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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1914
Page
7
The piece notes a growing embrace of black and white in interiors with touches of color. It mentions black papers with patterns, velvet carpets, white coated papers with large black polka dots, and a bright contrast scheme that feels fresh and chic rather than mournful.
A description of stylish three piece fur ensembles for women including a neckpiece, muff, and tassel adorned taffeta wraps. The article highlights an upper fur crown peeking from folds, a standing bow front, and a triangular muff with a long taper to a point. It emphasizes fur belows and coordinated muff and neckpiece designs.
An old Turkish towel can be cut into large mittens to wipe and wash the tub after a bath. Tie the tub with rips and slip the mittens on to clean bowls, toilets, and tubs. They save baths and replace brushes or rags.
Round steak simmered with tomatoes and suet yields tender results. A tough cut benefits from slow simmering to become palatable and pleasant to eat.
The article recalls Florence Nightingale's 1850 diary entry at age 30 choosing duty over marriage. It notes her long struggle with a suitor "the stranger," her moral nature, and friends who did not understand her decision to remain single for the sake of service and the lamp-bearing nurse known as "the heroine."
The King Charles I statue between the Strand and Admiralty Arch in London faces relocation due to a widening bill in Parliament. The historic bronze equestrian figure, cast in 1633, has long served as a rallying ground for those devoted to lost causes and notables reverence of the “White King.”
In Charieé I era Cornwall merchants offered silk gowns, rich robes, feathers, and laces at low prices. Crowds bought eagerly, then within days many fell ill and died, resembling bodies from London plague outbreaks.
A fragmentary report notes Mr. Lloyd George recounting a tale where he saved a man from drowning. He says praise for the act was excessive and downplays his role, insisting the man would have drowned without his intervention.
The Perdmian Rubber Co of Sydney builds conveyors for a Fort Kembla coal loading plant. Belts measure about 1 660 feet in length and weigh around twelve tons each. Made of multiple plies of rubber and tan woven fabric, they follow specifications from the Public Works Department.
Ex soldiers face easier entry to Civil Service jobs with age deductions and non competitive appointments. Messenger class posts, housekeeper and clerk roles, and other positions like postmen and warders are open to ex-soldiers. Some roles require specific qualifications while others rely on character and discipline. Cinematograph firms also hire ex-soldiers for practical production tasks.
The article discusses wedding etiquette noting rising costs and elaborate ceremonies. It describes attire trends white dresses orange blossoms fur and lace for winter weddings and modern twists such as gold or silver brocade and crimson rose bouquets. Invitations go out three to four weeks prior. Bridesmaids vary from two to twelve with the chief bridesmaid handling the bouquet and gloves during the service.
A fragmented snippet shows a famous figure scolding a clerk with a taunting reply about being discharged. The garbled lines reference Cape Town and a public office, hinting at a distant wartime memory and a lesson about power and authority.
An auction in London sold a signed Robert Burns excise paper for 130 dollars and a collection of his letters for 1 100 dollars. Fifty checks on Coutts of Marlborough Street brought 600 dollars, and 22 letters by Alexander Pope and associates were also auctioned.
In a brief exchange they discuss engagements and a flood of threatening letters received by millionaires demanding money. The dialog highlights fear of unspecified harm and the couple’s concern over such pressures from strangers.
A fragmentary tale describes girls whose hands cannot stay still. They draw on desks and fidget with clothing, causing disruption. A manager enforces desk cleanliness and decorum to curb the distracting habit.
A guide on proper introductions advises listening carefully for names and politely asking to repeat if missed. It warns against guessing names and assumes couples introduced together may not be married. It notes a guest should not repeat an introduction, and a courteous acknowledgment helps maintain host etiquette despite unfamiliar guests.
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