Proper placement of home switches for convenient lighting
The article argues for thoughtful switch placement in the modern home to avoid stumbling in the dark. It recommends porch, vestibule, hall, and stair switches to enable quick lighting control and seamless entry from different rooms.
Costume Details Describe Bulgarian Red Trim and Pongee Fabric
A costume features natural color pongee with rich Bulgarian red trimming. The trim outlines the neck and shoulder to a broad band at the sleeve bottom. The tucker and undersleeves are cream batiste with button embroidery. The skirt fastens left. red fringe finishes the neck edge and bottom. Satin red ribbon decorates the girdle and puffed sleeve fullness.
Electric fixtures installed over dining room table feature
Beautiful electrical fittings are now in use above the dining room table, serving as an ornamental feature of the room. The switch should be on the wall to the right of the kitchen door or the passage to the butler's pantry, convenient for servants, and generally one switch suffices for this room.
Practical hints from a past era on rust prevention and food prep
Practical tidbits on preserving tins by warming near the fire, knotwork braids from Germany for compact buds, and making soft boiled eggs called mollet. It includes tomato preservation with vinegar-water jars, and a brief note recommending Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a vitality booster.
Stitches for Worn Drawn Embroidery Centers
When drawn work or fancy fabric shows wear but centers stay good, add an insertion stitch over the drawn area. Keep a small steel crochet needle in the sewing kit for pulling bastings and rips during mending.
Explosion at O'Bryant saw mill injures none
A forty horsepower boiler exploded at the O'Bryant saw mill on July 18. Several men worked there but no injuries occurred. A small fire followed the blast, quickly put out by the fire department and steam outflow.
La Grande Recall Fever Grips Oregon Town
La Grande Oregon sees a surge of recall petitions including mayor M K Hall and several councilmen with at least two or three officials facing possible recall. The movement cites vague charges and hinges on ward voting strength while observers warn recalls may multiply across the city amid fiscal concerns.
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Norway Debates Abolishing Distribution of Orders
The Radical Radbladet urges the current government to end the distribution of orders to Norwegians. With a four fifths majority in the Storting, promises of 1905 are revived. Former minister Sigurd Ibsen opposes abolition arguing for reforms including eligibility of women for decorations. He notes Ibsen’s failed bid to persuade King Oscar II to honor women.
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Radbladet
Storting
Sigurd Ibsen
Ibsen
Order
Oscar II
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