. New sizes and species accompany last season styles, including lacquered pansies, pink and lavender carnations, tropical white and yellow center blossoms, shell pink gardenias from Paris, and the Chanel flat shoulder flower made of georgette and silk floss.
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Paris
Grosgrain Ribbon Hats Boost Beige and White Styles
The article notes grosgrain ribbon bands on beige and white hats for the season, often in two contrasting colors. Paired with Paton’s white striped sweater blouses, these hat bands create multiple variations from a single base, aiding budget-conscious wearers and enhancing ensembles with coordinated scarves and accessories. Flowers are also suggested to balance bright and neutral tones.
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Paton
Footwear Changes Exclude Other Animals From Shoe Feathers
A fragment notes footwear shifts leaving other animals out of running designs. It mentions shoe feather and bud models often adorned with moitted feathers and a pledge to promise with the mede.
Angel Food Cake Recipe From Agriculture Guide
A historical note outlines an angel food cake formula using egg whites and sugar. Ingredients include wheat flour, egg whites, sugar, salt, vanilla or lemon flavoring, and cream of tartar. The method stresses sifting dry ingredients and folding them into foamy egg whites to preserve air.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Angel
Angel Food
Distinguish Hard Wheat From Soft by Practice
The housekeeper can tell hard from soft flour by practice. Soft wheat flour feels velvety like cornstarch. hard wheat flour is grittier. Rub between thumb and finger to test. press a handful to see mold impression. Hard wheat flour powders, soft wheat leaves a mold. A quart of hard flour weighs 16–17 ounces, soft flour 14–15 ounces.
Americans Consume More Milk Chocolate
US milk chocolate use rose sharply in five years per Department of Agriculture. Last year over 290 million pounds of whole milk fed into chocolate. 1921 had 40 million. 1924 about 194 million. War-time exports peaked. postwar decline reversed to 1925 level.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Rice Cooked in Milk Instructions for Creamy Rice
Rice cooked in milk absorbs three to four cups of milk per cup of rice when using a double boiler and is richer than boiling in water. Wash rice until all loose starch is removed, heat milk, drop rice in, add salt, and cook about thirty minutes covered. Then finish drying in a hot oven after draining.
Quote on courage and faith from Relph Waldo Trine
A short reflection from 1938 urging perseverance and optimism in difficult times. The speaker emphasizes faith bravery and sustained hope, urging readers to keep a positive outlook one step at a time.
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Relph Waldo Trine
Edible Mushrooms and Fruit Soups Featured in Home Kitchen Handbook
A kitchen guide showcases fried field mushrooms and mushroom recipes, with buttered toast, creamed supper dishes, and a hash. It includes canape methods with olives and peppers, Moravian apple pie, berry cake, and fruit soups like strawberry orange, apple rice, prune peach, and cherry quince, offering serving tips and variations.
Should husbands do house work and recovery stories
Mrs Mildred Dyer of Redlands California describes her husband helping with housework due to long illness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with improving her health and strength and suggests other women may find relief and happier homes through its use.
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Mildred Dyer
Dyers
Redlands
Calif
Lydia B. Pinkham
Death-noise proves deadly high frequency sound waves
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University report a new form of sound energy that kills small aquatic life. Prof R A Wood and Alfred J Loomis explain that inaudible waves, generated at 100000 to 400000 cycles per second, heat water by about 10 degrees F in a minute and mound the surface when directed at water.
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National Academy of Science
R. A. Wood
Alfred J L. Loomis
Johns Hopkins University
Wood
Man's rubber limits found in blood cells study
Dr. William Seifriz of the University of Pennsylvania tests elasticity in humans like steel structures. He reports blood cells stretch to about three times their original size before breaking, revealing the body's limited elasticity.
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William Seifriz
University of Pennsylvania
More Autos Than Telephones Says Good Hardware
Latest figures show about 20 million automobiles and 17 million telephones in use. The report notes one in six persons owns a car and one in seven owns a telephone.
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