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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
3
A local shop promotes over six dozen trimmed hats with up to date ideas and low prices for children misses and adults. Also notes of social visits include Mrs. E R Guilford and baby joining husband in Champain while Mr. Guilford’s mother accompanies. Myer Spencer to bring a potato car to Kingman and other short items.
Sparks From Parke reports on county teacher meetings failing to convene, new domestic science equipment at township high school, and plans for agriculture and Sunday school events. Tangier announces a Sunday convention with Miss Mitchell and J Fern Lewman on the program. Gilbert Dove leaves for a new county school, Hunts' school shrinks to about a dozen, and Tangier adds playground features and plans tennis courts. George Hendrix recovers from typhoid fever, I W Pickard and son lose a stallion but insurance covers most, and a Rural New York potato sale is announced for Veddo on Oct 11 with 90 cents per bushel. Continuous notes on local education, transportation, and community activities.
A practical guide to modernizing a linen suit with tailored coats. It covers single and double breasted styles, waistcoat insertions, silk braid bindings, black satin collars, and cuff treatments aimed at refreshing appearance while noting braid care and dry cleaning implications.
Seasonal outdoor butterfly party plan invites kids to hunt paper butterflies hidden in shrubs and flowers. Each child uses a tulle bag to collect butterflies with a special prize for the most found and for discovering the golden butterfly. Refreshments on the porch fit the theme.
A housekeeper’s guide shows a quick method to clean a cut glass carafe. Use a spoonful of hydrochloric acid to rinse every interior portion, loosening and removing hardened deposits, then rinse thoroughly with clear water.
Prepare one pint raspberry juice with two teaspoons flour or one teaspoon cornstarch and half cup sugar. Beat four eggs well and mix flour with water until smooth. Combine all in a saucepan above boiling water and stir until thickened. Optional crushed berries may be added. Goes well with simple puddings.
A simple method uses a handful of salt or soda placed in an aluminium pan or dish. Submerge the silver item in water within the dish, then lift out and towel dry. The result is brighter than using paste or polish and takes less time.
Instruction on using outline stitch for large French embroidery eyelets to form stems then cutting and embroidering to improve shape retention.
Readers may restore a white straw hat at about 5 cents by dissolving oxalic acid in a pint of water. Remove bands, apply with a toothbrush, rinse thoroughly, then dry in sun. For sailors, place weight in the crown to prevent sagging. Handle acid with extreme care as it is a deadly poison.
A selection of traditional recipes including corn muffins with cornmeal and flour, baked ham with cider, a beef meat roll with breadcrumbs and sage, and Floating Island custard with meringue dots. The instructions cover mixing, baking times, and serving tips with steps for each dish.
Iron mold and dry ink stains can be treated with hot solutions of salts of sorrel or lemon. Steep the fabric until stains fade, then rub in salts of lemon or sorrel and reapply boiling water. If stains persist, repeat. For old iron mold, oxalic acid may work but is fabric damaging.
The text advises saving a portion of income weekly and keeping within prior limits after pay raises. It suggests taking on debt for a home or other investment to force savings, noting that salaried positions offer better chances of success, with promotions tied to diligence. It emphasizes starting savings even before earning a large salary.
The guide describes sash wearing options including tying at the back with short ends or a flat bow in the middle with long side plaited ends secured by hem bands. Pivot edged sashes end in tassels. Small front sashes tie in the middle with three inch loops and five inch fringe.
Instructions describe cleaning Smyrna rugs by brushing the velvet surface with a mixture of coarse galt and cornmeal, slightly dampened, to lift dirt from the fibers. It notes the use of a powdery abrasive substance and moisture to aid removal.
C L Woody sold an Impire 30 five passenger car to Fred Stanton near Snoddy's Mill last Saturday. delivered Sunday and Stanton is learning to drive it well. Coal and potatoes advertised by Myer Spencer and S B Coal Co with winter supply urged.
Leslie Gillum invites people to bring apples for cider making on Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays and to join the activity. The notice reads as a plain community advertisement urging participation.
Fred Clark a miller for the Kingman Grain and Milling Co was called to Danville Indiana Monday as a witness in a tall Albert Marshall was in the county seat on business Tuesday
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