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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
7
Washington Star describes an array of touring coats in tan Scotch tweed with hairline checks and plaids. The designs emphasize shoulder hang, three quarter lengths, high necks, large belts, and inside pockets with decorative flaps, suitable for motor, steamer, or rail travel.
A guide advises rescuing a rain drenched hat by drying it flat away from sun and reshaping the crown with sash ribbon. If trims are floral, discard them. otherwise wrap the brim area with ribbon and form decorative folds and a bow to revive wearability.
The Dry Goods Economist notes bead necklaces are very popular with endless styles colors and materials. The latest offerings feature extremely long beads from 72 to 90 inches, draping almost to the hemline of gowns.
A 19th century style skin care guide prescribes nightly cleansing with hot milk and water for face neck and arms plus a gentle towel dry and cream massage. Morning rinse uses cold distilled water with toilet vinegar. Diet and health hints accompany the beauty regimen.
The newest hat models are large and flat with heavy decoration of flowers lace and ribbon. Maline is key in construction with black and pale pink amber tones popular. Ostrich plumes in contrasting colors appear in designs and designers brighten black hats with tinted tapestry or chiffon crowns.
The article notes chains built from materials such as wood and glass and mentions a leading style made entirely from extremely small beads arranged in braided or rope textures.
The text lists ironing preparation and care instructions. It covers heating irons to high but not red heat, testing on cloth, using clean ironing sheets, special covers for delicate fabrics, using borax and warm water for starch removal, cleaning irons with emery paper and paraffin, removing rust with soap and water, avoiding direct gas flame, cooling by standing, using asbestos mats, ironing colored fabrics on the wrong side, pressing on the right, and avoiding ironing all wool underwear to prevent shrinkage.
A traditional method boils salt fish three times, boils potatoes, then fuses fish with potatoes in pork fat. Fried pork is used to crisp and enrich the mixture. The cake is cooked until brown on the bottom, folded over, and served with fried pork strips and a vegetable plus dessert.
A five pound shoulder veal shoulder is tied and browned in butter with onion shavings. Season with salt and pepper, simmer slowly for about two and a half hours, checking for gravy. Add hot water if needed, then serve hot with the meat or cold with the gravy as jelly when cooled.
Instructions describe making prune kringles by mixing dough with prunes butter and sugar, shaping into sticks, rolling in prunes and baking in oblong rings. Sugar kringles substitute almonds for prunes, use smaller sticks and form crossed rings.
Slice cold roast veal very fine and layer it in a pudding dish with salt and pepper. Cover with rolled crackers and small bits of butter, add milk and broth to wet. Repeat to fill, invert a pan over to trap steam and bake about thirty minutes.
An old instruction states kitchen floors become much easier to clean when finished with boiled linseed oil. It claims the oil provides a protective surface that resists dirt and grime.
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