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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1899
Page
3
A noted physician warns that pantry locations often worsen food safety. Poor lighting ventilation damp ceilings and walls invite contamination. Faulty yard pavement allows filth soakage into soil, boosting microbes and virulence.
The article advises that in long narrow rooms furniture should avoid reducing width and instead cut the length visually. Use screens and portieres where two long rooms meet, place a sofa or table with a screen to break length, create inviting grouped objects, and layer rugs to alter perceived depth.
A list of ancient home remedies covers sore throat earache nasal irritation and headaches. Instructions mention cold water compresses, soda and ginger in hot water, peppermint oil on temples, hot water neck baths, borax snuff for colds, vinegar hops for earache, tannic acid nosebleeds, and leg wraps for leg pains. Also included are salves with alcohol waters and arnica camphor liniments for sprains bruises rheumatism.
An experienced deck er shares a home recipe for a linseed turpentine soap polish mixed with hot water to clean and brighten wood. The method uses a soft cloth for application and multiple passes for a high gloss finish. It notes Crade oil as common in furniture shops and cautions on frequent dusting to maintain surface clarity. Skirt alterations and concealment methods are briefly mentioned.
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