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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
3
A period pest-control piece urges housewives to wage war on houseflies this spring teaching children to swat with wire tennis rackets. It warns that one fly multiplies into millions and stresses immediate action to keep households free of sickness and disease.
A note advises adding a teaspoon of fine salt per quart of milk to prevent souring. It also recommends cutting onions, turnips, and carrots across the fiber for tenderness when cooked.
Cream tones lead spring blouse styles with delicate flesh and shell hues. Cream and sun colors dominate exclusive new wearables while khaki sport blouses offer practical pockets and plaits. Lace net, shantung, georgette crape and pussy willow silk options feature long sleeves and high collars for formal wear.
Exquisite saffron satin night robes appear sleeveless with minimal trim and shoulder crossovers tied at the front. Necklines are round back and deep oval at the front, floor length, with some lace flounces or beaded hems adding a pretty finish. Contemporary fashion favors floor length over three-quarter or ankle robes.
The article contrasts starched anil pique collars with youthful looks and advises mature women to choose formal collars of handkerchief lawn or ballette with embroidery. It notes knotted silk or crepe de chine options for younger readers and suggests collars should turn over dark tailored coats for proper air.
Guidance on washing washable gloves to keep them soft using warm soapy water and thick soda in the rinse, washing cotton gloves in hot water with soap, and drying methods. Advice includes avoiding wringing, air drying, and sunlight. and specific cautions for chiffon fabrics involving gasoline cleaning, air drying, and gentle ironing with a lukewarm iron to protect delicate textures.
Lore Blarneyston hails Mrs Harkaway as the most beautiful woman, triggering New York society intrigue. Her rise to prominence collapses as a rival, Mrs Monkerend, is praised, revealing the volatility of elite circles and the cost of appearances.
A farm and fire side contributor offers practical woodsman tips. Downslope travel leads to water and a settlement, and reliance on a watch can replace sun sighting for direction. A dry matches trick suggests carrying them in a large mouthed bottle with a cork to keep them dry after immersion.
Rudolph Hayne, a U S educated boy, is claimed as a potential heir to AustriaHungary. His mother asserts she is the child of Crown Prince Rudolph and Marie Vetsera. If true, the boy could be eligible to succeed Emperor Francis Joseph. His mother now married Yale student Donald B Andrews.
Scouts should boil drinking water 5 to 10 minutes to ensure safety, as clear water can still be unsafe. The note warns against assuming looks indicate purity and suggests boiling as a simple precaution during summer camping trips. It also includes an etymology on picnic origins and a pun comparing a funny fellow to a butcher.
A whimsical verse from Infants' Magazine offers pun laden lines about turkeys future state, a deceased doctor, Shakespeare the broker and an angry lover, all tied by a pig named Porcus Prime and a tea with the butcher's man in a brief verse set.
The Christian Work ( Presbyterian ) of New York argues evangelists rely on the support of town ministers and choirs to draw crowds and must secure cooperation in advance. It notes evangelists stand on others shoulders and must avoid packed houses to begin preaching. The piece contrasts motives for religious extension with a Unitarian view on helping neighbors and opening mindsets.
The Scientific American reports experts say a submarine can be visually located from a plane if water is smooth and clear, usually at depths up to about 100 feet. Experiments at Guantanamo and Annapolis show subs sinking to muddy bottoms to avoid detection, then bubbles or surface disturbance revealed the craft when conditions permit.
Victor Hugo recounts a dusk battlefield episode where General Hugo, with a single hussar orderly, offered aid to a Spanish wounded soldier who cried for water. A Moorish pistol shot narrowly missed Hugo as he insisted the drink be given, illustrating mercy amid combat.
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