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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1911
Page
6
An instructional piece on home nursing emphasizes single nurse responsibility, neat appearance, and quiet conduct. It details sleep, exercise, and scheduling to avoid overwork and ensure accurate physician orders. It advises minimal patient chatter, optimistic attitude, and proper etiquette during physician rounds.
A historic note recalls grandmothers using elbow grease with a blend of malt vinegar and raw linseed oil to polish oak furniture. The homemade mixture, combined with butter and antimony, was rubbed on to restore brightness without dulling the wood color.
The stage toe on finer slippers appears in a modified style with Toques of brocade puffed satin crowns trimmed by small aigrettes. Dresden gold ribbons edge frocks. beaded blouses use French knots in silk or heavy cotton. Straw Jack Tar hats for boys target young tourists. brims vary in color from crowns.
Harvard economist Thomas Nixon Carver questions the economic worth of a baby. He argues value depends on usable labor and societal effects, noting a person is worth nothing if consumption exceeds productive output. He contrasts with fixed monetary appraisals by California and Columbia scholars.
An unknown person dropped sneeze powder in the Metropolitan Opera House seating area. Within minutes hundreds coughed and sneezed and many evacuated to the lobby for air.
London readers receive a glowing letter from Sir Hudson Maxim praising pork and beans as the "best dish in the world." He offers cooking lessons at his laboratory for English housewives who lack this nutritious preparation, claiming the dish surpasses cod liver oil as a stimulant for consumption.
Harvard president emeritus Charles W. Eliot credits moderation in eating and sleep, plus no regular stimulants, for his good health at 77. He also notes daily exercise and fresh air as habits.
More than 100 eastern college boys have inquired with Charles Harris director of the state free employment bureau about job prospects in the wheat fields for the coming summer.
Fire Marshal Charles F. Seyferlich suggests grouping all confirmed snorers into one company and housing them together or creating separate quarters at firehouses. The aim is to reduce sleep disruption among night-shift crews while noting that many brave, capable firemen are heavy sleepers.
Cairo reports a major find by Professor Sayce from Meroe in the Sudan. He claims to have Egyptian translations of Merotic words, offering a possible reading of the long elusive script and revealing new kings from the obscure twenty seventh dynasty era for Egyptian history.
The birch has been abolished at Eton for the upper form boys while a cane may be used over clothing. Lower form boys may still be birched on the bare flesh. The switching block at Eton dates back to 1770.
George Washingtons sword has been recovered from the ruins of the New York state library. The weapon is little damaged and initial reports suggested it might have been destroyed by heat and flames.
In Stockholm Andrew Carnegie announced a 230000 gift for a Sweden hero fund. It marks the sixth such fund by Carnegie. Earlier in February he gave 100000 for Denmark.
Waurika Oklahoma and Huntington Massachusetts women describe long lasting female troubles improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. They report restored health weight gain and renewed strength after doctors offered little help. The ad urges others with difficult cases to try the product.
A burly forward struck the referee in the back, knocking the whistle away. He declared the game must end but found a substitute. The referee blew on a latch key whistle until a woman, Ferdinand's wife, shouted from the stands, exposing the ruse.
The National Association reports 65 open air schools for tuberculosis affected children in 28 cities as of early 1900s. The first US school started January 1 1907 in Providence Rhode Island led by Dr Ellen A Stone, followed by Pittsburgh in May 1907 and Boston in July 1908.
A testimonial from an Arizona man praises Postum and Grape-Nuts for resolving breakfast indigestion headaches and stomach distress. He reports gaining 12 pounds and improved wellbeing after switching from coffee and toast. The letter, attributed to Postum Co., promotes The Road to Wellville.
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