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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
4
Rail notices describe the Continental Limited and Western route trains running to New York and St Louis with through sleepers and dining car service. Passengers exchange seats at intermediate stations while planners announce a fresh shipment of Akron salt of notable size.
In Hooksett General Natt Head's portrait faced a room swap during a reception in Boston. The next morning the portrait had been replaced by Abraham Lincoln as a startled Head exclaimed how he had fallen away. A separate anecdote recalls Professor Jenks at Cornell decoding a card from Alaska about meeting Roosevelt’s son.
The column pokes at social reformers and family chatter with light humor. Dialogues feature Miss Goodiey and Miss Gaussip debating propriety while a city paper cites playful lines about Miss Couiley. A quick aside notes Pearl-Helen’s marriage and Ruby’s quip about an automobile owning groom.
The excerpt recalls Senator Vance in Boston claiming a southerner could whip ten Yankees with a cornstalk and a retort about Yankee resistance. It also notes Lloyd George telling stories that poke fun at himself, including a joking introduction at Flint about Welsh disestablishment and a sharp bishop remark.
In a Lippincott's Magazine anecdote ex governor of Michigan and Cleveland financier joined Sam Sampson in Turtle Lake’s woods. Sam recalls Beetle a gun with two barrels that burst while he pursued deer geese and fish. The tale centers on a near magical misadventure and a hunter’s boastful lore.
"If I had my way" said Tightfist at breakfast as he opened mail and proposed placing a sign on every letter box reading Past no bills. His wife asked what sign and the Chicago News noted the quip.
The excerpt presents witty exchanges and quips from various papers noting humorous, candid, and satirical lines. Characters debated poetry habits balance hair loss and propriety while referencing social scenarios and dating motives.
A damaged grate and decayed stove area require fixes to clear space and restore safety. Suggestions include installing a solid color screen and repairing the chimney wall, with careful stitching and reinforcement to prevent loose materials from dropping onto the floor.
The text describes slicing, peeling, and cooking steps with references to a pint of cold water a pan and various ingredients. It mentions soaking, boiling, and layering with whipped cream or related toppings, but the overall dish details are unclear and partially garbled.
The readable text describes a home remedy for dry skin using olive oil applied after soaking the hands. It mentions a thick paste made with almond oil and other ingredients, with steps to allow absorption and ventilation after application.
A guide advises that holes in table linen be darned or patched with the best material, avoiding embroidery. Use soft mercerized thread, or damasks, and prepare a turpentine solution to transfer an embroidery image onto the fabric by blotting and pressing.
To clean marble slabs mix two ounces of washing soda with an ounce each of powdered pumice stone and chalk. Pound into a paste, add cold water, spread on the marble, let stand briefly, then wash away with soap and water to remove stains and dirt.
A simple home recipe combines half a pound of prepared chalk three ounces turpentine three ounces benzine and one ounce liquid ammonia. Mix thoroughly shake before use apply with a sponge allow to dry then rub with flannel to polish.
Take leftovers of any cold vegetables and mince them finely. Season slightly and spread on thin buttered bread. Cover and cut into heat shapes. Adding pounded hard boiled yolk enhances the filling.
A simple cleaning tip uses bluing water to remove shine from faded serge skirts or jackets. Damp garments are sponged and then pressed under a thin cloth to restore a new appearance.
Do not pack clothes in a trunk unused for long without airing it. It may have sat in a damp corner. Moisture can cause mildew and odors, so air the trunk and contents before storing or packing.
The passage discusses the meaning of the proverb Never look a gift horse in the mouth and defines an old saw as a proverb. It explains looking at a horse's teeth to judge age and reflects on the term gentleman with a biblical aside about Adam and Eve and responsibility. It ends with a shopper's cue to trade at Nolan Brothers for savings.
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