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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
2
The Kingman Star notes a Chicago physician attributes rapid meals and quick lunches to digestive strain and broader health issues. He cites business districts with hurried eating as a widespread habit, and the Indianapolis Star echoes concern over Americans neglecting food quality amid a proliferation of fast, convenient dining.
A Berlin newspaper argues that excess in dining and entertaining endangers both finances and health. It blames widespread gluttony and calls on society leaders to lead by example, advocating simpler meals to avert economic and physical peril. It also warns of rising table luxuries in the United States with similar risks.
The text describes Louisville as a place where buyers often receive change with several nickels, creating pockets full of 5-cent pieces. It notes no recorded case of giving more than a purchase cost with full correct change, and frames this as a long standing local habit.
Chicago officials call for banning rear seats on motorcycles to curb elopements. The prompt wonders which gifted press agent for motor cycle manufacturers created that famous advertisement.
A St. Louis woman testified in a divorce suit that her husband pelted her with money and forced her to spend about $1,000 a month on clothes. She said she could not count all the money he gave her, yet she remained dissatisfied. Another case cited had a wife seeking divorce over a husband who was too perfect, hinting at a broader unrest among women.
A Brooklyn youth, after reading many detective stories, tried burglary to test what he learned but was caught by policemen. The commentator notes detective tales are at their worst when taken seriously.
A New York woman leaves her husband 5 cents daily from a 35 cent bequest. The note adds a caution to avoid riotous living. A trout joke notes a half pound fish growing to four pounds once the angler tells about it next week.
A marriage in New York unites a sugar princess with a pineapple king. The union is described as a sweet fruition of romance, contrasting the bunny hug as demoralizing for workers with high jinks in a gilded ballroom.
Reader advisory by William A Ratford offering free advice on building. The article promotes affordable small homes around $2,000 with practical design like a six room plan, open fire, ample windows, and efficient stairs. It highlights avoiding double parlors, optimizing light, and combining kitchen and bath plumbing for lower costs.
Dr. Charles R. Campbell, San Antonio’s official bacteriologist, proposes using bats as mosquito fighters. He has built bat roosts around San Antonio, noting bats eat many mosquitoes in twilight swarms. Two roosts are active and more are planned after successful results.
A humorous exchange notes a man who boasts about pleasing women, while another quips that he uses printer's ink to promote his claims. The dialogue jokes about his conduct and identifies him as a millinery seller.
With affordable ambition, women can update wardrobes using hat and tie sets. Start with a small framed hat in taupe or black velvet, add interchangeable crown bands of fur feathers or velvet, then pair matching neckties in two styles for versatile, coordinated looks.
A stylish summer ensemble features soft crepe voile patterned with Turkish toweling. The toweling border on the skirt hem and bodice cuffs contrasts with the cool porcelain blue and white crepe. Raised china blue toweling roses accent the plain crepe surface above the hem.
A sailor collar of sheer mull complements colored linen dresses and requires a half yard of fabric. After cutting the collar, finish the edge with a one inch pleated net frill, with rounded or square corners. Optional color by feather stitching at the seam and net join.
A new Alliance ring this year is offered as a single solid band that splits into two when a pin is inserted. The couple can view the joint as invisible until engraved, with markings placed on the interior surface.
The article suggests original, stylish gifts for bridesmaids focusing on wearables and keepsakes. Ideas include interwoven initials on hatpins with wedding date, birthstone pieces for bridesmaids, bridal emblems for watch charms, a golden garter, monogrammed wedding bells or lockets, rhinestone buckles, and gold or silver card cases, emphasizing usable items for the ceremony.
A simple evening hairstyle features a large knot low on the head with a surrounding braid secured by large rhinestone pins and a matching barrette. The look emphasizes simplicity in tress arrangement over elaborate decorative pins.
For tired eyes, try lying down for a half hour and applying cool boracic acid compresses. Soak sterile gauze in filtered water with boracic acid to create compresses for soothing tired eyes.
A historical note on the tomato from Henrietta D Gravel highlights its Italian use and health value. Recipes include Italian Meat Scallop En Casserole with rice and tomato, Broiled Tomatoes, and Stuffed Tomatoes with succotash. The article promotes tomatoes with new potatoes and nut butter as a rich, modern discovery.
Housewives boil new earthenware in cold water then slowly bring to a boil for ten minutes to toughen brown kitchen ware. A kitchen bouquet can be made by tying parsley around peppercorns cloves bay leaf and other herbs. Add baking soda to water to tenderize string beans or cabbage and shorten cooking time.
Practical lore on cleaning silver by sour milk then soap, laundering lace curtains with muslin lin stitch, tenderizing meat with a vinegar bath, and using camphor in drawers to deter mice. compact domestic guidance with traditional methods.
A recipe instructs soaking gelatine in cold water, heating milk, dissolving gelatine, beating four egg yolks with sugar, cooking briefly, flavoring with vanilla, cooling, folding in whipped cream, and chilling in a mold for a rich wholesome dessert.
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