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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
6
A detailed nineteenth century house cleaning guide advising careful preparation before sweeping. Remove draperies and pillows to shade and protect fabrics, dust and inspect furniture for pests, cover pieces with dust sheets, wash or dust ornaments, and sweep from walls toward the center and out the door into a dustpan.
Arlington pharmacy lists Foley's Honey and Tar as a reliable cough and cold remedy sold locally. The product is promoted as safe and tested by the store for customer use.
A rice kettle uses a fine mesh inner basket to cook rice without burning, with steam finishing the cooking when water boils away. Polish oak with beeswax and turpentine. Add salt to egg whites to whip easier. Turn milk or cream sweet with carbonate of magnesia. Trim breakfast bacon by slicing from rind end to end. Serve ices in flower pots lined with paraffine paper and topped with grated chocolate and a flower.
Cream one and a half cups of sugar with a half cup of butter. Add two yolks of eggs and nearly a cup of milk. Lift in two cups of flour and two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Fold in the beaten whites of two eggs and bake in cups or muffin tins. These little cakes are exceedingly delicate.
A chinchilla fur hat with gray tulle and rose trim is described as fanciful while a second practical design uses chinchilla brim black velvet crown and black tulle trim. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is advertised as a cough syrup that acts as a cathartic to clear colds and strengthen lungs, sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
The German army weighs down its infantry with a heavy kit. The war office considers lighter gear by replacing the calfskin knapsack with waterproof canvas. A recruit supposedly carries his house on his back including cooking gear tent parts and multiple supplies.
A list of land transfers in Sedalia and nearby areas including Maggie A. Swift joined with Join Severs for about 4 1/2 acres. multiple Kehl deeds on Main and Pettis Streets. transfers involving Pacific Heights Lamonte and Dresden properties. Beaman Green Ridge and Sedalia parcels. and Robert Price estate in Houston township.
The Magazine of Commerce argues that shoddy wool, cleaned and processed, enables affordable new suits for workers. It notes wool shortages limit all wool garments and that two yearly shoddy outfits may beat one costly all wool item lasting years. It stresses hygiene and broad use of shoddy in modern clothing.
Henry A. Hyatt aged 64, father of Harry H. Hyatt, died suddenly in St. Louis on Wednesday while waiting for a train at Union Station. He was en route home to Kirkwood from this city and leaves Mrs Fan Bard as his daughter in law.
Diamonds can explode when brought from the mine as temperature rises. Large stones are more prone to bursting, sometimes destroying valuable gems. Dealers embed big diamonds in raw potatoes to safely transport them from South Africa.
Alphonso asks Gwendolyn to marry him but delays with a joke about choosing bridesmaids. The exchange shows playful tension in a sentimental vignette from Stray Stories.
Sedalia camp No. 5570 M W A will meet in the K of P hall on East Fifth street Wednesday November 22 7905 for regular business. Visiting Neighbors invited. Sam W. James Vice Commander E. E. Codding Clerk.
Havana reports show general elections underway with high excitement. Disturbances and bloody clashes between factions are noted in many towns as troops and rural guards are deployed to keep order. Havana itself experiences numerous incidents and fears of further unrest.
Claim states rheumatism gout backache and acid poison originate from kidney trouble. Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a direct cure when other remedies fail. Price 35 cents through W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Long piece from the Philadelphia Press describing ironing and finishing linen. Emphasizes polishing with a hot polisher for brightness, warns that poor finishing can cause health risks from damp clothing, and suggests airing in a warm room or outdoors on sunny days to avoid dew, with caution about moisture and heat.
A state census cited by the Springfield Republican notes Iowa loses population while farm consolidation grows. Wealthier owners buy smaller farms, consolidate land, and lease large tracts to tenants, mirroring central Illinois practice where tenants expand acreage and landlords tie leases to tenant success.
Nashville Tenn December 1 The transfer of the eastern section of the Tennessee Central to the Southern railroad and of the western section to the Illinois Central occurred today. Improvements on both sections are understood to begin at once.
Do not be deceived by counterfeits when you buy Witch Hazel Salve. The name of E C DeWitt and company is on every box of the genuine. Piles in their worst form will pass away with nightly and morning application. Best for cuts burns boils tetter eczema.
Funeral services for Shelton R. Reeves who died Wednesday at his home 1511 South Ingram avenue were conducted Thursday at 1 30 p m by Rev S S Martin pastor of the First M E church. Interment followed in the Reeves family burial ground three miles northwest of Georgetown.
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