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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1906
Page
3
In homes without staff the daily care of the dining room begins after the evening meal with dish washing and setting for breakfast. A cheesecloth cover protects from dust, then a colored cloth and light cleaning follow daily, with a weekly deep clean including dust sheets on furniture, rug shaking, and thorough brushing.
A dainty combined convenience for a woman features a powder puff bag, jewel case, and corset pad. Made of silk, cotton, and chamois, with a silk case, attached powder puff, and stitched pad. Lined cage with chamois, finished edges with buttonhole stitch, monogram, and floral design. A charming gift from the St. Louis Republic.
A woman's club debate highlights why women should study articulation. The article notes shrill or rapid speech hinders understanding and argues mothers and teachers should insist on clear enunciation. It argues a business experience helps wives budget, be neater, and understand delays husbands face, suggesting the businesswoman may be best to support a husband.
Milwaukee August parade features twelve thousand Eagles in diverse costumes and music from over twenty bands. More than 100000 spectators line the streets to honor Milwaukee's guests. Grand Worthy President Henry D. Davis reviews the procession with nearly all past and present grand officers.
Bristol Tennessee August 18 The Associated Press reports the fifty men entombed in a mountain tunnel story is incorrect. The rumor grew from an accident in which two workers were killed and several injured by falling rock and scaffolding during the South and Western railroad project.
The piece explains typhoid fever as a persistent urban threat peaking in late summer and autumn. It lists transmission routes including filtered versus unfiltered water in Philadelphia, contaminated ice, oysters from sewage-contaminated streams, raw vegetables grown in polluted soil, and feeding flies. It stresses boiling water, careful ice use, and thorough food protection to prevent spread.
Massillon market report lists daily paying prices for August 15 96 including butter at 120 per lb chickens dressed 13 per lb spring chickens 134 per lb potatoes 404 per bushel and grain prices for wheat hay oats and corn with ranges and notes the report is corrected daily.
Readers are invited to plan a Wisconsin Central Railway summer trip to cities like Waukesha St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth with a free illustrated Summer Book detailing routes dates and costs Jas C Pond G P A Milwaukee is the contact for the offer Also note insured hay and grain services through Ohio Armors Insurance Co with agent C Hammersmith Mas silo Ohio
The Ohio State Journal reports the McKinley monument unveiling will feature Justice William R. Day and Senator John W. Daniel as speakers before the State House. Governor Harris will preside on September 14, with Secretary of State Laylin and W. F. Burdell arranging the program. Roosevelt declined due to engagements. The Columbus Republican Glee Club will provide music, with selections including Nearer My God to Thee Lead Kindly Light America or The Star Spangled Banner at the close.
Ohio State Board of Agriculture prepares for the annual expos on the Columbus State Fair grounds September 3 to 7 with a Grange reunion on September 5 and 6. Large attendance expected, new hall in administration building ready for patrons, out of state speakers expected, social events in morning and music and addresses in the afternoon. The Grange is promoted as a major educational force and all members urged to attend to extend friendships and witness Ohio progress. Fraternally BF A Derthick, Master Ohio State Grange.
An 1890s medical note by Dr. Herman Spalding outlines two sunstroke forms. He warns of heat exhaustion with pale, cold skin and faint pulse, treated by cold water splash, ammonia, and stimulants if needed. Real sunstroke causes purple face, bloodshot eyes, dry skin, and rising brain temperature. quick physician help, ice to head and spine, and head protection are crucial.
A practical guide from the American Blacksmith describes making handy cutting shears at home with a four by six inch oak stand four feet long. It uses two cutter bars from an old reaper with a hinged lever and upper and lower blades, fastened to a bench and bolted to the floor for stability. The device can cut hat stock and round bars as specified.
The article warns that vast plant food is swept from soils into rivers. One estimate attributes 443,750,000 tons of material to the Mississippi in a year, including time, potash, phosphoric acid, and nitrogen, with total fertilizing value around $1,000,000,000.
A new vessel raising method uses carbide cans placed at water filled compartments. Water contact generates acetylene gas which builds pressure to expel water, aiding the lift when caps are electrically fired to break the cans.
