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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
6
The circus proprietor laments the inharmonious act of four brothers, two Germans, one Frenchman, and one Dago, who constantly scrap over their views on the war and argue among themselves, managed by a wary supervisor.
Advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as a fifty year tested cold remedy. It claims to prevent pneumonia by timely use and to bring a good night's sleep with easy morning expectoration. Sold by druggists in 25 and 75 cent bottles worldwide.
A Sight quotes a playful exchange about falling in love at first sight. The line notes the initial reaction to a woman wearing motor goggles during introductions. The quip reflects humorous dating banter.
In a brief dialogue a passerby asks for a last name while a woman admits she has not yet learned it, illustrating a moment of humorous social confusion.
A Cincinnati authority states that corns of any kind can be lifted out with the fingers after applying a few drops of freezone. A small bottle can be bought at drug stores for little cost and will rid feet of corn or callus without pain as it dries on contact without irritating surrounding skin.
A farmer questions if his son Josh assists the farm, noting Josh lectures staff on efficiency while staff plant potatoes. The speaker declines to confirm the son's involvement, hinting at mixed duties on the farm.
The passage presents a motto about guiding wrongdoers toward better conduct and transforming them into forces for good. It includes a creed for the open road and quotes from Cowper on occupation and rest, suggesting moral improvement through purposeful action.
A collection of practical instructions for improvised fire starting and home care. It details making a safe fire with kerosene soaked material, preserving a porcelain sink, making baking powder, shoe care, mouse control with flour and lye, an emergency paper funnel, a novel warm toast method, a pie crimper from a screw, cleaning an upholstered chair with bran, tenderizing tough meat with olive oil and vinegar, silk spot cleaning with magnesia and gasoline, and various quick egg and leftovers recipes. Quoted reflections on duty and a poem by Cowper conclude the piece.
A collection of kitchen instructions outlines Savory Chicken Fricassee with ham onions and pepper over chicken simmered in water with thickened gravy. Crumpets use compressed yeast milk flour and butter baked in rings. Baked Ham with Apples details sugar cloves apples and water baked until tender.
Practical old time tips describe using lye and soap suds to brighten vinegar cruets, whiting for enamel woodwork, and ozone from phosphorus to clean engravings. Methods cover gilt frames with egg white and salt, curtain rods through lace, and soap rubbed on sticking drawers plus glycerin ammonia mix for sparkling windows and shellac for matting.
In a curious scene a boy named Jackie notes his cat Pussy is thin despite good food. He claims the cat eats flies and bees, sparking his mother’s remark about her diet and a new interest in the pet’s unusual behavior.
Cuticura offers cleansing Soap and soothing Ointment to heal itching skin and scalp conditions. Daily use claims to prevent small skin troubles from becoming serious with a free sample by mail and a book, addressed to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
The dialogue features a man calculating seven billion dollars and Miss Cayenne noting money’s persuasive power. One character suggests money’s presence alone can loom large, while the other states it need not speak to exert influence.
An advertisement from H. Somers of 150 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn New York promotes a daily fly killer that claims to kill thousands and offers one dollar paid express delivery for cans or six shipped. The copy urges action to prevent disease.
The ruler of Wuerttemberg earns a yearly net income of at least fifty thousand dollars from the hotels he operates in the Black Forest region.
A fragment notes that the circus has dropped thriller acts as films deter audiences. No dates or names are provided, but the brief implies economic pressure from movie theaters or other entertainment options.
A sympathetic sketch of Robert Louis Stevenson's life and work in St Nicholas Magazine. Hildegarde Hawthorne highlights his passion for children and quotes Andrew Lang on Stevenson's affection for kids.
Jane hesitates to share a family secret after Uncle Jack confides it to her. Her mother cautions that secrets should not be told. Jane finally tells her mother she dislikes secrets and finds talking difficult.
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