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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
6
An article surveys candlestick trends for home decor noting brass and silver pieces suit dining rooms with fine glass and china, while mahogany and hammered brass stands fit living spaces. Glass candlesticks vary by material and price, with handmade pennied types matching white china and room decor.
A brief guide to a practical emergency cupboard for homes with children. It lists two shelves and items such as striped bandage materials, adhesive plaster, cotton wool, vaseline, borax, a hot water bottle, fine muslin, and a solution of lime water and sweet oil.
Chestnut custard made by boiling 4 chestnuts to yield half a pint, then mixing with one pint milk yolks of two eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Bake in a moderate oven twenty minutes, top with meringue made from egg whites and powdered sugar, bake until golden brown, then cool.
An old exchange recommends ox gall mixed with cold soft water to clean carpets. Add gall to water with a stick, apply with a brush, and rub until a white lather forms. Two people should work. one applies while the other rinses. Change water often and finish by drying with clean cloths.
An attractive laundry bag of heavy Jacquard terry in white is offered with the word latin woven across the center. It has a heavy white cord drawstring with tasseled ends and comes in pink blue red green and yellow to match bathrobe mat and laundry bag sets.
The article notes florists use lamps in greenhouses while gas lamps do not. It emphasizes airing a room after gas lighting, warning that insufficient ventilation is a common oversight when rooms remain lit with gas all evening.
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