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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
12
Elizabeth Lee offers a hopeful New Year blessing amid war memories. She urges readers to value family, support suffering women, and teach children to honor fathers lost in conflict, hoping for peace and brighter times ahead.
The Home Circle article presents two blouses in satin and net with trim details and a mourning set on display, including muff and scarf. It advises on economical entertaining tips for fruit cake and sandwiches, and decries excuses of high living costs, urging practical hospitality and seasonable hosting.
The writer reflects that as children lose parents and spouses fall, mothers recall past faults of youth with sympathy, and widows deepen affection for their husbands. The war’s devastation thus strengthens family ties both at home and abroad despite the sorrow.
A humorous Horace column on New Year resolutions. It notes resolutions fade with time, mocks old jokes, and argues youth focus on present aims. The piece urges readers to make resolutions any day, since 364 days remain in the year.
The piece recalls the old New Year calling custom where friends visited homes to share greetings and prayers for health and prosperity. It notes the beauty of Christmas decorations, fireplaces, punch bowls, and assortments of cakes, wine, and gifts, and reflects on the lasting warmth it left in households.
A California type bungalow designed by Chas S S Sedgwick features a 45 by 28 foot plan with a 10 foot front piazza, low roof and wide eaves, unfinished attic storage, and an estimated complete build cost of 2500 to 3000 dollars. Main floor includes a 22 by 14 foot living room, two bedrooms with bath, dining room, kitchen, and basement stairs. interior uses birch floor, red oak trim, and stained finishes, with cement dash exterior and brown creosote stained trim.
The article outlines carving rules for fish fowl and game. It covers serving portions with bones and roe and stresses proper technique using a carving fork. Instructions include preparing fish breasts heads and tails, wing and leg portions for birds and methods for venison saddle and corned beef slicing.
The article suggests a lighter New Year dinner with poultry such as guinea fowl or squab, dry stuffing, and finely crumbled stale bread. It recommends a medium oven, frequent basting, and a simple relish before the main course. A sardine canapé precedes the main, followed by mashed potatoes, creamed cauliflower, and a cranberry or horseradish sauce. Dessert options include mince pie or tea cream, with deviled macaroni as a post theatre option. Coffee ends the meal.
Helen Howe offers simple holiday games for children including Caterpillar, musical chairs without music, a chalk square dance, ribbon restraint game, stocking snip challenge, ring of cards race, and snowball target toss using sleigh bells. Prizes await high scores and quick seats.
Useful guidance on cleaning milky glass tumblers and fabrics. Do not expose glass to hot water to avoid clouding. rinse in cold water. Suggest washing cloths with milk as a remedy for stains.
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