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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
5
A Youths Companion style piece explains why dish washing is disliked and offers relief. It says tackling the task frees the mind, reduces dread, and can become a fine art when done promptly. A schoolgirl voice notes progress comes by diving in headlong.
A quick simple craft explains how to make a pillow cover from an embroidered waist worn at the neck and sleeves. Cut the front to fit the pillow and use the back of the waist for the other side, using matching buttons and buttonholes to fasten. The project requires minimal sewing.
A fall watermelon party on the porch or lawn with pink and green decor. Invitations feature watermelons and pickaninnies, with jack o lantern melons as toppers. Centerpiece uses a hollowed melon with pink roses, seeds used for activities, and a pink crape paper border. Menu includes Watermelon Cones and Watermelon Cake among others.
An Elizabeth Towne excerpt from the Nautilus urges selecting a vocation you can excel at and pursuing it with dedication. It advises choosing what you desire, committing through thick and thin, working hard, learning, and improving to outdo others. It emphasizes cultivating your best talent to gain confidence and efficiency.
The article describes threading narrow tape at both ends of the shield and sewing similar pieces at proper distances in armholes of waists. Shields can be tied in quickly, changed during washing, and avoid pin pricks or rashes.
A world tour of the opera Dorothy turns chaotic in Malta when 27 dogs arrive with the show. The crowd is stunned as the canine ensemble breaches the orchestra and stage, upsetting the performance and prompting sharp quips from the local critic.
Billy Riggs and I travel incognito in Switzerland meeting Swiss farmers daughters in Interlaken Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. The girls identify our nationalities as American and amuse us with language lessons and playful tricks while we share cheese sandwiches and beer on a porch. The Swiss force a humorous reunion weeks later in Lucerne revealing the ruse. The Mysterious Problem is explained with a card trick and a chemical burn reveal using asbestos paint and nitric acid.
A Mor ris quote urges that well done work aids all, while pretenses and half hearted efforts cause harm. The message champions sincerity and thorough effort across tasks.
A long ago Boston anecdote shows an angry citizen accusing street sweepers of lack of patriotism. Mayor Quincy admits he tried to enlist the first families of Commonwealth Avenue to handle the brooms but they refused.
Farmers are urged that even with cows producing rich milk the herd should stay lean. An overfed cow gives milk but still remains thin, as feed stored on the back is not consumed as mass energy.
Those who cultivate peanuts to fatten hogs can produce cheaper pork. Peanuts serve as excellent feed, grow on thin soils, and offer a reliable large yield in ordinary seasons.
Describes lawn bowls where teams aim to place balls closest to the white Jack ball. Scoring counts each ball nearer to Jack, game length by seven fourteen or twenty one points. Play emphasizes striking opponents’ balls or the Jack, requires level short grass. suitable for women and girls.
A reader argues that Waterloo changed nothing final in history, noting Napoleon would face crushing defeat days later if defeated, yet the era treated the battle as decisive. The Cleveland Plain Dealer voices the paradox of distant hindsight making the outcome seem more significant.
In front of a zoo cage a woman and her child stood watching a sloth bear lying on its back in the sun. The child shouted a teasing remark about lazy bears and the mother sharply rebuked her, saying not to point.
The vanilla bean, said to be the costliest on earth, is grown in Mexico especially in Papantla and Misantla. It grows wild and is gathered by natives. Beans sell at 10 dollars per 1000 before drying and cure to 10 to 11 dollars per pound depending on quality. Used by druggists and confectioners as a notable Mexican product.
A sequence where each person voices a part of speech to craft a full sentence. The cycle ends as the last speaker returns the phrase to the first, completing the joined statement.
A quirky tale chapter features Theophilus Jay Tore wearing ragged hat and shoes. Mrs Pussy Cat warns trouble ahead after his actions while she laughs, foretelling consequences.
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