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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1921
Page
7
A Christmas display highlights dress adornments and house trimmings for women. Neckwear attracts shoppers with refined pieces, and a vestee and collar of embroidered Swiss fabric is described as a beautiful, pleasing option for the season.
The article describes annual gift ribbons and a long list of replacements for old items. Two pictured ribbon girdles are charming gifts: a narrow satin ribbon bordered with tinsel and ribbon flowers, and a wide two toned satin sash with loops and a back knot.
A playful clown figure crafted from discarded ribbed underwear and stockings. The head uses white or pink ribbed stocking and a painted face in black and red. Two color tones are applied to the body, which is stuffed with cotton and includes a white role around the neck.
Two easy to make toys arrive for Christmas morning a black kitty and a gray elephant. The kitty uses silk stocking tops cut to form ears with a seam then turned right side out and stuffed. A cord tail a ribbon bow eyes buttons and floss whiskers finish the cat. The elephant uses gray duvetyn plush or canton flannel with a paper pattern and button eyes and white cloth tusks.
A vintage craft description explains making a small bound book for telephone numbers using colored sealing wax as painting. The cover uses black vileloth, white pages, holes at each end, and a silk cord for binding and hanging. Also shown are powder and rouge boxes lacquered in black with wax decorations simulating ribbon and flowers.
A deep pink skipping rope features Nannette and Rintintin handles with painted faces hair and outfits. Readers can substitute clothespins for handles and tack the rope to them to recreate this cherished childhood toy at home.
A tie rack suggestion uses an oblong or oval cretonne covered board with a small nickel towel rack on the front. It is suspended by a silk cord attached at the back with screw eyes for easy reach in a dressing case.
Weed control and soil improvement guidance from USDA on clearing fence corners and waste places. The article urges mowing twice yearly to kill perennials like Canada thistle and using waste oil or tar paper to sterilize ground, plus fall manure or cover crops to enrich soil after harvest.
Chestnut and eastern white cedar form the main eastern pole timber. Pole specs require second growth, squared ends, straight and well proportioned timber with knots trimmed. Defects include crookedness splits sap and rot. Poles are graded by length and circumferences, with 40 foot class requiring top 24 inch and basal 48 inch measurements. USDA Bulletin 1210 on measuring and marketing farm timber is available from Washington.
A below ground storage box with a movable lid suits beets carrots and turnips in areas with mild winters. Protect with leaves straw or manure on the lid to guard against temperature swings while avoiding water accumulation. It is cleaner cheaper and allows partial removal without disturbing the rest.
An old New York native guides a visitor around the city noting Grant's tomb and a large purple sightseeing bus. In a separate statehouse disclosure, janitor cleaning Ora Davies’s transom found an unexpectedly clear glass pane challenging a fad among officials.
An undertaker explains his work as a man who follows the medical profession, outlining the transition from healthcare to mortuary services and the role he plays in end of life care.
A local commentary notes childish sports entertain kids while disturbing nearby residents. The piece contrasts lighthearted playground activity with complaints from neighbors about noise and disruption.
An old tombstone at St Marys Acton West renovated bears an inscription praising a woman as a wife and mother, summarizing the ideal of womanhood with the line She was What was she.
A reflective line notes that genuine happiness is inexpensive, but the cost of counterfeit joy is high and costly to chase. It contrasts authentic fulfillment with deceptive pleasures, urging discernment in pursuit of contentment.
A pithy proverb notes happiness as a valuable pearl that can be bought for a small amount. It frames joy as a treasured, affordable possession obtainable with modest effort.
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