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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
4
A collage of 1909 era ads claims cures for rheumatism catarrh and bone pains with Botanic Blood Balm and Rheumacide. It promotes Brookside mail samples and drugstore remedies for teeth corns and nerves alongside a Mormon marriage note and a quote about ambition.
Clyde Horner aged 25 appears 4 or 5, stands 86 inches tall yet weighs 35 pounds, with growth halted at age five. Eminent physicians say he could live to 200, eating only three meals weekly, while his birth weight was 10 pounds.
A reader from Rose Guen Pennsylvania reports relief from back pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He mentions a 50 cent sample obtained locally and notes reduced nighttime urination and improved bladder comfort since taking the medicine.
Household hints describe making a delicate fabric soap jelly from toilet soap bits with boiling water glycerine and lemon juice for laundering and hand whitening. A floor polish recipe uses beeswax resin turpentine and oil of turpentine to give a lasting gloss. Also notes curb nail biting in children by manicure and trimming to prevent ragged edges.
An article explains making decorative rugs from burlap foundations using small woolen or silk scraps. Outline the design with blue pencil, thread through burlap with a buttonhook or crochet needle, and pull pieces through to resemble stitches. Trim uneven edges to finish.
A Women’s Home Companion remedy advises using pennyroyal saturated cotton in corners shelves and drawers to repel cockroaches ants and flies. For bed infestations place saturated pads between mattress and bed and apply a kerosene turpentine mix to joints cracks and surfects, then fill cracks with hard soap.
A dessert recipe features a almond flavored square cake topped with stiff almond cream and shredded almonds. It includes a banana and walnut salad with a sharp cayenne mayonnaise dressing. Also notes a calf's liver dish with rich stock and seasonings. A possible accompanying drink suggests finger sandwiches on whole wheat or rye.
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