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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1913
Page
7
A collection of quips and light lines from a western town scene. Farmers swap jokes after a cyclone, while children sample mineral water and households debate baking and bread. One exchange riffs on an obedient vow and a mind reading rumor.
A guide on improving daily habits such as yawning discreetly and not interrupting others, plus tips for caring for skin hands and hair. It covers hand washing routines, use of glycerin and cold cream, olive oil soaks, powdering, wind protection with a veil, and a monthly hair tonic regimen with a specified tincture blend.
The advice covers selecting fish on ice with bright eyes and red gills, chilling to detect spoilage, and notes tainted fish is dangerous. It suggests using charcoal pieces and vinegar to keep fish sweet, and claims frying fritters or fish in the same fat preserves flavor without cross contamination.
The note lists world and continental figures on lakes and drainage areas, language speakers, number of languages and dialects, forms of government, lightning strike locations, and life expectancy. It also presents a hypothetical about earth rotating faster altering weight and balance.
A vignette describes baby alligators and crocodiles being guided by their mother to a pond and later riding on her back. It also recounts social guessing games with a confederate, a set of riddles about coffee earth and a boy’s night routine with slippers and dark stairs.
Plain materials serve as paints for blouses while a colorful summer evening gown steals attention. White gloves with red stitching complement a blue lawn mix. Hatpins with tiny heads and a wired lace ruff echo medici collar trends. Sleeves show fullness in soft materials. coat suits use chamois colored ratine. Frilled garden hats feature plaited tulle accents.
A contemporary account in the Pennsylvania Packet describes Philadelphia’s Fourth of July celebration marking the first anniversary of independence. Ships on the river fired thirteen guns each at noon, a grand dinner for congress followed, Hessian band music enlivened the day, and British deserters added to the revelry.
Announcement states the piecework rate increased to 12 cents per hundred, up from the previous 10 cent rate. Details on eligibility or implementation are not provided.
Paying jobs prompt recruitment of several operators at once at Coats and Marks Basket Factory as manager L. H. Marks calls for applicants this week.
A brief notice describes butter producers using durable vegetable parchment wrappers printed with a unique ink. The item notes emphasis on cleanliness and product presentation in packaging.
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