United Symphony Orchestra Fourth D Chautauqua Program
Sidney Chautauqua presents United Symphony Orchestra with large programs from July 3 to 8. The event highlights a busy schedule of concerts and performances by the ensemble in a regional arts festival setting. Entitled big programs, the series features classical works and guest artists across multiple evening performances.
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United Symphony Orchestra
OF Our Chautauqua
Symphony
Frances Gettys
Montague Light Opera Company
Frederick Gardin
Firat
Sym Fes
Grace Callahan
William Quick
Household hints for making ground glass lamp shades
Household hints describe making ground glass lamp shades at home by placing putty in a coarse cheese cloth bag and squeezing to form a texture on a globe or shade. When hardened, a thin coat of clear garnish is applied, and a stencil pattern can vary the effect.
Make a Dress Box From Old Bed Steads
Do not use your old wooden bed steads for junk, but make a box that will hold your dresses full length. The head and foot pieces are best for the cover and front of box, and side pieces may be ends. The width of the bed is used for the length of the box.
Cooking tip to clean burnt food with baking soda
When food burns in the kitchen sprinkle dry baking soda over the scorched area and let it stand. The soda absorbs residue and loosens burnt bits, making cleanup easier afterwards.
Desk Hidden in Wall by Handy Man
A clever wall desk is built by a handy man to create a firm writing surface. A strong strap or chain lowers the front to reveal a desk space with cubby holes inside. Pen ink paper and small items can be stored out of sight and dust free in the concealed compartments.
Carpet Cleaning Tip Teaches Tepid Water Sponging
A reader suggests brightening dull carpets by sponging with a cloth wrung from tepid water mixed with turpentine or ammonia, a simple home method emphasized for effective results.
Ink Stain Cleaning Tip for Carpets
Instruction advises pouring salt on fresh ink spills, letting it absorb, then applying more salt until the stain stops discoloring. Follow with washing the area using warm water and no soap to remove residue.
Tissue Paper For Cleaning Grease From Pots And Pans
Tissue paper or crepe toweling kept from the waste basket proves most useful for cleaning grease from pots and pans.
Frugal Dishes Save Towels and Laundry Bills
A reader highlights methods like scraping refuse from plates and placing under hot dishes to reduce wear on towels and lessen laundry costs, reflecting thrift practices in daily kitchens.
Economy on Sheets for Longer Wear
Make large hems at both ends of sheet so that either end can serve as the top. This design distributes wear evenly and extends longevity.
No Place Like Home SIDNEY LUMBER CO. Ad
Big Eaters horses and cows consume nine times their weight in a year while oxen and sheep eat six times. See SIDNEY LUMBER CO. for supplies and home building needs.
Easy Dish Washing Aids For Kitchen Task
A rubber dish mop and a rubber hose for rinsing dishes are recommended to ease dish washing. A strong large wire basket serves as a dish drainer to hold and air dry items efficiently.
Watermelons for Christmas in August tip
A quirky note suggests burying a ripe watermelon three feet deep in dry sand or bran to keep it until winter. The idea promises a good feast when snow falls, implying a Christmas treat from an August harvest.
To Keep Coal Stove Clean Advice Using Vacuum Cleaner
Readers are urged to use a vacuum cleaner to clean a hard coal stove and oven, reducing effort and back strain. The tip emphasizes that regular vacuuming prevents buildup and keeps the stove looking tidy.
Sit While Ironing With Raised Chair Legs
Instructions suggest you may sit while ironing by screwing rubber tipped door steps into the legs of a kitchen chair to raise it, enabling seating at the sink.
Egg Stains on Silver Crysalt Remedy
Crysalt will remove egg stains from silver and tea stains from china.
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China
Bears and Departments of Prohibition Enforcement
A humorous blast from the Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that polar bears should be under the Department of Prohibition Enforcement, while grizzly bears belong to the Interior and brown bears to Agriculture, calling the idea absurd.
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Hoover
Department of Commerce
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Department of Prohibition Enforcement
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Faster European Train Expressed Speed Record Before War
The fastest train in Europe before the war was the Paris Berlin express traveling at sixty two and a half miles per hour. It covered the distance between Paris and Erquettines Belgium in one hundred forty minutes.
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Europe
Paris
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