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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
2
Weekend visitors include Wm Woodhall a Pur due University student with Hudler Price Hammel and Lawson families visiting relatives in the area. A Lost One dollar bill is offered for return. A public sale on January 8 1914 will auction 8 horses 7 Jersey cows 60 breeding sheep 18 shoats farm tools and more with cash or nine month credit terms and note security required.
For Sale about 40 ton of first class timothy hay in barnmarsh Farr. Horn to Eston Alward and wife on Dec. 23rd a fine boy John Quinton.
The guide explains brushing soap on a model and molding with clay and plaster. Build a clay mold, mix plaster to batter consistency, pour, and let harden. Separate the cast, then shellac or ivorize if desired, noting a top hole for pouring.
The article notes that water gardens suit small spaces a nine by nine foot ground suffices for a pond with a six foot diameter. It advises an open, corner-free site, a basin dug with a deep center, pools two and a half feet deep, and a concrete floor at least three inches thick for lining.
An accomplished housekeeper shares a plan to ease early breakfast. She preps fruit butter and dairy, soaks cereals, measures coffee and ingredients, and has breads and cookables ready to mix or toast. The method promises a 20 to 25 minute morning routine.
A short guide covers making dust free parasol cases from silk and linen. Measure from tip to rib end, cut a bag, sew or fancy stitch, top with a drawstring or ribbon and an embroidered initial. Also suggests repairing hot water bottles with liquid court plaster to extend usefulness.
A thrift guide outlines practical uses for stray strings to knit bath mats, dye ends, and craft faux Turkish rug effects. It also describes repurposing soap scraps into soothing hand soap, using glove fingers as flower stem protectors, mending torn stockings into iron holders, and making a cheap floor mop from old stockings reinforced with cloth and furniture polish.
A porch table cover can be kept in place by sewing one inch muslin pockets in each corner. Slip a quarter sized metal weight into each pocket. Weights are removable for washing and make the cover stay on the table while the porch furniture rests on the floor.
Step by step home method to refresh white feathers including willow plumes. Mix gasoline with plaster to form a whipped cream like residue, dip feathers, pat dry, then air dry until gasoline evaporates. Warns that gasoline vapors are explosive and should not be used near flames.
Relieve eye fatigue after outdoor work by bathing with a warm boracic acid solution. Soak absorbent wool pads in the lotion and lay them over the eyes for a few minutes, changing them two or three times to rest and soothe and restore brightness.
Instructional notes describe mending lace curtains by applying hot starch to net strips cut from old curtains to cover worn areas. Another tip shows how to boil a cracked egg by sealing the crack with damp salt before immersion to prevent contents from boiling out.
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