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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1882
Page
6
Practical advice on cleaning wallpaper with wheat bran and flannel, making a starch mixture, designing a dust pan for floor rest, creating a beer dyed glass to block view, boiling eggs for jelly like centers, and caring for brooms. It includes tips on broom wear, proper hanging, and simple repairs using common hardware items.
A Virginia doctor advocates plain sweet milk and buttermilk as a simple cure for typhoid fever and general fevers. Surgeon General Barnes is said to have adopted the method for soldiers, with Paris and Russian physicians reportedly noting milk treatments were effective. An NY professor reportedly confirmed milk therapies as a charm for nervous debility. Envelopes and letter heads advertised at Sun office.
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