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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
6
A reminiscence of Sunday afternoon at the chapel with an organ and revival hymns. The scene recalls gulls of parlor furniture, oil portraits, and the fading firelight as the music fades and memories linger. The narrator recalls boyhood, the town, and the voices that echoed through the windows.
Barbara Clark visits Mrs Vane who preaches Christian labor and treats servants with respect. A planned conference on housework and staff relations follows, as Alfred Ward returns home and speculation grows about a new Marble Square pulpit pastor Morton.
Barbara and Mrs. Ward meet with Mrs. Vane and Hilda to discuss helping Crawford county house servants. They debate responsibility dignity ownership and pay for competent service while examining plans to reach girls, housekeepers, and the practical limits of improving domestic labor. The group considers multiple viewpoints and the limits of reform.
Barbara left the kitchen and closed the door. Mr Ward’s remark warned that Morton could become one of the country’s greatest preachers if his current path continues.
A Manila bean brought from Manila two years earlier by a traveling agent sits in a Kensington home as locals debate its identity. Botanists say it may be a date seed misplanted rather than a bean. The owner paid $12 for a year’s board. the caretaker reports 1400 gallons of water and 20000 steps taken to nurture the plant, which remains tiny after years of attention.
A tense scene unfolds as a wife declares she will leave at once and report her mysteriously disappeared status to police. The husband calmly warns, detailing a planned public description to deter her, until both relent and she changes her mind.
A captain in fog near the English Channel heard a repeated Boo sound from ahead after signaling with the fog horn. He swerved to avoid collision, only to hear the same cry again. The lookout revealed the old cow in the forecastle mimicked the horn, imitating a distress call.
A mule in a salt pack train learned to lie in a stream and let the salt dissolve, lightening its burden. In a later ruse the muleteer loaded him with sponges that absorbed water when he lay down, quadrupling the load. The animal’s cleverness was finally cured.
Wise as Solomon. Two ladies contended for precedence in the court of Charles the Fifth. They appealed to the monarch who, like Solomon, ruled Let the eldest go first. The dispute was said never to be known afterward.
The Ohio State Journal reports a circus dressing room scene where a barefoot sword-walker injured a foot on a splinter. Attendant notes the incident to explain the delay as preparations continue.
The Chicago Chronicle reports women defend veils against claims of eye strain and skin damage. Observers note men wear glasses in deserts, while women sew and embroider, with veils seen as protective against dust and sun.
A lady in Washington DC calmly guides a large bee swarm into a hive using a feather. Scientists say honey bee venom can be as potent as rattlesnake poison, though one bee sting is rarely fatal, many stings can kill a person. The Carniolan bees from Austria are noted as gentle if treated calmly.
In Chicago’s Daily News style, a girl named Aramintha turns chicken money into purchases from curtains to a Gainsborough. Her father praises business sense but balks at accounting as she forecasts profits from hens and eggs.
Max O Re ll argues that literary men and artists should avoid marriage. He claims domestic life burdens brain workers with petty worries that interrupt work. He notes many cases where women’s presence and chores disrupt creative effort.
The article advises softening facial water with a half cup of borax solution per gallon of water. Dissolve half a pound of refined powdered borax in a gallon of water, dilute as desired, and keep a bottle ready on the washstand. It warns to use only high quality refined borax.
The article advises oiling the head at night three times weekly, washing with soap and water, and exposing the scalp to sun for as many hours as possible. It suggests using a comb to improve straightness temporarily, describing a rapid light motion akin to whisking eggs to create a fluffy effect.
The process uses equal portions of veal knuckle with beef and starts with browning vegetables in butter. After three hours of simmering, one quart of water used with a fowl is added and the stock strained. The meat is removed from the bones for croquettes or other dishes.
A teaspoonful of powdered alum added to stove blacking yields durable blacking and avoids fine polish when rubbed thoroughly. This old tip promotes a lasting finish by combining alum with the stove polish during application.
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