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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
6
Instructions describe DOLLS Bisque Beauties wearing flower themed outfits for garden parties. Pink rose and poppy costumes are made from tissue and crepe paper with petal skirts sleeves and hats, plus green leaf bodies. Designers suggest a muslin slip and plain white undergarment, with petals curled and layered for fullness.
Readable tips for youths on making fishing equipment from bamboo poles reels and simple spinners with low cost materials. Also describes a buttercup dress costume using green and yellow crepe paper, petals and wire framework.
Instructional note by Cerestra Budd advising boys to improvise aero plane repairs using a rubber ball and a small saw. The guide suggests removing the ball covering and rubber, then twisting the rubber around the machine sight times to wind it up from one hundred to two hundred turns to power the aircraft.
In a Childs world tale a giant boy called Giant Jerry befriends Mr. Tiny and forms Lake Bathtub pilots from five harbors. The new game Pilot Boats has kids push wooden boats into matching lettered harbors for points, with a dramatic finish as Doris wins after several close rounds.
A poem fragment portrays Polly overwhelmed by duties as swallows build nests above the door and in the maples. Polly frets over the burden of responsibility, crying out about managing the animals and household tasks, with Robert Gilbert referenced.
Instructions describe building a six by five by four foot pigeon packing case coop. It covers framing, wire mesh, cleats, two shelves, a square exit, a hinged door, roof and finish with tar paper, totaling about $2.50 in materials.
Howard Puzzel explains building a airship image collection. Start by clipping pictures from newspapers or magazines and paste into a blank album. Reserve space for an index with page numbers for quick reference.
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