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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
10
The blouse shown features horizontal embroidery in heavy floss on georgette, presenting a bellicose look despite lighter military presence. It pairs with a dark suit to form a single kirt and blouse costume, with two toned buttons and a satin strip balancing the front closure.
The article traces perfume origins from ancient Egypt and early resins to the three fragrance classes derived from gums leaves and oils. It explains methods: maceration infusion enflourage and distillation into otto, notes Nero the otto, and highlights the perfumer as chemist analyzing vanilla with bitter almond tones amid famed perfume names.
The article warns of fashionable cures and beauty claims such as olive oil offerings promising new growth, youth, and health. It notes exaggerated beliefs about oils and tonics, includes instructions for home remedies, and describes public fascination with such treatments amid sensational claims.
A brief essay argues the perfect partnership requires each side to believe the other is essential. In business and marriage the ideal union rests on mutual illusion of primary contribution, with harmony preserved except on profit division day.
The passage details how bitter almonds, rose and orange flower essence quickly produce heliotrope extract. Magnolia perfume is achieved without the flower by blending orange, rose, tuberose and violet essences. Indian lemongrass yields verbena extract. Rose provides the base with verbena to craft the delicate sweet-drier scent.
U S Department of Agriculture promotes skim milk as a economical food. Recent tests show skim milk retains most nutrients of whole milk, with little butter fat removed. Two and a half quarts provide comparable protein and energy to a pound of beef, at a fraction of the cost.
Advice from a bygone era on avoiding car sickness during rail and trolley trips. It emphasizes stomach health, light meals, digestive tablets, avoiding empty or overfull stomachs, and practical comfort aids such as brown paper, an inflatable pillow, and strategic seating to reduce motion discomfort. It also suggests walking, closing eyes, and good air to mitigate symptoms.
Practical advice on mending with sealing wax for leaks in papier mache tubs, building a wall shelf storage cabinet from a cracker box, organizing recipe books and memos, plus hem sewing techniques. Includes stitching commands, perforation guidance, and iron-pressed hems to save time and labor.
A historical guide describes drying baby articles in a shallow bag of mosquito netting with a drawstring, pinned to the line for sun and air. It suggests adding linen or lace turnovers to bonnets, and making decorative butterfly bows from discarded four in hand ties or embroidered handkerchief corners for delicate styling.
A magazine editor argues money should not drive women away from work. The story recounts a stenographer who hated her role but switched to millinery design after a firing, discovering passion and success in a job she loved. It urges readers to seek fitting work over pay alone.
A description notes the term shirtwaist frock includes a waistline gown opening down the center front and appearing as if it could be made in two pieces composing a smart shirtwaist fashion option.
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