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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
5
A medical specialist urges mothers to distinguish infant cries during heat. He notes cries signal pain from illness or stomach trouble and warns against overreacting to simple discomfort. Advice covers cooling the baby, removing heavy clothing, and gentle care to prevent heat rash and stress.
The piece discusses treating prickly heat in babies with baths using water alcohol boric acid or borated talcum and recommends frequent bathing for severe cases. It also covers home remedies for infant colic catnip tea and anise seed tea, advising to call a physician if no improvement within an hour and to cool a collapsed infant in a physician’s arrival.
Worm hunting provides livelihoods for hundreds in Nottinghamshire during the fishing season. Not a sport but a robust industry, with peak activity at the best times for catching wriggly creatures.
A historical piece discusses women taking up hand embroidery as a summer pastime. It highlights copying fine French undergarments using home fabrics like lawn and batiste, with prices from seventy-five cents a yard, and notes embroidery patterns featuring daisies roses forget-me-nots and butterflies. Garments are described as plain with emphasis on embroidered fronts and scalloped necklines rather than frills and lace.
A guidance note outlines polite replies for young women using respectful forms and avoiding names in stranger queries. It advises thanking well wishers for congratulations and specifies that invitations without RSVP cards need not be answered, with personal cards sent by mail.
The new chilling system for berries aims to reduce waste and raise prices. Berries are cooled in sheds to harden and preserve freshness, then moved to market in a refrigerating car. The method could open Scottish and distant markets and allow Scotch fruit to reach southern England.
A diffuse historical note lists statements on color perception and color properties. It references children's color preferences, eye color distribution, prism color sounds, and dew behavior on boards, followed by an incomplete remark on color blindness.
The Westminster in Philadelphia reports pew backs fitted with small mirrors so worshippers can check their hats while bowing in prayer. The update aims to keep congregants neatly groomed during services.
Yost Tes ku pis a Greek is held for the federal grand jury at Lawton Oklahoma on the charge of selling a pint of whisky to Geronimo the noted Apache war chief.
Practical guide on preparing cauliflower and related greens. Includes soaking to remove worms, proper boiling times for head sizes, warming and storage tips, and methods for creamed cauliflower, Brussels sprouts sauté, and kale preparations with pork.
Children at New York summer schools learn home crafts and first aid. Girls and boys mend stockings and garments under teacher supervision. Girls craft undergarments and simple dresses while saving pennies for fabrics and notions. They also practice first aid, bandages, wound care, bed changing, and caring for the sick using dolls.
Instructions describe washing kale, boiling in salted water, draining, mincing, returning with bark bitter and meat broth for flavor, then cooking ten minutes. Notes compare sea kale to asparagus and broccoli, advise harvesting timing and cutting limits to avoid flowering heads.
A fashion note describes tennis skirts remaining shorter than other separates with four inches from the ground as acceptable. It notes practical pockets on the outside flap, wide hems for shrinkage, and stitched or embroidered belts. It also references waist and skirt coordination and laundry cost considerations for summer wear.
Practical guide on boiling cabbage with and without pork or bacon. Details include prep steps soak salt water, boiling times from twenty five to forty five minutes, and methods like creamed cabbage and puree with potatoes. Emphasizes proper cooking to preserve color, flavor, and minimize odor.
A practical guide for dealing with monomorium pharaonis in homes. Locating nests behind walls or under flooring, using kerosene or boiling water, lifting flooring if needed, and applying cayenne pepper on shelves and edges. Move sugar containers to confuse workers. Kerosene saucers under tables are discouraged due to fire risk.
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