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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
5
A vintage beauty note proposes an egg white facial treatment to smooth crow’s feet and tighten skin. It claims the white dries into a fine skin, rinses clean in the morning, and repeated use maintains firmness, contrasting lines of kindness with those of discontent.
The article guides choosing and using a toothbrush as a key dental tool. It stresses sterilization before and after use, replacing the brush when bristles wear or shed, roughly every month, and selecting a brush that cleans enamel, removes intertidal food, and supports healthy gums without being too stiff.
A vintage note explains that night gloves, astringent use, and gentle hand care can soften the skin and keep nails manicured. It warns that reducing bone size is futile and may make hands appear older or larger, advising instead to focus on softness and whiteness of the skin and nails.
A fragment advises rising slowly upon waking to avoid stressing the heart. It recommends gentle stretching and deep, calm breathing while the body awakens, emphasizing a gradual start rather than a sudden jump out of bed. The text hints at vitality and circulation concerns in morning routines.
A fragment describes a nasal treatment using distill water lavender tincture and sulphate of tine. Applied with soft muslin four times daily, the balm should be well mixed and not left on overnight. It reflects a period approach to cosmetic or medical care with specific measurements.
A pleasant facial massage uses a rubber cup filled with cold cream and suction. Place the cup on different facial areas and gently move it. Start with washing the face in warm water for refreshing effect.
This brief guide recommends lying flat on a couch or bed for rest. Relax all muscles, stretch arms straight, and take several deep sighing breaths, releasing slowly to feel fresher afterward.
Experts advise hog producers to graze on purpose planted pastures and crops for hogs. Winter grazing is scarce. reliable options include rape, rye, oats, wheat, and barley. Land should be well drained and rich, with heavy seeding and Crimson clover to improve soil and provide ample feed.
The secretary of agriculture notes crop production in 1913 fell below the decade’s average with per acre yields weak overall. Corn output likely under 2.5 billion bushels, wheat at about 762 million, the largest harvest prior to drought effects. Wheat, oats, barley, and rye areas expanded, but barley oats and rye may yield the poorest in twenty years.
A durable stack cover crafted from four boards by six feet makes a versatile, movable shelter. Boards are braced and painted with joints sealed. bats run along tops and edges to cover each section. Barn hasps secure the covers, which protect machinery and livestock shelters from wind and weather.
Peach trees suffer from Simtuse sent attacks causing bark crusts and tree decline. Remedy is lime sulfur spray in winter and prune severely when infestation is severe before treatment. Remove all damaged wood and burned fragments from the trees.
Thorne Baker, advocate before the London Royal Sari Arts, urged electricity in chicken farming. Experiments showed chickens could be grown under electric stimulations at about double the normal rate with negligible mortality. An induction coil delivering a one inch spark could treat 1,000 chickens.
A picturesque outfit features a loose Louis XVI style coat in wistaria purple with brocade facings on the vest, long silk gloves in a lighter purple, and hand embroidery. The ensemble evokes Gascon stage attire and grand monarch era aesthetics.
A census report on occupations shows eighty six women plumbing in England and Wales with seventy seven widows. The blue book also lists women in other trades such as paper hangers, white washers, bricklayers, clergymen, coal heavers, carmen, blacksmiths, shipwrights, tramway car makers, carpenters and masons.
The text prescribes cooling the burned part in cold water or applying a damp baking powder paste. It recommends covering wounds with sweet oil or vaseline, linseed oil, lard, or thick flour, and using a paste of whitening powder mixed with oil or wax to form a protective layer. The burn is then wrapped in cotton and kept clean and moist, avoiding blister damage.
Women hosting Pekingese parties gather guests and dog owners for social feasts. Silk garments and stylish, well behaved dogs headline events while attendees admire and snack between playful dog displays. The page notes Pekingese are now top society pets.
A mother with a small allowance for home management devises economical repairs. She patches the back seam of children’s shoes using pieces of old kid gloves sewn to the inside of the shoe.
Winter style notes discuss horseshoe shaped jeweled pins worn near the ears. Fashions favor side placements but no fixed rule exists. The pins, described as decorative hair adornments, emphasize a slim, jeweled flourish to complete a winter look.
An old text outlines a children’s outdoor game with singing and role choosing. Players form pairs after a rhyme about oranges and lemons then separate into two sides for a final pulling contest to determine a winner.
A 1,000 pound dairy cow analogy aside, progress in hen breeding brings hope for commercial flocks reaching around 200 eggs annually. Early gains show high records from selective stock, with rapid generation turnover and controlled conditions fueling optimism for future breakthroughs in egg production.
A description of the drinking card game Doubt It where players in turn place a card face down naming its rank. Any player may challenge the declared rank with “Doubt It.” If wrong, the challenger takes all cards. if correct, the claimer takes all. The goal is to discard all cards first, with penalties for cheating.
A man races along while bearing strange items listed as musical instruments body parts tools foods and odd props including drums ribs chest muscles soles lashes heart arms lids pupils calves and more. The scene mirrors a riddle of weights and wonders with curtail lines and a final cryptic fruit clue Pearl cur-e Car-m hob-o bar-n Iemon.
The industrious farmer stays focused on future farming tasks regardless of season. He details preparations for soil, crops, and livestock, ensuring readiness for summer and winter alike.
A shallow box of convenient size used for starting seedlings rooting cuttings or carrying potted plants soil or other material will be useful. Create a good supply of flats and adapt such containers from stock boxes by cutting to two and a half to three inches in depth for early spring gardening operations and storage.
Advice on using a caustic soda and potash compound to treat overgrown fruit and shade trees. Recommends mixing two solutions with soap and water to ten gallons, applying with syringe or sprayer to kill moss, aphids, caterpillars, and other insects, while cautioning against eye or clothing contact and to wear gloves.
A string of quirky quotes and misquoted lines from various papers lampoons a punctuality pamphlet author and a perfume maker who cannot pay rent. The snippets include inquiries about poems addressed to a girl, a call to canary seed singing lessons, and a line about a landlady demanding payment.
A collage of jokes and quips drawn from various papers lampoons. It breezily threads rumors, divorce alimony, courtroom gaffes, and social foibles through witty one liners and cartoonish dialogues featuring named papers and reporters.
No readable news content to summarize into a proper newspaper card. The text consists of fragmented quotes and jokes without identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or events to anchor a factual summary.
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