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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
7
The article outlines home remedies for oily scalps, advising not to shampoo more than once in three weeks and presenting mixtures using quillia bark, green soap with cologne, and a complex nightly tonic with rosemary and cantharides. It warns against overstrngent tonics and suggests substitutes if the scalp itches or stings.
A Harpers Bazaar writer explains rinsing rice in cold water until clear, draining, and cooking in a quart of boiling water per cup of rice with salt. Boil twenty minutes, lift with a fork to prevent sticking, shake occasionally, then rest off heat in a warm oven until grains swell separate and white.
The guide explains cleaning smoky or grimy wallpaper with a powder mixture of cornstarch whiting and fuller s earth applied with cloth, brushing vigorously but preserving print. It notes removing grease marks with a fuller s earth and ammonia paste and cautions to dry and dust. It also covers calcimined walls using mo lasses vinegar milk glue to size, wetting paste with vinegar and glue, brushing dust and applying paper to ensure adhesion.
Fred C. Hanrahan of Portsmouth Virginia testifies that for six years he has sold and recommended Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoe and finds it a reliable cure. He notes it outperforms alternatives in patient satisfaction and insists on recommending it to customers despite higher paying rivals.
A literary piece from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch riffs on desires across society. It contrasts common wishes from wealth to political power with the comic idea that Cannon wishes to be both Uncle Sam and Uncle Joseph, blending satire and verse.
An untitled verse expresses a wife addressing her absent husband Inger urging a swift return home. The speaker laments delay The home’s memories and the lover’s absence weigh heavily as she imagines evening and night scenes and longs for reunion with imagery of a bird nest and a safe haven.
Poem reflects on a future of universal peace where navies fade, pyramids of power dissolve, and nations share one banner under harmony. The speaker, Frederick Lawrence Knowles, envisions an era of service triumphing over sects and strife as discord ends and peace prevails.
Poem recalls winter pleasures from skating and snow forts to listening to grandpa’s stories by the fire. It contrasts modern times with grandpa’s memories of old fashions like huskin bees spellin schools and quiltin bees, highlighting joy and inner secrets.
A lyrical meditation contrasts a harsh world with a tender dreamscape. The speaker frets that the world is cruel and unfair, then finds solace in a dream of birds, budding woods, and a baby’s innocence, ending with anonymous poet’s memory.
An essay on perception and resilience notes how loss of one sense can heighten others. A blind man trains hearing to identify town landmarks by footstep tones, while comments on honesty, self awareness, and human foibles illustrate common behavior and the folly of certainty.
Postmaster Mr Thos Stenton of Pontypol Ontario praises Chamberlains Pain Balm for eight years of rheumatic relief. The page also gives a potato starch test and brief sewing guidance for matching plaid when cutting a circular skirt.
Instructions describe lining a heel with velvet binding inside the shoe to prevent slipping and protect stockings. Apply strong glue to the binding and paste it smoothly inside the heel covering worn areas.
Black kid gloves worn and whitening at finger tips can be restored by mixing equal parts sweet oil and black ink. Apply with a camel hair brush until the leather regains a uniform color and sheen.
A healing salve for burns sores sore nipples and chapped hands. It allays pain almost instantly and heals without scarring unless the injury is severe. Price 25 cents. For sale by Evans Drug Co.
A guide on bran baths for nervous people notes the softening skin effect and how to prepare two baths using a cheesecloth bag of bran soaked in warm water. It warns on cleanliness of face cloths to prevent blackheads and offers a harmless joke about cotton in a coat pocket.
A short dialogue from the Philadelphia Record captures a wife questioning her spouse about late office nights. He admits he has nearly gained something on several occasions but implies no real benefit.
The Washington State Central Committee calls a convention in Spokane for May 18 1908 to elect ten delegates to the Denver National Democratic Convention. Representation is by county with votes from the 1906 Supreme Court race used to apportion delegates. totals list each county and the delegate allotments. A. R. Titlow chairs the committee with Carl D. Eshelman as secretary.
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