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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1913
Page
11
The article describes chinchilla fabric as highly popular with varied weights and uses. Heavy chinchilla for toppers, lighter grades for coats and tailored suits, and very light, supple fabric for draped frocks. It notes color options, costs, and how the fabric affects wearer appearance.
A garbled passage advises on removing paint from household furniture using common art supplies and brown hot water. It mentions dipping fingers after cleaning and suggests methods to prevent paint from drying, noting the technique should be done promptly.
Practical sewing advice on thread finishing and duplicating patterns using carbon paper. It suggests turning fabric, using a shoe tree to check darns, and adding a steel crochet needle for easy unraveling. Also covers repairing carpet holes with yarn and crocheted shaping to match rug weave.
Cleaning boiled collars is described using a four to one mix of alcohol and salt applied with a sponge. The instructions advise rubbing well to remove stains and restore fabric.
In teen girl attire the article highlights coats and gowns featuring ermine and white fox fur accents. Describes a rich coat with deep collar and cuffs, a mahogany satin gown with a belt and vest effect, and a plain skirt with fur detailing including a front material panel and side fur band, noting adaptable fur pieces for seasonal fabrics.
A new boudoir addition features a brocade covered down quilt for this season. Quilts previously covered with erect siting and silica now showcase white and pink or blue and pink brocade on the top. The underside matches the flower color and borders the center brocade. One quilt combines white satin and pink velvet floral brocade, lined with deep pink satin, described as almost too beautiful for a ball gown.
A hostess lists her friends names, favorite dishes, and special dislikes to aid meal planning for a friend's visit. The note highlights her valued book as a key source in arranging welcoming menus.
A curious Idaho plant story describes a tree that supposedly quakes and emits a strong odor as it grows taller. Witnesses report violent foliage changes, shaken benches, and a scent strong enough to alarm campers, with a finale of weakened quakes and fading scent as the grove calms.
A French botanist reports a plant found in tropical regions that coughs when its leaves collect dust. The plant resembles a broad bean and reacts by filling its air chambers with gas, swelling, then emitting a cough like a child with a cold. The phenomenon unnerves observers.
California records the fewest thunderstorms while Alabama and Florida report the most. Florida also records the most even temperatures among the states.
The dialogue presents a judge remark on Ediths behavior with a stark contrast between a teacher praising a bright girl and a referee questioning her progress. The exchange implies judgment about Ediths learning and brightness without resolving the question.
Hetty, nearing twenty, faces suitors as her farmer father and mother seek a husband. A wiry fence man, Mr Meeker, arrives, claiming wealth and heroism after killing a dog and stopping a thief. Hetty's love life unfolds amid family negotiations, social interest, and a twist of romantic chance.
A described illusion shows a public mind reader fooling an audience by using a confederate to write a sentence on a slip. The performer feigns finding the chosen sentence from an envelope, while the true sentence belongs to another person.
A garbled note describes a Seance camera device linked to Meva Who and a claim of wanting one for Easter. The fragment is unclear on details but hints at a purchase or possession matter surrounding a camera used in a séance context.
An OCR fragment discusses tongue tastes and sensory distinctions, noting bitter and salty notes, uneven sensitivity across regions, and a playful reference to nursery rhymes and conundrums. The text drifts into garbled lines about taste and perception with stray lines about muses and sleeping.
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