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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
8
A sidelined man, fully aware of his flaws, argues with the winner over a disputed bet. He urges the other to admit victory and settle the stake, accusing the rival of delaying payment and pretending a role not his own.
A compilation of testimonial letters extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving female ailments with backache and fatigue. Mrs O M Rurges of Ridgway Penn and Mrs W E Simpsey of Tennile Ga credit renewed health and able caregiving after use. Also notes about color blindness anecdotes and Stray Stories items.
Bernard Hughes a 70 year old traveler walked into St. Joseph's hospital dispen sary and had a doctor remove a one by one and a half inch iron fragment from near his ankle He claimed the piece dated from a 1900 San Francisco earthquake when a stove fragment struck him Hughes believes the iron migrated along his leg over eleven years.
A Corning New York firm now makes pie dishes baking dishes and other glass cooking utensils so rough they can be handled like crockery and withstand any oven heat The Scientific American notes the unusual texture lets housekeepers see what the contents look like inside
A brief urbane note on fascination with an ace as the most charming spot on earth, reflecting playful social chatter and a lighthearted view of luck, charm, and destination allure.
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a simple corn remedy. A few drops applied to a tender corn supposedly relieves soreness and causes the corn to lift out with the root. The preparation dries quickly and harms no surrounding skin. A small bottle is inexpensive and reportedly removes all corns or calluses.
A distressed bride clutches her woolly dog Muffins and wails that he seems sick after biting a piece from a peddler's leg. The frightened husband pleads for details as she laments Muffins's illness.
South Australia seeks to become a radium producer after locating a uranium deposit, signaling potential industrial development and future mining plans in the region.
The note urges families to stockpile canned foods for the coming winter, emphasizing self reliance and cheerful resolve. It advises drying succulent foods that store without canning and urges readers to maintain hope through difficult times.
A garbled excerpt lists various sandwich types with ingredients and methods including chicken and ham, cheese, mayonnaise and ham, egg and sardine, and watercress, with notes on preparation. The fragment ends with a stray philosophical question about life and nobility.
A collection of dessert and condiment recipes including Apple Pie with Cream Cheese and marshmallow toppings, Banana Pie, Pineapple Pie with two pies from one crust, Orange Pie with meringue, Yorkshire Pie with preserves, Prune Pie with whipped cream, and guidance on pastry handling. Also includes Chili Sauce, Bordeaux Sauce, pickled vegetables, and beet pickles with spices and vinegar for winter storage.
A USDA snippet outlines preserving onions in vinegar with mustard seed cloves and peppers, with steps for soaking salting and sealing. plus notes on Boiled Cider Mint Punch and Cucumber Pickles to stock for winter meals. It mentions Orange Mint Julep and cautions about household moderation and waste.
A Knoxville Tennessee girl creates character dolls whose heads are carved from dried apples showing ingenuity in popular crafts.
A flirtatious exchange unfolds as a young man probes Miss Willing about liking stories. She admits fondness for new tales and presses for the continuation, with a coy reference to an old chestnut story as she urges him to proceed.
Delights the laundress with practical stain removal at all good grocers. Red Cross Ball Blue advertised as the trusted household aid.
A young girl complains she cannot carry a sand hole home after digging it in a playground. Her sister consoles her as the incident draws attention from nearby onlookers and caretakers.
A humorous exchange notes a summer boarder spending time in the dairy and his interest in the separator. The punchline reveals the boarder is a divorce lawyer, playing on the separator as a wordplay.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for facial care. It instructs applying Ointment at night, washing with Soap after five minutes, then continuing use with hot water. Readers are asked to request a sample by mail to Cuticura Dept. D Boston. Sold everywhere.
Mr Barry Vain entertains artists with a short speech about painting in which he jokes about his past attempt to enamel a bath and remarks that sticking to one’s work is best. The humorous anecdote ends with the crowd laughing at the pun on Pain.
In a heated chat two men dispute whether their wives are unusually talkative. One argues his wife talks constantly and cannot be ignored, while the other counters that such behavior would not persist if true.
Local residents reflect on shared challenges as hardship becomes a topic of daily talk and concern across the community.
Pupils in an Indianapolis sechool study history by posing questions and answers titled howlers adapted from Britain. A sample shows Patrick Henry of Virginia as Columbus aide and Captain John Smith’s link to Pocahontas, reflecting early American lore in local schooling.
Comic exchange about a mixed metaphor prompts Bil to seek help from a bartender. The dialogue hints at playful wordplay and a casual scene in a social setting.
A novel egg cup includes a space around the bowl that can be filled with hot water to keep the egg warm. The design aims to maintain temperature during meals.
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