Home Hints on Cleaning and Glove Care
A long readers tip column covers scrubbing brush drying, vinegar use for putty like smoothness, glycerine to soften hands, and glove restoration. It advises drying brushes bristles downward, avoiding soda on wet wood, using vinegar in place of water for plaster, sprinkling sugar under milk to prevent scorching, and glycerine application after washing to keep skin smooth. It suggests folding towels and using flannel to clean white or colored kid gloves, then air drying to restore softness and pliability, promoting these tips as economical methods to preserve materials and skin.
Recluse Artists and Poets Withdraw From Public Life
A survey of famed creators shows how isolation fuels genius. Matthew Maris, Vincenzo Genito, Tolstoy, Kropotkin, Bjornsen, Ibsen, and Maeterlinck retreat to quiet homes, rarely leaving their studies, while their works fetch high prices and influence distant audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garlyte
Chelsea Sage
Uist
Genluges
Matthew Maris
W Inter
Christie's
Maris
London
Vincenzo Genito
Gemilo
Resilla
Muson
Susra
Ninaus
Ate
Cic
Biall
Pales
Kropotkin
England
Bromley
Tolstol
Bjornsen
Phriatiania
Ibsen
Maurice Maeterlinck
Shakespeare
Normandy
Ruined Abbey
Tit Bits From The Police Courts
Two brief police court items report on assault and theft. A plea of drunken misbehavior leads to a mild admonition and warning. In the second case a prisoner is found guilty of stealing a pig and the bench declares the offense grave to deter future crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilsoner
The Care of the Sick Moral Guidance
A cautionary piece on nursing the ill stresses gentleness and restraint. It warns caregivers to avoid alarming the patient and to keep the sick-room orderly, quiet, and cheerful. Practical tips include removing meal trays promptly, speaking softly, and presenting a neat appearance while avoiding distressing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lersona
Arrival of a Kaiser at Harwich Landing Stage
A verbose arrival scene at Harwich features a stout, spectacled German visitor claiming Potsdam lineage and seeking a Berlin concert vibe. The hotel manager quizzes him in polite misdirections as the guest proclaims German pride, then drifting to cultural jabs about English and German speakers amid a stream of era-tinged banter and social observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Potsdammerburg
Potter
Berlin
Nein
Sohm
Gersanay
Eng
Potsdammerborg
der Goncert
Nyotie Revered Amid Turbulent Times
A fragmentary note mentions Nyotie revered by followers during unsettled days. The text provides no clear events, dates, or context beyond the person’s esteem within a community.
Electrical Equipment Works for Ford Cylinders Installed
Notice to readers in Benaire district that magnetising magneto magnets and re boring eraing machines have been installed. The service is performed by the undersigned who will supply all parts and labor from personal stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benaire
Diatrict
Alto
Ford
Women and Men in Harmony Says Historical Voices
A collage of quotations on gender from Lessing Malherbe Miskin Thackeray Voltaire Clarke and others advocates equal partnership in marriage and society. The piece also injects humor about domestic life including an ad style quip about a missing husband and a dog reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lessing
Eald
Malherbe
Hla
Miskin
Thackeray
Voltaire
Br. Clarke
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Harwich
Gabbler
Tata
Ife
Avilani
Tal Nyotie
Thos. Grainger
Bridor Street
Benalla
Belmore Studio
Carrier Street
H. G Smith
Pictura
Presenta Kodak
Knox Bros
T, Knox
Mair Street
Farriers and General Blacksmiths
Sad
Magnetaes
Ambrose Doxey
Abbott
Cezgr
TeimMan
Jnidge
Allocd
Town and Comptey
W. G
Miss Lewis
Milla
Miller's Corner
Messrs
Hecker
Hecker & Clark
Cocilat
Beualla
Thos, Evans
Model Garage
H. Simon
G. Led Gir
Lidge Strens, Bunana
T. and Go., Barling, & G
Yo Bo
Sharkin
Jon
Mel Lourie Prise
Bridg Sll
Nur Boat
Ullion
Ledger
Stewart
Gallin
George Ledger
Gramo Depot
Nhar
P.O
Wirnalla
Fletcher & CO
Stan
Alfa Laval
Lavalier Pays
Son
Mandfas Cere
Barre Rugins
Bartram & Son Pty
Lyd
Gao Bourke Street
Mulbourne
We A. McRobert
District
le Nunn Street
J. R. Blennerhassett
W. J. Quirk & Co. i
Bourke St
Melbourne
Newmarket
Tocumwal
Finley
Berrigan
N.S.W
Albury
Grothe
Sven
Pesco
Grainger's
Quilee Palace
Bridge Street
Bonalle
F. J. Delbridge
M.a.hp
FAH
Hla Ora
Townsend Street
KF. Wurm
Lite A
ANG Jeweller
Barnes
Stheert
Sesto Saviene Bank
H. Vallender
Draper
Nannest
Tenry Vallexder
Yunn
Essex
Sally
Rtk
Ariel
Lm Essex
D. W. T. Manwell
Wagga
Wangarath
W. A. Higds
Olive Stret Asbury, N.S.W
Walsh's Hospital
Dalgety
Quibell
Kemp
Nobel
Glasgow
Chilworth Powde Nash
Bourke Street
D. Lamu
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