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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
2
Advice on interior design emphasizes balance and restraint. Choose lighting, color schemes, and simple lines to harmonize with furniture, avoid mixing woods, limit clutter, select quality pieces gradually, and use neutral wallpaper and modest upholstery to create a tasteful, inexpensive yet cohesive home.
Reed is used extensively for summer furniture including beds bureaus hall clocks bookcases and porch settees. The bed and bureau cost about $68 and the clock shown costs $38.
A wicker chair back causes head rest issues. a two part cushion design fixes slipping. One part hangs over the back while the other supports the head, staying in place. Covered with soft silk and frilled edges, these cushions are useful and decorative. For sore feet, rub with salted water after dampening palms.
It discusses how blue eyed blondes may clash with certain hues and how green tinges can be fatal to pale blue eyes. It recommends turquoise white and various greens for those with green eyes, and notes how vivid red and cream coloring pairs poorly with certain shades. It also suggests pastel tones and delicate pink or blue for evening wear.
A description of fashionable soft silk slipper bows with multiple loops and gold bead accents, noting red velvet ribbon options. The piece also extols lemon juice as a multipurpose household remedy, claiming benefits from morning intake to cleaning and cooking uses.
Mrs Marbury disappeared while shopping in New York with an attendant from a sanitarium where she was patient. A search covered New York Cleveland and Chicago and officials overseas were alerted, as she may have failed to join her sister Elizabeth Marbury in Paris. She reappeared last Tuesday at her Locust New Jersey home. No explanation was given by relatives.
Lepine the Paris prefect of peace orders abolishing organ grinders in the streets of Paris. Current holders are spared for now, but no new permits will be granted and the spectacle will fade away.
A conversation about Arctic sound transmission notes that clear conditions might let two people converse across a mile. Egbert muses whether this helps explain why the returned explorer seems unusually lively.
Dialogue fragments discuss berry placement and a business trip claim. The Proper Way critiques a scheme about berry placement with a hawkish remark. A Businessmans Troubles notes a ten minute time save from New York to Chicago and a crowded street car scene.
Two strangers waiting for a car in Washington discuss danger and a possible thrill. A stylish woman with a black hat and gloves, who hints at wickedness if she changes, chats with a amiable young man as a lamp sways above. They drift toward a crowded trail car with Bernhardt like flair.
Washington society debates rivalry as Mrs. Meyer, wife of Postmaster General G L von Meyer, hosts lavish entertainments after global triumphs. The exclusive gatherings at her home surpass many, fueling whispers of jealousy and admiration in official circles.
A theater night leads to a humorous complaint as Hill of the Tribune receives notes on office paper from ushers. An old gray-mustached man beside him protests, demanding why gas bills aren’t paid, spoiling the play for both.
A boy picks up orange peel on the street and a stout woman offers money for a meal but then sees the boy fire the peel as a bean shooter at another child. She concludes the boy seeks a whipping, not food, and moves on with her companion.
The article describes a draped double breasted waistcoat worn with a princess skirt and high collar. It emphasizes a tight back fit, front drapery starting at the shoulder, four buttons, and matching fabric buttons. Accessories include a jabot sabot or lace bow to complete the look.
A businesswoman who travels abroad shares a gown preservation method using pasteboard packing boards and fabric covers with sewn ends and center tapes to secure garments in a trunk. She notes smoothing plaits and fullness, enabling quick removal without disarranging other items. Also details a handy house box with labels, fasteners, and a jewelry cleaning kit including tools and soap.
A fashion blurb outlines surplice garments loose and knee length with tache, embroidery and fringe, paired with contrasting gowns. It notes long sleeveless vests in Louis XIII XIV styles, embroidered and trimmed with pockets and straps, worn over shirts and separate skirts, with examples in pink pique and jade satin.
Almost every household has old white lawn ties. Wash and iron them to bind sleeves or trim underclothes. Try making iron holders from old cuffs by layering them, stitching, folding, and using a flap with a buttonhole to hang it up.
Silkoline gains popularity similar to cretonne among Quaker dressmakers. The fabric suits kimono sewing, resembling china and india silk with soft cling and rosy designs. It sells for 15 cents per yard and can be finished with ribbon or bias silk edging for an elegant touch.
A new method for trimming linen coats uses wide bias bands of cretonne around the skirt above the hem and on lapels cuffs and waistcoats. It is inexpensive and features vivid colors. A cretonne parasol matches white outfits.
The magazine highlights an elaborate sleeveless long skirt waistcoat as a promising summer fad with strong styling cues and potential popularity in upcoming season.
A small girl’s dress is described in detail, fashioned from red checked glass cloth with a border. The skirt features the border at the hem and the envelope style, while the waist is cut out for a guimpe with matching border. Wide sleeves are hemmed to match the border.
A practical method to finish shirt waist sleeves faster. Open the sleeve from shoulder to wrist after joining the underarm seam, hem raw edges, add lace on the forward lap, resew with buttonholes and small pearl buttons. The result is efficient and decorative.
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