Special Rate to the East for Excur sions and Land Seekers
Daily low rate excursion tickets to Jamestown Exposition eastern cities resorts northern Michigan Canada and New England. Personally conducted cheap rate homeseeker excursions first and third Tuesdays. We assist locating irrigated lands at low original price. Write D Clem Deaver Land Seekers Information Bureau Omaha.
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Jamestown
Exposition
Michigan
Canada
New England
Clem Deaver
Landseekers’ Information Bureau
Omaha
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE Cucumber Cream
A household tip describes cucumber cream to soothe sunburn and tan and to whiten and soften skin. Slice cucumber parings, cover with sweet milk, chill, then bathe face and hands and pat dry. It promises a finer complexion lotion than costly products.
Emergency box for every house mother
A large pasteboard emergency box kept on a high shelf should contain worn linen items, napkins, strips of muslin, pillow slips, flannel for throat and sprain, cheesecloth for plasters, soft towels, and baked batting in a sterile jar. The box reduces worry and rush and may be updated with additional contents as needed.
Removing Ink and Grease Stains From Books and Bindings
A method uses spirits of walls diluted with water to lift ink quickly from pages. Oxalic, citric or tartaric acid solutions remove ink without harming printing. Grease spots respond to powdered pipe clay with hot iron, even on colored feather bindings.
Ingenious mop wringing contrivance patented
An inventor patents a device to wring a wet mop without using hands. A bent metal frame with two rollers and a bucket inserted behind the frame clamps the mop between rollers. Foot pressure brings the rollers together to wring, then a spring separates them to release the mop.
How to Make Grease Soap Cakes at Home
Melt two and a half pounds of grease with water to free it from salt and let it rise and harden. Dissolve a five cent can of lye in one pint of cold water, cool, then mix into the cooled grease. Add one tablespoon of powdered borax and stir five minutes. Pour into a lined drip pan, set, then cut into cakes.
Save money by refashioning long gloves into short ones
Many women discard long silk gloves when fingers wear through. Cut off the worn glove portion and attach a new short pair in the same shade to the old tops. Sew them to the arm pieces so the gloves look nearly new since the tops usually stay intact.
To Make Javelle Water
Instructions for preparing Javelle water using washing soda and chloride of lime. Two pounds of washing soda in two quarts soft water dissolve and boil ten minutes then off the heat add half a pound of chloride of lime and cool. Bottle and cork tightly. Handle with care and keep out of children reach and clearly labeled.
Hot Flannel Therapy Practice From Patient Care Notes
A historical tip describes using successive cold water flannels heated briefly in a hot oven to soothe a patient. It suggests testing heat with the back of the hand and applying the warmed flannel to the sickroom, then replacing with another.
The Faithful Ronins and Whirling Dervishes in Japan
The Faithful Ronins tell of Kurarosuke who leads 63 samurai to defend a castle then feigns suicide while 47 plan a patient revenge. Red Hedge the drunkard survives a night to witness the final act and the Ronin clan becomes national heroes. The second piece explains whirling dervishes as Persian Mohammedans who fast, pray, and perform tricks, misinterpreted as supernatural by crowds.
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Japan
Stonin
Robinson Crusoe
Kurarosuke
Ethan Allen
Francis Marion
Kurirosuke
Hley
Red Hedge
New York Journal
Chicago News
Persia
The Boothby Dispute Over a Faked Stroll
A humorous exchange shows Boothby denying owing money to a complaining Mrs. Hambash and suggesting the alleged stroll was a ruse. Puck notes the actor’s quip about a 500 mile pretend walk.
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Boothby
Puck
A Shrewd Sleeping Dog Guards His Hat and Cane
A dog that often accompanied his master on evening visits slept at a neighbor’s house and was forgotten. When he woke in the dark he leaped through an open window breaking glass to return home. Later the master found his hat and cane missing and the dog with paw on hat and cane, determined not to be left behind again.
Alphabet Telegram Challenge Sparks Wordplay Across Circle
A playful game has players sit in a circle with pencil and paper. Each starts with a letter A to J and must write a ten word telegram, every word starting with their letter. They pass messages right and reply in kind, producing alliterative exchanges like Adorable American asks affection. the reply: Blundering British bore begone.
