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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
2
The German Medicine Co under Mr E M Landon will present a five performer vaudeville troupe plus moving pictures at the Kingman opera house starting Tuesday evening Dec 2 with a new program each night for one week Admission 10 cents first night.
A public sale of personal property will be held at the John Reichard farm three miles west and one mile north of Wallace and near Yeddo on Tuesday December 2 1913 at 10 am. Items include 7 horses 9 cattle 26 sheep 25 hogs farm implements grain and more with cash for small sums and credit terms for larger purchases. Auctioneers A G Madden and clerk R A McCord oversee the sale with dinner served by Centennial Ladies Aid.
An old hat can be restored for about 5 cents using oxalic acid dissolved in a pint of water. Remove bands and trim, apply with a toothbrush, rinse thoroughly to remove acid, dry in sun to bleach. For sailors hats, invert and place a weight in the crown to prevent sagging. Handle acid with extreme care as it is a deadly poison.
A collection of old fashioned home cooking including Mother's Corn Muffins with cornmeal flour eggs and butter, Baked Ham With Cider simmered in cider and finished browned, Meat Roll with beef breadcrumbs and sage baked in two loaves, and Floating Island a custard dessert crowned with meringue dots and fruit jelly centers.
The article explains stain removal methods using hot solutions of salts of sorrel or lemon for iron mold and ink stains. If untreated, boiling water helps the action. Reapply salts of lemon or sorrel, rub in, and reboil. For old iron rust, oxalic acid may work but must be used cautiously as it can damage fabric.
Advice urges saving a portion of wages and living on prior income even after raises. It suggests taking on an obligation like debt for a home to force savings and notes better chances in salaried jobs for big enterprises. Also describes sash wearing styles with various tying methods and decorative edges.
Cleaning Smyrna rugs requires brushing the velvet surface with a mixture of coarse salt and cornmeal, slightly dampened to agitate dirt. This simple technique uses common pantry items to absorb dust and refresh the rug’s fibers.
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