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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
7
The article describes lightweight motor hats with minimal wires, pliable braids, and varied veils. Hemstitched chiffon veils in lengths from 1.5 yards to three yards attach behind or across the front, with bands and elastic creases. Bright, vivid colors dominate, including red, royal blue, emerald, white with green, and taupe, as the season’s faddish headwear for motorists.
A girl famed as a hostess describes her method for lively gatherings she hosts at home. She collects newspaper ideas on games and entertainment, pastes them into a notebook, classifies them, and uses the scrapbook to quickly pick suitable activities for each evening.
A French design on display features nine tiered skirts in white mousseline with deep waist and narrow upper tiers. The costume hides behind a dark blue velvet rose at the waist and hikes up at the front to reveal the instep.
A child’s summer frock in batiste or light silk shows a narrow Irish crochet sleeve and a pointed yoke with all-over embroidery. The dress features a broad lace girdle by joining two embroidery insertions, a blousey bodice over the girdle, and side-plaited skirt.
The article surveys upcoming fall styles with a focus on the new faceted bangle bracelet, mohair dust coats with Taglan shoulders, and separates like vests and waistcoats. It notes Mandarin sleeves, practical Serge dresses, plaid silks, poplins, maline hats, white mes saline blouses, and velvet lace trimmed hats in Paris fashion. Skirt draping dominates dressy suits as a key silhouette.
A new tea set features heavy imported cream porcelain with a silver deposit and hand engraving. The set includes a teapot a sugar bowl and a cream dish praised as both dainty and durable for a wedding gift.
Instructions suggest using white crochet cotton to crochet a string for the corset cover top. Finish each end with a small cotton tassel to prevent broken strings. A double thread crochet allows threading through lingerie petticoats as well.
A fashion note highlights a shepherd plaid skirt paired with a separate black satin coat. The outfit is styled with net or shadow lace ruffles for a fanciful finish.
Sleeves of coats and gowns are slashed in the same manner as the skirts. The openings are filled with a lace ruffle or outlined with fancy buttons.
A brief bill of fare for entertaining a few friends includes peanut butter sandwiches salmon cups and coffee. The guide suggests plating ideas with lettuce or nasturtium leaves and four-piece pickles. Recipes detail peanut butter spread and salmon cup stuffing using mashed potatoes and white sauce.
The recipe describes spiced blackberries with seven pounds of fruit using half a pound vinegar half a pint blackberry juice three pounds and a half sugar an ounce cinnamon half an ounce cloves and an ounce all spice. It then instructs cooking an hour to an hour and a half until reduced.
A simple dish uses six slices of toast one cup fruit juice and one and a half tablespoons cornstarch. Blend cornstarch with cold water then add fruit juice gradually and cook to a smooth sauce. Dip toast in sauce and pour over and around. Top with whipped cream or preserved fruit for flavor.
A compact recipe lists two eggs one cup milk and half a cup chopped nuts with two cups crumbs plus sage salt and paprika. Mix roll in a damp cloth tie steam 45 minutes and note the cost about 15 cents.
To soften brown sugar that has turned hard, place the sugar in a pan and set it over a teakettle with boiling water. Steam gently to restore moisture and pliability.
Advice advises washing cut glass in two quarts of fairly hot water with one tablespoonful of turpentine for a satisfactory shine and restored luster.
When shoes are worn do not throw away the tops. Cut them to shape and line them to make useful ironholders. They keep the heat from your hands and provide an effective protective tool.
Wet a cloth in sour milk and sprinkle with dairy salt. Rub the brass with the mixture. Rinse off salt with more milk and finish by polishing with a dry soft cloth.
An old Chicago ad promotes a refund offer for a cure labeled 600 from Asthmae Druggista and Dr Its Drug Co. The text includes snippets on fashion trends and legal assurances, suggesting a sensational, humorous catalog style from a historical ad page.
Grand Rapids firm Kelsey, Brewer & Company, Bankers, faces suit over distributing a free leaflet on public utility securities. The pamphlet highlights stability and market value, raising questions about distribution and potential investor impact.
A convicted burglar tells his counsel that a closing speech at the opening would have helped. The advocate replies that it would not improve matters. The burglar argues the jury would have been asleep during the evidence, giving him a better chance.
Sanguinetis cough remedy 50c sold by Dr Etts Drug Co Chicago with refunds offered. Message notes a personal exchange about age and arithmetic, with a casual reminiscence and a discount prompt.
A quirky exchange describes Yeast-The Eskimo paying a doctor a fee upon arrival. If the patient recovers the fee is kept. if not, it is returned. Crimsonbeak questions how the doctor knows where to send the returned funds.
A fragment shows a joke about two Jews repeatedly told in a dialogue. A side remark on a wife described as a bird and a milliner shaping perceptions of wit appears, hinting at themes of storytelling and social stereotypes.
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