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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
7
A verbose essay contrasts the artistry of a skilled accompanist with the singer, stressing deep musical sympathy and practiced following of a lead. It then shifts to details on handmade baby bibs in pique and linen, highlighting simple forms, trimming, padding, and finishing for comfort and style.
A survey of affordable luxury gifts for holiday tables shows silver trimmed crystal items including ash trays honey pots jelly pots and novelty candlesticks. Small clocks hairpin holders and hatpin pins in silver or silver wash are popular. Leather goods brass dinner card holders and bridge score cases join glassware Austrian wares and beaded jewelry as sought after prizes priced from 75 cents to 30 dollars.
An accidental finding helps women who sew or read for long hours. Colorful visuals relax tired eyes more than stark black and white pages. A man used a multicolor penwiper to ease strain, and looking distant periodically also reduces fatigue and prevents sharp vision reactions.
The article advises trimming seams and basting turnover collars and cuffs to stop curling at corners. It recommends taking an extra stitch at each corner to prevent the folds marring the appearance of the gown set.
Wedding breakfasts differ from receptions in serving style after noon weddings. Guests assemble as the bridal party enters, with casual seating and a reserved table for the bridal party and clergyman. Menu progresses from fruit to bouillon, hot dishes, lobster or oysters, game, salads, ice cream, cake and coffee, then champagne toast and speeches. For small weddings the breakfast can be intimate with two tables, the bride and groom at one end, the parents and minister opposite, and cake served as a loaf to be cut by the bride. The piece also gives an old English recipe for a cake to be baked a week ahead with detailed steps and two icings, recommending a modern almond icing innovation for future brides.
A guide encourages women to monetize drawing and painting talents by selling designs to presses, publishers, and manufacturers. It cites examples from fashion sketches for newspapers to wallpaper, tapestries, book covers, tiles, and retouching, noting pay ranges from modest weekly sums to higher weekly and per-design rates.
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