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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1903
Page
2
A poetic scene shows a king cast from power weeping beside his fallen realm while a new ruler occupies the throne. The narrative shifts to domestic advice on carpet moth prevention and detailed methods for starching and ironing shirts, presenting a blend of verse and practical homemaking tips.
John Gilmer Speed argues in Ainslee's Magazine that the Bachelor Maid represents a lasting, evolving social type. She seeks equality in opportunity and environment, and old views should yield to progress without anger or obstruction.
A tip suggests using gold water a tablespoonful of ammonia and soap to remove machine grease without harming colors.
A straightforward home cleaning method uses three tablespoonfuls of turpentine in three quarts of water. After sweeping the carpet, go over it with a sponge wrung nearly dry, breadth by breadth, changing the water frequently. The process cleans and brightens the carpet and disinfects it. Ox gall or ammonia in water can remove spots.
A reader recounts plunging gauzy linens and delicates into lukewarm dirty Suds. She claims fabrics like Swiss curtains, pinks, lavenders, and greens emerge brighter after washing, crediting an elderly woman whose mistress shared the method in Memphis.
To avoid shrinking wash flannels in water at the same temperature without cooling between rinses. Use hot water, rub through two soapy washes, wring, and rinse in clear warm water, then dry quickly in sun or heat. Do not hang in cold air. Yellowed flannels may be whitened by soaking two to three hours in a leather made from soft soap borax carbonate or ammonia in water.
Article describes methods to combat moths at carpet edges using a wet towel, hot iron, and rolling back the edge. It advises removing tacks, washing the floor with hot suds and soda, soaking cracks, and scattering red pepper along the carpet edge before re-tacking.
A collage of style notes on bodices and neckstocks, decorative tulle uses, and a Japan inspired acorn curtain. It includes a country table decoration with sprouting carrot tops, light diet ideas from Good Housekeeping, a Dumas onion soup recipe, and color trend observations on fabrics and ribbons.
A Mt. Vernon attendant finds a distraught woman sobbing at a tombstone scene. She explains she is crying at the grave of the Father of His Country, but the attendant reveals the tomb is actually the ice house. The moment blends humor with mistaken context.
A Philadelphia Ledger account details Miss Tunison a paralyzed woman of Sag Harbor Long Island who since birth has used her tongue to perform embroidery write letters and operate a mallet instrument. Residing in a wheeled chair she trains her tongue to thread needles trace designs and sew with astonishing speed as onlookers marvel at her skill.
Written by Lincoln the official acceptance of a second term is described. The document was prepared for the ceremony and signed in effect by Lincoln though unsigned. It was preserved by James F. Wilson and later passed to Charles Ulrich for Iowa Historical Department display as a valued autograph manuscript.
A stern judge hears a prisoner protest a guilty verdict by an 11 to 1 vote for smashing windows and wrecking stock in ten millinery stores. The prisoner claims the jury was not peers as only one juror is married.
A rocky row on the farm recalls a tenderfoot named for his cheerful help and steadfast faith. He always faced illness with a smile and prayed each night before sleep. His death left peers to reflect that his pious life offered more reproving light than sermons.
A farmer essay argues full-blooded poultry benefits farms and community stature. He links the presence of friendly shepherd dogs and well-kept flocks to good citizenship, reliability, and sanitary farm appearances, claiming such owners are progressive and literate.
Pigs fed ground barley oats rye and shorts mix grow well and fatten rapidly on corn alone. They should be market ready at about eight months old and weigh from 300 to 350 pounds each if of good size.
A Dairy and Creamery writer reports letting stock run freely and using lumps of rock salt in the field to prevent bloat. Neighbors adopt the plan with success. An old doctor notes a teaspoon of common salt in water as a simple, inexpensive cure for indigestion with bloating and gas.
The passage discusses the high demand for managers of large farms and real estate holdings who can oversee operations, hire staff, market products, and also work in the field. It notes the need for a hands on leader who can direct diverse agricultural activities and adopt up-to-date practices.
The Internal Revenue Department released a circular detailing tests to reveal coloring matter in oleomargarine. Fuller's earth test shows rose color with aniline dyes in yellow dyes found in margarine and butter. A cottonseed test uses benzene to reveal a white residue if cottonseed oil was used, and Washington will analyze samples upon request.
A method instructs removing the box bottom and lining with wire netting then filling with equal parts sand and leaf mold sifted through a fine sieve. An inch layer rests on the bottom, followed by a mix of three parts sand and leaf mold to berries, then two inches of leaf mold and sand for covering. Air flow is allowed by wire netting while mice are kept out and watering possible. The box is buried level with ground under shade for a year, with leaves added in winter. When sowing time arrives, sift and sow immediately or repack.
Henry Baker advises farmers to oil horse harness and leather gear to keep it pliable. Use a tub with two to three inches of oil, dip all leather parts for five to ten minutes, then drip and wipe with a cloth. Reuse remaining oil, wash gear before oiling, and note low cost compared to leather savings.
C L Pardee argues that new small hand separators enable farmers to produce and market butter at home, likely reshaping small dairies. Quality control and strict creamery standards remain crucial to fetch fair prices, with weekly shipments and regular production emphasized to avoid degrade.
Col William G Price Jr of the Third regiment hears a teamster swear and calls him forward. The man admits he swore loudly down the hill earlier. The Colonel asks if he forgot that the colonel was to do the swearing for the Third regiment, the man explains the trace broke while he was coming up with a heavy load.
McSkimming posts a “Wanted a Boy” sign and hires a tall disciplined ex convict, Bucklin. He ups wages and food allowance, wins favor with orderly work, but a shady woman entices Bucklin away. Bucklin writes a note explaining his departure and true name, leaving the store to reflect.
A shopper browses and leaves after purchasing chocolate. The display reads Wanted A Boy in the window, an evocative scene captured by the Chicago Record-Herald.
Secretary Wilson cites a Bureau of Entomology case where Prof. C. L. Marlatt from Manhattan, Kansas, identified the scale pest in fruit trees and imported ladybird beetles from China to control it. The beetles will be released nationwide next year, promising to save orchardists millions. Marlatt vows to advance the man who drove the effort.
A historical note describes signals used by discharged Chinese servants to warn successors. Scenarios include a sauce pan and lid positioned to indicate return plans, job availability, or debt-related departure. Variations mention marks on cookware and behind doors, tracing influences from Macao and Tamils.
A Short Stories anecdote portrays Bismarck testing innkeepers who use chicory as a coffee substitute. He asks for chicory and then orders a cup of real coffee, proving his will to shape even modest circumstances to his ends.
A church gathering turns comic when a young man in clerical garb asks what broke up the game. The other man in church attire declares a troublemaker swapped eggs for the ping-pong balls, ending the match.
A business head recalls telling Erastus Pinkley that taking money for a mule was shameful. Pinkley admits feeling ashamed yet glad to be rid of the animal, but fears offering it to Von Fon might arouse suspicion. The exchange reveals a wary, evasive quip amid a sly transaction.
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