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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1901
Page
5
The piece gives practical party food tips for Easter hosting. It covers simple menus, sandwich fillings like Windsor ham and chicken with mayonnaise, nuts and cheese spreads, and desserts such as marguerites and walnut cakes. Also mentions icing, caramel nuts, maple fondant, frappes, and elegant egg shells filled with blancmange, plus trend notes on mourning accessories.
A vintage recipe outlines blancmange eggs with sugar vanilla and cornstarch, poured over tart apples cooked to tenderness. Cold eggs are set atop apple slices and garnished with preserved cherries or strawberries, served with sweetened flavored cream.
A smart young woman wears a violet flower sleeve created from violets, violet crape, and velvet bodice with pale green tulle. Three bands of violets secure the design, plus a back wreath and wrist bracelet of blossoms. Any small flower may be used for similar effect.
A fragment describes trifing gifts for nieces and cousins within a family circle. It defines chosen items as stocks, ties and belt streamers, noting the latter two are trimmed with silver or gold for day events. The text ends abruptly while detailing holiday use.
The piece outlines simple Easter egg crafts including Humpty Dumpty and Pierrot toys made from gilded eggs, rocking cradles, and playful figures such as a rabbit or hare. It describes painting and assembling methods with wax, paper, and safe decorations to create entertaining, decorative egg gifts.
The article surveys Bhasters Fashions and the Cha peaux Atulye of Tulle and Howes, detailing Easter hats in emerald green with gold accents, violet miroir velvet styles, and tulle dominates. It notes flattish hats, rose embellishments, and pale pink roses, with gray gowns and decorative belts as complementary trends.
An 1900s style remedy praises sage extract over tea for preventing premature gray hair and improving scalp tone. Instructions cover preparing sage extract with rainwater alcohol steeping and combining with nutmeg oil tincture of cantharides, plus hair care tips such as soft brushes and avoiding cheap steel rakes. Also notes sales at Moyer's and Ingram Press for wallpaper, pocket books, purses, and garden vases.
A vivid description of a formal ensemble featuring gray sown fabric with reverse and cuffs in black velvet embroidered with gold, a white waistcoat, and a stylish watch fob. The outfit is presented as an example of one of the era’s most elaborate spring productions.
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