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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
6
A young woman studying facial massage argues that teaching girls proper washing would cut work for others. She urges warm water, no cloth or sponge, hands cupped to catch hot water, gentle upward rubbing, and drying with a soft cloth. Weekly night washing with soap, and a touch of cold cream if skin dries. Brushing hair is less effective than nightly scalp massage to promote circulation.
The piece discusses childhood illnesses like whooping cough diphtheria scarlet fever measles and chicken pox with contagiousness and symptoms. It then covers fashion and beauty tips along with household guidance such as tooth care hair and skin treatments and simple tonics.
The text argues that living in solitude harms marriage and that a wife should engage in social life to maintain friendship and a true home. It warns against separate social worlds between spouses and emphasizes sociability as a duty for the young wife to achieve a genuine home.
Readers discuss the outdated habit of moistening envelope gummed seals with the tongue. The note references public health concerns and memories of traditional mail practices in the post office setting.
The text outlines proper social conduct for visitors and household staff. It discusses answering doors with Not at home, dining table manners, correct use of cutlery, and introductions to break ice. It stresses informing servants in advance what to say and ensuring callers are seen to avoid embarrassment.
A dated note admonishes girls to avoid arrogance and whining and to stop mocking those unable to respond. It urges adopting a positive or dogmatic style of assertion and discourages humor at others expense. The tone reflects social conduct guidance from a past era.
The notice details two outfits for afternoon wear. A brown cloth costume trimmed with mink fur and fur twists and chiffon ruching. A reception gown in pale blue guipure over mauve cloth with mauve chiffon accessories and a heliotrope hat with mauve plumes.
The piece surveys spring styles with lace wing sleeves and two piece gowns, trimmed white felt hats, jabots at cuffs, short basques, bolero coats, and opera head coverings. It notes feather wraps, tight sleeves, leg of mutton variants, perforated blouses over satin slips, kimono style evening cloaks, and mercerized wash waistings. Bodices lengthen, waists shrink, and the silhouette shifts notably though pointed bodices may push tighter dress.
The article discusses hog behavior at feeding, noting the hogs crowd rivals and waste feed. It then shifts to farming, arguing soil and climate shape plowing depth, with shallow plowing favored in dry districts and occasional subsoil stirring to improve drainage and root penetration.
A farmer describes a simple V shaped trough fed by scrap materials. Size varies by hog weight with 2x4 ridge, 1x3 or 2x2 guards, and side boards six to sixteen inches. A robust upright secures rigidity and a directing spout feeds slop to the trough, preventing crowding.
Barley is not widely used as horse feed outside the Pacific coast where it is plentiful and inexpensive. It can be fed whole to horses with good teeth, or crushed for easier digestion. The text notes barley’s long feeding history in Arabs and Berbers and its recognized value in Europe. Also mentions a homemade wooden sled made from a Y-inch plank after a wood sled failed.
Describes eight foot long wood sleds with 2 by 6 inch runners, four braces, front and rear stakes, and a draw chain. End design prevents catching on ice, usable with wagon body or box, good for heavy short hauls, longer hauls require shed runners. Also notes Indiana corn school in Hamilton County with seventy five boys under sixteen.
A practical home crafted tool combines a fork and scraper with a level lower edge and holes for tines, with an optional rake feature made by driving wire spikes into a board edge. The piece notes farm labor-saving devices and farm maintenance ideas from the era, including animal care and livestock statistics.
Japan appoints Vice-Admiral Shibayama to command Port Arthur after its fall, succeeding as chief of the Kure naval station prior to this assignment. The portrait of Shibayama accompanies the report.
Berlin papers report a call for a parents association to stop assaults by teachers on children. In Huttenberg a teacher, Carl Wolfram, struck a crippled pupil 69 times with a ruler, then killed him with a fist. He was fined $50 and kept his teaching certificate under Prussian law.
A Syracuse Herald snippet notes a mother begging a school master not to teach her son swimming to avoid drowning. The piece comments on secrecy and the nature of expertise, with dialogue about a doctor's specialty and the idea that important action over a secret makes it smaller.
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