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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
4
The article urges readers to identify sleep disorders causes such as late work hours excess caffeine or alcohol and lack of daytime fresh air. It notes anaemia as a sign needing physician input and outlines a hot water spinal douche ritual before bed with careful warming and possible attendant help.
A practical method for cooling a dining room during hot weather. Air the house in the morning, then close windows and shade blinds. If heat persists, hang wet cloths in front of a partially opened window to create a breeze, place a dish of cold water in the room, and refresh as it warms. Add a drop of lavender oil for a light scent and fly deterrence.
A Nevada legislature created a state holiday for the Mackay School of Mines and the Borglum statue of John W. Mackay at Reno. Clarence H. Mackay and Mrs Marie Louise Mackay funded the gifts. Gov. Dickerson welcomed visitors who filled the campus for a two hour ceremony with ten thousand attendees. Col Geo Harvey received a doctor of laws and Katherine Mackay a master of arts for educational work. The dedicatory address was by Harvey at the new campus buildings designed by Stanford White.
A brief catalog entry notes a work titled The Mansion of Forgetfulness by Shortstory Pub Co. Published as a copyright notice, the item appears as a literary title without further description or author name beyond the publisher.
In a sci fi gothic tale a man discovers a Purple Ray that erases certain memories and builds a Mansion of Forgetfulness where visitors may forget painful loves in one hour. A bride named Morella appears memoryless, forcing a haunting reunion and a struggle over remembrance.
A furniture-complaint man in a downtown store explains that drawers in new furniture often stick in spring. He recommends rubbing common laundry soap on the wood surfaces to smooth them, then operating the drawer several times. Doors and curved glass china cabinets also respond to soap and light sanding to relieve tightness.
For child play a sandpile brings joy as cheap clean dirt. Build a yard cave with an old chair swing and burlap costumes. Plan spaces for boys to dig caves and girls to make mud cakes while using plain sack outfits. This keeps kids entertained and gives mothers time to rest and work.
A study by Dr. Caroline A. Osborne at Clark University links house cats to diphtheria whooping cough tuberculosis eczema and ringworm and notes cats may carry contagions even when not sick. Massachusetts ornithologist BE Forbush estimates cats kill about 50 birds annually plus harm birds, squirrels and rabbits.
A pint bottle with cracked ice can keep a dish of salad or a larger bottle of tea or coffee cold by placing it in the center of a pall or within the salad container. A simple idea to stay refreshed during picnics.
A description of a new method for applying lace squares by laying them flat on the goods without cutting away material, then securing them with autohy Jom.
A. Holland Forbes of New York piloted the Conqueror balloon on a 70 mile air line from North Adams Massachusetts to Canton Center Connecticut. Accompanied by Lea Stevens and the Whitehouses, Forbes reached over two miles altitude and endured extreme cold above the clouds for most of the 5 hours 40 minutes flight.
A golf club tale centers on an Ashford Manor course incident during the international D balloon race. A player offered a fresh excuse about Martian life dying, citing Prof. Lowell and Century, and predicting Mars will dry up as Martianite loses its glow.
Sprinkling salt around drains acts as a simple inexpensive disinfectant. Dipping bathroom kitchen and pantry hardware in enamel paint prevents iron rust. Freshen sour maple syrup by heating to boil and adding a little soda, then skim. Improve room circulation by adjusting window sashes for balanced drafts. Clean swans down with warm soap lather knead rinse with blue water and air dry.
A home brew method details a thin beverage made days ahead by soaking lemons in water with sugar and ginger, then adding cream of tartar, straining, fermenting with yeast, and bottling. A Jamaica ginger extract can substitute for fresh ginger if desired.
The method uses soap, borax, and lukewarm water to soak and wash a white china silk waist. Soak fifteen minutes, rub soiled areas with hands, rinse in cold water, add borax and starch to a gallon of water, wring, air dry, then dampen and iron on the wrong side with a warm iron. The process yields a white, stiff finish like new.
Slice two and a half pounds pork into squares and fry in butter. Fry four onions, mix with pork, add curry powder, salt, pepper, and one pint water. Simmer gently about 45 minutes. Remove pork, boil gravy to half, pour over meat, and serve with rice.
A reader describes a frugal pudding method using stale bread with four cups of boiling water for half a pint of broken bread. The fruit option, butter and egg are added, then baked twenty minutes. A sauce made from beaten egg white, flavored and sweetened, finishes the dish.
A recipe note claims adding three aliced bananas to two boxes of berries heightens flavor and imparts a meat delicious fishor to the cake. The description emphasizes enhanced berry taste and overall quality.
A fragment suggests a stain removal tip involving butter applied to grass stains and heated or cold water. The text mentions a machine and a mix of unclear terms like ams and aynebine. The readable portion notes a basic stain treatment idea without clear steps.
A Washington Star item recounts a young man who wooed two girls with similarly named Boston terrier pups. After moving, the two women compare dogs and reveal identical stories about their gifts. The scene ends with jealousy and a vow to abandon his double life.
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