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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
16
A guide for women seeking first paid writing work. It covers paths from business offices to reporters desks, freelancing, proofreading, and stenography, plus the value of proving reliability, studying papers, and pitching Sunday stories with strong photographs to editors.
A grocery clerk suggests remedies for refrigerator odor from icebox contact with butter. A customer uses sealed waxed paper and box liners, later adding a charcoal lump in the corner to keep the space sweet and prevent odors from milk and butter.
The April Grandmother counsels on cold versus warm baths for young women in springtime. She warns cold plunges can shock nerves and lead to chill, recommending tepid baths with careful sponging and brisk drying to maintain circulation and avoid adverse effects. She critiques hot baths and soap shavings, arguing soap does the real cleansing work and that excessive bathing may be unnecessary.
The article lists weekly readings for birth dates July 14 to July 20, highlighting practical, money minded traits for July 14 and 15, Neptune influence for July 16, creative inclination for July 17 18 and 19, and talk of speech, perseverance and social habit for July 20. It notes tendencies toward ambition, discipline, and variability in outcomes across the week.
A girl buys cream silk net for a guimpe and switches to fine cream cotton net for the lining on a friend’s tip. The cotton net stretches, causing fraying where it joins the silk net, forcing repairs and tucks to prevent further damage. The lesson warns careful material choice to avoid ruined garments.
A speculative piece traces women of the nineteenth century to Renaissance figures, praising education and wit while noting limits on marriage and cosmetics. It names Bianca Jorlia and Vittoria Colonna, and recalls Catherine Sforza and Michelangelo in linking female intellect to public influence and romantic lore.
A fragment discusses hidden porcelain from New England farms dating to Colonial or early Aero periods. It notes Coalport Swansea Nantgarrow wire wares prized by collectors. It mentions Coalport or Colebrook Dale porcelain as early as 1750 and hints at 1708 in context.
The text outlines Swansea and Coalport porcelain development from the mid 18th to early 19th century. It notes incorporation with Coalport around 1820, Hillingsles as a painter, maroon color bands, and imitated lines from Dresden and Chelsea. It covers Swansea potteries founded by George Haynes, W. W. Young’s bird and insect decorations, 1817 soft paste wares, 1820 relocation to Coalport, and marks with Swansea or red tridents, plus Naullarrow factory and transfer to Coalport.
A home guide outlines causes of a double chin and practical fixes. It recommends avoiding high collars, adopting jawline-friendly sleeping without a pillow, facial side muscle exercises, gentle electrical massage, a head-tilt blood-flow routine, and a soothing skin tonic made with tincture of myrrh to refresh flabby skin.
A detailed description outlines making a satchel shaped bag with firm sides and a buckram base, covered in silk or suede and trimmed with embroidered linen. The inner bag is large and gathered, while outer pieces form the satchel’s sides. Straps form loops for arm carrying and optional inner pockets are added before attaching the outer panel.
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