Home crafts for preserving delicate surfaces
Practical tips include moleskin under heavy ornaments and pot bottoms, repurposing old felt hats, painting springs to avoid rust marks on mattresses, and cleaning ivory with soap and water. A glazier can slice mirrors for display, and plaster statues clean with a starch paste while marble benefits from a soda and fuller's earth coating kept for 24 hours.
School Signs Prompt Child to Learn Go Slow
A humorous exchange shows a child explaining why he is late for school, citing a corner sign that reads School Go Slow. The mother asks if he learned anything, and the child replies that two kids are better than calling him mamma’s little pet.
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Garner Woman Wins 35 Prizes at Iowa Fairs
A Garner resident lays claim to 35 prizes at Iowa fairs. The events highlight skill in home crafts and livestock showing, with local recognition for the participant’s consistency across competitions and fairs in the state.
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