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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
4
Clothes moths avoid well lit clothes and benefit from airing before storage. They feed on wool and fur and infest rugs and carpets. Two species exist. one larva forms a case while the other is free living. A paper sack protects stored items. if unavailable, interlocking folded paper creates a case with twisted ends. Moth balls or naphthaline powder and cedar oil deter egg laying.
Peel and chop a half peck of tomatoes then drain. Chop celery peppers onions and horseradish. Add mustard seeds sugar salt cinnamon mace cloves pepper allspice and cider vinegar. Mix, jar in two quart jars, seal. No cooking needed and it will keep a year.
Tiny pieces of felt in pianos indicate silver moth damage. Camphor gum in cheesecloth hung inside the piano drives them out, and placing turpentine inside for several days also ensures removal of the pests.
A historical home remedy advises boiling flaxseed to make a thick mucilage and adding a touch of dissolved toilet soap. Let the mixture cool then rub color gloves with a wet flannel to clean without soaking through.
A Pennsylvania inventor showcases a dustpan with a hinged cover that stays open while sweeping and seals when closed to prevent spills. The article then pivots to praising the dignity of labor and the equality of hired workers, endorsing the hired girl and hired man.
A spring mechanism keeps the pan cover in a fixed position whether opened or closed, ensuring secure handling as the pan tilts.
Good Housekeeping notes a method to prevent picture wire from untwisting. After threading wire through the ring twist a few times, bend the wire downward and twist it back to the ring. The two twists lock, helping secure heavy pictures.
Instructions advise soaking clothes in cold water with soap and borax overnight, then rubbing lightly and boiling the next morning. The result is whiter laundry than washing without borax.
Cut stale bread into one third inch slices with crusts removed. Butter lightly and cut into one third inch strips. Brown in the oven and serve with soup.
Peel and slice onions into quarter inch rings. Dip rings in milk, drain, then coat with flour. Fry in deep hot fat until crisp. Drain on brown paper, then sprinkle with salt.
There is no simpler or better remedy for dandruff than a wash of camphor and borax. An ounce of each is mixed into one and one half pints of cold water. After washing, rub a little oil into the scalp.
The Lincoln League begins work with township managers appointed across Hamilton County. Adams reports its club meeting already held. State President Edward E. Neal directed selections to form active Republican clubs aiming to broaden Republican supremacy in the fall elections.
Last Saturday’s fifth combination sale drew a large crowd as twenty five dairy cattle boosted attendance. Cows averaged $43. One more sale will be held this spring before a summer break. Mr and Mrs Eric Stephenson hosted forty nine friends for a birthday gathering. many gifts were exchanged.
A big showing of the new and popular Merry Widow Waists now on display in the north window. Also a large display of white waists at popular prices. These waists offer fit style and quality, with summer demands rising as weather warms.
The store promotes immediate delivery with the largest in town stock of carpets and rugs. It guarantees savings of 5 to 15 cents on carpets and a big discount on rugs, emphasizing readiness to show customers exactly what they will buy.
Stanleys Dry Goods Store presents Parmlee and O'Brien in Lady and the Maid a farce with two ladies plus comedy singing and dancing and Thomas with a silly act Paper tearing monologue and dancing Moving pictures illustrated songs Nora Bennett Nora Bennett soloist Marie Williams pianist Change of program nightly Two performances each evening Doors open 7 00 First show 7 15 ends 1 hour Burton Richardson Props Opposite P O
Mrs Helen E Moses longtime Christian Woman's Board of Missions president died at her Indianapolis home Monday morning. She spoke widely at major church events and shaped the organization's direction for twenty years. Her funeral plans and memorial notices follow in church literature and local reports.
A short ad offers White and Barred Rock cockerels described as high scoring prize winners at reasonable prices. It also promotes T. A. Linton's Stock and Poultry Food as the state’s highest grade stock food, credited by a chemist.
A United States Senator extols the local weekly paper as essential keeping communities connected and sharing in joys and sorrows. Miss Madge Stafford visits from Parker Indiana. Families share Sunday dinner with Arley Lambert and wife. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Eliza Davids at Ridge cemetery. Sheridan considers another effort to organize a ball team with C Z Thistlethwaite as manager planning a Sunday game if possible.
A fashion report claims a merry widow hat makes it hard for a woman to commit a crime, implying restfulness and innocence. In contrast a man behind her is framed as having provocation justifying crime amid the theatre audience.
A playful set of maxims notes that animals and objects seldom do their own tasks. The verses humorously claim fishes weigh themselves, elephants pack trunks, dogs wear pants, and cows blow horns, while other creatures cannot handle their own flaws.
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