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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1907
Page
7
Mr Riley M Fletcher Berry notes fruit soups are typically served cold and small in china bowls but can be substantial when thickened with sago arrowroot or tapioca and fortified with wine. He offers ratios and methods for ripe fruit juices, thickening agents, and a raspberry example with several housekeeper friendly recipes.
Instructions warn against filling a rubber hot water bag with boiling water and advise filling only about half full then squeezing out steam before inserting stopper. After use drain, hang bottom up, then blow a little air inside to prevent collapse. If sticking occurs, soak in hot water with ammonia and pry apart gently. Do not fold a bag after use. a flannel cover is recommended.
A historical tip recommends vaseline as an excellent preservative for shoe leather. A small amount softens new shoes and keeps enameled leather supple longer, preventing cracking when worn shoes are cleaned and blackened. For storage, place oats in the shoe and stuff with crumpled paper to retain shape and prevent damp drawing.
The guide describes washing white taffeta and silk in soft water with boiled castile soap cooled to blood heat, swishing and pressing out water, dipping in fresh suds, air drying in a sunless place, rolling and towel wrapping, then ironing under a white cloth. It notes adding blueing for a clear white tone or using clear suds for ivory.
A simple method to fix torn wallpaper involves straightening the fracture, gluing it, then touching up the seams with watercolor paints matched to the surrounding paper. Used carefully, this method makes the repair nearly invisible. watercolor tubes are sold at art shops.
Mrs S A Moore of Waterville Missouri reports lasting relief from kidney troubles after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She suffered back and head pain, loins ache, and constant fatigue for eighteen months before trials brought cure. The advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills priced 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Curious military and general maps produced by Dr H F Vollbehr of Halensee Berlin. Microscopic transparencies measure about one and a half by two inches and form slides for the micro photoscope. The instrument has a hand mirror frame with a slide holder and a movable lens. Each position shows about 70 square miles.
Walter W. Paglusch of 207 N Robey St Chicago reports a year of intense itching from eczema and claims complete relief after using Cuticura products costing 1.25 dollars. The note is dated October 16, 1906.
Ida Lewis, keeper of the Lime gland Lighthouse at Newport Rhode Island, just marked fifty years in the role. Renowned for saving 18 lives most in peril and winter seas, she earned the post after her father’s death. She is noted as careful and efficient, rare for a woman in such a duty.
A home remedy combines Fluid Extract Dandelion and Kar yon with Sarsaparilla syrup as a spring blood tonic. It claims to cleanse blood and improve kidney activity, then shifts to Mont Blanc refuges and a note on Paris guillotine history and colon bacillus virulence.
Old column fragment notes patent medicines and household products including Mrs Winslow's Syrup and Garfield Tea. Mentions dye fastness of Plinay faces and quotes Goethe. Brief reference to Nankin China upgrading electric light and water works system.
Caution against catarrh remedies containing mercury warns of damage to senses and health. Hall's Catarrh Cure from PF J Cheney Co Toledo is advertised as mercury free and taken internally. Testimonials offered. price per bottle. doctors and retailers mentioned. Take Mall's Family Pills for constipation.
A conservative Massachusetts woman touts Grape-Nuts as a health aid used for five years for young and old alike. She credits it as a meat substitute and notes improved health and steadier nerves after six months of use with cream and hot water.
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