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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
7
Sewing Circle guides describe canny ways to fashion dress accessories from ribbon and fabric. Projects include a card holder from cardboard, a child’s apron with gosling embroidery, delicate tucks for lingerie waists, canter pieces and doilies with improved edge finish, and guidance on stitching lines and cutting around scallops for sturdy embroidery pieces.
Satin lining remains favored for its weight and gloss, while taffeta and silk offer viable alternatives. The season showcases the princess frock in paneled one piece styles, lingerie trims with delicate ruffles, and coats of lace or Chantilly with wraps of crepe satin or Japanese lace. Satin underslips in deep tones complement elaborate white gowns, with soutache braids and narrow embroidery as key trims.
A jumble of practical advice and home hacks covers cleaning methods, shoe care, food prep, stain removal, laundry, drying clothes, mending skirts, and clever storage ideas. Tips include using borax to whiten floors, methylated spirits for glass, and creating handy napkin rolls from old broom handles to prevent wrinkles and save space.
A historical note lists unit conversions for common kitchen ingredients and tools. It defines quart to weight relations for wheat flour butter powdered sugar best brown sugar and ton egus, along with metric-like spoon measures for teaspoons and tablespoons in old household practice.
The guide covers repotting ferns and rubber plants with a two inch pot enlargement, using home or florist compost mixed with fertilizer. It warns against too much fertilizer, instructs lining pot bottoms with crockery, adds three inches of soil, and shows careful removal and replanting to avoid root damage. The plant should be placed an inch deeper and kept away from sun the day after repotting.
An old fashioned home remedy piece touts vinegar as a versatile cure and household helper. It recommends using cider vinegar for sore throats fevers and nausea and as a disinfectant in the sick room. It also notes vinegar as a tenderizer for meat and a flavoring aid in baking and cooking with multiple cautions about modern medical care.
Practical home sewing notes for covering small side windows with bolt shaded drapery using Aberdeen linen. Also describes stencil patterns using Manila paper, carbon paper, paraffin, and a soft brush with sax for edge protection. Includes cautions about moisture, pattern accuracy, and redoing patterns if mistakes occur.
Ribbon plays a larger role in feminine dress than in years past with sashes and girdles gaining popularity. The sash, often ending in a large rosette, is a favored feature that complements summer gowns and attracts many young women.
A fragmented essay extols love as life’s central force and source of happiness. It asserts love governs commerce, inspires cities and art, and sustains nations, while praising love as the universal remedy for hardship. It also briefly offers a home maintenance tip about sealing doors with putty and chalk to ensure a snug fit.
A guide explains skin types need different cleansing and care. It advises oilier skins to steam cleanse and dry skins to use night feeding, plus a simple cold cream formula using wax, almond oil, and tincture of benzoin, preserved with rose and violet tonics.
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