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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1911
Page
2
The article promotes developing sight hearing touch taste smell and muscle sense as gateways to knowledge and health. It urges kindergarten activities drawing singing games and targeted sense exercises like scent matching weight judgments and blindfolded form tests to nurture perception and future musical appreciation.
The article advises covering a dinner table with two white pilecloth squares bound at the edges with white tape to reduce washing, maintain thickness, and prevent burning polish if a hot dish slips. It emphasizes durability and safety for the table.
Announcement promises a free series of Spanish lessons by Madame Suzane Godard on this paper. It outlines a method teaching vocabulary grammar and pronunciation with weekly progress and invites readers to start with the first step and watch themselves grow.
A tip describes folding a Turkish towel into several bays to iron a skirt or blouse with buttons. Place the garment over the towel so thickness and tone align. iron the side so the buttons sink into the soft folds for a smooth finish.
Rules advise light nutritious meals with milk and fruit, four meals daily including a light supper, warm clothing, moderate exercise, active mind, social engagement, nine hours sleep, well ventilated room, avoid excitement and overwork, and pleasure in others.
A succinct note describes storing ribbons on a smooth round bottle to keep them fresh and unwrinkled. Multiple ribbon sets can be wound on a single bottle, extending wear time, especially for folded or crumpled ribbons, when not in use.
The text suggests using ashes of wood as a fertilizer for lawns and gardens. It notes damp ashes help prevent wind scatter and mentions effects on roots, though the wording is unclear and experimental.
A tip says fresh paint odors can be cleared by leaving a pall of water in an inconspicuous spot, renewing the water every three to four hours. It also notes that white marks on polished tables from hot dishes or water can be removed by rubbing with compounded or shell into the wood.
A column advises on small household tricks to simplify chores. Tips include rinsing utensils with cold water after boiling milk to prevent scorching, heating milk slowly away from the hottest stove area, and adding salt to boiled milk. It also suggests softening candle ends in boiling water and using paraffin to ease starch preparation.
A description notes the ribbon being caught to the tape and pulled through the beading to maintain a smooth and straight finish.
A vintage guide suggests using paraffine to reduce friction on new stockings and to prolong the life of shoes. It also advises applying a yellow cream dressing before first wear to keep tan boots looking bright longer, then polishing with a soft cloth.
The guide explains mending lace curtains by patching holes after washing, using a starched patch cut from the top. It adds a similar method for shirts, cutting patches from the tail, starching and pressing, noting patches must be removed at washing but stay neat.
The article advises applying four coats of white varnish to each candle by the wick, then storing them a day or two to harden. The varnish blocks grease runoff and extends candle life by many hours.
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