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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
12
A Washington Star tale unfolds as Kendrick Bangs encounters a household ruse when a doll named Wilhelmina is mistaken for a medical patient. Eleanor explains, the doctor prescribes molasses candy, and Bridget uncovers the joke, ending with a small household procession to fetch the medicine.
Eleanor, Gertrude, and Lorraine Ashton are sisters and longtime friends sharing a top-floor playroom in the Sidney home. A convulsion crisis for Wilhelmina disrupts their quiet afternoon as mothers react with nursing, fuss, and an improvised home remedy.
The Washington Post reports a Hawaiian feather cloak, a royal mamo garment once worn by kings, is valued as a priceless relic at the U S National Museum. It was a gift from King Kamehameha VI to Commodore J H Aulick and carries labor and rarity that place its worth near a million dollars.
Helen Keller whose health deteriorated long ago shows marked improvement but remains unable to work. She resides with her teacher Mrs Sul livan Macy at her home in Wrentham Massachusetts.
The article argues phonetic spelling is ideal but warns a full alphabetic reform would upheave most English words. It stresses gradual transition to avoid confusion, noting practicality over immediate revolution. The Simplified Spelling Board aims to balance phonetic aims with human nature and existing usage.
The piece argues unrestrained profit and exploitation of mental power threaten society and demand reform. It envisions a future legal rate of profit and stricter limits on wealth extraction enabled by intelligence, comparing mental coercion to physical force and urging compensation for endowed individuals while curbing coercive wealth grabs.
A collection of wry observational quips on love money class and social mores from Reflections of a Bachelor. The pieces poke at courtship marriage mourning and politics with sharp humor and dated social commentary.
J J Laudin Chabot argues in Physikalische Zeitschrift that radioactivity resembles ebullition and albumen decomposition. He compares unstable atomic equilibrium to boiling liquids, cites nitrogen cyanogen as a key unstable product, and posits life as governed by the same decay law as radioactivity with a limited lifespan.
An editorial notes rising public interest in music across the United States. It argues Americans are not inherently music illiterate but busy, and with leisure from modern tools they seek deeper musical meaning beyond popular tunes. It calls for education in musical expression.
A prose reflection on dogs as mirrors of virtue. The author argues that dogs reveal nobility in humans, teaching gratitude, enterprise, patience, and courage while highlighting that flattery from a dog exposes a lack of decency in a person. The piece emphasizes dogs as honest teachers.
The article cites a 1588 Quito Cabildo ruling banning attorney Bachiler Guevara from practicing law or giving litigation advice. Offenses carry a 100 peso fine for first violation and a one year banishment for a second offense, illustrating direct action from colonial Peru days.
San Francisco reports the death of Tom Sawyer a pioneer veteran volunteer fireman and vigilante once linked as the real life model for Mark Twain’s character He is said to have been friends with Twain in the early days and died at age 79.
A note clarifies that sponges belong to the animal kingdom rather than vegetables, emphasizing their distinctive animal characteristics and classification.
A tip warns to fill hot water bags through a funnel to prevent water from collecting around the nozzle. If water pools at the mouth, the rubber may rot at that point, shortening the bag's life.
A short household tip advises turning lamps upright after cleaning, and placing inverted clean paper bags over chimneys to protect both chimneys and burners from dust.
Instruction describes placing fern stalks in boiling water then cooling before arranging with flowers as usual in a vase or display.
Instructions emphasize treating spots promptly to prevent dust and fibers from setting. Early action targets stains and loose fibers, reducing long term damage and making cleaning easier. Cleaning guidance focuses on removing spots from rugs and carpets before they become embedded.
The method advises keeping the door shut and using the damper in the oven flue. If heat remains high, remove one ring of the hot plate to further lower the temperature quickly without admitting cold air.
It is noted that potatoes have cleaning properties. Cold potatoes used as soap clean hands and keep skin soft. The water from boiled potatoes is good for sponging dirt from silk.
A simple at home method uses a candle and hollow rosin solder to seal holes in tin pans and kettles. Hold the flame under the hole, touch the solder to the spot, and a molten drop fills the aperture.
A guide notes housewives are particular about brushes and suggests burning initials on brush backs with a hot poker to designate sink and hearth uses. The advice emphasizes labeling new dust brushes to prevent misplacement by maids.
A collection of fish recipes including Haddock Souffle with baked haddock and mashed potatoes, Creamed Codfish breakfast dish, Fricassee of Shrimp with tomatoes and rice, Pate of Salt Cod in puff pastry. Salmon Pudding with liquor sauce. each recipe details ingredients, steps, and cooking notes from the Washington Star.
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