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Boston
Lamblike Plant Surprises Naturists with Woolly Covering
Ancient travelers spoke of a plant in China resembling a lamb with a head feet and tail and soft down on its skin. A recently found specimen backs the tale showing a woolly cover and peasants trim the long silky growth to resemble an animal.
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China
Tartary
Walk Moon Walk game as described in old play
A description of a children's game where a blindfolded moon stands with legs apart while players throw knotted handkerchiefs through the arch. They chant walk, moon, walk and the moon moves about trying to tread a handkerchief. The touched player then runs a gantlet to become the new moon.
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Moon
Monster Devilfish Captured Off California Coast
A monster devilfish, captured off the California coast, measured fourteen feet end to tentacle tip with eight arms bearing over 800 suckers. The soft body was about two feet long, with one inch diameter eyes and a mouthlike opening. The creature is identified as an octopus.
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California
Kitty Confesses Truth in Simple Rhyme
Norah Gray reports her cat attempts to tell the truth though the creature misleads thrice in a day. She questions the feline about its worn basket bed and a blue dress with ruffles, to which the cat replies Me-you in each case.
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Norah Gray
Comforting Words on Doan's Kidney Pills Relief
Sidney reader L C Hyatt of Kearney Nebraska reports years of back ache and kidney discomfort. After using Doan's Kidney Pills two years ago he again found strong relief with continued use. He recommends Doan's to others and notes the 50 cent price from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sole US agents.
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Sidney
L. C. Hyatt
Central Avenue
Kearney
Neb
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
BattleGround of Modern Thought Letters Page
The Chicago Record-Herald invites readers to contribute controversial letters for a Sunday page titled The BattleGround of Modern Thought. Top articles are edited and printed under writers' names, proving quality writing isn’t limited to professionals and encouraging discussion of current topics.
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The
Chicago Record-Herald
Record-Herald
Typewriter Carbon Paper For Sale at Telegraph Office
Classified note offers typewriter carbon paper for sale available at the Telegraph office. No further details provided.
Austrian Female Prisons Run by Religious Orders
The article states that Austrian female prisons are managed by female religious orders. It notes the role of these orders in overseeing inmate welfare and prison administration.
Oatmeal Baked in Bean Pot for Daylong Meal
Two cups of oatmeal are placed in a medium bean pot with one quart of lightly salted water. The pot is covered and baked all day in a moderate oven, checking for water as needed. In the morning, heat and serve with cream or milk and sugar.
Poisoned Arrows From Venom Sacks Of Snakes
Poison arrows used by certain Amazon native tribes are made by dipping shafts in venom from snake venom sacs. The process links hunting tools to reptile toxins and regional wildlife.
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Upper
Amazon
Watches and Locomotives Accuracy Compared
The article notes both watches and locomotives vary in precision. It states locomotive parts have ten times finer accuracy than watch parts, yet for absolute measurement the watch accuracy is nearly three times finer than the locomotive.
The Grasshopper and Iron in Ecclesiastes Reflections
The grasshopper is treated as a troubling creature for nervous elderly readers due to its shrill cry. Commentators say the burden lies in singing, not weight. Iron is noted as the only metal showing many colors from black to nearly silver white.
Caring for Knives with Vaseline Lubrication
Short advice about preserving knives by rubbing blades with vaseline to prevent rust and spoilage, noting that knives laid aside for a time tend to corrode without care.
Profanity Barred in U S Army and Navy Regulations
A public note states that profanity is forbidden by both army and navy rules of the United States. The policy applies to service members and is enforced under military regulations.
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Army
Navy
United States
Rate of Rat Reproduction Prompts Urgent Control
The passage explains rats reproduce rapidly with one pair producing four or five litters of ten to fifteen young each year. In six months the offspring reach reproductive age, so three years could yield hundreds of thousands if unchecked. It argues for artificial control to prevent citywide infestation.
Man of many parts noted by Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer describes a versatile figure, noting his many roles and a tendency to become rattled under pressure. The piece underscores a public persona shaped by diverse activities and visible nerves.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Let me fade away in melodrama of Detroit Tribune
A dramatic Detroit Tribune excerpt presents a heroine crying to fade away while the hero woos her. Bad Bi retorts that she is faded enough as the villain presses pursuit, framing a tense stage scene.
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Bad Bi
Detroit Tribune
An Intellectual Woman
A dialogue notes admiration for a woman described as intelligent and intellectual, framed within a brief exchange about her perceived mental traits and public regard.
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New York Life
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