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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
10
In a lively parlor chat, Mrs Sterling and guests discuss dust, moths, and the dangers to furs and woolens. Advice covers dust disposal, fur storage in May, camphor packing, sunning, and using gasoline injections to deter moths, with cautions on costs and care.
Practical guide on patient care and bed changing from Mary E. Carter. Emphasizes safe sheet changes, avoiding patient disturbance, and using improvised supports to prevent bedsores. Advises gradual patient repositioning, skin protection, and infection precautions. Includes cautions on ventilation and visitor handling during illness.
The article extols wild and cultivated strawberries with serving ideas for luncheons and breakfasts. It covers garnishes, leaves, and decorative touches, plus moulded ice creams and new dry berry dishes. It ends with a home recipe for a strawberry shortcake and notes seasonal limits and preservation.
The page presents a capon stuffing and dumpling frying method with butter and raisins, plus a cornmeal dumpling accompaniment. It includes letters seeking fruit preserving tips without sugar and inquiries about home wine and potato flour uses, reflecting domestic interests and regional flavors of the era.
Readers share simple procedures for washing lace curtains with hay water or saffron tests, making potato luncheon biscuits and a mutton broth soup, and cleaning wallpaper with graham flour dough. The letters request tips on kid-friendly meals for children, decorating dishes for guests, and homemaking care for rough hands.
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