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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1910
Page
3
The new season's hats feature winged motifs from small folded to fully spread feathers inspired by aviation and Rostand. Velvet drapes and crown puffs decorate shapes while bird heads and brilliant color feathers add novelty. Owl faces appear in bold color contrasts, with trim lines and overall becoming silhouette driving the look.
A dainty dress in spotted Swiss muslin features a plain upper skirt, a gathered lower section with inserted joins, and fine tucks across the front and back. Sleeves match the trim, a lace neck frill, and a white Tasal straw hat with a puffed muslin crown and ribbon. Additional tips cover stylish linen buttons, rosettes of braid, velvet rosettes, floral hat trim, and decorative velvet bows for a refined girls’ ensemble.
Use faded bows sashes and hat trimmings by ripping stitching cleaning spots pressing wrinkles and dyeing in a silk dye pot. Pair ribbons of similar color to create plaited frills for a winter petticoat and use dyed ribbons for colorings facings or patchwork quilts. Wash ribbons carefully and save the best portions for lasting projects.
A simple guide describes drying fresh rose petals on a dry day not in the sun, scattering orra root, and a bottle of attar of roses. The petals are placed into pink glazed cambric covers with an outside white embroidered cover featuring roses.
A vintage style dress from the early eighties features Irish dimity with a flowered stripe on white, dominated by yellow accents. The plain gored skirt ends in a three melh hem with fine embroidery at knee depth and ruching. A pannier style tunic falls over the flounce, centered, with ruffles and a wide dimity edging.
A soft crepe de chine wrap in white or pale hues offers light protection for summer dresses. Cut on a circular pattern with a dolman back, it falls below the hips at the rear and features long pointed fronts nearly to the gown bottom. Edged with sliver fringe an inch and a half deep, the fronts turn back and end in a silver tassel.
Beachwear notes praise gay printed English chintz bathing caps in turban design with matching slippers. Any girl who sews can cover urinary slippers while millinery remains simple. Sa Sates or mob cap styles are fashionable and flattering.
Practical guidance for beginners on jelly thickening using currant and grape juices with four cups juice to four cups sugar, ripeness and pectin effects, draining through a jelly bag, cooling test on a saucer, and caution against overcooking. Also includes a recipe for cheese and egg dish with cream cheese, New York cheese, peppers, olives, and a baked egg yolk finish.
A garbled quotation discusses relationships and originality. It cites women, husbands, and personal conduct, emphasizing individuality over imitation and urging people to be their own unique selves in a casual, reflective tone. The source presents a fragmented, non coherent literary fragment from M M Caldwell.
Advice warns against connecting refrigerator drains to house waste to prevent sewer gas. Clean weekly, more in heat, with ammonia solution then rinse and dry. Keep the fridge dry, odors separate from milk and butter, and use charcoal or dry lime to absorb smells. Cover milk and butter to preserve flavor.
Cheese is a highly nutritive food replacing meat in hot months on many tables. When prepared carelessly it is hard to digest due to its concentrated nature. Uncooked or lightly cooked cheese digests best. Italians value cheese and have many preparations such as Polenta.
A vintage article describes easy emergency sandwiches including Honey and Pecan, Date and Orange, Cinnamon, Cocoanut, Date and Nut, and Oriental varieties with simple fillings. It also offers practical kitchen tips such as cleaning a water bottle with newspaper and keeping lime in the refrigerator to absorb impurities.
Daily baths are essential for a sound body and good health. If daily immersion is not possible the sponge bath suffices. Choose cold morning baths or hot night baths based on one’s strength. A cold bath is tonic but if it leaves mood low or chills, stop.
An unusual report describes a herd of goats that grow pale and stiff when frightened by threats or noises. The animals appear normal otherwise and can be restrained within limits, though the cause of their extreme nervous reaction remains unexplained.
The article argues for a high standard of road quality in the central west. It urges proper grading and drainage, then a hard wearing surface. It favors limestone and Wisconsin granite and asphaltic binders, insisting on long life over low initial cost. It calls for statewide cash-backed road funding and professional supervision to reduce taxpayer burden.
W D Neale advises wheat should be cut when golden yellow not green to avoid spoilage in rain. He explains shocks must be uniform in size and well built to withstand wind and rain, using a three-pair bundle method with angled heads and caps for stability.
The text explains drainage depth for Plante roots, noting roots avoid waterlogged soil, require air and moisture, and feed deeper with deeper drains. It suggests four to five feet for light soils, three feet for heavy soils, and warns dense clay or hardpan may be impervious, making deeper drains useless.
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