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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
7
A Kansas professor urges large buys and seasonal planning to cut grocery costs. Tips include buying in bulk, choosing long shelf life items, watching markets, canning fruits, using fats instead of butter, and using meat substitutes like eggs, beans, and lentils.
Ammonia mixed into vinegar removes stains from cruets and wood. A baking soda rinse will lift white spots on varnished surfaces. Elderdown quilts wash in lather, then rinse and air dry. Steam lamp chimneys over boiling water to clean, then polish. Dampers belong in all heating pipes and stay closed when the furnace is off.
A feature on church groups in New York launching lunch clubs for business women. Members pay a small fee, receive homemade meals at lower prices, and gain social spaces, rest rooms, and recreation. Clubs expand through Fifth Avenue areas and are led by prominent churches and clergy.
Reverend R. P. Garbold, a missionary, told Presbyterian ministers in St. Louis that Japanese churches should rent and equip improved buildings for services. He compared the business methods used by churches to those of secular enterprises.
The piece advises separate porch and hammock pillows for durability and coolness. Use linen, English prints, cretonies or lingerie materials. avoid burlap. Shrink fabrics before sewing. pillow cover should be slightly smaller. include a back opening for removal. Embroidery should be bold and fast to finish with mercerized cottons. outlines and stitches like cross stitch and double chain create smart effects.
A fashion note discusses summer frocks with emphasis on texture color and becomingness. Suggestions include unapegressive plaits flat armhole sleeves and waist adjustments. It notes serge and linen frocks resemble winter styles and mentions guimpes with high collars and adjustable neck finishes for varying coverage.
A pair of brothers stumble from romance to crime in a tale of mistaken identity and double dealings. A failed bank heist nets a $10,000 payoff but exposes brothers Bob and Tom Wharton to prison and reveals the dangers of chasing detective myths.
An unclear excerpt shows a judge commenting on Mrs. Jones accused of infidelity and sending a costly gesture to another woman. The text includes quips about self-importance and mentions a $50 amount, leaving the matter vague.
Historical note explains estimating train speed using mileposts telegraph poles spaced fifty yards apart and counting 35 poles per mile. By timing intervals between markers with a watch, a reader can gauge miles per hour, revealing speeds around fifty to eighty miles per hour depending on timing accuracy.
A snippet explains using a floating object to steady a container of water. A clean saucer or a small wooden piece helps water stay in place, preventing splashing as liquid shifts sides.
A description explains that ordinary scissors can cut glass when submerged in a tub of water. The water dampens vibrations, allowing smooth cuts in curved or straight glass without cracking, as long as all apparatus stays underwater.
Fragmentary report discusses ancient mining practices and ore extraction by early societies. It notes that many mines were worked by ancients and mentions rock faces, tools, and communities involved, with limited modern intervention.
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