07 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1907
Page
1
The article notes a surge in wood fittings across private homes, with natural and dull finishes replacing polished woods. Oak, chestnut, mahogany, and walnut show varied treatments including two tone grisaille effects, enameled panels, and two to three foot wainscoting. Wood interiors are praised for sanitation, novelty, and restful quality despite rising demand.
White muslin cushion covers are popular due to washability and easy upkeep. The design features wire satin ribbon threading, butterfly corner bows, a center laurel wreath and rose embroidery in white, with optional color accents. The cover can be made in cream silk with pale pink ribbons and green and pink embroideries, using buttonholes along each side to thread the ribbon.
Instructions describe making a thin decorative bag for holding small items from air or sateen. Two cardboard circles are covered, joined by a decorated strip, with edges gathered and attached to the circle rims, finished with ribbon and a bow. Also notes that chewing gum production grows smaller each year.
A Paris dispatch notes black gains in autumn and winter costumes, with black gowns replacing colored ones and outfits for seaside or mountain wear in Moydelsing or cloth. Second mourning shows refined neckwear and hand embroidered linens, while convulsions remedy and corset cover tips follow. New cape fashion features a plain sleeveless pattern with rich trimming inspired by priestly robes.
The piece surveys evening wear demitoilette akin to tea gowns with delicate embroideries and Valenciennes lace, plus lavish guipures, silk gauze panels, and peach waistbands. It calls out long coats with square or trumpet sleeves, mentions flowered bat hats, high flowerpot crowns, and cloche hat designs with black satin linings and bold ribbons.
A New York Press item argues marriage teaches men to understand women, claiming wedlock is a useful lesson. It asserts massive annual savings of 250 million dollars if electricity replaces steam power nationwide.
The article promotes washable cotton kitchen gowns with short sleeves and simple collars, plus a practical apron for cooking tasks. It advises disposing of old garments, i ncreases neatness at home, and outlines matting cleaning using salt and borax. It also suggests entertaining an invalid with illustrated magazines and cheap reproductions to stimulate interest.
A recipe from Harpers Bazaar describes using cold chicken chopped with green peppers and simmered in gravy or cream. The dish is plated over hot mashed potato with parsley, offering an optional pepper omission and a garnish around the edge.
A dated recipe describes a pineapple cake method using egg yolks and whites, sugar, salt, soda dissolved in water, cream of tartar with flour, and pineapple extract. The batter is baked as a layer cake or a loaf, with sugar, milk, and butter cooked, then pineapple flavor added and stirred to a stiff finish.
A simple vegetable soup recipe suggests using one and a half cups of leftover vegetables, mashed and mixed with a pint of cream sauce. Simmer the mixture for three to four minutes to serve six, yielding a delicate, purifying broth for hot weather.
A brief recipe describes using half a can of tomatoes with half an onion and three peppercorns plus bay leaf, strained, then blended with juttor and four, cooked till smooth, then combined with the strained tomato and seasoned with salt and pepper to serve with codfish balls.
A fragmented OCR recipe describes mixing molasses and soda then ginger and salt with water, stirring in flour until dough forms, then beating and adding melted butter or lard. It yields a dense, old fashioned gingerbread batter with plain directions and measurements.
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