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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
9
A South Carolina senator endorses Peruna as a remedy for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. The letter cites personal relief and regards the medicine as a beneficial tonic, noting the correct term is gastritis and thatPetuna tablets are available for purchase.
Dr Woods Hutch argues in the American Magazine that bedrooms must be well ventilated with open windows to prevent indoor stagnation of oxygen during sleep. He condemns heavy bedding and antiquated mattresses, praising modern breathable options and minimal coverings for better health.
Practical tips cover cleaning polish from alum and stove polish, milk scalding for custard, and adding sugar or molasses. Also advice on keeping a bank book open with elastic, protecting toes with moccasin scraps, skirt placement to hide wrinkles, easing sticky windows with lard, removing stains with ammonia, and using Fuller's earth for stains.
The clothes tree is an undervalued furniture piece shaped like a sourpost bedstead with three feet and about a dozen hooks. It saves door space and holds many garments, serving as hat rack in hallways, complements tables in larger halls, and can be left out of sleeping rooms for overnight clothing. It also proves especially convenient in bathrooms.
Late fall or early winter when fresh seeded sIs arrive pack into glass fruit jars. Submerge jars in a pan of warm water and boil for about an hour. Seal tightly and store. raisins will stay moist through next winter. Keep jars elevated to prevent cracking.
The article advises careful washing of silk embroidery. Use warm water and pure soap, not soap rubbing. Avoid hot water and cheap powders to prevent yellowing, noting white embroidered pieces can be laundered multiple times with proper care.
Instructions outline breaded chops without eggs using half cup sweet silk and water with salt pepper. Chops are dipped in mixture, coated with crumbs, laid on platter, refrigerated briefly, and fried or baked until crisp and golden. Drip and drain on paper until serving.
A Indianapolis veteran narrates chronic kidney trouble since 1897 with headaches dizziness and dropsy. After refusing amputation he used Doan's Kidney Pills, which reduced swelling and pain, normalized urine, and left him well for nine years. Sold by all dealers, Poster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
A travel article describes life aboard a mackerel schooner with 14 crew plus skipper and cook. Two-man watches rotate with 12 hours off, crew split between fore and aft bunks, duties include deck work and salt duties, meals taken in two shifts amid rough voyage routines.
A Chicago reader describes long epic itching and night disturbances from eczema then credits Cutleura remedies purchased for 1.25 dollars with complete cure. Also includes assorted local quips on social manners and laundry tips urging Defiance starch.
The piece warns that disorder of feminine organs harms happiness and life, urging women to study how to be good wives. It notes symptoms like fatigue, headaches, backache, and blues, recommending an uplifting tonic with specific powers to rebuild the system.
A Virginia professor lectures students on using badly versus bad. After a long explanation he asks what you would think if someone says I feel badly. A witty student replies I’d think he had the grippe, sir.
An old newspaper clipping blends drug advertising with marriage counsel. It touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure and defies cure claims, cites Cheney and Co. Toledo as distributors, and notes local druggists stock it. Separate paragraphs urge marrying for love and promote Defiance Starch as a safe fabric stiffener. It also mentions a 1996 Japan catch value and Korean coast yields, with Consul G H Scidmore.
An old clipping promotes foot care with a lotion recipe using to racic acid bergamot lavender and wintergreen and a spray with Inkewarza Water. It also touts Defiance Starch for easier pressing and stronger finish. A joke about Portugal's expert marksman ends the fragment.
Electricity is now widely used in the bookbinding industry for embossing and similar work. With the aid of current it is possible to make 480 impressions a minute, which more than atones for its increased cost.
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