Busy man Jollaby masters French while waiting for wife
A Baltimore American quote notes Jollaby, a very busy man, found time to learn French. He studied during short waits when his wife prepared to depart.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
6
A Baltimore American quote notes Jollaby, a very busy man, found time to learn French. He studied during short waits when his wife prepared to depart.
A reader column reproduces questions to Miss Grey about removing stains from fabrics, child hat sizes and fabrics, locating patent lists, dress patterns from ribbons, eight hour laws for girls, American citizenship by birth, and schooling in a distressed family. The miscellaneous Q and A style reflects early 20th century domestic guidance and social concerns.
Seven letters from unhappy wives ask how to keep husbands at home evenings and win back affection. Advice stresses cheerful, attractive homes, shared effort, and mutual forbearance. warns against nagging or self centeredness and notes three common causes of unhappy homes: clashing opinions, insisting on own way, and petty tyranny.
The reader asks about cleaning a white serge ant t and hair loss remedies. Advice states wash white wool in a lukewarm bath with pure white soap like Ivory, avoid hot water to prevent yellowing, and ring in water of the same temperature. A scalp massage with tea is suggested for hair loss. Bath frequency is deemed not weakening. A recipe for apple-7 ding begins but is cut off.
A dated cooking note describes whisking stiff egg whites, mixing tiling cornstarch with cold water, boiling in hot water with sugar, and folding into eggs with cold stewed apples to create a dessert.
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