Enid Jumper Pattern in Red and Gray Silk Doilies Design
Readers learn a detailed knitting guide to make a jumper with gray artificial silk and red silk accents. The instructions cover sleeve panels front and basque, button placement, pattern rows, and finishing steps with specific stitch counts and cast ons.
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Aterial
Sray
Ted
West Gattern
Tross
Kensington
Household Drapery and Cleaning Tips from a Historic Pane
Guidance on hanging curtains with brass rods through top and bottom hems to prevent sagging and ensure even tension. Advice on washing silver after meals, avoiding dirty dishes overnight, and using lemon juice in fresh water for oily skin benefits.
The Fine Line Between Bribes and Rewards
The article discusses how rewards and bribes differ in intent and effect. It contrasts earned rewards with bribery, using examples of children and a legislator tempted by money, and warns that bribes erode moral standards and undermine honest effort.
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John
Susan
Prune Turnovers and Egg Salad Bites for Tea
Prune turnovers made from four inch squares filled with prunes egg soda cracker lemon juice and rind, sealed and baked yielding eight pastries. Egg salad formed from hard boiled yolks mashed with cream cheese seasoned with pepper salt and dry mustard. white yolk balls plated on lettuce with fin strips and paprika, served with mayonnaise or French dressing.
Vanity bag from a ribbon and embroidery hoop method
A small pocket vanity bag is described using two embroidery hoops and five inch ribbon. A mirror fits in the smaller hoop, or is replaced with ribbon covered cardboard. A powder puff rests atop the mirror as the hoops twist and close to form the pouch.
Improvised Household Tips From Unclear Notes
A stream of home advice covers methods to remove gum from wire hangers and coat hangers, using ammonia and spirits. Suggestions include hanging hooks on broom handles, scenting drawers with camphor, salt and water for vase water, and preserving silver with camphor. Also mentions starch for table linens and heating knives to cut bread, with varied home hacks and odd instructions.