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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
4
The piece defines an ideal man as one with full good character a thoughtful partner and true companion. He is a capable provider ambitious in business and takes joy in making others happy while appreciating a woman’s virtues.
Rev Aquilla Webb of Loudaville Kentucky urged Presbyterians at a Kansas City conference to use advertising to fill churches claiming he packed his Sunday evening service. Separately the Advertising Men's League in New York is weighing an official branding plan to certify trustworthy ads, proposed by RE F Treft of Chicago, with details to follow.
Chancery Court Johnson City Tennessee issues four weekly notices against Thomas N Harris Hunter G Harris and Mildred Harris. They are alleged debtors residing outside the state with an attachment levied. They must appear before the court clerk by the first Monday in June to defend or the bill will be taken as confessed.
The Examiner criticizes a proposed plan for narrower driveways in residential districts and wider parkways. It argues future urban beauty hinges on durable trees, urges starting now to avoid altering street curbs and sidewalks, and questions cost versus long term aesthetics.
A writer and observer discuss urban beauty through curving streets and landscaping. Straight streets feel monotonous unless flanked by gardens. contour streets offer changing views. Landscape planners influence parkways and subdivisions, elevating streetscapes beyond simple civil engineering.
European towns adopt the English garden city idea with France and industrial centers following Douai's example. A large coal company near Douai has laid out a splendid garden village and now renders the mine approaches more attractive by masking shafts and engine houses with rose gardens.
A Hotel World note describes women patrons as discriminating and exacting, seeking parlor floor rooms with bath and street view, ample closet space, and large rooms to hold trunks. It jokes she uses many towels, keeps bellhops busy, and complains about room temperature more than a man would in a month.
Farmers in Colima report heavy mouse damage to corn and rice crops in a sector of the region. Rodents gnaw fields to the ground, prompting appeals to authorities for extermination measures as fields are uprooted and losses mount.
A fragmented note recalls a judge in Gillis Mills using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to cure a bed sore and long feverish ailments. The writer mentions prior remedies and a mistaken cancer worry, praising the salve for complete recovery.
Practical household advice offers versatile dinner ideas from brochettes of oysters and veal to kidneys and macaroni blends. Instructions cover skewering, broiling, stuffing, and baking with suggested accompaniments, sauces, and plating on shells or platters for quick family meals.
A recipe notes a raspberry sandwich with egg butter sugar flour and ground rice melted then mixed and baked, with raspberries or jam between the layers. It also describes browned omelets finished under a gas stove broiler to brown the top for a sightly result.
The passage describes a frayed silk fringe trimming made by tearing silk strips to create a soft pretty edging. It emphasizes the trim as smart, appropriate, inexpensive, and suitable for a gown requiring more time than money.
To Flavor Cakea if you desire a delightful elusive flavor to cookies or arish cakes place them in an airticht jar. Drop in an orange lemon apple or a sprig of rose geranium for a novel flavor to the cakea.
After removing dirt wipe patent leather shoes with a soft cloth dipped in milk. Polish with a dry cloth for a bright finish and to preserve the leather.
The Detroit News notes that magazines resemble politicians with clever next month promises. For muscle soreness from exercise or injury Chamberlain's Liniment offers excellent relief and is highly esteemed for rheumatic pain. Sold by all retailers.
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