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Newspaper
Preston News
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
11
The article extols thrift in food use from Europe to America, urging households to save scraps, use leftovers in soups and ragouts, and prepare condiments at home. It provides steps for canning tomatoes, sweet pickles, peach and apple preserves, and a home-made mending box to save money and reduce waste.
A well known lady shares a personal account of hair growth on the face and arms and offers to mail free details of a secret hair removal method that she says cured her. She invites readers to send an SASE with stamps to an address in Providence for full particulars.
A reflection on the Turkish reform movement as women begin appearing in the streets without veils. The piece suggests mixed feelings about abolition, noting it may draw romantic visitors to Constantinople yet warns of travel hardships and the continuing tyranny of custom.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century household guide discusses scissors as kitchen tools with cautions about proper uses, and expands on hat-based polishers, fabric care mixes, and lime soap alternatives. It highlights borax as a versatile helper for cleaning, whitening, moth prevention, deodorizing, disinfecting, and improving bath water.
A faded carpet can be repurposed by removing dust and laying it face down to paint. Apply a thick first coat of yellow ochre, then two additional coats in any shade. Let the first coat dry before the second. Treated this way the carpet will outwear linoleum.
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