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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
3
A collage of humorous exchanges and light notes from multiple newspapers featuring playful banter. Snippets include misheard lines about singing before breakfast, a joke about an inventor's secret, a joke about drawing a daughter, fire safety quips, book note on The Circular Staircase, and several pithy exchanges on manners, appearances, and social roles.
A blue voile draped princess gown with passementerie balls and lace fichus is described alongside a gray blue tussah silk gown trimmed with white braid. Details include tucked sleeves, plastron, white lace, black liberty cravat with gold tassels, corded front trims, and a three stage plaited skirt.
Lilian Bell argues politeness at home prevents friction and breakage. Genuine courtesy among family members protects bonds, while treating a spouse as furniture damages trust. Small gracious acts sustain a warm, natural home atmosphere without formalities.
A pink rose decorated organdic gown features a jacket bodice edged in lace and a tight plain skirt that flares near the floor with ten narrow pink lawn rufes. A pink satin girdle ties at the front and a white horsehair hat with a wreath of tiny pink roses completes the ensemble.
A simple remedy for stubborn stains on white linen suggests using a stiff brush to remove soil then applying a standard cleaner with a clean sponge. The method promises noticeable whitening as the cleaner helps obliterate the stain and leaves the fabric looking pristine after a brief wait.
A pretty white dress with red trim is described, highlighting a sailor collar revers cuffs and belt fastened with a gilt buckle. Also noted are ostrich plume toppers for evening coiffure, offered in colors to match gowns and used with long hair pins to complete the look.
A historical note advises opting for a white parasol as the economical choice. Previously dark blues dominated for economy, but white now dominates. White parasols in linen or silk are durable, scrub easily with soap and water, and avoid elaborate trimming. A well-shaped white parasol with a large padded monogram is highlighted as especially satisfactory.
A Home and Farm reader argues that modern gear like wind stackers self feeders weigher and sucker cut threshing time and labor. Thrashing from fields saves time but grain handling remains a bottleneck. Elevators with two tight wagon boxes reduce crew needed to move grain from thresher to granary. A 160 bushel oats box cost 16 dollars and aids market hauling.
A Farm and Home writer describes a simple one person measuring contrivance using a hub and eight spokes. Each spoke length is 32% inches to yield exactly one rod per revolution. The two disk bubb with grooves holds spokes and a painted color aids counting.
A historical note explains measuring land by rods to calculate acres. It describes a wheelbarrow style device with a half inch axle, side bars, and a broomstick handle. It then provides acre perimeters per fraction, listing 2087-10 feet per side for one acre and shorter values for smaller areas.
Practical advice on cellar ventilation warns against constant wind entry to prevent dampness and rust. A single east window plan provides steady ventilation with stable temperatures. Additional notes cover grape pruning balance, and sweat clover as soil improver for hard land.
A poultry man from New Market Tennessee endorses 20 Mule Team Borax soap for washing white chicks. He reports cleaner, whiter birds after using the product and notes dealer availability and carton sizes. The Pacific Coast Borax Company of Chicago markets the soap with sample offers.
Silas reports Reuben was duped by a one dollar offer promising absorbing literature. He received two pamphlets: How Blotters Are Made and Pointe on Turkish Towels, prompting Cyrus to ask what was sent and Silas to recount the jest.
The piece contrasts modern boyhood with colonial era norms. It lists strict rules requiring table dignity candlelit bedtime behavior avoiding shouting and mischief, and forbidding street idleness or headstanding with a penalty of jail time for infractions.
A short rural scene unfolds with an old lady chiding a wet haired boy for staying out. He explains he has been swimming and fears his mother will wear her soul away if he returns home with damp hair, while he jokes a dried hair mishap would still provoke worry.
A reader letter extols coffee harms and headaches followed by a testimonial praising Postum as a safe healthy substitute. The narrator recalls morning headaches from coffee, claims relief after switching to Postum, and endorses the product with a marketing line from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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