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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
7
An old Chicago American excerpt advises on improving and whitening hands through circulation and friction. It recommends hot baths when possible, daily towel rubs, gymnastics, and daily hand care rituals including hot soaks with sweet oil, pomade massage, and finger exercises.
Instructions advise covering hot jelly in glass with circles of paper dipped in egg white to seal against air and mold. The jelly must stay hot to kill germs, with a cool dry cupboard and darkness to prevent flavor changes. The method uses folded paper batches to create multiple covers and emphasizes keeping the jelly in a dark, light-free place.
A pillow filled with hops rather than feathers makes a soothing gift for troubled sleepers. Use a plain white bag for hops and two linen pillow cases with hemstitched borders and optional flourish threadwork. Also advise not to let tea stand in a pot and to dispose of grounds after each use.
A Washington Star tip shows shaping paper shells over drinking glasses to create rose shaped ice and cream servings. Use rose colored petals of crepe or tissue, confections for lining, and optional real or artificial leaves for presentation.
Practical tips for long trips emphasize portable comfort for all ages. Pack a drinking cup, plain cologne with a cloth, a small hand fan, sewing kit with pins and needles, and keep most money in a secure neck bag under clothing. Include a night dress in the hand satchel to guard against lost trunks.
A paper from No. Y. Tribune outlines a lawn design for a farm between the farmhouse and highway. It features a circular driveway with landscaped areas inside and outside, suggesting shrubs and plants to enhance curb appeal and keep the home inviting for the family.
The article outlines meticulous dairy practices from clean stalls and hands to rapid transfer to a milk room, low temperatures in summer, and careful delivery. It stresses cow comfort, feed and water, pasture planning, and neat delivery as essentials for a paying retail milk trade and overall dairy profit.
A Farm Journal note shares pest control advice for cabbage and melon crops including kerosene emulsion for lice and worms. It also advises proper watering of young trees and removing dead wood. Two 80 acre farms near the writer are priced at 65 and 70 per acre with lawn and fruit trees attracting buyers.
The piece notes Dorothy Cat, the minister's daughter, has a willful streak that worries her parents. A recent scene shows her dressing a toy kitten in a doll's cape and exclaiming that the cat is “the same kind of a cat” as yesterday, signaling persistent mischief.
In a humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Miss Beenz, a Boston native, remains unfazed by heat. A thermometer moment shows her cold hands and a fall in mercury as she reads fifty three, while the narrator notes the imagination can shape perception of heat despite a 91 degree shade reading.
A Washington Star excerpt shows the Chinese emperor angrily calling for the band to be beheaded. The empress dowager agrees to execute the whole group if it amuses him, citing lack of delicacy as the reason. The band had played The Old Home Ain’t What It Used to Be.
The New York market lists flour patents at 3.60 to 3.90, wheat No 2 red 79 cents, corn 6 3 4 to 64 4 cents, oats 43 1 4 cents, with beef veals sheep and hogs varying by grade. Cleveland shows similar ranges for flour wheat corn oats butter cheese eggs and cattle hogs and lambs. Toledo East Liberty East Buffalo report cash grain and cattle and hog prices, while Oil City notes balances and certificates.
Dr A W Nieuwenhuis, Dutch army medical commissioner, returns from a Borneo expedition arriving in San Francisco en route to Holland. He traveled with three white men and three native guides, earned aid from the Dyak by treating malaria, and collected animals, plants, and geological specimens. He reports native superstition but goodwill toward whites and proposes extending Dutch authority inland to Batavia.
An anecdote about Rev. R. S. Storrs resisting press intrusion. A reporter sought guest names and details at his home but Storrs quietly directed him to the door. The piece also includes an ad for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming relief for foot discomfort and offering a free sample.
A fragment from a periodical page cites remarks on foreigners’ interest in U.S. affairs since arrival and mentions various sources and taglines. The snippet includes promotional lines for cures and quotes, with references to a Kansas City Independent and Trinity Springs Indiana, all styled as a miscellany column.
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