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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1931
Page
10
The page lists patterns and required fabric yardages for various girls and ladies dresses and frocks. Items include redingote dresses, morning frocks, play suits, junior miss dresses, and sport costumes with sizes from 2 to 52 inches bust, detailing yardage, contrast materials, bias binding, and prices.
An reader suggests pickle methods for lambs tongues to extend cold meats. Instructions describe washing tongues boiling with salt and lamb liquor, then packing in a jar with bay leaves red peppers and vinegar reduce liquor to two cups, seal and cool to cure in three to four days.
County clerk Albion Delander notes fewer divorce actions year over year as rising costs and a sluggish mood deter marriages. A young man asked about divorce costs and postponed action after learning the required steps.
The Illinois Products Exposition debuts at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield August 22 to 29 under the Buy Illinois Products Commission. The event showcases local products and state industry during the fair's second annual exposition.
A family question from a niece's graduation supper suggests a buffet after 11 PM with chicken salad rolls ice cream cakes and coffee. Use pass around plates offered to guests and a few small coffee tables. no fixed serving order though men may wait on women.
A fragment notes a lamb dish prepared with a potato salad concept. The item references buttered wax and a light pickling style, suggesting a tasting plate or salad course from a summer menu. No clear dates or full steps are provided.
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