How the Complexion May Be Watch Foes and Fancy Watch Ribbons
A fragmented piece discusses garment construction and decorative watch ribbons. It details sewing steps for coverings and chair backs, and then shifts to jewelry styled watch fobs with ornate metalwork, coronets, and ribbon settings. It mentions moire and corded silk ribbons, jewelled bars, and decorative fringe elements.
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Fim Jensu
Repairing old books for home rebinding and covers
A guide to repairing warped and damaged books at home. It describes rebinding with linen thread and stitching, applying glue and crinoline strips, using bookbinders tape, and resewing covers. Instructions cover replacing missing covers, trimming printed backs, and crafting stiff covers with leather or tapestry accents.
Kitchen recipes and doughnut making instructions
A collection of old fashioned kitchen directions covering sugar candy melting, cake and batter prep, chocolate frosting, raised doughnuts, and pot roast with brown gravy. It includes steps for caramelizing sugar, mixing flours and leavening, beating eggs, and frying doughnuts, plus a method for preparing brown gravy from beef bottom with onion and simmering water.
Wise Stay at Homes By Edna Egan
Edna Egan urges stay at home planning to beat summer discomforts. She highlights porch use, open air living, and simplifying chores to cut effort and keep meals light and nourishing, noting savings and comfort for the stay at home housewife.
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Breatien
Piazza
Sumner
Household hacks and cleaning tips from old newspaper advice
A compilation of practical remedies for stains on linen and suede shoes, whitening wood floors with potash, caring for tinware and kerosene lamps, and assorted DIY fixes. It also mentions grindelia as a remedy for poison ivy irritation, and various uses of newspapers for cleaning, drying, and insulation in homes.
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Nold Tooth Bros
Preventing Parasites on Fruit With Simple Prep
Instructions warn housewives to inspect fruit for black specks and parasites before serving. Soak oranges in cold water, scrub with a brush, scrape off stubborn particles, and extend soaking for dry fruit to restore plumpness. Grapes require brief soaking and gentle handling to remove dust without bruising.
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Abe
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