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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
7
The page riffs on wartime heroism with a Russian woman awarded the St George Cross and a snide remark about gender. It notes a Kansas City battle against thistles, sun spots affecting wireless telegraph, and a tongue in cheek jab at knee length underwear. It ends by lampooning garlic abolitionists and suggesting clothespins on noses.
An assortment of 1900s ads promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap for dandruff itching and hair growth with a mail sample offer. Also touts Allens Foot-Ease and Aden's Foot-Base antiseptic powder used by troops for foot relief and easy walking. Ends with a stray quip about a comedian actress.
Many coats shown feature an overall style with black and white checks and gun metal accents, praised for expert tailoring. A second longer plain dark coat relies on clever cutting to flatter different figures, especially slimming stout silhouettes, with belt rear cross and precise machine stitching.
To freshen black kid gloves when the outer surface has rubbed off mix a few drops of sweet oil with the same quantity of black ink and apply to the rubbed spots ensuring an even color restore. This simple home recipe preserves color and extends the gloves life.
The article describes three summer hats as high art in millinery. It details a crepe georgette hat with grapes trim, hemp bands, net and pink flesh tones, a milan straw hat with blue velvet and roses, and a deghorn style trimmed with embroidered chiffon and velvet ribbons.
The text argues cooking schools for wives and daughters act as powerful moral agents in regeneration. It suggests extending influence beyond temperance groups, citing Sir T Lauder Brunton and questioning whether such kitchens can curb drinking habits and support societal reform.
A collection of instructions on quick fixes and household hacks. Repair a loose tile with plaster and vinegar, replace faucet washers, unclog drains, clean pipes with sal soda, treat sagging chair caning, attach garden hoses to faucet threads, drain pear juice for flavor, and slice tongue diagonally for better presentation.
A guide to stretching meat with peas in lamb or mutton pie and methods using canned fish for loaf dishes. Recipes include flaked tunny with eggs, bread crumbs, lemon juice, butter, and parsley baked with egg whites. served with creamed peas and potato chips. Also dessert ideas with canned peaches and a tomato onion bake with bacon fat, and Madras Beef with onions apples curry and lemon juice over rice.
Two women discuss twilight sleep during an informal chat, noting they hear a lot of talk about it. The fragment suggests a casual exchange about beliefs and experiences surrounding the topic.
An uneven page features classifieds and odd notes from Indianapolis Star style snippets. Items include a two cent list by N Gilham and a Toledo mail ad for home businesses, followed by a blunter contrast of China’s John D. and U.S. wealth, a Red Cross Ball Blue boast, then light quips about servants and a wartime telephone exchange line.
A sharp jab on Scribbles the newspaper humorist, noted for rare smiles. The speaker recalls the one moment he grinned when a staff shortage forced him to write an obituary of a man he disdained.
A Sunday school tale has Daisy debating whether animals go to heaven. The teacher says animals cannot enter heaven, but Daisy argues the promised land is flowing with milk and honey and asks where the milk would come from if there were no animals. Her clever twist ends with a hopeful, if humorous, claim.
A fragment lists Marine Bye Remedy by Marine Bye Remedy Co Chicago for eyes and comfort. It includes odd dialogue about marriage and wealth, mentioning an oil well and delaying modernization as a joke.
Meeker laments a future stepchild and remarks on wealth reversed: the man set to wed his former wife is rich, yet labeled a poor man by Bleeker. The exchange plays on social status and marriage.
A lady asks the price of a porch chair. The clerk states seventeen dollars. The customer protests. The salesman explains the high tag is only because the price was requested, then clarifies its true value as a joke.
A woman questions remaining engaged another year as her fiancé fears he will not have enough money to marry. The exchange centers on finances shaping future plans and commitment.
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