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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1908
Page
6
In History entries mark Johann Kepler born 1671 and General John Meredith Reed died 1896. The 1898 note records the Dreyfus secret dossier delivered to the court of cassation. Astronomy idle times list Sun sets 4 36 p m rises 7 20 moon sets 8 52 p m.
December 28 marks the deaths of James Wilkinson in 1825 and Thomas Babington Macaulay in 1859. In 1870 Juan Prim, Spain’s ruler, was assassinated. Lord George Armstrong, inventor of the Armstrong gun, died in 1900. The entry notes Bun sets at 4:36 and rises at 7:20 with the moon setting at 10:44 p.m.
A festive guide describes decorating a Christmas turkey with ribbons parsley rosettes and lemon accents. It explains browning to a deep shiny brown and using a green heated platter, watercress, and paper cuffs around the legs as edible adornment and protection during carving.
Cleaning steps for thread lace dollys include wrapping around a bottle, securing with muslin, hot borax suds overnight, rinsing and drying pinned to a pillowcase. Alternative method uses glass slab and hairpin to shape while wet, then pressing when dry. Doilies should not be starched, and storage involves blue paper and rolling on a mailing tube.
The guide outlines infant neck support at birth and relaxation of the head, noting milestones from holding the head erect by four months to sitting upright by six to seven months. It describes creeping, crawling, and beginning to stand by nine months, with many toddlers standing alone by ten to twelve months.
W C Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas says malaria and stomach troubles improved by electric bitters. The ad touts bitters as purifying blood toning nerves and boosting energy with a money back guarantee if ineffective. 50 cents at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
Tax notice lists delinquent state and county taxes for Elkhart city and Concord, Bangs, Cleveland, and Osolo townships. Recipient Louis M. Simpson named as addressee for payment and collection at the stated address.
Census bulletin shows 12,832,044 marriages in 1886 1906 period with yearly rise from 483,089 to 853,200 and 945,625 divorces 1886 1906. Illinois leads in divorces while South Carolina had none due to no divorce laws.
Instructions from the Wo mans Home Companion describe a steam extraction method for deep hand splinters. Fill a wide mouthed bottle with hot water, hold the injured area over the bottle mouth, and apply pressure to seal. Steam and suction draw the flesh down and loosen the splinter to ease removal.
Edmund Heller of Riverside California joined President Roosevelt's hunting party to Africa as chief advisor on large game. At twenty seven he is a California State Museum professor and experienced biologist who will help plan hunts and later classify collected specimens for the National Museum in Washington.
A Philadelphian returning from Berlin spoke at the Philadelphia club about Kaiser Wilhelm. He recalled a Berlin dinner incident during which a speaker cited Shakespearean lines misattributed to "Will Ham." The Kaiser laughed and asked when he had said it, admitting he had forgotten.
Fred Warner Carpenter will succeed Mr. Loeb as private secretary to the president on March 4. A California native and Minneapolis bar admittee, he trained in shorthand and worked as a San Francisco stenographer before joining Taft in the Philippines. Carpenter later traveled with Taft and followed the Republican campaign. He is described as slender and lacking sturdy physique.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a literary exchange between a spider and a fly about parlor vision and irony. The dialogue riffs on traditional phrases as a witty aside in the paper’s page.
In a brief Catholic Standard and Times note Mrs Pott declares that the boastful heirlooms are not new. The exchange underscores skepticism about claimed treasures.
Rich pastry filled with a caramelized almond mixture folded into a crust. Blanched almonds are toasted with sugar, then spread over the crust, followed by a milk custard of eggs sugar and milk. Bake hot, then top with a light meringue.
The article advises using colorless iodine as a freckle destroyer with a camel hair brush or cotton on a toothpick applied nightly and morning until the freckle fades. It notes pigment removal from the upper skin layer and recommends lemon juice to keep skin clear and prevent coloring deposits.
The article prescribes mixing the juice of three lemons with two ounces of salts of tartar in about two quarts of warm water for an ordinary shampoo. It notes boiling the juice and skins for a stronger solution, adds a few drops of perfume to leave a faint scent, and warns the mixture should be mixed fresh for every shampoo.
Wash thin glasses in hot water with pure white soap. Rinse immediately in water at the same temperature. Do not wipe until nearly dry and then polish with a clean towel. Use clean tissue paper for polishing. Drying wet increases breakage and cloudiness.
An illustrated device helps housewives by combining a clothes and clothespin receptacle. Wet garments drain quickly through wide mesh galvanized wire. A rear strap allows portable support and the end receptacle stores clothespins for easy access.
This excerpt gives quick fixes for kitchen mishaps and simple beauty care. It advises cooling burned milk in water to remove odor and flavor, using cold water in the double boiler to prevent burning, and sharing two topical remedies: an oatmeal skin lotion with oatmeal, wine, and lemon juice, plus a method to lift grease from wallpaper using baking soda and blotting paper.
