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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
8
Beatrice Fairfax advises a husband frustrated by his wife’s housekeeping. She urges the wife to adopt a neat plain house dress, reduce quarrels, and allow help if needed. A cheerful mother keeps the family orderly, while cross words sour the home life.
The article advises using a table oil cloth sized to the table to shield surfaces from hot dishes. Cut to fit, pin under the pad, and cover with cloth. For expandable tables, split the cloth along the center to slide protection to needed ends.
A formula states to add one pint of vinegar to one pint of milk and separate the curds from the whey. Mix the whey with five egg whites and beat until smooth. Sift in unslaked lime to form a thick paste. The resulting cement mends broken glass or china and is claimed to resist fire and water.
Dorothy Dix argues women take offense more readily than men, illustrating with anecdotes about clothing mishaps and insults. She analyzes reactions in social settings, noting women’ s quickness to feel insulted, and discusses implications for business and social progress.
A humorous pastiche by William F. Kirk contrasts historical figures with modern times. Pa recalls Xerxes and Guy Fawkes as examples of past greatness, then pivots to present leaders Theodore Roosevelt and a fictional Nimrod, invoking playful quips about courage and leadership.
A vivid tale urges relentless kicking as the path to reward. In a November apartment strike, frustrated tenants confront a stern janitor, triggering a steam and hot water upheaval that ends with the tenants bathing in warmth and declaring Kick the universal tool for getting what’s rightfully theirs.
The piece portrays a controlling nagging wife who calls duties and scolds daily, detailing how her constant criticisms erode family happiness from the husband to the children and neighbors, framing her as a universal offender in the home.
Select one large or two small heads of cauliflower, break into bits. Add one-half pint small onions and two red peppers. Dissolve one-quarter pint salt in water to cover vegetables. Let stand overnight, drain in morning. Heat one quart vinegar with two tablespoons mustard until boiling, add vegetables, boil 15 minutes, bottle and seal.
A home cleaning tip says to wash kitchen oilcloths under stoves or elsewhere with weak suds from common laundry soap and warm soft water. Add one tablespoon of kerosene per quart of suds. This wash can be used often without fading the oilcloth and will keep it looking fresh until worn out.
A 1907 essay advises readers to handle daily duties with dignity and self respect. It urges kindness toward difficult relatives, honest self inquiry, and prayer for guidance to improve family harmony and personal responsibility.
Briefs urge mothers to guide boys through ages six to eight with patience and love. Emphasizes honesty, question answering, and fostering confidants, noting seven is a tricky year and early life forces shape future men.
Gilt picture frames can be refreshed by washing with a soft brush in a mixture made from flour of sulphur and water with a yellow tint, plus two onions cut into pieces boiled and strained, then cooled before use.
Instructions suggest ending weekly darning by pairing hose with crochet cotton after purchase and weaving toes and heels as if repairing holes. Do not spare thread. if the darn is made the method will outworm the hose over time.
Woman misses children undergarments in odd lots offered at deep discounts. Counter soiled items, fleece lined and ribbed pieces priced 10c to 39c. Includes shirts drawers vests pants stockings waists socks caps and gloves with many items under 50c.
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