Woman Recounts Relief From Back Pain in Pentwater
Pentwater resident Mrs Alice Darling says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made her strong and healthy after a year of severe pain and weakness. Another letter from Peoria by Miss Clara Gauwitz describes relief from backaches headaches and a heavy side sensation after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentwater
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alice Darling
R.F.D. No
Box 77
Peoria
Ill
Clara L. Gauwitz
R.R. No. 4
Sensible Economy Warns Against Wasteful Pantry Habits
The piece argues true economy means balanced buying and efficient use. It cautions against penny pinching that wastes labor fuel and time, urging smarter choices like buying less bread, avoiding wasted leftovers, and focusing on overall family needs. It stresses practical thrift over small savings.
How to Make Roses Bloom All Summer in Garden Lore
Garden lore explains rose classes climbers ramblers monthlies teas and hardy perennials. It details summer pruning soil cultivation and monthly feeding to maximize bloom and extend flowering from June through autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Christine Wright
How to Save Ice
A woman shares a simple method to preserve ice in heat. Place the iceman’s 100 pound block in a gunny sack, wait three days, then move to a dry sack when a fresh delivery arrives. She notes butter stayed hard and sweet, suggesting cooling remained effective despite melt.
How to Use a Life Preserver Properly
A seasoned sailor explains the correct method to use a life preserver. He warns that grabbing the ring and pulling it over the head sinks the swimmer and instead advises pressing the side nearest you to flip the ring over and around the body to be rescued.
How to Make Jams Attractive for Gift Jars
The piece explains making jams more appealing for home use or exchanges. It recommends neat glass jars with white paper tops and colored gummed bands. These bands improve air tightness and allow the jelly or conserve name to show through.
How to Bottle Green Peas and Be Healthy
Green peas for bottling should be sound and gathered on a dry day. Blanch in mint-scented water, then pack into wide necked bottles with mint and salted liquid. Seal hermetically and heat in a water bath until cooled before storage. Also advice on posture during meals and avoiding fatigue while eating to aid digestion.
Strength of the Oyster
The oyster is described as a remarkably strong living thing requiring a force of 1.319.5 times the weight of its shell-less body to open. The passage contrasts common beliefs about strength with the oyster's surprising power.
Oil Prospect on the Hoh River Project
A company invites partners to join the development of an oil prospect on the Hoh River. They warn there is risk and no guarantee of oil discovery, but state expert opinions deem the prospects excellent and that development work will be undertaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tornow
Hoh
Jefferson Oil Company
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Benjamin Franklin
J. D. Crary
Pres
A. W. Lane
E. C. Miller
Electric
Aberdeen, Wash
A. W. Middleton
Treas
Sar
Hoh River
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