The piece notes Rufus of Ephesus praised Nile water as safest, while rivers near unhealthy soils and public baths were deemed harmful. It describes boiling water in baked earthenware, cooling, and reheating before drinking. Military camps used clay pits to percolate water and remove impurities.
The basilisk famous monster of medieval folklore hatched from a toad egg laid by a barnyard rooster. Descriptions show an eight legged serpent or dragon sometimes with wings and a crown like head. Pliny notes its terrorizing voice and deadly bite and breath. Its dead body was hung in churches to deter swallows.
A physician notes that nearly every disease has a characteristic smell aiding diagnosis. Gout smells like whey, diabetes honey, jaundice musk, smallpox burning bones, measles feathers, fevers many odors, typhus ammoniacal, intermittent like fresh bread, yellow fever like washings of a dirty gun barrel.
Herr Hager, a wealthy banker, repeatedly lost watches to theft. He stopped using safety measures and was robbed without precaution. That night he read the paper and exclaimed in delight as a watch exploded in a thief's hands. The case had dynamite, blowing up during winding.
A London Opinion piece notes a member of parliament labeling the challenge as how to praise an opponent’s honesty and veracity while signaling he is a fraud and a pompous egotist. The tongue in cheek reflection highlights political rhetoric and the tension between admiration and suspicion.
Housewife tips describe making cottage cheese by sorting leftovers, using milk properly, avoiding scalding, and resting the mixture to yield cheese with butter salt and cream. A State Fire Marshal bulletin warns against Christmas tree fires with practical precautions for safe decorating and supervision.
A holiday card party cake recipe describes a sand cake using butter sugar eggs flour and cinnamon. Roll dough thin on a marble slab and brush with egg white, then sprinkle cinnamon and sugar before baking until light brown. Cut shapes with store cutters and decorate with chopped almonds as an alternative.
A method to gather sleeve tops using a sewing machine with coarse thread and long stitches. Thread two rows an eighth inch apart, loosen tension slightly, pull underneath threads to required fullness, then fasten. Sew sleeves to the waist on the first row, with the second row showing and finishing the top while widening the waist appearance.
How to wash a white silk parasol with tepid soap and borax in a tub. Rinse in blueing water, then rinse again. Gently brush the raised parasol, then hang to dry in a shaded room to avoid sun damage and wrinkles.
Harry Lee has not disposed of the Hand Laundry at 112 West Lexington Avenue. the previous announcement to that effect was incorrect. This notice serves to clarify ownership status.
Two men recount an event where a meeting dissolves mid speech as illness kept one man home and another corrects the tale about the disruption. The clash over what actually happened centers on a break in the speaker’s address.
A teaspoonful of vinegar beaten into boiled frosting when flavoring is added prevents brittleness and cracking after cake is cut. The frosting stays moist and good for a week. Also a brief social exchange about playing bridge and guilt from leaving children, with New York Life ad remark.
A Delineator anecdote recounts a child named Margaret kneeling with her mother to pray. When finished she forgets the final line and asks her mother to “start me” so she can go a whizzing after.
A Washington Star lyric critique notes a soloist cannot sing old songs as they fail to appeal and new ragtime tunes are not fitting. The piece objects to changing tastes and questions musical relevance.
A quirky exchange reflects respect and wit in a small town setting. The narrator contrasts formal titles with practical work, highlighting everyday integrity as a social pillar.
PAZO Ointment claims to cure itching, bleeding, and protruding piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee. The advertisement emphasizes rapid relief and a refund if not cured.
Notice states Ethan A. Carpenter is appointed receiver of the W. H. Mann Lumber Co estate. The filing indicates the estate is probably solvent and subject to administration. The notice serves as official public record of the appointment and status.
Mrs A C Williams of Backy credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing a graveyard cough and weight gain after three years marked for death The ad touts the cough cold and lung throat healing record and a guaranteed remedy sold at Houseworth Bros Elkhart PB H Bentz Co and E D Miller promote Hindipo the kidney cure and nerve tonic with a money back guarantee and free trial bottle claims of townwide interest and customer calls라마바사
E A Carpenter Receiver requests all creditors to present and settle all accounts due the W H Mann Lumber Co. at once. Address: 115 Marion Street.
For sale Elkhart city improvement bonds offered as safe income investments. Any amount considered. Contact Wilson Roose at 21dtf or call Turnock's for bird cages.
Beatrice B. Heck sues Robert F. Heck in Elkhart Superior Court Indiana. Plaintiff seeks divorce. defendant nonresident. He must appear February 15, 1909, or default. Clerk Geo W Fleming, Elkhart Superior Court. Attorneys Hile & Bakery.
The Board of Finance of Osolo Township Elk Hart county Indiana will on January 4 1909 from 1 to 3 pm at Hughes Arnold Elkhart receive written proposals from banks and trust companies in this state for deposits of public funds as provided by an 1907 act. Proposals must be executed with bonds and collateral if required and are subject to state and federal examination. Signed by J R Nolan President and John H Smith Secretary. 14-21-28
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