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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
8
The piece extols vases as essential home adornment and praises arts and crafts wares. It notes varied vase uses for flowers, links Japanese example of changing displays, and suggests gift buyers should consider affordable, original pieces from prominent makers. Green wares are highlighted for versatility, with remarks on quality and delicate fabric adornments.
A column of faded home recipes outlines basic methods for making a lemon coconut milk pie crust a rich coconut topping and several desserts. Includes notes on sugar butter flour and flavoring plus directions for cheese bread pudding chocolate pudding and two egg yolk based fillings.
A vintage style exhortation urges focusing on kindness and gratitude to grow more lovable. It warns that dwelling on trivial hurts builds bitterness, while avoiding overburdening others with gifts or chores. Practical domestic tips follow, from flowers to cleaning and care routines, presented in a discerner tone.
A 1900s style guide advises stout ladies to avoid wide belts and tight coats, trim skirts only at the bottom, and skip tall sleeves and frills. It urges flat trims, minimal neck shaping, and small accessories, favoring dress to fit over fashionable but unsuitable models.
Instructions state to stitch twice the buttonhole length on a sewing machine for sturdy buttonholes on trays or similar goods, then cut between stitches and finish the buttonhole.
Household stain rules urge every kitchen to post guidance. Rules advise hot water and no soap for fruit stains and cold water with soap for ies cokes cocoa stains. The quirky list prescribes practical steps for stain removal in daily chores.
A method suggests sewing small three by five inch flannel bags of powdered silver polish, drying them and storing them in a table drawer. Used for repousse silver it avoids brushing powder from intricate carvings and saves time during cleaning.
Instructions describe washing feathers inside a pillow ticking made of cheesecloth or light muslin. Add feathers, sew shut, wash in borax soap suds, rinse, and wash ticking. Dry leather plow and slip ticking over to allow repeated washing without harming feathers.
A tip for keeping children dry in rain suggests cutting a child's raincoat skirt below the armhole, adjusting to fit, sewing on a belt, creating a rain skirt that keeps skirts dry on the way to school while an umbrella shields the shoulders.
An article notes extravagant outfits in satin and lace, featuring plain skirts designed to wrap around the hips, directoire patter n motifs, and contrasting satin coats. Elaborate hats with satin ribbons accompany afternoon wear. Colors include copper green and gold tones, with cashmere and wool baliste popular for house gowns.
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