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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
9
A 1911 testimonial from Mrs. G. A. Selby of Redonda Beach California describes eight years of itchy eczema on hands and chest that fully cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She praises the products as cheap and best in quality and notes a free sample offer from Cuticura Dept. 24 K Boston.
A witty exchange features Piick joking that he is the ghost of a vanished bank account while a tearful pair laments a lost romance. The light dialogue captures a mood of melancholy mixed with humor.
Awful backaching kidney trouble is described with vivid pain and sleepless nights. The ad claims Dr Derby's Kidney Pills remove the cause of kidney issues and help with diabetes Bright's disease inflamed bladder and urinary difficulties. Available in 25¢ and 56¢ packages with a free sample, from Derby Medicine Co US.
The Century extols the French salad with olive oil and vinegar as a digestive boon. It notes olive oil adds nourishment to leaves, while genuine vinegar stimulates digestive glands, including the pancreas, reducing intestinal indigestion when salads are eaten daily.
A housekeeper compares hardwood floor care to a baby with disciplined daily upkeep. Floors should be brushed with a Hoan cloth bag and drawstring top, then oiled with linseed oil applied by cheesecloth. For deep stains, wipe lightly with milk and water and finish with a dry polish.
Drain tomatoes and simmer with water parsley. Prepare a thickened sauce from tomato liquid, butter and flour, then add curry and stir until thick. Combine with the tomatoes and simmer five minutes before serving. A practical and admirable dish.
This note explains inspecting linens for stains before washing. It advises rooking table liners, washing stained items, soaking in hot water with borax or lemon salts, repeating as needed, rinsing in cold water, and air drying. It warns against hot water with soda as it sets stains and mentions using bail ing water for fruit stains.
Detailed method to wash flannels with warm water not hot, add borax and ammonia per gallon, dissolve soap in water then combine. Gently rinse and knead the fabrics, never rub to avoid matting, and prevent harshness and thickening.
Instructions describe washing and cutting rab bits, salting and peppering with cayenne and chilies, cloves, bay, onion, garlic, lemon, then covering with claret and soaking two days. Drain, brown rabbit pieces, add fine onion and the soaking wine, thicken with flour, simmer half an hour and serve.
Save the Juices advises jars on the work table during canning and jelly making. Rinse all dishes and pour rinsings into a jar. when full, strain through cloth into a large jar or keg to yield excellent vinegar in a short time. Start with a little vinegar to begin fermentation.
A compact recipe note detailing a Swiss cake batter. It lists two eggs and one cup sugar beaten light, four tablespoons melted butter, two minutes of beating, half cup sweet milk, stir in milk, two teaspoons cream tartar, one teaspoon soda, one and a half cups flour, salt and lemon.
A practical guide to finishing and maintaining a wood floor in a busy farmhouse. It covers thorough sandpapering, crack filling options, matching filler color with burnt sienna toned paint, applying boiled linseed oil, and the role of friction using burlap or a floor brush. It advises rugs over carpets to reduce dust and keep the room tidy with periodic oiling and careful cleaning routines.
A reader recalls relentless life insurance solicitation six months ago leading to a new policy and a doctor’s obstructive exam, then laments piano installment sales pressure. Both episodes show aggressive sales tactics and ongoing pursuit for payment, highlighting the blunt realities of business.
London skin specialist Dr. Thomas H. Walker touts sodite as an almost instant relief for eczema taTetter ringworm and similar conditions The American Sodite Works markets small sealed packages to physicians or patients and even direct orders from the public cost one dollar per original package The treatment involves dissolving a teaspoonful of sodite in half a cup of warm water and applying it twice daily to affected areas.
Dialog portrays a tense exchange in which a wife apologizes for the marriage while the husband feigns resilience, asserting he can endure the troubled relationship. The fragment hints at personal conflict and emotional strain.
A lawyer works at his desk when a tearful child enters seeking a divorce from papa and mamma. The bold request comes as the boy explains his feelings and asks the lawyer for help, revealing a dramatic domestic dispute. The scene portrays a child’s earnest demand and the lawyer’s patient inquiry into the matter.
A dialogue scene features Mr Littlerest and a doctor arguing over treatment. The doctor claims to strike at the cause of the trouble while the patient exclaims. The baby appears in the other resim and a warning is given not to strike bira too hard.
In a courtroom exchange Mrs Grameres laments a jealous husband and Mrs Fark agrees a less jealous spouse is even worse. Judge notes the sharp wit shaping the discussion as comments echo through the case.
In Chicago, inquiry asks whether the husband died or resigned. The response remains that he merely failed of rejection, reflecting ambiguity over the official outcome.
Jones and Brown argued over Civil War strategy while Brown offered lodging. The discussion grew heated as they neared Brown’s home, Brown insisting Grant was superior to Lee. Jones refused to concede and slept eight miles from home after two in the morning.
An assemblage of vintage ads touts tonics and powders for children and adults. Claims include Quick cold relief in 23 hours, teething aid, worm destruction, and bowels regulation. Also advertised are PAZO OINTMENT for piles and Hamlin’s Wizard Oil for sore throat, with gendered quips and suggestive endorsements.
In Washington Senator Penrose comments on last month’s hunting accidents noting buck fever. A friend discusses a bishop calling him bellicose, while another old lady recalls the bishop as tall and slender, showing playful misunderstanding.
A concise bake by mixing one cup sugar, one cup flour, one teaspoon baking powder. Add butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, then bake in layers or a sheet for 20 to 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares with maple or white sugar boiled frosting for a light dessert.
An advertising blurb touts liquid bluing as mostly water and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the best blue. It claims a frail excuse for bluing, notes a laundress sees a smile for a week, and advertises a large package for six cents at all good grocers.
A Christmas Puck quip mocks Philistines after David defeats Goliath. The line jokes that the season remains young and fans should wait for David’s first slump.
A healthful routine suggests that periodic gentle cleansing aids well being. Describes taking a desert spoonful of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a natural laxative, praised by physicians for not weakening organs. Recommends buying genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product clearly labeled on packaging.
The article explains washing and whipping potatoes until smooth, served with giblet gravy. It suggests choosing uniform sweet potatoes, trimming, and serving in shells, with optional butter-filling and light browning in the oven, though this does not improve taste.
A sugar beet pudding recipe uses rolled beets cooked until tender then pedl cut into small dice. Combine beets with milk eggs salt pepper and nutmeg bake in an earthen dish until custard sets. Serve hot as a vegetable dish.
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