Diamonds in Arkansas 1913 diamond washing efforts
In 1913 Arkansas operated one diamond washing plant for about three months and recovered several hundred diamonds. A second plant was nearly completed.
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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
7
Sage Tea and Sulphur Remedy Darkens Gray Hair
A vintage ad promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to restore natural color and luster to faded or gray hair. It claims the mixture darkens evenly, stops dandruff, and prevents hair loss. priced about 50 cents for a large bottle available in stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
She Before We Were Married Promise Ends in Humble Quip
A brief dialogue from Somerville Journe’ reveals a couple's exchange about a grand vow and its practical limit. He concedes inability to go to the end of the earth, highlighting a humorous constraint on romance.
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Somerville Journe
Mother Grays Sweet Powders For Children Ad
Advertisement promotes Mother Grays Sweet Powders for children to relieve illness, cleanse the stomach and liver, and ease worm complaints. Claims six years of use by mothers, priced at a nickel, with free sample and address in Le Roy New York. Also notes Lipton stating Joffre is the most silent man due to the perceived noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
A. &. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Lipton
Joffre
Iced Coffee Or Chocolate For A Card Party
Instructions for preparing iced coffee and iced chocolate to serve between games. Detailed steps cover making clear black coffee, cooling, storing in a pitcher with ice for iced coffee, and pouring over glasses with cream or ice cream. For iced chocolate, melt chocolate, sugar, water then chill, mix with milk and ice, shake, strain, and top with whipped cream.
Woven table mats revive as lasting kitchen accessory
Old-fashioned woven table mats gain popularity for hot dishes. Frames come in a box with multiple sizes for meat and vegetables. Mats are woven crosswise, knotted at crossings, and finished with a fringed edge. They launder well and last forever, as one set aged ten years shows minimal wear.
Soup Meat with Horseradish Sauce Recipe
Boil a piece of tender beef. Prepare a sauce by melting butter, stirring in flour, and adding the meat broth. Add horseradish, salt, sugar, and a splash of milk until thick. Serve with boiled potatoes and string beans for a complete dish.
Grape Juice Whipped Egg Mousse Recipe
Whip the egg whites stiff with sugar and grape juice, then portion into sherbet glasses. Layer two to three tablespoons of grape juice, add the egg white on top, and finish with a spoonful of whipped cream per serving.
Coffee Mold Custard
Recipe for a coffee flavored custard with cornstarch sugar and salt mixed into scalded milk then thickened poured into a mold chilled and served with cream and sugar. Includes note to substitute flour if desired.
Cleaning wooden ware with soda solution
Wood utensils that absorb food odors should be soaked in hot water with a tablespoon of soda per four quarts of water to remove smells, as wood quickly takes up odors.
Boiling an Egg Soft Technique Explained
A fresh egg is placed in a teacup with boiling water, covered with a sauce and jet stand for five minutes to prevent white coagulation, resulting in a very delicate outcome.
Curious Tolerance Money Speaks Loudly
A witty reflection on money ruling conversations and the unexpected engagement it brings, suggesting that financial influence keeps interest alive regardless of time.
No Indication of Clerical Career Path Cited
Quote notes that pursuing a religious profession does not prove advancement in that field, as observed in the Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt. The remark suggests skepticism about clerical progress based on initial religious calling.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Optimistic Thought Sacrificing Disasure to Duty
A compact meditation on duty and virtue. The speaker elevates constant sacrifice of disquiet to reach sublimity, urging steadfastness and moral resolve as paths to excellence.
Winter Chills Bring Kidney Ills
A cold damp spell causes kidney trouble and backache with symptoms like headaches nervousness and weight loss. Start using Deans Kidney Pills at first signs. rest, diet and sleep help, and a free trial offer is included with testimonial from Edwin Gue ers of Mattoon Illinois.
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Dean
Bright
Edwin Gue
Western Ave
KR. F. D
Mattoon
Pania
Doen
Self-Protection Hat Joke
A brief quirky exchange centers on a man and his wife as they shop for hats. The humor hinges on blame and appearances, highlighting domestic playful backtalk about being accompanied during purchases. No external events or people beyond the couple.
Cascarets promise a clear head by morning
An advertisement touts Cascarets for bilious headaches and sour stomach claiming a 10 cent box cleanses the stomach and liver while you sleep. The ad links foul breath and drowsy headaches to intestinal poisons and promises relief by morning. It ends with a joke about a boy who wants to be a bachelor to avoid troubles.
Cuticura Sample Offer Weighs In On Skincare
An advertisement promotes Cuticura self shampooing and emollients for skin scalp hair and hands with a free sample by mail via a Boston department. A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about a dog’s long pedigree accompanies the ad.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children and ensure it bears the In Use For Over 30 Years claim. Parents note children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a trusted remedy for generations.
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Fletcher
Rake and Money Schemes Prompt Mockery
A witty overheard exchange mocks a marriage to a fortune hunter. One speaker teases Miss Goldie and quips that the man is “getting rid of her money” like a shovel. The exchange hints at social snubs and financial scheming.
Assertions on love and the myth of one true beloved
A writer in the Women’s Home Companion argues that love bursts from many people, not a sacred single match. She notes the vanity of youthful certainty that passion lasts forever, citing family examples to claim lasting bliss is unlikely.
Salzer Seed Co Promotes Alfalfa and Farm Seeds
A vintage Salzer Seed Co catalog advertisement touts alfalfa strains Grimm Dakota Registered No 30 a and various farm seeds including teosinte and cucumber with mail order offers 10 to 20 cent catalogs and sample packets. An inventor’s cloth lined rubber pail is mentioned for motorists and a wry line notes drownings in matrimony.
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Salzer
Asta Liscom
Alzer
Dakota
Laws Bar Spitz Dog In Cars Spark Debate
A dialogue recalls legal bans on certain dogs in moving vehicles. The exchange notes one kind, a Spitz, is targeted by such laws and prompts questions about the scope of regulation and public etiquette.
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