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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
6
The feature outlines washable duvetyn wraps in white and color with fur trim accents, plus coats of ge lin e or corduroy. It notes wool fabrics imitated in cottons, new taffeta arrivals in changeable and striped patterns, and vivid frocks with embroidery and net frills. A New York shop showcases a pink crepe frock with a beaded bodice and chiffon details.
A historical cleaning note advises mixing gasoline and flour to clean delicate fabrics and laces. Dip items, rub thoroughly. repair torn lace by placing paper under the area and stitching with a back and forth motion. Use fine thread and remove paper carefully after washing with warm water and soap. Handle perspiration stains with cold or warm water and soap.
Sweetgrass baskets with shallow circular shape are fitted with celluloid aids to hold sewing utensils. No lining is required, but a pale ribbon band decorates the top, from which needle books, emery cushions, and pincushions in a celluloid basket hang by slender handles. The example emphasizes ingenuity and decorative storage for sewing tools.
A compact guide describes a tiny pill-like celluloid fitting for a narrow ribbon holder, bodkina and stillettos looping into flat bands, and a sweetgrass shallow circular basket that sits evenly on a plane. It suggests two wide ribbon bands drawn from opposite edges tied into a large bow can be hung from a wall hook for a decorative living room display.
The wire shop keeper favors high quality silk stockings for durability while many cheap grades sold as silk are actually tussah silk, spun silk, or wood fiber. Detect fake stock by feel, burn test, and pulling threads to confirm genuine silk versus substitutes.
The article describes two types of beauty gloves for winter care. One rubber glove helps retain natural oils to whiten and soften chapped skin. The other, kid leather elbow to wrist length, is worn with medicated cream and suitable for shopping, walking, resting, or sleeping.
The passage describes long wristed kid gloves with narrow scalloped turnback cuffs in yellow pink blue or lavender. Glove ends are diagonally cut with three glass buttons sewn on the white kid, matching the cuffs in color.
Washington reports a senator at a White House conference warned Japan's meddling in Mexico could push U S relations to a breaking point. He said Tokyo may supply Huerta with arms via its government, possibly to gain a naval base at Magdalena Bay, risking U S peace and prompting a decisive policy response.
A vivid portrayal of Benaras, a holy city on the Ganges with 1,500 temples and 400 mosques, crowded lanes, and thousands of pilgrims at annual fairs. Describes Hindu beliefs on salvation, reincarnation, sacred monkeys, gods like Durga and Ganesha, and the bustling religious economy including pilgrims, beggars, and temple rites.
A Baltimore woman reports relief from severe menstrual cramps and irregularity after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter touts the remedy as safe, non narcotic, and a long standing standard for female ills, urging others to seek confidential advice from the Lynn Massachusetts lab.
An 19th century style proposal suggests male heads of households receive votes per person under their care two votes for married without children and increasing with each child who does not vote The British Medical Journal is cited as finding the idea logical in principle.
A collection of worldwide notes highlights married teachers’ performance, Savannah’s large female rider base, potential Indiana woman prison board head Miss Mary T. Wilson, Benson’s 85th birthday teeth set, Glasgow’s bid for female police, Harriet Freeberg defending millionaire J S Kinney in a 500000 breach case, and Mrs Frederick W Lehman joining Washington University’s matron class.
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