Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

| Io'e W cutting costs fifteen cents q
hundred. Large sheets of silver ,,d
SIT paper are five cents each ~,
twenty-five cents Il little hook ,.I,el
| Paper ana Scissors in the Schoo,
room may be purchased. II has m.n,
illustrations, and explains exactlv ho,,
| to fold and cut papers to obtain mo
best results.
| perforated sewihg-card for out,ipe
| embroidery will furnace emn,ovran,
Tor busy fingers for many an otbor
wise idle moments. The DESIGNS mr..
extremely varied, from the simn,os,
forms To quite elaborate pic,uros
They are worked in embroidery s;,r
or colored thread made for tho mr.
pose with blunt pointed needles ba,,ino
long eyes.
The smallest sized cards cost thirtv-
nNe cents a hundred. the largest a dol
iar and there are two sizes between
dozen spools of silk may be had for
seventy cents. and a dozei. spools of
cotton Tor sixty cents. there being
much more of the cotton than of tho
silk. Split zephyr wool is sometimes
used. and this costs ten cents a skcin
twenty-five needles are sold for
ten cents.
Older children may perforatc their
own designs. Squares of cardboard or
l'rIstoi-poard are ruled in squares so
that the designs may easily be copicd
on them and then priclled in with a
perforating needle. This, with a
prlcklng-c ushion made of a fine. heavy
felt, may be purchased for twenty
cents. FIFTY squares of cardboard cost
twenty-five cents, and twentv-fiy
sheets OF Bristol board. fifteen cents.
Both may be had either white or
tinted.
Bible scWinS-cards have pictures
outlined on them. taken principallv
from the history of the Jews or Old
testament scenes. Prickng these
ready for sewing is an occupation for
Sunday afternoon while the mother
reads the stories connected with them
cards printed in colors may be OBJ
tanned for forty cents dozen. so that
the little artist will have no difficulty
whatever in choosing correct combi-
nation of tints in working the design.
Drawing books and separate
sheets of drawing-p paper. ruled or
dotted III squares from a quarter to
half an inch. may be procured. on
which any simple picture is easily
copied. States ruled with permanent
lines i'll the same way cost twenty
cents each.
Colored lead pencils in twenty three
different colors and shades of color
may be obtained at ten cents for half
a dozen. Slate pencils are made in red
D,Nl q
each.
Stencils. in which the outline of the
picture is cut So the child, by laying it
on the paper or slate. may mark
through the perforations and repro
duce the subject accurately cost
twenty-five cents for box of twenty
stencils. with a stock of practice draw
ing paper included.
Cards are sold with outlines of
familiar objects in which are large per
forations through which dots may be
made on paper or slate guide and
the picture drawn afterward.
Drawing copies on cards. with in
structions for use. may be purchased
for fifteen cents Il set There are more
than a hundred drawings in each set.
Color work may be varied by the use
of chalk crayons which are made in
red. orange. yellow, green. blue. violet.
and several shades Of brown and gray.
They cost about fifteen cents a dozen
and may be used on drawing paper as
we'll as on Il blackboard. \ little
book called color in the Kindergar
ten" price twenty-five cents. will give
the mother many useful hints.
Colored pencils and crayOnS lead
-, ,n:..i. .,.fr.;,-- 80 ;,irn
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,;.e,,. $500. ana ,,.it,, sa,,i
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A set Of copies seven inches by ten in
size. in colors, containing twelve sub
icctS. costs fifty cents. \ dozen cards
vim thn same mixtures outlined ~