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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
9
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for clear skin soft hands and healthy hair. It urges timely baths and occasional Cuth urs Cidw for skin and hair care and offers a free Cubicura book from Potter Drug & Chem Boston. It also references Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for digestion and general health.
The article explains turning leftover meats and bones into flavorful stock. It details using poultry heads and feet after cleaning, plus carrots, celery, parsley and seasoning. It praises garlic, paprika, chives, tarragon, sorrel, and various dressings as enhancements for soups and sauces.
A recipe for baked Spanish mackerel with tomato sauce. Clean fish by removing head backbone and fins, split, season with salt and pepper, place in a grease dish skin up, dot with hot butter, add chopped onion and lemon juice, bake 15 minutes, add strained tomato sauce and bake 15 minutes more, serve in the dish.
The Louisville Herald advises sweeping threads by brushing tightly in round motions to twist hair and strings into a ball. This makes it easier to lift with a broom.
A cleaning tip suggests dipping a stiff brush in gasoline then cornmeal and rubbing over oiled worsted fabric to restore its luster and freshness. The method is claimed to remove spots from rugs and draperies as well.
The article notes pocket gophers as major fruit tree pests alongside rabbits and mice. It details their widespread range across the United States, multiple genera, and extensive underground damage including burrows, root injury, and crop losses. It highlights severe peach damage in the Mississippi Valley and the crop risks to orchards and other fruit trees.
An article discusses breaking broody hens by confinement with access to food and water, then releasing them to resume laying. It advises using airy coops or nests with warm bedding, and warns against prolonged sitting. It covers feeding without deprivation, and notes soy beans and cow peas as palatable feeds for laying hens.
The article promotes varnish as more than decoration, arguing varnished floors repel microbes and keep dust out of the air. It cites the National Association of Varnish Manufacturers distributing a booklet Modern Floors from The Bourse Philadelphia offering guidance on cleaning, beauty, and health benefits of varnished surfaces.
A brief satirical line on weather ends with an unrelated promotion for Garfield Tea and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup. The ad copy references skin pimples liver marks and purification claims while noting a non-melodic weather pattern.
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