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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
9
A fragmentary account describes extravagant French fashion during the queen’s era. It notes surreal hairdos and hats trimmed with wealth, princessly dresses, and courtiers bearing ostentatious gowns and ornate accessories as observers commented on royal luxury.
A government note outlines a ten year drift survey using the wire drag method along Massachusetts Bay from Nahant to Cape Ann and the western Cape Cod Bay from Plymouth to the Cape Cod Canal. It cites prior success in Maine bays Boston and Narragansett and cites use in Alaska Florida Panama and New York waters.
A new flooring cement blend from Greece promises sound deadening and ease for workers. It forms a thick paste mixing glycerin and charge to bind, then laid between two metal plates for curing, enhancing stability and reducing movement in repairs and reservoirs.
An excellent compound for polishing unpainted metal parts of the car may be made by mixing soap and em powder into a paste. This will remove rust that may have formed and leave the surfaces smooth without scratching.
A fragmented note states that Anaenete shed sever the mount on an insulating base only when the manufacturers invite it. The return or ground circuit will be broken.
An eclectic column defends owls as beneficial predators, noting the great horned owl as the only potentially harmful species. It also covers Dead Sea deposits, a riddle about a transforming goat, and a bamboo splitting prevention tip for Boy Scouts with practical demonstrations and advice from Scoutmaster P C Anthony.
Two ribbons of equal size and appearance are used in a sleight of hand. One dampened piece is shown, then another torn into bits. The performer dips fragments in water, rolls a ball, recites words, and makes the bits vanish while producing a perfect intact ribbon. If executed well, the audience remains unsatisfied.
In Georgia, Scout Waring Mikell demonstrates a makeshift waterproof matchbox using an empty ten gauge shell telescoped into a twelve gauge brass shell. The improvised device proves compact and functional for field use.
In a playful scene the Kiten fels never move until Irene cooks. On a holiday they chatter and dance as Gay Mr Salt prances, the kettle whistles, the syrup jug bows, and the coffeepot proclaims I’m done. Irene’s mother wonders at Irene’s secret kitchen folk.
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