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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
7
Handkerchief projects are described for home sewing and craft use. Patterns include dainty napkin and apron details, pockets, collars, baby bibs, dresser covers, sachet touches, and decorative cases. Tips emphasize edges, lace, beading, and ribbon accents for varied garments and small items.
The article advises practical button sewing methods for delicate materials like frocka and organdy, warning against costly buttons, and detailing techniques to prevent loosening. It covers laying the thread knot under the button, using a pin for thread play, and sewing four-hole buttons flat without diagonal crossings to avoid breakage. It also notes reinforcing fabric at the waist by adding an extra fold for secure fastenings.
Readable fragments describe pancake batter with milk soak and flour mix, then fried rounds. Also notes on rolled oats, a hot cheese sandwich, a fruit compote with grapes and pineapple, and a supper dish from stale bread with potatoes and sage. Recipes hint at a Pacific coast meal with possible boat or seafood links.
Selecting wall paper is a difficult decor task balancing room size light and furnishings. The text suggests choosing borders for high rooms and plain shades for narrow or dark rooms, avoiding floral papers with flowery hangings, and matching color to sun exposure and room tone.
The text urges women to learn true rest through light clothing quiet light and complete relaxation. It advises removing daytime clothes, shower or cold sponge, then donning a thin dressing gown and retreating to a quiet room for focused repose, noting businesswomen need it after downtown days.
Electric lights can wear pretty homemade shades with simple methods. Use a nickel standard drop light with a wire frame, wrap silk or lace over a taffeta foundation, and finish with tape and ruffles for an inexpensive, flame-free lampshade.
A fragmented collection of kitchen tips and household tricks includes battering tips for cakes, preventing sticking, and browning advice. It also offers guidance on removing old putty, repairing flooring with tin ingrain borders, and a playful section on facial features and temperament. A bedspring hammock and window washing tips close the eclectic list.
A note on ear ringing explains that buzzing and ringing sounds arise from nerve derangement due to poor circulation or blockage from wax or bone. The brain perceives sound though none exists, leading to misperceptions that were once described as feeling insane.
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