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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
3
A dated, recipe heavy list presents various desserts and savory dishes. It includes Dreadcrume Balls Syllabub Mint Jelly Scalloped Bees Apple Jack Spanish Cream English Monkey Cocoa Chicken and Rice Spanish Style Egg Balls Choco Tath Sauce Fancy Baked Eggs and related preparations. The text reads like a household cookbook fragment with steps for mixing, boiling, baking, and serving.
A jumble of household advice covers stain removal with acid and ammonia, keeping cereals undercooked, using a tea kettle for quicker heating, and cooling candies in the icebox. It also offers methods for restoring color, removing scorch marks, treating felons, carpet care, paint removal, and glove cleaning with soap and milk.
Advice on patience with faults and avoiding judgment in daily life. Encourages charity, avoiding criticism of friends, controlling complaints, and showing genuine praise. Emphasizes generosity of spirit, kindness in expression, and keeping emotions unspoken to foster stronger character and relationships.
The article advises sunny yellow walls and ceiling to mimic daylight in northern rooms. It suggests yellow curtains, brass accents, plants in dark corners, and polished mirrors to brighten space. It notes bedstead styles shift from simple frames to ornate pieces, with nickel wardrobes discouraged for their cold look.
The fashion column highlights Raney silk pollitonta and rich textiles used for home and apparel including table cloths scarfs and centerpieces. It notes dark tinted gowns in sapphires blues and greens, baby toys belts with tied accessories, pockets in hosiery night dresses and scarves, and a bracelet with a gold chain secured by a key as a stylish lock motif.
A design guide notes embroidery on a white silk base with black squares for contrast. It suggests selecting fine meshed net for the work and outlines the patterns with black silk to enhance the design.
Drasa offers beds fit for a summer home with a cool refreshing look. The metal bedstead features iron supporters running through each upright, providing frame stability. Each season brings a minor improvement in finish and pattern variety.
Fashion notes describe embroidered bands and jewel studded collars as in vogue this season. Moss green velvet collars with gold bands and emerald accents are highlighted, while coats feature diverse styles from short waisted skirts to long loosely fitting empire models.
A calendar tea offers two guessing game series using calendar themed objects and month related quotes. One game features a large table with numbered calendar objects and pictures to identify by clues. the other uses literary and historic month allusions with twelve question cards. Perpetual calendar prizes are awarded. Gloves described include gauntlet and knitted elbow length options.
The article outlines small hospitality details for hostesses including comfort items for elderly or ill guests. Suggestions cover spirit lamps, a small saucepan, biscuits, a hot water bottle, extra blankets, and staff checks on guest needs. It also advises displaying guest names and schedules with a photo frame for the post and meal times, plus a railroad timetable.
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