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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1905
Page
4
The article advises mending table linen by weaving in the strips torn from the cloth. Use these remnants to reinforce weak areas, then cut leftovers into tray cloths or bibs. It endorses the French hemming method, folding the hem backward and stitching repeatedly for an almost invisible finish.
Dried rose geranium leaves scent cushions and lingerie via small muslin bags fastened to gowns. Lightweight silk bags filled with leaves offer a dainty fragrance, preferred over musk containing sachets for those avoiding stronger odors.
A temperance eggnog method suggests taking nourishment with beverages. Beat egg whites and yolks separately, mix with two tablespoons sugar per egg and half a cup iced water, combine with a wheemg beater, fold in frothed whites, lemon juice, and grated rind, then top with a little whipped cream.
Ink stains on white fabrics respond to lemon juice and fine salt rubbed together. A second application may be needed for stubborn ink. Ink on colored clothes can be removed by soaking in sweet milk. Mildew dissolves in sour milk and with standard washing. Chloride of lime can remove mildew when diluted and used carefully.
A novel style medicine spoon features a unique handle that hooks onto the rim of a container, keeping sticky spoons contained and preventing spillage. The curved handle also provides an easy grip for patients and attendants when administering medicines.
The article promotes kerosene washing to save labor by eliminating rubbing before boiling. It advises mixing one half pound soap with water, adding kerosene, boiling, then washing clothes in the hot solution, skimming scum, reducing water, sensing kerosene odor, blueing, and finishing.
The text advises gentle initial passive movements to match what the patient would do, increasing time daily to improve joint suppleness. It also recommends applying warm oil with a bandage and retaining it for several hours to aid the treatment.
An old medical note advises treating a pimple in the ear passage with a teaspoon of glycerin mixed with equal hot water. Soak cotton with the solution and place in the ear canal. A strong boric acid solution can substitute for water in diluting the glycerin.
Wash greasy dishes in tepid soap suds then rinse in clean scalding water. Very hot water at first hardens grease, while tepid suds dissolve it and the hot rinse leaves dishes glossy and easy to wipe.
In a Brooklyn car a sixteen year old and a companion discuss a tragedy after Jennie Scott’s parrot escapes its cage. An old man requests details and a Brooklyn Citizen report confirms the incident as the parrot goes missing, leaving townsfolk stunned.
A visitor intrudes on a hermit in a secluded cabin in the woods. The man finds the setting lonesome yet cozy. A brief exchange ends with the visitor deciding to depart.
A Philadelphia Press item notes Bragg warns that his brothers may rise in finance if their luck holds. Wise counters that no downturn is foreseen unless Bragg alters his stance.
An irate citizen confronts a neighbor claiming the neighbor called him the biggest fool. The offender agrees to apologize but first denies the label, prompting a demand for a proper apology and ongoing dissatisfaction.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip notes that when a girl has sense the men she likes most are afraid of her. The remark frames wit about dating and social perception in a lighthearted tone.
In a Life magazine dialogue Miss Summit remarks that the younger Mr. Calloway lacks knowledge while Miss Palisade notes he has been out of college for two years.
A short quote compares modern weapons to older types, noting many society leaders are described as smooth bores while others claim many are rifled. The line suggests debate over what constitutes effective firepower among the elite.
A brief, whimsical line reflects on optimism using dialect humor. The quote asks what an optimist is and responds that he is someone who imagines others doing as he would have done, as if present.
The Wall Street man responds that becoming a financier does not require genius but staying in the field does. He emphasizes persistence and continued skill as key to maintaining success in finance.
Roy Farrell Greene in Judge notes inventors study plans to convert byproducts into useful goods. The piece envisions breakthroughs that could elevate poor men by improving shoe shine, suggesting a grand creative effort and hopeful proposals.
Children play with nuts or buttons placed on a sheet. Each player flicks a nut toward a central circle to land nearest the bullseye. The player closest wins all nuts. play repeats until one holds all nuts. If a nut sits in the center another may knock it out.
A practical project describes dividing a barrel into one third basin and two thirds reservoir. The basin sits flush with the ground with a lead pipe rising from beneath, a perforated thimble at the top, and the other barrel section raised four feet to form the fountain. Water flows through a tube placed near the basin bottom, protected by gauze, with rockwork and plants concealing the setup. A few fish may inhabit the basin, and hardy plants enhance the display for a capable boy.
1. PLATE becomes a dish tardy word late plate. 2. ELBOW forms elbow with prefix al to give al elbow? 3. ABASE with prefix B gives babase? 4. TABLE with prefix S forms stable a piece of furniture. 5. ASTER with prefix D forms disaster a universally celebrated religious day.
