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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
7
Physicians and experts warn the common housefly carries typhoid germs and urge prevention. Keep doors and windows screened, cover sinks and cesspools, avoid open slop pails, spray kerosene on waste containers, and maintain kitchen cleanliness with borax and ammonia to curb fly trouble.
A writer notes that honesty is the core in interactions with children and that deception harms influence. The dialogue shows Mrs. Caller seeking the Literary Lady and the Lady insisting she is out of town, while she resumes writing. The piece stresses truth over all else in shaping a child's behavior.
A reflective quotation attributed to Madame Swetchine on deserters and resolve, stating that despair is avoided while there remains a sacrifice to make, joy to create, troubles to prevent, and tears to dry.
An ad touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething with claimed gum relief and wind colic cure at 36c a bottle. The rest notes observational quotes about clouds, a confession of a kiss, a club remark, and a library anecdote about a book titled Romany and Rome.
A long standing scalp ailment plagued a man for over ten years before using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Washing twice daily and applying the ointment led to disappearance of scales, hair regrowth, and cure in about two months.
A method for making iced tea with a perfumed taste by infusing very fine tea with jasmine or orange blossoms or orange flower water, steeping for a month in darkness, then serving over orange sherbet.
A compact vegetable roast combining corn beans rice and tomatoes with onion and butter served with tomato sauce. Mix with bread crumbs to form a stiff dough bake until firm yielding a savory dish suited to a frugal kitchen.
A tea cupful of cream is heated in a saucepan. When it boils add a wineglass of sherry thickened with a teaspoonful of flour. Sweeten to taste, grate in a little nutmeg, and boil for fifteen minutes. The sauce is then ready.
A historic home remedy advises healing and whitening hands by rubbing mutton tallow with a touch of sulphur after daily chores. It recommends keeping Indian meal near the soap dish and applying a thick coat of meal to hands after washing.
When making baked potatoes you should nip the ends, grease them, and place in the oven. After baking, remove and gently break apart without marring their appearance before serving at once.
A dated tip suggests sprinkling powdered orris root under the ironing sheet to impart a delicate perfume to freshly laundered clothing and flat linen. The method promises a pleasant, subtle scent during ironing.
Berry season recipe notes ripe firm large blackberries combined with finely chopped white celery. Serve on crisp lettuce with a mayonnaise dressing for a simple summer salad.
To refresh hairbrushes, mix a tablespoon of ammonia in tepid water and dip brushes up and down until clean. Rinse and dry with bristles facing downward to avoid damage.
An ad copy markets Even Hight wine with dark brown taste notes and promotes the LEWIS Bingle Binder cigar as the smokers’ preferred mellow flavor. It mentions Tyree's Antiseptic Powder for acting footwear care with a 26 cent price and a free sample offer from J S Tyree Washington DC.
A quip from Puck mocks a man named Simpkins who has recovered from a nervous prostration. Hubbard testily notes the recovery, Pease questions how Hubbard can tell, and Hubbard retorts by saying Simpkins tried to borrow twenty dollars on the street.
The exchange centers on Henry taking four cigars from his vest to avoid breaking them the previous night. Jane’s amused father questions how the cigars ended up in the parlor stable, while Jane regrets not being as careful with her words as Henry was with his cigars.
Mrs D explains her husband praises workers and dreams of good work at the office. She notes his nightly murmur of that's good and her relief that he values his staff. The dialogue centers on encouragement at work and pride in accomplishments.
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