Brick from Ashes. Ashes combined with cement are being used in Detroit for a new process brick which is said to stand water and fire tests. The new brick is ready to use in five days and is much lighter than terra cotta.
An illustrated device claims to reduce side slipping by using square edged rubber that grips on wet or smooth surfaces. The unit adapts to wagon wheels with removable rings and bolt holes, replacing an iron tire to allow controlled contact with the road during sharp turns.
The disclosure outlines tire design features including edge joining to resist force, rubber buttresses to reinforce walls and protect the tube, and metal rings R securing the tire to a jelly F. A rim specific design is shown, with a cap C to allow riding home after tire failure. The tread is flat for maximum friction and reduced puncture risk.
Professor M I Silowski of Cracow University reports a moth proofing liquid that soaks cloth to kill clothes moth larvae on contact. The colorless solution harms larvae and prevents further damage without staining or harming fabrics or humans. It also destroys silk and fur moths and may be used by makers or private individuals.
Gas from coconut oil offers a simple process yielding strong illumination. The Philippines found coal unsuitable for gas, so laboratories test a method where oil is fed into red hot retorts, volatilizing quickly and leaving tar. If supply meets demand, this coconut oil gas could be widely used along the Pacific coast.
A London surgeon has pioneered a scarless operation by cutting the skin on a slant rather than straight across. The technique ensures a precise edge and uses magnification to confirm alignment, followed by a rigid glass and wool dressing to prevent contraction.
A Norwegian scientist reports a common greenish white moss can be turned into a palatable nutritious meal. After a chemical treatment the moss is pressed and cooked. Nine ounces, at a cost of eating and cents, will feed six persons according to the claim.
A new recorder measures mine air quantity using glycerin instead of water to stabilize readings. A balanced float in a cylinder traces volume changes via a recording pen on a chart, attached to the ventilating shaft by a flexible tube.
A device links a float to a registering lever via a free moving rod through an oval aperture in a glycerin cylinder cover plate. Low mood in the shaft drives the glycerin, transmitting impulse to a recording pen that traces a chart. The drum bears a five weeks clock and can record 24 hours or seven days.
In Switzerland grape leaves are noted as a sovereign remedy for cuts and fresh wounds. Juice decoctions are used medicinally and as tea to steady nerves. Leaves provide fodder for livestock. Vine tears exude sap at budding, collected by slicing canes into bottles. Wood and branches yield baskets furniture and bark for tying. burnt residues supply potash and salts.
A Cleveland installation uses a large iron disk magnet suspended by crane chains. An electric plug device feeds insulated wires to a base controller, enabling the magnet to attract and hold heavy iron and steel loads as current is applied.
Soap Lake in Washington is described as unlike any lake with mineral rich waters surpassing Carlsbad. Head washing with Soap Lake water yields a white lather that cleanses the scalp. Cowboys cleanse saddles by dipping them in the lake. Claims mention cures for rheumatism and other ailments. The lake measures about two and a half miles long and three fourths of a mile wide.
Engineers reveal plans for a bridge near Lethbridge Alberta described as an engineering marvel. The structure would exceed a mile in length and rise about 500 feet above the water, far surpassing the Brooklyn Bridge in height and promising to rank among the world’s wonders.
A Chicago News note argues the ideal of a lady or gentleman rests on gentleness and propriety in all actions and consideration for others, beyond mere education. The column then cites a robin nesting beneath a window, protecting its young from a thunderstorm, suggesting instinct as concentrated wisdom guiding care.
Describes activities where a child is sent out or blindfolded while others provide clues by music sounds voices or actions. The listener uses volume changes or sequence of sounds to identify the hidden child or reproduce the sounds in order after removing the bandage.
The article explains that Dives is not a proper name in the Bible tale of the rich man and Lazarus. Dives is a Latin adjective meaning rich, used where a name might appear, while Lazarus is the personal name of the poor man. The text notes no original warrant for naming the rich man.
A collection of brief notes on locust behavior and appearance, a time riddle about lost minutes, a craft for a g pincushion, a parlor game named my uncles black pig, and a riddle about an egg set in marble halls. The items reflect playful science, household tips, and puzzle humor from a bygone era.
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