Cleaning Pewter and Other Home How Tos From Whitman
Cleaning pewter involves immersing in lye solution, watching closely, and rinsing. wear gloves and avoid splashes. Polish with a quality metal polish after cleaning. Cod liver oil stains on cotton require carbon tetrachloride or boiling water with soap flakes and amyl acetate. fresh stains lift, older ones set. Cracked wallpaper near chimneys benefits from quarter round moulding or stopping wallpaper at the chimney. For selling old furniture, photograph pieces and contact antique dealers in nearby cities. Grease on flagstone should be treated with hydrated lime paste and benzine carbon tetrachloride mix, then scrub with washing soda and hot water. Shellac over wax is not workable. remove wax with turpentine first. When using a flue liner, no air space should remain and the brickwork space is filled with concrete. Shellac is not advised on a fiber rug. thin varnish preferred.
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Lion escapes circus and triggers countryside hunt
A lion escaped from a circus and ran wild through the countryside prompting a hunting party. The sheriff halted the group at a saloon for a drink before the chase. All drank except Herman Schultbunder who refused saying the alcohol would give him too much courage.
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Herman Schultbunder
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Curious Order Sparks Soup Debate at Local Eatery
A guest asks for genuine turtle soup while the manager confirms they offer it, prompting a brief exchange about menu authenticity and availability at the restaurant.
Jones Meeting an Old Friend on the Train
A fragment shows Jones warn an old friend on a train that if they come within a mile of his house he hopes the visitor will stay all night, suggesting a tense or uneasy domestic note.
Floating swan hooked mat with lily motif for bathroom
A white swan hooked rug design in gray black and white options adds charm to a bathroom. The 17 by 30 rug uses a hot iron transfer, order number 78541, priced at 15 cents, with hooking directions and rug frame instructions included. Send order to:
Record speed of pitched baseball hits 139 feet per second
The fastest recorded pitch reached 139 feet per second or 94.7 mph. The speed was measured by the Cleveland Indians speed meter on a ball pitched by Atley Donald of the New York Yankees at Cleveland Stadium on August 30, 1939. Dee Miles of the Philadelphia Athletics held the previous record at 136 feet per second.
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Atley Donald
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