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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
3
The piece notes widespread winter bargains in coats, skirts, frocks, and fur trimmed garments across better shops and department stores. Prices drop sharply to clear old stock with coats and velvet outfits advertised at substantial reductions, while hats and tailoring services also see discounts as shops attract customers for the remaining cold months.
Fashion guidance notes hairdressing as a key dress item with rapid changes. This season favors large soft waves and a back twist over chignons or fringes, with ears often hidden by waves while forehead lines vary by face shape. Younger women suit most styles.
New hosiery showcases vivid color combinations and semi transparent skirts. Purple red and turquoise stock ings stun, with yellow at the ankle fading to shell pink and deep rose top. Conservative wear favors single hues, Parma mauve and violet shades remain popular. Silk and bead networks create faux jewels over pale gray. White stockings stay common as quirky clock styles persist.
A guide explains using a single initial for a surname on a man’s handkerchief. The initial should be 0.5 to 1 inch in size and placed along the diagonal lines in one corner.
The description notes a shirt carried beyond ordinary by thick cord lacings, suitable for silk, delaine, or fine flannel. It mentions a collar and vest in heavy linen, appealing to Parthian fashion and suggesting a modern enhancement to the look.
An old legend speaks of Arab chieftains giving soldiers dates and barley bread for a ten day march. Dates supply concentrated energy due to their sugar content and suit children better than artificial candy. Recipes include Date With Cereal, Date Sandwiches, and Date Gems using milk, nuts, and flour with baking powder.
Pare and cure six apples, bake with sugar cinnamon salt and water until soft, basted with syrup. Top with meringue and bake eight minutes, then cool. Serve with cream or custard. Meringue uses two egg whites beaten stiff then folded with powdered sugar and vanilla.
Cut the oxtail into joints and brown it in dripping. Fry onions and carrots in the same dripping. Tie thyme and parsley in a cheese cloth bag and add to four quarts of water. Return oxtail with one pound beef strips and simmer for hours. Grate in carrots with pepper salt and optional celery seed. Strain and thicken with brown flour and boil fifteen minutes.
A simple pudding recipe explains stirring a pinch of salt and three tablespoons of tapioca into a quart of water, boiling until clear. Then add dark brown sugar, boil briefly, fold in chopped nuts, and cool. Flavor with vanilla while warm, serve cold with cream.
Open the chicken as for broiling then place in a pan with a splash of water. Sear with butter, pepper, and salt. Cover and cook until done, uncover to brown. Make a milk gravy with browned flour in the pan and pour over the chicken.
A slice of raw potato rubbed over brown shoes before polish brightens leather and removes grime. The tip suggests using the potato slurry to lift dirt and revive color prior to polishing.
This excerpt describes making a hearty soup from leftovers such as boiled onions cabbage and carrots. Simmered in good stock and seasoned well the dish yields a satisfying meal using inexpensive ingredients.
A simple vase cleaning method uses a teaspoon of rock salt in a half cup of vinegar. Shake the solution in the vase, swirl for a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
Reader column by William A. Radford on building a modest durable home. Advises buyers to expect high material costs, plan carefully, and choose a small 25 by 30.5 foot design with living room, kitchen, bath, and upstairs chamber. Emphasizes lot value, furnishing, and overall expenditure beyond architect’s figures.
Agnes Repplier recalls a brutal head master who mocked a cold boy and believed in manly resolve. A later memory shows a Third Dragoons officer quoting Keate before charging Sikh forces at the Sutlej and dying at the Battle of Sobaron, securing Lahore for England.
Edith confesses to George she is a somnambulist and fears his reaction. He responds that religious differences won’t matter after marriage, noting he is Presbyterian but will accept her church choice. National Monthly.
A reader questions whether the Inland Type wrote with nautical depth. The reply notes the author uses many nautical terms and reads vast quantities of sea fiction, despite not living a seafaring life.
A brief note describes Dr. Pierce's Pellets as small sugar-coated tablets that are easy to take like candy. It claims they require and invigorate the stomach, liver, and bowels without causing griping, urging readers to consider the product.
A playful exchange centers on a homemade jam, with Harold noting his mother did most of the work while he kept a guiding hand over the project. The moment captures a warm family kitchen moment and shared pride in the preserve.
A terse exchange reveals a private agreement to keep a late drinking incident secret. The speakers pledge not to breathe a word to a spouse, signaling concern over discretion and potential consequences.
A comparison shows a woman can jump 62 percent of the distance a man can jump, indicating a significant gap in long jump performance between the genders.
In Logansport Indiana a woman with severe female troubles refused surgery and instead took Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as advised by her doctor. She reports gradual relief, now able to work and feeling well, and urges other suffering women to try the remedy.
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