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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1905
Page
6
The article describes sailor suits in white serge with red accents for afternoon wear and sturdy linen and cotton outfits for winter. It praises Scotch plaids and large broken plaids in blues, greens, and seal brown, plus plain fabrics. Red piping and braided trims are noted, with practical stylish options. A recipe for a butter enriched egg sauce and ham dressing is included.
An old time fancy returns with velvet or silk ribbons around the throat tied in a back bow. Pendants echo past styles such as jeweled crosses or old lockets. The look adds color to plain outfits and can include a velvet wrist bracelet with a small bow, complementing elbow sleeves.
Boston Globe cites Henry Ward Beecher and argues sausages bake better in the oven than frying. Delicate casings burst when fried, reducing appearance and flavor. baking yields a more thorough cook and tastier result.
The article notes shirt waists in winter wear, with heavy linen waists now popular for the season, and a trend toward mannish styles. Madras, heavy linen, albatross, or Sicilian fabrics feature various yokes, as dressmakers explore new ideas while staying within fashion edict.
A dark blue fine twill serge coat suit draws admiration for its box model coat and skirt with numerous stitching rows above the hem. The outfit features a triple collar tiny revers cuffs stitched to echo the skirt hem and is lined with shot blue taf feta.
A young girl's dress described in cream alpaca with a neck trim of Nide plaitings of batiste and delicate revers with blue taffe. The passage focuses on fabric details and decorative edging typical of a historical garment description.
Fragmentary OCR note describes knotted cravats and girdles with hiort puffed sleeves finished with mufts and plaitings of batiste and bands of taffeta.
A fragmented cooking note describes rinsing thin slices of dried beef with cold water and layering them in a pan. The text is garbled and missing many details, offering only partial guidance on preparation steps and timing.
The article notes white broadcloth used as trim on smart gowns with hand embroidery or applied bands for similar finish. It mentions narrow black soutache braid sewn in rows as a satisfactory trim for white broadcloth vests and waistcoats, worn this season as much as last.
A detailed description outlines a dark blue cheviot school suit for a young girl. The ensemble features a skirt with box plaits, an untrimmed loose jacket with box plaits and belt, a wide white pique collar with blue braid, and cuff trim. The blouse uses the same fabric with an embroidered batiste chemisette and dark blue foulard knot and girdle.
Pare and seed vegetables then boil with brown sugar and water. After two to four hours drain per pound and add lemon slices ginger sugar and water. Boll until clear. Use cucumber pumpkin and squash to make mock ginger by omitting lemon. substitute ginger extract if fresh root is unavailable.
A domestic tip explains washing a muslin interlining from a leaky down pillow and ironing it on the wrong side with beeswax rubbed on the iron to create a varnish like coating. This method aims to stop down from leaking and prevent specks of down clinging to coats after visits to a cozy corner.
The display notes a strong tilt toward satin beavers for winter hats. A striking white model features a low round crown and a wide brim turned sharply to the left. Four pink roses adorn the hair while pink tips spill over the upturned brim at the side back, creating a vivid, elegant look.
Long coats pair with ground resting skirts while short skirt outfits call for tight jackets reaching to the belt. Double breasted jackets with a low cut waistcoat buttoned across allow the coat to stay open and the waistcoat fastened.
A Pittsburg Dispatch tip explains recoloring rubbed black gloves by covering with good black ink and rubbing with a cloth after drying. It notes black shoe polish can also be used though it wears off more easily, but works well for dyeing straw.
Cleaning yellowed or stained woodwork involves hot water and two tablespoons of borax powder. Wipe with a coarse cloth and soap, rub thoroughly, sprinkle more borax on stubborn spots, then rinse with plenty of clean water.
A fragment describes pairing a fancy corset with a short floral petticoat and ribbon details. It evokes a decorative undergarment set, likely from a late period fashion note or advertisement, highlighting coordinated trim and fabric accents.
A Geneva correspondent reports avalanches in Switzerland causing immense damage across forests villages and mountain railways. Snow ice and rock slides threaten climbers and villagers with numerous fatalities and ongoing peril from ice avalanches on famous peaks like the Jungfrau Matterhorn and Piz Bernina.
On a piazza in autumn light the girl asks what kind of girl she is. George, puffing a cork cigarette, dryly says she reminds him of a Chinese. The remark freezes the mood as the girl protests, and the young man smiles.
Slyvanus Banks from Champaign County explains fowl variety depends on aims. A single pure breed yields uniform birds and eggs and simple marketing. A mixed flock suits noncommercial or family use, while many varieties suit breeders or scientific interest, though buyers prefer single-variety stock for predictable breeding.
Peter Graham of Bourbon County Kansas argues that dirty eggs come from muddy hen yards with poor drainage. He explains how manure and water splashed from doors dirties shells and cannot be washed off easily. Keeping the yard and nests clean raises egg quality and prices, a practical farmer’s note on hygiene.
The article argues turkeys retain wild instincts unless kept in freedom and large roaming areas. Farmers rarely breed turkeys in confinement and instead cater to their need for space. It suggests eliminating roaming instincts could boost turkey production.
The essay argues that established fowl breeds like Dorking Langshan Brahma and Leghorn hold advantages due to fixed characteristics. It notes strong domestic instincts with some eye appeal tradeoffs and asserts demand for more than color changes in new breeds.
Fragmentary notes discuss brightening the combs and wattles of birds and hint at a secret knowledge or technique. The readable parts reference rooms and daily wonder at the phenomenon without clear factual details or provenance.
Paul Dresser of New York songwriter writes a testimonial praising Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney complaints. He says the remedy cured his wretched condition, allowing sleep and appetite to return. Ad notes the product sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y. It ends with a proverb about meeting trouble halfway.
The Mayer Boot & Shoe Co of Milwaukee is hailed as the People’s shoe makers for family footwear from baby to adult. It offers Mayer School Shoes for durability, Martha Washington comfort shoes, Western Lady ladies’ styles, and Honorbilt men’s dress shoes, sold by leading dealers. The piece notes early use of sliding seats in racing in 1873 and includes a stray line about Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and a reference to Japanese postal savings bank rates.
Mrs Theodosia Beacham, noted as the only woman railroad builder in America, has constructed mines blasted rocks dug primeval forests and built bridges in nearly twenty states. Though Michigan is her home she currently supervises a railroad project in Virginia.
When Alphonse Daudet visited London with his wife and daughter Miss Betham-Hdwards says nothing astonished Mme Daudet more than the child being uninvited to luncheons dinners and receptions. She declared I have always kept my children in my pocket in dignified reply to a friend.
In a conversation between Mr. Wine Balter and retired Mr. Walter Wellman townsfolk weigh the value and cost of patent medicines. They discuss physician credibility limits and the temptations of remedies sold by companies with questionable claims, noting the high prices and uncertain efficacy.
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