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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
10
Instructions for canning tomatoes and corn describe selecting ripe produce, blanching, peeling, packing jars with salt and juice, sealing, and processing in a hot water bath. Emphasis on quick drying, proper jar sealing, avoiding waste, and using condensed milk dishes as noted at the end.
A vintage food column lists recipes and household tips for condensed milk uses, fruit desserts, and refreshments. It includes improvised drinks like Laureate Mint Punch and Chiffonade Tea Punch, plus desserts such as Pistachio Cream and Feaches, and methods for making chocolate syrup and frozen treats with common pantry ingredients.
The readable portion includes a claim about women and physical strength with references to a city journal. The exact context and wording are unclear, but the fragment hints at gender comparisons in physical capacity and suggests a discussion of fitness or body image themes.
A device dubbed a Jumping rope Recorder is described as automatically registering jump counts without regaling observers with the usual vocal exclamations. The piece notes the invention enables children to jump silently while the rope turns, highlighting a quirky trend in youth pastime technology.
The fragment discusses age, growth, and decisions on culling young animals. It mentions misidentification of age and the idea that a late hatchling might be mistaken for a late-born prodigy. The passage reflects breeder concerns about timing and value of individuals.
A described feed approach claims to provide superior pasture for livestock with minimal cost and extended feeding periods. It emphasizes consistent pasture quality and reduced need for supplemental feeds during long cycles.
The article showcases wide ornament varieties for home workers including velvet brims with chenille crowns and black or navy velvet swaller hats designed to pair with street dresses. It notes jet nail beads and bend and jet accents, applique embroidery, and feather toques as popular fall wear, with trims affecting perceived height more than crown size.
The feature notes a fair criterion of simplicity with distinctive collar and belt contrasts. Navy serge trims the one inch bands on a sand colored serge dress. The bodice and sleeves are simple while the skirt displays wide box plaits common to smart frocks.
A silk jersey Pettibocker blends petticoat and watckerbockers for women who skate, dance, or perform war work. It features elastic waist bloomers reaching below the calf, knee wear, and gathered flounces attached above the elastics to stay hidden when sitting.
New collar models pair with cuffs to suit the season’s plain tailored serge and satin frocks. Highlights include narrow back cuts, deep fronts, three rows of ruffles, and picot edging. Organdie collars with hand stitching and Valenciennes trim blend with black crepe de Chine bows and filet lace accents.
A vivid description highlights a high crowned hat adorned with a silk velvet disc bow and a dull silver buckle. The white moth proof tulle creation features a full back that tapers to a point, edged with black lace, and paired with a fichu ruffle, presenting an elegant, weather resistant design in a rich blue green hue.
Real Ince is again in fashion as war relief sales spark lace use by France and Belgium workers. Wealthy women sponsor lace donations and grande couturiers feature lace in gowns and blouses with varieties like Braces, princess, applique, Spanish bobbin, thread, filet, scuipure, and valenciennes.
A guide describes turning a large cigar box into a combined pincushion, watchstand and hairpin tray. Cut and reassemble the box as shown, add walls and a cross marked panel, then cover the wood with cream colored watered silk for a neat finish.
A compact dressing table item is described with a pin cushion made from bran or sawdust, velvet top, pale pink silk edging, and a strong adhesive mount. A small brass hook allows hanging a watch, and the tray section suits hair pins. The piece serves as a multifunctional desk accessory.
The piece discusses how to flatter fuller figures with well cut dresses and sleeves and notes red linings as a slimming device. It mentions using lines and openings at the armholes to adjust fit and emphasizes choosing modes that convey grace and dignity over mere sensationalism.
An article advocates sunlit, south facing poultry houses with insulated walls and dead air spaces to stabilize interior temperatures. It details construction from foundation to roof, ventilation with cheesecloth, two-room interiors, removable furniture, and thorough interior finishing to combat lice and mites.
A detailed plan for a sunlit well ventilated poultry house stresses the balance of light and heat. It describes a 36 by 14 foot henhouse on concrete with insulation, lime mortar floor, and three outside doors for feeding and cleaning, designed to deter vermin and sustain egg production.
Churchwomen in the state plan to knit socks and sweaters for soldiers and the Red Cross at Trinity Episcopal Church Sundays. Rev Rob Roy Remington announced the project to the Women’s Guild.
At the Soil Products Exhibition in Peoria Western Canada dominates the wheat prizes winning first second and third. A farmer near 100 acres yielded 4800 bushels at 2.65 per bushel totaling 9840 dollars with costs around 4310 leaving substantial profit. The piece touts Western Canada as a land of high yields priced 15 to 20 per acre and urges readers to visit and invest while noting new weather terms and a proposed forecast idea.
The cement industry expands and with it a by product potential for potash. Dr F G Cottrell US Bureau of Mines developed a process to remove dust and recover potash, promising larger future yields and lower cement costs. A California plant earned 80000 net from this method last year.
Edible seaweeds besides carrageen moss include samphire dulse erings and sea holly with samphire once cried in London streets. Dulse is roasted and tastes oyster like with dillish stewed in milk. Blue flowers valued include ageratum cornflower forget me not and several iris varieties in gardens.
An Ohio era ad touts Freezone drops to lift corns and calluses painlessly, with a Cincinnati authority claiming easy removal and low cost. A U.S. medical corps veteran praises British bone surgery, noting rib grafts and rapid recovery for war injuries in a month.
Advertises free Cuticura Soap and Ointment samples by mail to a Book Address postcard request. Claims quick relief from itching and rashes such as eczema in babies and urges continuing use to keep skin clear. Includes a biased closing line about lawsuits.
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