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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1903
Page
7
Summer demand for travel frocks rises with a jaunty sailor styled blouse featuring a fanciful yoke new sleeve and smart collar option. A five gore tucked skirt complements the blouse in versatile lengths with fabrics including linen pique crash mohair serge pongee or suitings. Completed by a white or colored belt and Orientally inspired trimmings, this chic set suits travel country or seashore.
A fashion column surveys blouse fronts and fringe trends. It highlights narrow strip fringe, bright silk linings under sheer fabrics, pale blue accents, oriental embroidery on colored pongee, plaited boleros for princesse costumes, and white gloves with purple pansy embroidery. It notes granite cloth for travel frocks, tassels in dressmaking, and an evening pale blue panne dress with silver fringe drawing praise.
Summer serving of vegetables emphasizes natural shapes and color. Spinach is molded to keep form, eggs and croutons surround greens, and cabbage leaves frame the dish. Plating adapts to platter size with neat napkin use and parsley sprinkles. Flowers may aid garnish.
The article describes a home remedy for damp weather hair care. A fluid mixture uses borax gum arabic camphor spirit and warm water dissolved then cooled. Dampen hair with the liquid and roll on a device until it dries to preserve waves rather than frizz.
The fragment hints at a household profile tied to a man of means, noting the Dolly figure and a growing set of possessions. It mentions a cozy corner and a range of essentials, but the text is incomplete and unclear about specific people, places, or events.
Pass brown bread sandwiches with fish salads and mayonnaise dressing. Lobster or crab salads pair with bread. With chicken salad use nut sandwiches. Chopped cress or parsley sandwiches go with beef salad. Mutton salad features nasturtium and caper sandwiches. After the meat course serve a cheese assortment with toasted bread and butter arranged in a log cabin stack on a napkin.
Old-fashioned styles return this season with gowns echoing Victorian drooping shoulders and cake-like trimmings. Muslin and organdie fabrics feature large quaint flower prints, with muslin prints of roses lilacs and poppies dressed on slips in an old time style.
The article describes a heavy white linen skirt with box plaits at the seams and a popular yoke, featuring a deep hem and a slight train. It notes the skirt is paired with a Per- waist bodice as part of a woman's summer ensemble.
Description of a gown featuring sian lawn fabric with insets of old fashioned embroidery, outlined with French kriots and valenciénnes lace. Sleeves are very full and the collar and cuits use the lace and embroidery.
The latest hosiery fad features college flags embroidered onto stockings, placed over the instep or higher. Dark silk and lisle hose bear bright emblems, a popular gift idea where a college youth sends hose in his college colors to his sweetheart who replies with socks bearing her alma mater flag.
A charming warm weather fashion piece describes a little French blouse dress for girls. It features a white vest front a large collar with white ruffles and a full gathered skirt. The waist is accented with a back bow and the fabric may be white or colored with tiny pindol lawn as a suggested color accent.
For dinner table decor, use small green-painted baskets each holding a four inch fern pot such as maidenhair. Group ferns and vines in a central arrangement gathered from the woods. Baskets can be placed tall or scattered to suit the decor. Straw berry and raspberry baskets offer a decorative option if richer items are unavailable.
The guide suggests fitting a broom with a cotton flannel bag for easy dusting and cleaning silver ornaments with cream of tartar. Apply a paste of water and pasta to intricate filigree pieces, leave about a day, then wash to restore brightness.
Ice mallets of wood cost 12 cents. A dish scraping knife with a rubber blade is 15 cents. Wooden jerly spoons and egg lifters start at 10 cents. A glass lemon reamer is more efficient than a squeezer. Glass rolling pins cost 50 cents and are popular for appearance and utility.
A recipe notes slicing ripe tomatoes in a glass dish and edging with large raw white onion rings. The center is filled with mayonnaise or whipped cream dressing for a rich, French inspired salad.
A humorous exchange quotes Mr. Erastus Pinkley explaining how a man’s pride in using large words backfired. Pinkley recalls a tale of being accused of prevaricating and learning the meaning too late to respond. The anecdote highlights the risk of overreliance on grand diction.
A wry exchange frames a discussion of happiness in marriage as a judge notes a wife’s trousseau cost over six thousand dollars. The line highlights social values and expectations surrounding marriage and wealth.
A romantic line where a beautiful girl asks if the earth could stop spinning. He replies it cannot as long they are together, because love makes the world go around.
A fragmented Chicago Daily News line shows a quizzical exchange about a bird book and a request for a picture of a round robin. The odd phrasing hints at a light humorous or feature snippet rather than a formal report.
Kate Nellie says she would not marry the best man, while Minnie doubts after a past sighting. The dialogue hints at romantic hesitations and social expectations in a small community.
A poet questions a critic about a supposedly latest work and copyright. The critic doubts the piece is worth copyright and suggests the copy needs correction.
A Kentuckian recalls a famed local judge praised by a stranger. The native asserts the judge was the best in the state, able to tell a brand by taste to the minute. The exchange highlights pride in exceptional judging prowess and regional humor.
A courtroom exchange centers on a marriage agreement about dowry. One spouse recalls promising to endow all worldly goods, while the other notes lack of goods at the time and argues the pledge does not apply to assets since acquired, given the cautious stance.
A fragmentary excerpt shows two speakers named Dugan Casey and Casey Faith debating a broken clock and luck. The lines mention striking six and stroke for one, conveying a humorous or puzzled exchange about timekeeping and fate.
Farmer Corntessel notes Silas’s photo in the paper cures rheumatism and brings fame. The storekeeper confirms Silas is angry, having received only $2 for the testimonial, while relatives press him about not returning to work.
A housewife dismisses unwanted references while an applicant for a position shifts blame. The exchange reveals tensions as the applicant claims responsibility not theirs and urges the accuser to confront the sources of the references.
A concise archival snippet notes the summer girl's bathing suit of 1803. The line hints at excessive abbreviation by reporters and editors, reflecting editorial restraint and curious fashion history. No individuals or organizations are named in the readable fragment.
Report notes a scandal at the Automobile Association bar masque last night. A participant nicknamed Biggums caused uproar by ditching his visor and wearing ill fitting clothes, making him unrecognizable to others.
A brief one act style exchange shows McBluff offering a tip but lacking change. The waiter offers to make change. McBluff suggests paying five coins for a nickel, signaling playful bargaining over small currency.
A centipede asks a worm about fear and learns the worm has one foot in the grave. The worm’s grim prognosis is met with a stoic quip about not letting it worry him.
A dialogue fragment where a voice urges Mary to come inside as she gazes at the moon. The night scene centers on a quiet house and a doorway exchange ending with Mary staying outside to look at the moon.
In a playful scene George admits he cannot find a way to propose to Kitty. Kitty reassures him, bluntly telling him to ask her father now that their flirtation has run its course.
A father asks why his son cries over a linen mounted picture book. The child replies he cannot tear the treasured pictures, revealing innocent candor and simple wonder in a tender domestic moment.
Conversation reveals differing views on Ernie. Helen calls him not a perfect angel but a perfect idiot. The exchange highlights humor and relationship dynamics.
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