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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
3
A fragment of a lullaby and playful wordplay asks why a hive is a bee holder and contrasts auction with seasickness as a pun. The text shifts between bedtime imagery and light riddle-style questions, ending with a partially garbled line about a chicken.
Advice for preserving fine old lace urges sending very delicate pieces to a professional cleaner or lace mender. For sturdier lace, soak in warm water with pure white soap, rinse twice, and use a borax final rinse to stabilize and brighten without blueing. Dry carefully on a bottle wrapped in canton flannel, shaping edges with pins, or use an ironing board if needed, aiming for a cream or ivory tone rather than pure white.
A guide to standardizing and organizing the kitchen with two stoves if possible, a prepared list of essential tools near the stove and table, and practical layout tips. It emphasizes storing utensils, dishes, containers, and small nonessentials to prevent cooking delays and confusion. The tone advises planning space, tables, and drawers to keep every item in reach during meal prep.
The article explains finishing a linen pillow with fillet crochet medallions set in a centered medallion and three corners. It recommends a plain edge of five blocks of fillet crochet mesh sewn to match the cushion size, then joined at back and front. It notes plain fillet mesh is popular for trims on pieces including scarfs and pillows.
A concise guide to sewing a lightweight circular shoulder cape for warm evenings. Describes a simple wrap with no extra decoration or collar, featuring a double faced fabric and a smooth round shape for easy wear.
The text provides crochet shorthand notes with abbreviations such as ch for chain and tr for treble. It outlines row instructions including chain counts, stitches across spaces, and turning points, with notes about gauge and materials like crochet cotton No 36.
Summer brides attract many gift ideas and readers are advised to tailor presents to the couple’s means. For affluent brides, personal gifts like jewelry or fine china are fitting. for modest means, useful items such as luncheon sets, tea or coffee sets, lamps, table covers, or classic literature are suggested.
A young folks event featuring colonial costumes and tableaux raised funds for wounded French soldiers. Phyllis Byrne led a group of children in period dress, including minuet and Virginia reel dances, entertaining the crowd and supporting a charitable cause.
A 1920s style note promotes crepe de chine for lingerie, comparing heavy and light weights. It highlights untrimmed models, lace trims, and simple lines for warm weather, advising pink or flesh tones over white to avoid yellowing from washing. It notes noncrushable quality and cautions on laundering effects.
A game of guessing words uses a writer who prewrites a letter with blank spaces. Players supply adjectives or other parts of speech to fill the blanks in order. Once completed the letter is read aloud, always provoking amusement due to the unexpected phrases. The variation asks for any part of speech and can include multiple blank spaces for further laughs.
The text presents a playful riddle where letters are said to take on meanings in phrases. Each numbered line matches a letter with a transformed word pair, yielding examples like islet from I and pounded from pound, creating a whimsical decoding puzzle.
We inspect a carriage inside and out to identify every repair need. Our aim is to send a vehicle back from our shop in the best possible condition, free of cracks splits or loose bolts.
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