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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1912
Page
11
Guidance on choosing an ostrich plume, favoring a glossy smooth quill, wide pliable fibers, and deep black color. Warns against dull or brown blacks, notes durability of five years with proper curling and potential redippings, and recommends an eighteen inch black plume as the best grade for lasting wear.
Practical sewing guidance for children's garments. Tips include making sleeves long for growth, using tucks to let down sleeves, rows of entre deux with decorative stitching, testing hooks and eyes with a magnet, shrinking toilet pieces before use, drying fabrics evenly, and using a crochet needle to mend knit underwear by reweaving broken stitches.
A 1910s style guide urges women to study color to flatter bodies and save money. It notes that two dresses in the same silk can look very different and warns impoverished shoppers to buy slowly to avoid unflattering, costly mistakes.
A home remedy suggests that an overtired woman can feel refreshed by washing her face with tepid water containing a tablespoonful of witch hazel. Dash the water on the face and hold a saturated cloth over it to revive weary eyes.
Straight pieces of muslin are ironed end to end along the selvage keeping hems straight. To prevent fading soak for two hours in water with a one ounce lead salt, then dry well before washing and ironing.
Instructions for a furniture polish begin with a mixture of one pint linseed oil and a wine glassful of alcohol applied with a linen rag and dried with a soft cloth. A cleaning fluid is made by dissolving castile soap in polishing water, then melting beeswax in turpentine, combined and heated until dissolved.
In Venice Billy Hamiston falls for American heiress Traumilton Dora Hamilton. A staged gondola ride with a tariff dispute ends with Miss Hamilton paying only for two hours and leaving Billy chastened. The plan exposes Billy’s wish to win by fortune, not himself, and leaves him wiser.
The article explains rhinoceros size and thick skin, notes two-horned varieties in Africa and Asia, and mentions a one-horned Indian rhino whose horn is often removed for display. It discusses body ridges and the horn’s use in fights and capture shows.
An OCR fragment recounts Captain Cook surveying New Zealand in 1772 and a later British captain, George Vianeanger, following Cook’s routes. The text is garbled but references unnamed coastlines, a chart marking Nobody Knows Why, and the idea that Cook’s voyages left questions about maritime passages and exploration.
Fragmentary account follows a livery boy tasked with errands, facing daily duties and family pressures as he navigates work and home life. The narrative hints at hardship, duty, and personal struggle within an urban setting.
The article claims Bulgarians stay young by drinking a special buttermilk with tiny microbes that fight aging microbes. Travelers report centenarians in Bulgaria using this drink, but it notes that American buttermilk lacks the Bulgarian microbe.
The Presbyterian board of home missions outlines 1913 themes by month including January on the Home Mission Budget February on the American Indians March on Immigration Policy April on the Atlantic States May on Spanish Americans June on Pacific Coast July on Central Northwest August on the Middle West September on Church and Country Life October on the Rocky Mountain Region November on Social Service and December on the Southwest Bible Revision for Spaniards by American and British Bible societies aims to span three to four years with focus on immigrant children and children’s church initiatives in Louisville and Drew Theological Seminary progress updates include Bowne Hall completion and guidance for theological students to preach in contemporary, clear English.
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