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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1894
Page
5
A collage of notes from Bluffton and Wells County items include prices for coal oil and tin ware, local visits, and announcements. Messages mention charity ball proceeds, newspaper subscriptions, and residents calling at the office. Notable names: J. Krehl, L. Minear, Lewis Goldner, J. Wisner, John Shigley, E. Sturgis, Morna Sturgis. Also reports on Sturgis daughter’s health journey to Colorado Springs.
The Kingsland well drilling reached thirty to forty feet into sand yesterday but the casing was pulled and the well abandoned causing disappointment to local investors. Other notes include local tradesmen, Post Graduate Medical College plans, and changes in Bluffton post office administration.
A collage of household advice covers beautifying with proper powder use before dressing, skin care with cold cream, and a lemon glycerin lotion. It explains the origin of Jack and Jill from liquid measures, then discusses how trees influence climate, making chestnut soup, and treating Childress Catarrh with warm sponge baths and massage to stimulate circulation and nasal health.
Health is moderately good as Tocsin records a New Year with preaching at Tocsin last Sunday. Fred Pace and his son from Ohio visited the town for several days, while many citizens traveled to Ohio during the holidays. Protracted meeting started at Emmaus last Sunday evening. A young man continues to travel north on Saturdays despite rain mud snow moonshine or cyclones. Some locals visited Kingsland well drilling and several citizens visited friends and relatives in Ohio.
Instructions claim kerosene removes iron rust and fruit stains from many fabrics without harming them. Users should wash the spots in kerosene before soap and water, or the method will fail.
How to make a glossy shirt front finish by melting white wax with spermaceti and using a gum arabic starch mix. A tablespoonful of the solution is enough for a pint of starch to glaze bosoms collars and cuffs.
A blended excerpt discusses the term rodomontade from Rodomont of Orlando Inamorato and Orlando Furioso, noting its unjust attribution. It cites Desaguadero as the world’s most elevated river in Bolivia and Indus’ high-altitude source in Tibet, with brief colonial-era commentary on geography. It also includes simple household tips on dusting ceilings, a broom cover, and a mouthwash recipe using tincture of myrrh and lemon water.
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