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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
4
A curious cat named Snowball watches a theater procession and admires feats like a cat on a rope and a cat in a moving cart. He contemplates how to perform such wonders unseen by Kit and Pat and longs to be the most remarkable neighborhood feline.
A playful tale follows Snowball the cat attempting to walk atop a barn line and perform stunts with guidance from Kit and Pull, ending with crowd applause and an escape from a sticky mishap. The page also outlines three rabbit trap designs by L. W. Prank with buried barrel, pivoted box, and spring doors, plus a domestic quarrel resolution tale of Charlié, Joshua, and Nancy after supper.
Snowball hid behind the kitchen stove after being crippled and tricked by Pat and tie. He contemplated revenge for the hurt and the audience’s applause that followed the ordeal at the curtain.
The article advises keeping a girl’s room simple with easy to clean materials. It favors cream white woodwork, painted walls, and light curtains. Linens, cretonne, and linen are suggested for coverings while cel luoid toilet accessories are preferred over plated metals.
Walter Pritchard Eaton argues against bans on youth access to literature. He urges providing boys with books and engaging stories to spark imagination rather than relying on prohibition. He warns against restricting brains and future literary taste for small savings.
A brisk description of a memory game where players recall items in alphabetical order followed by a line on Japan's deforestation, noting an annual loss approaching one million hectares. The piece blends a parlor game with a stark environmental statistic.
A fashion note discusses the demi season for blouses, predicting continued use of sheer materials like Georgette crepe and chiffon. It highlights color trends such as light pink, maize, gray, and rose, with two fabric contrasts and hemstitching as decorative features.
The article highlights ribbon crafts for Christmas including ribbon bags and a vanity bag with mirror, a circular pincushion, and a boudoir cap. It notes a vogue for old time dress accessories and romance era styles like prom collars and pantalettes, plus a kitchen tip about turning cold water on vegetables to reduce kitchen steam odors.
A step by step guide explains washing a Shetland shawl with lukewarm soap lather, gentle squeezing not rubbing, two weak rinse cycles, and careful final shaping. It notes avoid over rinsing to prevent damage and to let the shawl dry flat to retain novelty.
Velvet blouses hold a prominent place in dressy wardrobes. Heavy velvet is paired with chiffon or Georgette crepe, and velvet forms bib effects in some designs. Velvet trims appear on many chiffon blouses, with velvet bands in harmonizing colors.
The article describes rock crystal cameos carved in square, oval, or pear shapes. They are set in silver and worn as pendants on delicate fabrics like voile, with black silk cords forming a tassel under the ornament.
A narrator derides rural readers for sending earnings to city mail order houses, accusing them of exploiting local merchants and supporting idleness. He recalls generous credit from country shops and argues that trusting strangers undermines community prosperity, ending with a Texas hotel anecdote.
A reflective piece on balancing disagreement and unity in a community. It urges residents to avoid constant quarrel, favor personal responsibility, and promote harmony between citizens and merchants to foster peace and prosperity. It warns that envy poisons town life and undermines progress.
The European has grown accusatory of American ignorance, while Americans overlook European ignorance about the United States. Charles Francis Adams recounts a London reception where Maj. Gen. Garnet Wolseley suggested Grant and Meade should have joined forces to crush Lee, a quip corrected by the distance between campaigns.
Wild horses found by Prievalsk in the Gubi desert are described by Russian naturalists as a distinct breed with no ties to the ass. Captured as foals, some were moved to the Duke of Bedford estate in England, yet they remain untamed and highly frightened by nearby people despite attempts to domesticate them. Mongolian efforts also failed.
A historic overview traces the Hohenzollern dynasty from electorates in Brandenburg to Frederick I of Prussia crowned king in 1701. It notes Kaiser Wilhelm II as the current sovereign and recalls a hobo encounter and a quip about U.S. river erosion and mortgage fears.
A 6000 strong mob clashes with private police near East Youngstown mills. Eight killed and twelve wounded as fires destroy ten businesses and two Youngstown Sheet and Tube buildings. State Guards mobilized. sheriff assaulted. firemen beaten. widespread disorder and foreign-born residents affected.
The state department prepared a justification of the administration's Mexican policy for Democratic leaders in Congress. It will provide every item requested by Senator Fall and a detailed account of recognition of Carranza, plus reasons, and the occupation and evacuation of Vera Cruz in 1914 under the Fail resolution.
A British submarine with 33 crew members was sunk off Holland after grounding and leaking. The Dutch cruiser Brabant rescued the crew and interned them in Amsterdam naval barracks. The vessel apparently took the wrong course near Noordhinder and sank near Texel. Andrew Carnegie travels to Florida for a winter vacation. Moran defeats Coffey in the ninth round in New York.
In a year about 1 500 bird species enter the country, New York state receives the most. Electrical enterprises account for about 4.3 percent of national wealth, Chicago has the most wired houses, and pocket telephones connect linemen to headquarters. Australia sent a commissioner to study rapid fish distribution in Britain. Canadian disability pensions range 75 to 265 dollars annually, while British privates may receive up to 325 dollars for wounds. Washington public lands totaling 120 000 acres opened to entry in September.
An advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for children and adults, replacing old forceful remedies. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, liver, and bowels, with full usage directions on the bottle. It also notes English women serving with khaki groups in the war effort.
An old advertisement touts Dodd's Kidney Pills with claims of curing serious ailments from s right disease to eye issues. It praises the pills as thoroughly curative and lists price and distributor details.
AArk woman credits lack of money for steering her away from costly stomach treatments to Postum. After four doctors failed, she switched from coffee to Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, reporting better sleep, relief from stomach pain, and headaches ceased once coffee stopped. Postum ad notes two forms with prices 15 25 cents and 30 50 cents, urging grocers with the slogan There's a Reason.
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