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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
7
Designers celebrate this season with free rein on color and detail. A one sided tan charmeuse wrap captivates with a wide face collar draped over a shoulder and a contrasting back, while the skirt forms a soft fitted panel. Sleeves stay loose and baggy in a graceful silhouette.
An article discusses the traditional role of Japanese wives as primary cooks and kitchen managers. It notes that a wife wields authority in the home through cooking, while her husband’s word governs outside the kitchen. It cites cultural ideals of kindness obedience and loyalty, and warns that defying the husband can lead to divorce.
The article describes an aluminium attachment for gas stoves that allows roasting and cooking of meats, stews, and other dishes with a single jet while others remain controllable. It notes advantages over standard ovens, including portability for laundresses and both amateur and professional cooks, plus various fittings and a modest price.
Embroider napkin sleeves and envelope patterns from fine linen for hostess sets. Patterns include floral designs and monograms, with instructions to cut, fold, and stitch envelopes sized to envelope edges. Techniques show using embroidery on the outside flap and securing with ribbon and eyelets for decorative table pieces.
A Woman’s Home Companion account highlights how a boarding house run by a frugal yet capable woman thrives on clean rooms, good service, and homelike meals. Breakfast, luncheon, and dinner emphasize variety, quality ingredients, and efficient service, with menus and beverages tailored to guests.
Readable items include a desk scissors and paper letter set in a feather case and an eight inch whisk broom holder described as very mannish in style. Both are marketed as holiday gifts for men.
The article describes a recent fashion trend featuring a small velvet dot placed on a shell or silk veil. The dot, applied as a decorative beauty spot, is positioned at various flattering locations such as the cheek chin or corner of the mouth to enhance the wearer's appearance.
The article explains vibration speeds and pitch on musical strings and air columns, noting how pitch rises with faster vibrations. It cites ranges from 206 to 41 000 vibrations per second, the role of the A string in tuning, and historical pitch variation from 377 to 445 VPs with 445 as a preferred standard. It mentions Lucrezia Aguari and Mozart corroboration of extreme vocal speeds and notes the soprano peak at 1024 VPs.
A compact history of how the handkerchief moved from taboo to public usage. It notes Josephine masking a tooth irregularity with a lace handkerchief and parallels in England where stage and audience reaction gradually softened, ending with the item now openly displayed.
A father tests a suitor by asking for money and promises in a brief Washington Herald item. He offers a five cent cigar and consents to the match if the suitor cannot provide $5,000 on an unsecured note.
A muddled, humorous exchange features an Irishman and an Englishman in a brief banter about counting hairs on a shave. The dialogue mixes dialect and mishearings, ending with a playful retort about next time shaving.
A quirky hostou transcript fragment shows Freddie musing on growing like outsiders if he mocks peculiar vihers and imagines lifting apples over a fence with a rose. It hints at playful language and speculative outcomes without clear real events.
A fragmentary item reports a New York press remark about a performer or actor. The line suggests theatrical style and a striking stage presence described as a cast in his eye, highlighting sensational phrasing from the era. The snippet reflects opinion rather than full context.
The fragment reads You should have seen her change ontear with rage or rouge cited in a Boston Tran context. It presents an ambiguous stylistic quote without clear event or identifiable subject details.
An old time writer Sparrowsgrass recalls a midnight thirst adventure. A beer-warmed pursuit ends with a fall through a dumbwaiter and a chaotic scene: locked doors, barking dogs, a rescue, and a neighbor’s gunfire as confusion peaks.
A fragment from a speech praises Thrift and Sabbath teachings. The speaker credits providential words with saving money and reflects on frugality and virtue amid financial concern.
A short dialogue contrasts a wonder and a miracle. Woodland asks for a distinction while Lorain suggests a touch for five dollars counts as a wonder and a return would be a miracle.
A Beecher quotation notes sobriety as wit and describes a twilight spell that hovers gently between day and night, weaving a bewitching eliber.
Bertha Krepp of Germany celebrated a fortunест near Mr Kolxaicine Wisereowette in Philadelphia for a birth anniversary. Yamine Sen of China listed as a pioneer. A.M. Ellisbee chosen mayor of Johannheburn South Africa. Mrs Frederic Holiger of Milwaukee withdraws divorce suit over beard. Rachel Vette of Switzerland admitted to the Geneva bar amid cheers. Mime Vuille partners with Geneva lawyer after three-year studies. Teresa Labrieniia, first woman lawyer to plead in an Italian military court, teaches philosophy at Rome University.
Of the fifty trotters in the 2:10 history event only Ove Buvera proved their marks this season in mile races on tight banded tracks. The New South Wales and Victorian Rowing associations seek to bring an eight oared crew to visit Australia for Henley on the Yarra Melbourne and the Parramatta river. A fine stadium is planned for the College of the City of New York with circular track a fifth of a mile in length a concrete grand stand for 12 104 spectators and modern training facilities.
The item compiles quirky quotes from the Boston Advertiser Chicago Tribune Rochester Herald and Washington Star mocking figures such as John D Rockefeller and the Queen of England. It notes fears about violent death and critiques of euthanasia and society journalism.
A coin operated picture machine debuts enabling quick portraits. A balance assisted single wheel road cart travels like a horse. A Texas map tool twists several wires together with a single stroke. A knee friendly low stool with tool recesses targets floor workers.
Current comments question wartime allowances for deserted wives and rising living costs. The piece cites New York Tribune, Chicago News, and Chicago Record-Herald opinions on student labor at Columbia University and college student stereotypes. A scientist predicts electricity could replace beer, implying price effects.
The article notes Alfonso the new king of Spain born after his father's death. It reports a craft insured in an English company for nearly five million dollars with annual premiums of eighty thousand dollars since birth. It mentions Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary as rivals for supremacy and public sympathy favoring Alexandra.
A New York post notes apple and potato crop reports show gains yet promise lower prices. Farmers face prices for produce that may not reward harvests, while consumers hope for cheaper goods amid uneven yields.
A guide of visitor duties and hostess respect with splashes of humor. It cautions guests to avoid disrupting home routines, decide promptly on meals and plans, keep rooms tidy, offer help, and thank hosts with a note on returning home. It also urges tact, moderation, and consideration of the hostess and other guests.
Velours deisine ranks as one of the season's newest stylish fabrics in a striking black and white striped suit. The skirt features a subtle drape while the coat shows a high neck and back collar with white faced trimming. The overall look emphasizes a refined, modern silhouette.
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