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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
7
Julia Bottomley describes two stylish hats a wireless turban with flexible crown and brim covered in braid to fit the wearer, and a second all braid hat in champagne tones. The article notes draping, trimming, and a satin ribbon finish designed for elegance and comfort, with guidance on ensuring the turban frames the face.
A vintage recipe collection presents Amal cookies and other confections, almond biscuits, nut squares, and gingerly described cakes. It also offers onion based dishes like Onions With Cheese and Onion Relish, plus onion sandwiches. The text blends pastry guidance with household hints and occasional commentary on pantry staples.
A damaged recipe fragment outlines lamb and mutton preparations. Instructions cover braising breast of lamb with water and aromatics, stuffed shoulder roasting, mutton a la marquise with cold mutton and roe, barbecued breast simmering then pressing, and a sauce mixture with mustard cayenne and Worcestershire for hearty meat dishes.
Charles Asking reflects on wing shooting as speed and wind shape the hunt. He notes Teal and other birds racing with gale-like acceleration, claiming speeds up to 160 miles per hour or 220 feet per second, while redhead and bluebill surge with the wind. The piece links awe of nature to a broader musing from Outing.
A historical note discusses concrete blocks as a solution for durable waterproof buildings. It covers material objections, waterproofing compounds, and the feasibility of producing blocks with available gravel, noting guidance from machinery manufacturers for those who build with concrete blocks.
The article describes a small prefabricated dwelling with a living room and fireplace, a compact kitchen, one bedroom, and standard sizes. It emphasizes low cost dependent on builder choice, preassembly of parts, and minimal maintenance with durable resale value.
A fragmentary piece recounts Dr John Brown and Rab the dog, with reminiscences of a Biggar lecture and the monolithic wall versus concrete block cottage design. It mentions an ill-posed story title and the audience of primitive youth, alongside odd digressions on astrology and fate.
A detailed sewing instruction item describes a double breasted olive grown cloth coat with wide braid edgings, beaver hat crown, and rosette. It lists yardages for materials to complete oversleeve under sleeve lace collar and neck, with plastron, piping, buttons, and a lace collar.
Cosmetics makers unveil a spectrum from rose petal to cerise and peach tones. The new Helen pink is advertised to drive demand, predicted to rival the popularity of Altee blue as women seek fresh color options.
The article guides making a desk set themed in cretonne and Dresden china. It outlines a blotter base, bound notebooks, calendar cards, frames, and small accessory boxes. It warns to omit the ink well and pen tray for safety, suggests matching china with cretonne, and notes packaging tips and accidental fret relief.
A dated cooking piece lists Spring Soup and Spanish Chicken Soup variations with ingredients and steps, including carrot, turnip, asparagus, peas, beef stock, veal, and barley. It also describes German Soup Balls and Egg Custard and ends with notes on onions and related flavor vegetables, noting breath odor as their main drawback.
A fragmentary exchange imagines a moralist and a demagogue debating warships uniting to bombard icebergs obstructing the North Pole route. The dialogue riffs on universal peace and imperial force as absurd solution.
The fragmentary text riffs on playful nicknames for animals and airships without stating a concrete event or facts. It does not identify people, places, organizations, dates, or outcomes to form a proper news item.
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