Christmas Wants and Worries Caption a Gift of the Heart
A holiday column warns of Christmas gift anxiety for those with many relatives and friends. A frugal approach is urged, suggesting thoughtful greetings over costly presents and stressing that expenditure should not ruin the season’s joy. The piece contrasts costly expectations with simple, meaningful gestures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hristmas
Sally
James
Abner
Santa
Bess
Hubby
Purifying cistern water with bleaching powder method
Professor P J Newman of Kansas State Agricultural College explains a simple, low cost method to remove odor from rain cistern water using calcium hypochlorite. A small amount is stirred with water then poured into the cistern, repeated until powder dissolves, with occasional aeration. the chemical acts as deodorizer and germicide and is not dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Newman
P. J. Newman
Kansas State Agricultural College
Essary
Counterfeit imitations versus genuine products advertise
A fragmented ad block compares imitated cosmetics with La Creole Hair Dressing, promoting a dye free natural darkening product at $1.00. It warns about dangers of borrowing trouble and urges mothers to inspect Astoria for infants, noting Fletcher's Castoria for children and a line about borrowing trouble leading to leaving home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Fletcher
Health Cures and Household Remedies Ad Mix
A collage of patent medicines and household tips. Bond's Liver Pills promise relief from dizziness headaches and stomach issues with a bedtime dose. Advertisements tout Dr Peery's Dead Shot for worm removal and Renovine heart tonic with prices. Also notes on hot water heating costs for six rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
All Druggists
Adv
San Antonio
Texas
Dr. Pierce
W. RB. Reynolds
Sharer St
Jellied veal loaf from delicate meat dish
A classic jellied veal recipe requires bone cracking hot water simmering until the meat falls from the bone. Strain liquor, cool meat, chop finely, season with pepper salt and vinegar, and mix with the liquor. Pack in a dish lined with hard boiled egg slices, chill twenty four hours, then unmold and garnish with lemons or olives.
Potted Ox Tongue Recipe with Butter and Spices
Recipe instructions for potted ox tongue: combine one pound cold cooked tongue with six tablespoons butter or tongue fat, ground mace, prepared mustard, one teaspoon mushroom catsup, and red pepper. Grind, pass through a sieve, press into small pots, and seal with clarified fat. Store in a cool place.
Brisket Stew with Beans and Sweet Vinegar Glaze
A brisket dish is seasoned with pepper and salt, browned in butter with onions, then simmered with water and French beans for four hours. A vinegar thickening of flour brown sugar is stirred in 20 minutes before serving.
Boiled dressing for cabbage recipe steps
Beat three egg yolks with mustard and sugar. Add butter and vinegar and cook until thick. Cool, then spread on finely shredded cabbage with onion and red or green pepper.
Sour Cream Cocoa Cake Instructions
A recipe for a sour cream cocoa cake. It lists two beaten eggs sugar salt sour cream with soda cocoa vanilla flour cream of tartar cider vinegar and bake at a moderate heat for about thirty five minutes.
Squab Cooking Method For Gentle Stomachs
A squab prepared as directed aims to avoid upsetting a sensitive stomach. Clean the bird, split it open, place on a buttered pan with salt and pepper, cover with a second buttered pan and steam until tender, then serve plain or with hot brown sauce.
To Improve Mustard With A Drop Of Salad Oil
A tip suggests adding a small amount of salad oil to mustard during preparation. The oil is claimed to boost flavor and help keep the mustard fresh for several days.
Tetterine advertised as cure for skin diseases
A historical ad claims Tetterine cures tetter eczema ringworm erysipelas infant's sore head and other skin diseases with instant relief and permanent cures. Druggist Holland B Hall endorses it after thirty years in the business. Priced 50 cents at druggists or by mail from J. T. Shuptrine Savannah Ga.
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Dean
Holand B. Hall
Macon
J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Hunt
A. B. Richards Medicine CO. Dept
Sherman
Texas
Anure cures Backache and Rheumatism Ad
It promises relief from backache lumbago rheumatism with a 10 cent trial package from Dr V M Pierce Halo NY. It then makes a gendered claim about women handling housework efficiently and quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. M. Pierce
Halo
N. Y
Taste and Health Remedies Advertised for Home Use
An array of old time ads promotes Magic Ar oha Liniment for sprains rheumatism and neuralgia in three sizes 25c 50c and 1 00. Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills claim to stimulate digestion. A combined mop and floor brush on one handle offered as a kitchen convenience.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Adverts Claim Gentle Relief
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as safe for all, noting it does not affect the head or cause nervousness. It emphasizes a single product name Bromo Quinine with pricing 35c and credits K K W Groves on the box.
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Kk. W. Groves
German Farm Implement Multiworks Field in One Pass
An innovative German farm implement performs plowing disking and rolling in a single pass, boosting field tillage efficiency for farmers. The device combines cultivation steps to save time and fuel, potentially changing routine field preparation practices.
Prevent Old Age With Water and Anurie
Purported health ad claims kidney filtration from toxic poisons and urges drinking pure water plus a product called Anurie from a local druggist. It promotes backache, urinary issues, and rheumatic pains as conditions improved by Anurie dissolving uric acid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Buffalo
Man Finds 1803 United States Silver Coin in Wisconsin Root
John Walker uncovered a silver coin dated 1803 in a potato hill in Chittenden Wisconsin. The discovery adds historical interest to a rural dig and highlights early United States currency found in private soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walker
Chittenden
United States
Inventor Unveils Tennis Racquet Frame Converts To Run Campsteel
A novel tennis racquet frame is announced that can convert into a steel run camp device. The invention blends sports equipment with utility tooling, suggesting dual use for athletic and practical outdoor tasks.
Capudine Advertisement Harsh Diction and Claims
Product ad copy promotes Capudine as a headache remedy and general pain reliever. Claims include flood for aches in back and limbs and aiding nature to restore balance. Presented in misspelled, promotional language with unclear dosing and usage.
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Laura Jean Libbey
Post
Pillar
Hanna
Auntie
Johnnie
Baby Sue
BNE
Dr. Peery
Wright
Hostetter
Capudine
R. H. Mann
Locust St
Big Spring
Tex
Lee
Doan
S‘ory
Ber Foster-Milburn CO
Parker's
Druggista, Ee
New York
Darius
Duncan
Shelton Ave
New Haven
Houston
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