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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR Notes on Traditions and Legends
A garbled text fragment references eight traditions and a legend, mentioning names and events in unclear order. It includes stray terms like Gow and Bitting and a hawk motif, but lacks coherent details or identifiable people, places, or dates.
Dainties For Family Picnic Salad Advice
A vintage recipe fragment advises chilling shell tomatoes thoroughly before slicing and mixing with salt olive oil lemon juice or vinegar. It suggests adding bacon or back bacon and wraps for sandwiches, and hints at tomato or tender lettuce fillings with mayonnaise and apples prepared for a fruit sweet salad.
Calomel Cures and Liver Tonic Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement extols calomel as a cure for a sluggish liver, contrasting it with Dodson's Liver-Tone a safe vegetable tonic. It claims calomel can ruin the liver and promises a money back guarantee if not effective. Also mentions Pioneer Tobacco Growers and Cuban seed but mainly markets liver remedies and health tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodzon
E.T. Whitehessels
Dodson
Banana Skin Incident In Brazil Leads to Arrest
A Brazilian street incident reports an elderly man using a banana skin on the road. A juror claimed Brazil exposure, and a person who threw the skin was immediately arrested and fined or jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
London
Daily Grapiie
Mother Gray Company backs healing tonic for women
Fragments advertise Lutheratic Leat as a back pain remedy for women. It claims to relieve pains in rheumatic back and abdominal troubles and promotes a “great system regulator.” Sold by druggists for 50 cents with samples and free by mail from Mother Gray Company LeRoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray Company
LeRo
Australian farm birth of unusual multiped animals reported
A creature born on T. G. Ware's Little Akaroa farm has five legs with the extra leg attached to the breastbone, and is thriving. A Plat Point Station lamb is said to have three ears and eight legs and survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Ware
Little Akaroa
Australia
Plat Point Station
Ends Hunt for Rich Girl Ends
An advertising sketch extols Electric Bitters as improving a woman’s health and strength, attributing rosy complexion lively eyes and energetic movement to pure blood and rest. It promises relief from indigestion backache headache fainting and dizzy spells and promotes the product at 50 cents through E. T. Whitehead Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Whitehead Company’s
Dean's Kidney Vi Drake and Pills Advertisements
Fragmented product ad copy touts kidney remedies and tonics, urging readers to trust Dean’s products for kidney function and general health. Includes testimonials, agent names, and claims of pain relief and improved vitality.
Cynic Proverb Quips On Love And Marriage
A muddled quote about brides and happiness appears in a stray note attributed to a cynic. The text riffs on preferring imperfect love over an idealized spouse and hints at social jokes about middle aged readers. For sale by all dealers.
Eye Water Before or After
A physician recalls a patient asking if eye drops should be used before meals. The doctor notes he has faced many odd questions in his practice and shares the humorous exchange about timing eye medication.
Relieves Rheumatism Pain With Liniment
A reader touts Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatism claiming free application and massage at each use relieves pain quickly. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Dime Novel Reading Question Sparks School Solution
A reader suggested teaching dime novels in high school English to curb their appeal. The note mentions using classics like Scott and Ivanhoe as school subjects to shift reading habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Keenie Ivanhoe
Water cake recipes and sponge cakes using hot water
A guide to water based cakes detailing hot water sponge cakes, chocolate molasses and spice cakes. Includes a Washington pie using water instead of milk, mixing steps, baking in two layer tins, and a white cake variation with water and whipped egg whites.
Ink Stain Removal Tips for Fabrics
Ink stains on cotton silk or woolen fabrics may be removed with turpentine by saturating the spots for several hours then rubbing out. For cream or delicate fabrics avoid washing use salt and lemon juice. Apply lemon juice then salt, repeat as needed to lift the stain. A damp cloth can help blot and press to finish.
Worth Knowing on Household Care and Repairs
Enameled ware discolored cups and dishes can be renewed by rubbing brown stains with a flannel dipped in whiting. Squeaking hinges quiet with one application of machine oil or heated lard. Wrap valuable lace in blue paper and avoid long contact with white paper bleached with chloride of lime.
Nice Meat Bails From Frugal Kitchen Advice
A dated recipe describes using dry meat scraps ground with stale bread soaked in milk and egg, seasoned with salt pepper nutmeg and allspice. Mix with butter, form into balls, fry in lard, and serve stacked in a pyramid on a flat dish.
Individual Pies from Muffin Pans Create Dainty Treats
A note from Woman's Home Companion describes using muffin pans to bake individual pies. The method involves lining each cup with pastry and proceeding as for a large pie, yielding beautiful results and dainty servings.
A Kitchen Hint for Roasting and Carving Pumpkins
A kitchen tip notes that a shave skin roast pumpkin is easier to cut with the right tool. It claims the article offers a convenient method superior to the harpest knife and safer for cooks.
Allen’s Feet-Base antiseptic powder advertisement
Shake Allen's Feet-Base into shoes for easy wear. Relieves painful swollen tender sweating and aching feet and soothes bunions. Sold everywhere 25 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Sample free, Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Sprain Care Ad Promotes Chamberlains Liniment
An old notice claims a sprained ankle can heal in three to four days with Chamberlains Liniment and directions on each bottle. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Elephant discovery in Central Asia shocks researchers
A newly discovered elephant in Central Asia attracts scientists. The report notes the animal’s rare status and potential implications for regional biodiversity. Dr. Komas' Electric Co advertises a pain relief product claimed to stop pain and heal wounds, sold in druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Asia
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