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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1904
Page
9
A reflective poem urges vigilance at the door of speech and thought. It asks a guard of the soul to test every word for cruelty and envy, to allow only kindness to pass, and to wake and clean the house of the heart where love and hate arise.
A flower loving correspondent shares a Florida anecdote on preserving cut blooms. Nightly, remove decomposed matter, rinse stalks, and soak in a borax soap bath to nourish and refresh flowers. Morning rinse, trim, and refresh water every other day with a few drops of water.
The article offers home fashion advice on maintaining men’s garments. It covers hanging logic to prevent wrinkling, brushing and dust removal, careful handling of buttons, drying before pressing, and a homemade cleansing fluid using soap bark, borax, and warm water for collars and stains.
Provide a gentle pull in all directions until flat. Cover with cloth and press with a hot iron until dry. Sponge and press the back of cloth coats to remove dull appearance from wear. If black cloth becomes soiled, dilute ink with equal water and sponge garments. When shoulders of coats are gray, lightly apply with undiluted solution, then press.
To clean a sewing machine place it near the fire to warm the congealed oil, melt it, and oil thoroughly with paraffin. Work quickly for a few minutes, wipe away paraffin and dirt, apply more clean paraffin, wipe again, then add a fifth of ordinary lubricating oil. After this, the machine will be ready to use and run smoothly, rewarding the effort.
A historical colonial era column offers a biased snapshot of Japan describing women as merry and contented, a packed family theater scene, and long twelve hour performances with eating amid stifling air. It notes candle lighting and a taste for tragedies and sensational pieces.
A collection of Victorian era pudding recipes describes orange pudding made from stale bread and oranges with sugar and milk, tapioca rhubarb pudding baked with lemon peel, and Hunters padding a suet fruit loaf baked in a cloth.
A tip explains that boiling starch improves with a pinch of salt or dissolved gum arabic. It also notes that starch mixed with soapy water helps prevent sticking to clothes, making the Tron easier to handle.
A fragment suggests dampening infant clothing with hot water for even moisture and quicker readiness for the stoning. The text is unclear and fragmented but indicates a method to dampen fabrics for faster preparation.
A brief verse urges resilience through misfortune by laughing at troubles. It encourages keeping this maxim as sacred writ and cherishing the habit, arguing fortune and fame will pass but laughter endures.
A mutton pie can be made from cooked meat with shorter cooking. Cut mutton into dice, mix flour onion parsley pepper and salt, dip meat in flour, pack tightly, add stock or water, cover with pastry and bake steadily for one and a half to two hours until tender.
An old fragment describes a home remedy to treat corns using white pine turpentin, a plaster, and repeated applications until the corn comes off. It outlines spreading the mixture on the affected area and leaving it in place for removal.
The Second District Convention of the People’s Party in Kansas is convened in Olathe Johnson County on Wednesday September 14 2004 at 11 am to nominate a candidate for Congress. Delegates and representation follow the party state convention pattern as set by the People’s Party charter. Secretary and Chairman signaled.
A call announces the Democratic congressional convention for the Second District in Olathe Kansas on September 14 1904 at 11500 am to nominate a candidate. It invites the People's party to join at the same time and place with representation equal to each county’s vote at the Topeka state convention held August 20 and names officers and attestation.
Examination will be held at the Irvine school building on Wednesday and Thursday August 1 and September 1 for summer study students seeking special promotion. Nonlocal graduates must present grades. children under five cannot be admitted. ages five to seven with no prior schooling cannot enter after September. C. L. Oaas Superintendent.
Bryan Democrats urge adherence to principle over party and withhold support for Dave Hill and his gold standard candidate Parker. The message calls for support of the People's Party ticket and offers free samples of The Independent to interested readers who send their name and address.
A. C. Parrow seeks to build extensive sheds east of the railroads on Fifth avenue to shelter the pmilotie horses from sun and storm, stating it costs little to keep them comfortable.
A historical ad promises relief from headaches using Holcomb's Headache Powders claiming success in curing others and offering a cure for you.
The Ramsey family reunion in Ames Iowa drew over 26 000 members, forming a permanent association to preserve family history. Officials elected include Joel W. Ramsey as president and Ramsey of St Louis as treasurer, with discussions on spelling changes and aims to cooperate with similar societies. The gathering featured speeches by Ramsey leaders and a gift of a gavel from Norman Ramsey.
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