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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
4
The long straight afternoon dress in navy silk jersey features a flesh color shawl collar and hand embroidery on pockets. Bone buttons run from hem to waist to emphasize youthfulness, and a belt with heavy silk fringe marks the spring collection.
Practical sewing advice focuses on posture light, and keeping work neat. It stresses seating with feet on the floor avoiding pinning to surfaces. It advises eye level work, small even stitches, short thread, and finishing the wrong side neatly.
Roiled linseed oil is the finest thing for genuine old mahogany. Pour the oil on to a pad of soft flannel and rub the wood. If there are any cracks the oil will fit these and harden. Wipe off the superfluous oil and polish with a dry soft cloth. A little vinegar added to the oil will make a bright clean dry finish.
Dr Charles IX Francis a chemist at Oklahoma A and M College submits a formula for a sweeping compound. He instructs to melt 2 ounces paraffin wax and 2 quarts paraffin in boiling water then add 6 ounces salt 2 pounds clean sand 10 pounds sawdust and 2 ounces eucalyptus oil.
Beat three eggs until lemon colored and add sugar to mellow cider. Boil one quart of cider five minutes then pour slowly into eggs stirring briskly. Return to saucepan heat near boiling point pour into thick glasses and dust tops with grated nutmeg.
A poetic scene describes the storm king and winter conquering the hillside. Leaves fall and trees, stripped of color, stand gaunt under gray skies as Ermine robs the day’s warmth. A sense of seasonal cycle and renewal hints at spring’s return.
The poem recalls the defense of the flag during perilous times. It extols liberty and national resilience with references to dawn light, the flag, and God as guardian of the nation. The speaker vows to uphold freedom, courage, and unity across the land of the free and home of the brave.
Joseph Heligan formerly a French instructor in St Louis returned on thirty one day furlough after more than two years of fighting in Europe. He describes the war as a nightmare with frontier life at Verdun and Soissons, machine gun duty, and front line hardship. He speaks five languages and worked in the Postal Control Department.
The narrator and a companion are stalked by a large bull moose along a river while paddling toward a portage. After failed warnings and distractions, the animal charges within thirty feet. a shot to the chest ends its assault and saves the shooters from certain harm.
Col Theodore Roosevelt describes in A Book-Lover's Holiday in the Open a hunting journey through North and South America. He recounts a near shore sighting of a bull moose in Quebec, noting the animal’s impressive size and the tense moment as they approached.
The post office safe has remained locked for weeks making it impossible to access stamps reports and papers. An expert failed to open it after days of work and the safe will be shipped to the Cincinnati factory for inspection.
Reader encloses 3.25 to subscribe the Herald and the Terre Haute Daily Star for one year at a shared address. Customer provides mailing address details for delivery.
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