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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
6
Simple kitchen items offer relief for fatigue rheumatic pains sunburn heat rashes and nervous tension. A mustard bath two tablespoons mustard with hot water soothes and restores energy a bran bag bath eases pains and softens skin a raw potato paste cools sunburn and baking soda bathes relieve heat rashes and leave a refreshing finish.
A health tip suggests dissolving half a teaspoon of ordinary salt in a glass of water and drinking it half an hour before breakfast or at bedtime. The method is said to improve digestion and overall sluggishness with no adverse effects, unlike many medicines.
A guide to making linen covers for card tables as gifts. It covers hemstitch or scalloped edges and corner initials or numbers in hand embroidery. It suggests white or colored embroidery on tan linen and describes a four-piece set for linen wedding anniversaries with decorative presentation.
Household tips describe palm care in warm apartments. Weekly toweletten sponging with lukewarm water mixed with milk plus two hours soaking ensures healthy fronds. A second tip uses hot vinegar to remove garment shine without staining.
Massachusetts state ornithologist Dr Edward Howe Forbush releases guidance in Our Dumb Animals on building and placing bird houses. He notes many boxes fail due to cats sparrows and squirrels and offers size and material tips including entrance diameters 1 25 inches for chickadees 1 5 for bluebirds and swallows and 2 inches for martins Pine wood preferred with metal or pottery allowed in shade.
The guide details interior dimensions for wrens chickadees bluebirds swallows with vertical measurements and fixed limits. It notes swallow boxes may include a perch and advises a back board extension for pole mounting plus roof overhang to shade the entrance. It warns against overstocking and recommends spacing of 100 to 200 feet or more.
The article advises keeping yellow lace from turning white by washing with soap and water. It recommends covering the lace with gasoline in a covered earthen crack for five to six hours, ensuring full submersion, then drying. After drying, dampen and shape, baste large pieces to damp cloths, and press with a warm iron.
Soak egg stained table linen in cold water to remove traces of the stain. Direct exposure to heat in a boiler can set the stain making it nearly impossible to remove.
A home method for glace nuts uses sugar water and color change to coat nuts or fruit. Prepare sugar syrup with water and vinegar or lemon juice then dip nuts or fruit quickly and drain on greased paper. Break the cooled mass with a hammer if needed.
Guide on using raspberries with gooseberries cher ries apples peaches or currants. Includes raspberry currant jam raspberry cherry jam combination preserves red raspberries and gooseberries preserves and raspberry rhubarb conserve with step by step cooking directions.
A proposal suggests renaming Culebra Cut to Gaillard to honor the engineer who sacrificed his life on the project. The measure would recognize a hero whose work was pivotal to the channel and lock system.
Manley Champlin of the South Dakota State College explains alfalfa needs nitrogen fixing bacteria on roots. He outlines obtaining pure culture from Washington, inoculation methods, timing, and field testing to verify inoculation and ensure strong nodulation for better soil nitrogen.
An editorial advocates fruit growing for farms to supply local markets with suitable varieties. A seemingly disjoint paragraph questions why Russian terrorists have not climbed into the Winter Palace through a window, implying a stray or garbled opinion amid the piece.
A fragment notes a pyramid yielding a gold crown and scattered beads, praising ancient Egyptian construction and suggesting modern safe vault builders study it for superior strength and security.
The department of agriculture urges farmers to form a county farm bureau that truly represents farming interests. It argues that professional and business leaders alone cannot drive success. farmers must feel ownership and cooperation to secure community benefits through a county agent.
The department of agriculture outlines a detailed method to kill poultry to ensure complete blood removal. It notes 30 percent of New York market poultry is incompletely bled, causing losses and inferior shelf life. Discoloration and red dots on necks indicate improper blood removal and aging flesh.
AIF Woods of the University Farm St Paul stresses seed vitality as essential for strong crops and warns against using low vitality seed. He notes waste from bad seed, the risk of adulteration with poor seed and weeds, and urges farmers to test seed and avoid buying cheap inferior stock to save money.
The text condemns crippled and malformed chicks, urging immediate death after hatching to avoid losses. It extols wheat over corn for laying hens and notes grit is essential, with growers advised to let hens glean stubble fields to conserve grain. It highlights health signals, feed choices, and warnings about poor stock harming the flock’s reputation.
Wear new shoes for several days to make the soles more absorbent and varnish with copal. Powder the insides of new gloves to aid slipping and prevent dye transfer from colored kid shoes. Clean soiled satin slippers with denatured alcohol, applying softly to remove stains while preserving color.
Jacob G. Schurman, president of Cornell University, reportedly plans to run for governor of New York. The potential candidacy signals a shift from academia to state politics as officials assess his qualifications and possible impact on policy.
Jupiter is 1 387 times larger than the earth yet only 300 times heavier. An English scientist argues interior radium equal to surface rocks would heat the world over time. Since the sixteenth century 376 comets have been found. 106 were periodic and 19 seen on multiple returns. 56 visible to the naked eye and seven seen in daylight.
The Lon dons square mile value reaches 7.27 billion pounds and the UK rat population is about 40 million. England and Wales arable land is largely farmed by 62 000 people. London embraces a cubist note paper fad using white or violet cerise ink.
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