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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1913
Page
8
Practical sewing hints including reinforcing hooks and eyes, laying patterns on fabric before cutting, leaving hem sections unfixed when sewing braid, inserting cardboard to prevent slipping, extending waist length with elastic, using muslin backing for embroidery, and securing strong buttonholes by stitching lawn under the yoke before cutting.
The article describes warp print ribbons in navy and cerise, bright green with cerise, and soft sheer white embroideries. It notes sports coats for young women in checked tweed, beaded evening gowns, and a trend toward collarless dresses with long sleeves. It mentions lace preferences, lighter shadow styles, and wraps cut with decorative weaves and brocaded fabrics.
Light spring and summer pillow covers in muslin cretonne and other fabrics. Includes patterns with borders, cutouts, and simple embroidery. suggests gingham, striped and checked designs for porches and bungalows, with color schemes in white tan bleached muslin and red white.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson reflects that couples reach their truest development when spouses are complementary. The quote highlights harmony in marriage and shared growth within a partnership.
A scouring mixture for boards and tables is described as half 4 pounds of sand and half a pound of soft soap or fmne to form a paste. Apply on a scrubbing brush and wash the wood with plenty of clean water.
Instruction to remove fish odor from forks by washing in hot water, rubbing with a small piece of butter, washing again, then drying to prevent lingering scent.
To remove bitterness from cooked cranberries add a pinch of baking soda then skin off the green scum and run through a sieve before using. This method yields a smoother texture for immediate preparation.
A St Paul observer notes extreme African travel dangers including wild animals storms fevers and a deadly ground gas. In Gwallah northwest Africa a traveler reports dead birds and dogs followed by deaths of three natives after sleeping outdoors. The cause is a shallow stratum of poisonous gas covering the ground.
A brief excerpt notes Riches take wings and comforts fade while toys and Love persist, ending with Love as God ascribed to Lew Wallace.
The Chicago Tribune notes sunflowers provide valuable stalks for battleship construction where pith soaks water in compressed blocks placed between steel walls. Seeds yield edible oil in Russia, with cake for cattle. blossoms offer honey and yellow dye. stalks supply hardy fiber for Chinese producers.
A partial OCR stanza references a product described as Atlanta Seal Oil ice cream. It mentions an Eskimo figure and a dreamlike rural mood with winds singing, suggesting a vintage promotional snippet rather than a full article.
A South African diamond mine worker narrates a dramatic tale of a priceless gem found near a walnut, suspected theft, and a planned Atlantic escape. He hides the truth from his wife, sparks a chain reaction across miners and a wife’s confidant, and finally faces a detective agency when Barton Dexter is revealed as Edward Michler aboard the Unicorn bound for Southampton. The suspense unfolds with disguises, a shipboard pursuit, and a double life involving Michler and his wife tied to Cape Town.
Instructive note on a stage trick where two people operate a hidden ventriloquist orator. A doorway, curtains, and props conceal the assistant's arms and head while the actor performs. The unseen partner manipulates gestures and sound to appear as the speaking figure before the audience.
A millstone once discarded near South Dover grew a tree after years of neglect. The stone formed a collar and the tree expanded above ground, eventually lifting the stone. Locals debated whether the trunk would widen the shaft or press the stone higher as it grew strong.
A fragmented OCR item describes a child observing farm life with a farmer's wife peeling chicken and a whispered line about their clothes, presented in a late 19th or early 20th century youth column voice.
Fragmentary OCR depicts a young German Emperor at Queen Alexandra’s wedding in March. Uncles are described and a ceremonial scene involved kneeling figures and a strange ritual, with references to pain and restraint. The passage is garbled and difficult to parse.
A garbled reminiscence honors a fearless soldier known as Conquerer of Fear. The piece recalls his bravery in battle, enduring hardship and leading against a harsh foe, with references to loyalty, sacrifice, and a solemn vow. The prose mimics a period voice, preserving the hero's name and wartime resolve.
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