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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
8
Instructions on restoring bent hairpins using boiling water and shaping while hot. A cleaning formula for grease stains mixes alcohol and ammonia. Lemon inside a goose absorbs fat and adds flavor. Glycerin keeps windows from fogging. Cooking sausages in water then oven keeps gravy thickened. To wash a new blanket, soak, rinse, and soap lather. Velvet care uses steam and a hot iron with care.
An eastern millinery shop gained success by posting price tags and hiring clerks who tell customers the truth about hat suitability. The staff assess head features and complexion to match hats, saying they prefer honest guidance over flattering sales pitches to avoid misfitting purchases.
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water then add to boiling water lard sugar and salt. Stir in flour to form a thin batter then heat five minutes. Add more flour to make a soft dough, knead until nonsticky, rise until doubled, shape into leaves, rise again and bake.
To Put Curtain on Erase Sed. Slip a brace roi through a freshly starched curtain is hard, as each housewife knows. The curtain tears easily. Methods include inserting the rod before ironing and ironing with the rod in place. An old glove finger or thimble over the rod end also helps prevent tearing.
A series of old fashioned domestic instructions cover preserving colors in fabrics using salt water and ammonia, cleaning lace with boiling soap and ammonia, starching with gum arabic, selecting plump chickens, reusing salt bags, preserving lemons, boiling vegetables for soups, making tomato dishes, using dried bread with asparagus or meat, frying cereals, storing buttermilk, flavoring pears, growing grapefruit seeds as table decor, and improving beef gravy with parsley.
A cookery competition winner lists ideal vegetable pairings for meats. For lamb or mutton the suggestions include mashed potatoes peas turnips creamed onions currant jelly wint sauce and celery. For fish baked or stewed potatoes rice lettuce and Hollandaise sauce, etc.
Instruction suggests using iodine on skin in darkness or red light as in photography. It warns that if painted areas are covered and not exposed to white light, the skin may blister and stain more, indicating caution in lighting during application.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes tea cup fortune telling as a popular entertainment for guests. Brew tea without a strainer and drink most of it, swirl three times, then read the cup. Dots indicate lovers engagements marriages and offers with various patterns predicting luck or troubles.
A discussion on wit in women contrasts genuine wit with mere cleverness. It praises sincere humor that entertains without belittling others and warns against overdone repartee. The piece likens false wit to counterfeit money and highlights social advantages of tasteful, girlish wit.
A Victorian era fashion note describes converting a gray silk foundation skirt into an overskirt and bodice using gray and white striped voile. The tunic opens at the side, with back box pleats, edges bound in bias, and a lace guimpe with a five inch empire belt. The ensemble is inexpensive and stylish.
A large flat bottomed basket aids cleaning by gathering dust sensitive items first. Move the basket to store items while sweeping then return to replace contents. rub screen doors with kerosene rag to repel files and keep doors free of them.
A Washington Star excerpt recalls a sculptor praising the American woman for beauty and intelligence yet noting overconfidence. It includes an anecdote of a confident shipboard visitor and a mother answering her son’s query about her first impression of him.
A stage dialog features Mistah Banks and Mistah Bones discussing why Mexican revolutionists slip away, followed by Mistah Basswood introducing a sentimental ballad titled De Sideboards Sherman Wore, amid a minstrel performance.
In a playful exchange Pearl and Ruby banter about an epicure, claiming walking with one was horrid. Pearl recalls taking him to a mountain summit to witness a red sunset. He found it comparable to a broiled lobster, prompting further humorous remarks.
A light exchange about old bachelor quarters and current occupants. The janitor jokes that occupants moved on because they now have better halves.
A circus side show visitor asks why the famed "wild man" is subdued today. The manager hints the situation worsens as the captive’s wife plans a visit, implying heightened tension surrounding the enclosure and show.
A young person asks why women kiss their husbands. The reply, given by a balding man who has faced hardship, suggests affection or financial motives as the two possible reasons behind such kisses.
The dialogue treats humor as a sweet lemonade and satire as lemonade with the sugar left out. It compares playful wit to a refreshing drink and suggests satire sharpens flavor by omitting sweetness.
A quoted exchange shows Tam accused of foolishness and another character admitting error, calling Tam not a fool and asking pardon for the misjudgment.
A witty exchange features Puck and a bard about the power of poetry and pensions. The banter hints at satire on writing and compensation, with wordplay on the pen and the sword in a light, humorous tone.
Roving Robert and Hungry Harvey discuss Swipsey's disappearance after a shoe theft over a month ago. The men speculate on his fate and the town's rumors, noting Swipsey’s absence and possible capture by local thieves.
A humorous dialogue features Baid He declaring a wish to die while dancing and Baid Bhe retorting that dancing with He makes that death seem welcome, playful banter between the two speakers. The exchange focuses on their waltz and emotions.
A fragmentary exchange shows Millais declining enthusiasm at a photography suggestion. The critic notes the image lacks spark while remarking photography suits a grand setting, ending with a wry Parthian shot about the place.
The revived Rip Van Winkle tests Prof Jigglesworth’s Live Forever Sleep Elixir and awakens 200 years later. He notes many earth changes but celebrates that the tariff remains intact, then resumes his nap.
A witty exchange shows a gifted lawyer invoking due process while the client presses for a repayment. The humor centers on when the rule applies and when it does not, highlighting courtroom rhetoric.
Dialog reveals a humorous question about ancient Rome leisure. A speaker asks Miss Tinkers if reading ancient history inspires thoughts on how Roman women amused themselves before modern conveniences like bridges and automobiles. The exchange treats history with light curiosity.
In a recorded exchange a question to a missionary asks about success in conversion. The response humorously notes a rise in drinking whisky in the territory compared with a year ago.
In a lighthearted salon exchange Maud critiques Madame De Puton’s hats saying they have not fetched any buyers after two years. Belle quips about the hats leaving no impact on fashion or fortune.
A confrontation on a transit car escalates as a passenger accuses the conductor of not ringing a fare and the conductor declares he will not issue a receipt until he confirms the nickel is genuine. The exchange suggests rising tension and potential further action.
A brief quote from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a speaker’s self critique about worry and forgetfulness. The exchange frames time and anxiety as a daily, escalating concern shaping memory. The item reads like a vignette from a features or humor column.
A witty exchange contrasts explorers on a polar expedition with speakers returning to lecture tours. The gag hinges on extreme cold keeping mouths shut for a week, followed by brisk chatter once back and on the road.
Barker quips that Col Beak will fight at the drop of a hat. He jokes another man dropped a sharp edge on Beak’s gouty foot, prompting talk of a neighborhood confrontation.
The Philadelphia Bulletin mockingly muses about ship names, joking that steamship people exhausted all options and may launch a family vessel named Paregoric after a string of witty epithets including the Dyspeptic and the Gastric.
An old comic vignette features Father Time questioned about his summer fatigue. He blames the season for being overworked as people metaphorically “kill” time with busy schedules and fast pace.
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