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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1913
Page
27
A guide to hosting an outdoor luncheon with lily pond themes on a green lawn. Instructions cover table setup under trees, using dark green paper as a lily pond, and crafting paper lily centerpieces with painted petals and stamens for a decorative, charity-friendly gathering.
Instructions describe decorating with frown or green wicker and lilies either gathered the day before or bought from flower stalls. It suggests trailing plants along the bench, using indel or boat edge, and cutting green leaves for contrast. Bowls of lilies at each table end enhance beauty.
An article proposes oversized white paper lily decorations for a lawn setting. It describes wrapping petals around a large umbrella, garlanding tables and bushes, and serving fruit cocktails in stemmed glasses with lily inspired motifs.
The article discusses distinguishing sunstroke from heat exhaustion and proper first aid. It then offers heat prevention tips, gentle diet guidance for hot weather, and a home crafts section for hosting a lilac themed garden luncheon with seating plans, bonbons, and lily decorations. It concludes with garden planting instructions for clematis and a summer lawn party idea featuring lily motifs and cookie pond lilies for a charitable event.
The guide explains watering and planting clematis vines to ensure strong roots and lush blooms. It recommends direct soil contact, undisturbed initial days, evening watering for a week, deep watering in summer, and more irrigation for vines over walls. It covers aftercare, moss removal, and pruning of dead wood to encourage dense foliage and abundant flowers.
A collection of home remedies and craft notes including leather cleaning with tea and oxalic acid, bread pudding flavoring, an old floor polish recipe, carpet cleaning with wormwood salt, coffee roasting tip, raw potato for knife cleaning, plant care ammonia solution, and Japanese butterfly embroidery techniques with Mt Fuji motifs and satin or silk materials.
A child lifeworks expert explains that young children often tell imaginative lies as part of development. These fabrications can seed creativity if gently guided, and as children grow they learn to distinguish truth from fantasy with practice and patience.
A cook recommends placing a slice of dry bread in the bottom of the vegetable dish to absorb excess moisture after greens are cooked. The tip is credited to Mrs. E. M. for improving the greens.
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