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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
3
A fragment from a 19th century notice or advertisement references Roem active Jess Co and an author J J Bell noted for Wee Waegreeger and Mrs MecLerie. The readable text gives few concrete details and reads as a promotional item or bibliographic snippet from period publishing.
In Kinlochan, Jess and Davie Houston juggle work, social pressure, and marriage. A visiting Miss Perk pressures Jess about her husband, while Davie proves devoted, managing ledgers and family needs. A cottage fire tests their bond, Angus the guardian helps, and Jess reveals faith in each other amid hardship.
A young physician warns the electricity habit grips patients like other addictions. He notes currents can strengthen and stimulate during illness and become craved after recovery, with some victims pursuing regular shocks via galvanic batteries or by others delivering doses, though overdose is extremely unlikely.
A tale recalls a French saying about courtesy and recounts a man who seeks revenge after rude women in a railway carriage. In darkness he loudly kisses his hand, then in light questions who did it, sowing suspicion among the women who doubt each other. The man exits with a playful mystery.
A Detroit News Tribune excerpt notes society leaders pay up to $1000 for paraffin injections to remove wrinkles. The process, painful and permanent, claims to erase lines as women seek youthful complexions. The piece discusses social implications and the allure of beauty cures.
Cleaning leather furniture with a wool dip and milk rinse, followed by wax polishing. A wax mixture combines beeswax turpentine and paraffin oil, melted and cooled. reheat to use if hard. Suitable for furniture coverings.
The article suggests using a board with flannel layers to embroider fabrics on the wrong side and avoiding ironing embroidery. It recommends a hinged box on the clothes pole to drop pins, and favors mangling over ironing for sheets, bedding, and linen to extend life and maintain shape.
The article advises choosing inexpensive heavy damask linens over light ones for durability and value. It notes starching can add apparent weight on thinner fabrics but must be done carefully. It suggests checkered patterns as better bargains than floral or curved designs at equal prices due to quality and manufacturability.
The article advises against damp broom or tea leaves to control dust and recommends dry salt sprinkled over the carpet before sweeping. The salt traps dust, brightens the carpet, and a damp cheesecloth laid over the floor captures remaining particles so the carpet stays cleaner longer.
A brief note advises women to pursue neck enhancement by regular exercise, specifically bending rotation, followed by soaking the neck in warm water to open pores and applying ample skin food for nourishment.
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