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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
6
This article explains mildew on cotton and linen as a fungus from damp storage, its removal using soap and salt, or a bleaching liquor made from chlorinated lime and washing soda. It also describes a pine needle bath tonic for nerves and skin, plus a sea salt bath option for alternate days.
The note advises keeping gloves as clean as possible and never revealing a slit. It recommends silk in matching color for glove repair and suggests dark or medium toned gloves for street wear, with white kid gloves preferred if immaculate and affordable.
A fashion note highlights sheer lingerie in pinks and georgette. Camisoles slips and chemises show through blouses with lace and embroidery. Crepe de chine and georgette fabrics appear in undershirts, gowns, and boudoir slippers. Georgette coats with narrow fur trim offer warmth and elegance.
An old remedy describes applying a scalp rub to stop hair loss. It lists ingredients including rose water, aromatic vinegar, glycerin, tincture of nux vomica, and tincture of cantharides with precise weights. The instruction directs gentle rubbing into the scalp.
Quick luncheon ideas featured using canned tongue and spinach, tuna fish with rice, corn fritters, peach Mallows, and corned beef hash. The piece includes a corny essay on courtesy by James Fields and a Ralph Waldo Trine quote on self condemnation and vitality.
A practical guide to making frozen desserts includes maple parfait gold parfa it cocoa parfait and neselrode pudding with nuts and candied fruit. It also covers velvet sherbet lemon milk blends strawberry raspberry ice cream and a note that salt improves freezing and that syrup may replace sugar for firmer texture.
French detectives accuse Henry Landru of murdering 11 women and one boy and plan to reveal his alleged horrific methods at trial. Mile. Fernade Segent, with him at arrest, may be his planned thirteenth victim. Evidence from Villa Gambais includes burned bones, clothing, teeth, and a tar fire theory.
Nava Newhard aged sixteen and Pal mer Lilly nineteen of Northampton Pa died in a suicide pact after parental opposition. They walked to Hower Town two miles from home and ended their lives with the girl lighting her dress and burning to death before Lilly shot himself. They left a note stating they could not live apart.
Aunties’ fastidiousness prompts Marian to craft a tactful tease about future careers and household rules for her brother Billy. The pair navigate family expectations with humor as Marian declares plans to teach while hinting at bachelorhood for Billy.
Ten years after E. C. McCormick misplaced his office safe containing bonds ranging from 75,000 to 30,000 dollars, a locksmith opened a strong box found by an attorney and exposed the missing bonds in San Francisco.
A quotation notes an enormous business at The Busy Cow ice cream soda fountain. The remark adds that the overworked cows bear much of the thirst burden once handled by breweries.
A concise note highlights how the tiny word te disrupts ambitious schedules and arrangements, creating avoidable delays and prompting organizers to rethink wording and phrasing. The emphasis is on phrasing pitfalls and planning resilience.
Canadian farm horse prices fell across age groups in 1918 from 1917 levels. Horses under one year averaged 56 dollars, down from 57. Horses aged one to under three averaged 112 dollars, down from 116. Horses three years and over averaged 162 dollars, down from 167.
A fragment contrasts a fisherman's fortune with imagination, noting a child’s kiss as his sole perfume of beauty. The dialogue hints at views on talent and beauty through short, poetic lines.
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