The article describes a simple broom lifting stunt. A person lifts a horizontal broom to shoulder height, then adds a half pound of sand on the straw to show the extra strength needed.
Charley visits and discovers a small chicken while Dick the canary sings at home. The moment sparks a cheerful reaction and a shared observation about a similar creature.
Mrs Emme Gilmore is on the sick list. Mrs Eliza Bottles of New Amsterdam visits the Keller and Hottell families. Misses Lillie and Acuna Keller stay with A G Watson. Laura Keller and Olga visit Aunt Mary Mauck. Adam Crecelius loses a valuable horse. Several families join at Jacob F Hottell’s. Music by Cora Mauck and Robert Dean Hottell. All enjoy themselves.
The Tay lor township announces a list of teachers for the upcoming term. Arminda Noe Lawrence Reeves Katie Ansett Walter Applegate Croena Lamb Charles Wilson Lizzie Seibert Charles Hess Filla McCauley and Wa. S. Russeau serve as trustee.
In the summer the kitchen grows hot and stuffy from cooking. Heating vinegar in a pan over the fire removes the unpleasant odor.
An ointment made of equal parts tar and oxide of zinc is suggested for dry eczema. It should be applied twice daily, morning and night, for treatment.
Match marks on a polished or tarnished surface may be removed by rubbing first with a cut lemon then with a rag dampened with clean water.
Mrs. Herbert J. Satterlee hosts the Stony Wold gathering at her home with J Pierpont Morgan’s daughter in attendance. The overlong arrival time delays begin with the butler barring entry and a polite delay as a prayer blessing is invoked by Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer.
Francis Wilson of New Rochelle jokes that the most absentminded man lives there. He recalls asking an electrician to fix a faulty bell after it wouldn’t ring and learning later the man claimed to have called repeatedly and found no one attentive.
The old Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic is described as iron and quinine in a tasteless form with the slogan no cure no pay. Priced at 50 cents, offered in a 5- and 50-dose packaging.
A brown jacket is missing along Salem road about one mile from Corydon. Finder is asked to leave the item at this office and claim a reward.
The California Promotion Committee, a central body of 152 Chambers of Commerce, seeks landless men to settle in California. It states vast ranch land can be subdivided for incoming settlers with cheap terms and some work accepted as part payment. Alfalfa thrives year round, with 350000 acres already in use and 1000000 more cultivable. The group offers free literature from its San Francisco HQ to guide newcomers.
Laconia and nearby communities share funeral attendances and visits as families travel between Elizabeth New Albany Evan s Landing Falls Cities and Louisville. Residents report moves births sales and new builds while trustees approve teacher lists and locals plan changes at homes and churches.
For Sale listing notes forty acres nearly cleared with a house and barn located one mile northeast of Ramsey Indiana. Seller: Henry E Deitrick of New Salisbury R R No 1. Advertisement dated October with three months expiry.
C D Taylor longtime Clerk of the City Board of Health in Jacksonville endorses Peruna as the best solution for public health in working-class families. He cites its relief of catarrh of the head lungs and stomach and notes its health-building effects for the poor. Address The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
Mr Tom Crindall greets a baby girl born in New Salisbury. Arville Deweese remains ill and is very poorly. Goldie Smith shows improvement. Mrs Sade Winn on sick list. Marshall Burn sick last week but improving. Mr and Mrs Jake Hutslar of Marengo visited Mrs Jake Krausgrille. Ambrose Evans family returned from Greenville after two weeks. Uncle Jesse Elliott of Borden visits Mrs Tom Crandall. A J McIntosh at Corydon this week. C L Dicks show was here last week. Neighbors honored Talbot couple with a large dinner at the Dr Voyles property. Emma McIntosh and children visited relatives in New Albany.
Evaline Duckwall aged 77 years 10 months 26 days died at her home two miles north of Elizabeth on September 23. The Bethesda Cemetery burial followed on September 25. She left a husband and many relatives. Rev. Moore of Louisville conducted the funeral. She was a longtime M E church member known for charity and patience. CHAS C STURM
The undersigned will sell at public auction two miles north west of Corydon on Oct 17 1905. items include horses cattle 20 Chester White hogs various pigs shoats gilts broad sows 5 Ramboulette sheep 600 bushels corn farm implements share fair ground stock and household and kitchen furniture. J E Watson oct 4 2w
The fine farm of the late Geo. R. Wright is for sale to settle the estate. It lies on the Ovia river eight miles below New Albany. For details contact Mrs. Will BR. Graves at 137 W Market St New Albany Ind or B. F. Wright Locust Point Harrison county Ind. Oct 4 4w.
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