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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
7
Practical home care tips on ironing and laundry routines. Focuses on arranging flatirons, drying hands with starch, laundering net curtains, pressing shirt yokes, handling lace curtains, keeping stove-warmed irons ready, and efficient wringer use to save time and effort. Includes methods to prevent tearing and maintain warmth in cold days.
The article urges calming frightened children, links night disturbance to serious illness in youth, and advises mothers to see waking and crying as potential health signals. It notes rheumatism suspicion for restless sleepers and recommends early anti rheumatic treatment, warning that most infections and brain or lung troubles cause nightly restlessness.
Guidance for the tired woman outlines six rules to ease strain. Rest in bed until waking naturally and wear loose clothing. Alter daytime routines, select comfortable chairs, avoid harrowing stories, and do not overreact to stress. Do not worry. rest eyes. avoid reading at breakfast or after meals. Queen Alexandra diet advises five small meals with milk at noon and 4 p.m. as a pick me up.
A compact composite advises on kitchen tasks and home crafts including how to flavor baked goods and fruit fillings, clean cookware and fabrics, and make a matting rug. It notes cleaning methods, glove care, and modest fashion guidance, with details on materials like kerosene, ivory tones, and navy blue emphasis.
Practical dress ideas feature light wool serge and plaid woolens. Two models for girls aged 12 to 16 include a light brown serge suit with a circular skirt and a brown blouse trim, and a Copenhagen blue mohair effect suit with a pointed tabbed design and plaid underwaist. Fabrics mix browns, greens, plaids, and stripes, with a herringbone serge noted as stylish. Coats are half-fitting, long, with edge binding in brown silk. A black and brown stained tweed suit with velvet collar and brown soutache braiding is also described.
Stains on brown leather footwear may be removed by applying methylated spirit, then washing with soap and water. Finish with polishing cream in the usual manner.
A 1900s style society note notes rising vogue for large baroque pearls and pearl rings, with artificial stones gaining popularity after advances in creating convincing imitations. Prices for precious gems climb while semiprecious stones become more fashionable as turquoise fades from favor.
Amethyst remains highly popular with opal close behind. The vogue of various gems continues as green stones gain favor. Jourgeons chrysoberyls and Aquamatrines are noted among semiprecious stones capturing public fancy at the moment.
In small kitchens a hinged table is vital. Use a square board or two boards clamped, fastened with strong bioges near a window. A support under is needed. When not in use the board rests against the wall. Useful for pies breads and holding dishes when work is busy. Oilcloth cover matches kitchen paint.
The article notes sashes in broad widths with black braiding and touches of black fur for a refined look. It highlights heavy brocades repurposed for belts and buckles, and describes hats with a large velvet pompon and plumes for balanced headwear. White satins remain popular for tailored coats and cloaks, while bright colored linings appear in travel cloaks.
Fashion note highlights Smart Gloves and Gauntlet gloves as new tensewrinkle for wearers in yaar with tailored attire. Flaring cuffs deemed practical and distinctive alongside long coat sleeves. monogram choice remains personal.
Lace sets for evening gowns include circular armlets yokes and a wide edging for the tunica skirt. The edging, about twenty inches wide, is richly jeweled and interwoven with tinge. The lace is colored to match the garment lace or net.
The hairdressers shift from low coifs to neat high coiffures worn atop the head. High coiffures feature maginificent jeweled ornaments representing substantial value, while many use gauze and delicate spangies. The cheapest ornaments still add a beauty touch to the hair.
A guide to removing black spots from silver using chalk or whiting mixed with sweet oil, or paste of hartshorn powder and spirits of wine. If spots persist, use a saturated hyposulphate of soda solution and warm soapy rinses, then finish with whiting and turpentine spirits and dry.
A reminder that infant feeding requires constant attention in all seasons. Mothers should maintain vigilance, as milk supply and baby nourishment can be affected by cold weather, not just heat. Proper care remains essential year round.
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