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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
7
An ad describes a desk set crafted from heavy cretonne and galured paper. It includes a desk pad with cretonne edging, pockets, a cretonne cover, a blotter bound to sturdy card, and tied stamps with a circular flannel pen wiper and ribbon bow.
A festive piece outlines candles, electric lamps, and candle accessories for holiday tables and dressing rooms. It notes glass candlesticks as clean, brass or gilded holders for living spaces, and describes silk and paper lampshades with lace, floral trims, and decorative novelties for a bright dining and living room ambiance.
A detailed description of handmade holiday crafts shows a bedroom lamp shade with wax decor, a glass candlestick, and a paper rope wired lamp. It features blue wax birds, satin ribbons, a pink heart soldier, and a cork Christmas tree with colored pins. The piece notes electric bulb fitting and dates the scene to festive home decoration practices.
This 1910s style tea cozy tutorial suggests gifting grandma with a handmade cover. It uses four quilted silk sections for the outside ring and four for the lining, stuffed with cotton batting, and finished with a satin bow, to fit standard teapots and keep tea hot.
In a quaint note on holiday rituals, two masculine dressing table pincushions are described as exceptions to the ornate female versions. The cushions, chosen from a batch, hang or stand near the mirror for convenient pins, offering a subtle, witty touch amid the season's decor.
Practical counsel on daily wellbeing urging patience rest cheerfulness and calm living. The text advises avoiding anger seeking peace and surrounding oneself with healthy people to promote health while warning that excess zeal can harm.
A display features bags for every need including opera bags and shopping bags. Rich brocades and metallic laces decorate the designs. A purple satin ribbon bag with silver flowers uses a gate fastening and is finished with a silver tassel.
A humorous fragment shows a small boy declaring he will be ready when grown up to receive Christmas presents without Santa interrogating if he has eaten. The lines capture childlike logic and seasonal mood with playful phrasing.
A quoted household exchange shows a wife pledging to repay her husband with a parlor rug as a Christmas gift after he refused to buy one when they fixed up their house. The dialogue centers on returning good for evil with a practical present.
Dialog shows Mean and Egbert trading a quip about wives and holidays at Christmastide. The exchange notes Egbert’s wife being away for the holidays and the speaker’s remark about happiness during this season.
A terse fragment offers a line urging trust in the good and movement forward. It cautions against despair and frames lost hope as fatal, attributing guidance to a Master. The text reads as a selection or aphorism.
A fragment reflecting on how society judges creed by daily conduct. Lew G. Broach quotes emphasize living one's beliefs openly and facing worldly indifference to faith. The text critiques the link between profession and reputation in everyday life.
A discussion of appropriate party frocks for young girls outlines color choices white pink blue and other tones with fabrics like voile satin taffeta organdie andbatiste. The piece describes an elaborate white battiste dress for an eleven year old featuring inserted tucks panels scallops and embroidery plus a matching waist and jacket option.
Oriental motifs and Egyptian designs ornament corsage ceinture and packet flaps on one piece trucks with metal thread braiding dentelle and beads. The trim features tubular beads and round beads and extends from bodice to front breadth for a Louis XV inspired waist effect.
Paris designed hats captivate American buyers as war shadows linger. Lewis showcases three midwinter styles: a satin brimmed hat with velvet facing and embroidered centerpiece, a black velvet turban with color bands and side balls, and a tall velvet draped crown hat with a slashed ribbon detail.
Women can transform dresses by adding a slip-on sleeveless bolero that matches the dress color. The bolero features a low round neck, is held by a ribbon belt, and may include a silver or gold rosette. If the skirt is short, a longer faced drop skirt completes the look.
A soft satin handbag with eight trips of color ribbon sewn on. The bag is drawn together by a blue cord or narrow ribbon and trimmed with a long silk tassel. A stylish accessory favored by a lady of fashion.
The article describes making cretonne scarfs and matching pincushions for a girl's room, with scalloped edges on the top scarf and hemmed sides for the other. It advises using heavy embroidery floss for xenllopa work. It notes Jeanne Lanvin's winter collection features bright silk and velvet hats in royal blue and gernulum tones.
Domestic designers favor light yellows with shades of mustard sulphur gold and green gold. The soft corn color remains beloved and is praised as more flattering than greener yellows. Homespun corn yellow appears in sturdy sports suits and sweaters, still in high demand this season.
A simple black plaited itin gown can be transformed into a dressy afternoon frock by adding a colorful or embroidered sleeveless tunic. Variations in tunic color can suit different occasions, making the outfit adaptable and easy to modify.
A fragmented text offers kitchen guidance for pies, pastries, and fruit salads. It describes pumpkin custard crusts, nut toppings, and decorative lattice work, plus a crammed recipe section for pineapple salad and cranberry relish with practical serving tips.
A historical recipe fragment details preparing turkey and goose with butter, curry powder, coconut, and stock for a rich dish. It guides browning, simmering ten minutes, adding milk, and finishing with parsley and butter. It mentions serving with bread crumbles and ham, ending with a cheerful note about a hardworking homemaker.
Fragmentary recipe text describes honeyed meat dish with tomato and cheese, vine water, pepper, currants, chestnuts, and stuffed apples. Also outlines steamed date pudding with butter sugar dates bread and spices, served with creamy sauce and vanilla.
Readable fragments describe making popcorn wafers rich tea cakes crumbled butter sugar and grated rind with baking powder and salt. Instructions include creaming butter with sugar, alternating liquids and dry ingredients, and baking into patties or cookies. Also referenced are oatmeal cookies and creamed celery with almonds.
The clipping lists diverse notes: Pennsylvania cancer deaths 6000, US workers wage gains, Senegies in Manchuria, radium traces in Mexico, irrigation dependent pera farming, a Japanese surgeon invents an electric grinding machine, 500000 ton gold ore at Specimen Reef near Waiah Tasmania, a silver assay, West Medford pewter collection, a French scientist refrigeration method, auto headlight mounting, a humor line about satisfaction guarantees, poultry business chatter, and stray garbled party dialogue.
A teaching outline surveys the seven churches: Ephesus praised for steadfast works but rebuke for waning love, Smyrna praised for endurance amid persecution, Pergamum criticized for doctrinal compromise, highlighting the sword of God as the Church’s defense.
A Hamilton woman recounts relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for monthly pains and weakness. She reports regular cycles and improved health after years of suffering and poor doctor results. The ad notes the product has endured for forty years and offers confidential advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
A fragmented excerpt discusses improved economic conditions and laws boosting school attendance and reducing unemployment fears. It mentions alga titled Boy Wanted and references Christina Selene Monitor and MERR?HHOOUt noting self starters and public works. It also advertises Merica's Favorite Prescription for women.
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