Record school notes and student happenings at North Manchester
The Record reports on Wilbur and senior students learning at North Manchester last Saturday. It notes teacher plots against students, missing piano, a new wash basin at school, and a coming jubilee entertainment for the piano fund. Sherman becomes a bachelor and Bernard’s long tenure, with Derby day games and Carl Craig’s return after fever. A penny post card collection and Christmas program plans are included along with poetry books and a puzzled Prof. Cline over literature work.
Fashion Fights Rat Extermination in Ladies Hair
An old time fashion note claims newspapers puffed up styles to drive out “rats” from women’s hats and hair. It jokes about dramatic prior sizes shrinking as new trends spread, predicting even a boy might shout “rats” at billowed headgear by Thanksgiving.
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Asihas
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh a constitutional disease and that $100 is offered if it fails. Internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces to discharge the disease and boost constitution. Includes testimonials, Toledo Ohio address, price 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Bliss
Cameron Dysey
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Forced Into Exile After Trial of a Cough Cure
William Upchurch of Glen Oak Oklahoma describes a two year severe cough that sent him into exile for mountain air. After six months back and forth with death he used Dr Kings New Discovery and after six bottles recovered fully. It claims to cure coughs and colds and many respiratory ailments with a free trial bottle offered by H P Rager.
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William Upchurch
Glen Oak
Okls
Béte
Dr. King
H. P. Rager
Whist With Lord Thader in the Tower Riot Waiting
In the Tower of London during the O'Con nor riot Lord Thader played whist with three friends the Duke of Bedford the Duke of Laval and Captain Smith. They remained until the early hour of the morning.
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Lord Thader
Tower of London
Duke of “Bedford
Laval
Smith
Jock
Washing and protecting plants from pests in home care
Instructions advise using water with alcohol to kill pests while avoiding soil runoff. Cover crocks with oilcloth, immerse entire plants when needed, and frequently change water. Remove insects from ivy and wash flowers with a soft brush to clean under leaves and between stems.
How to Avoid Taking Cold for Women and Babies
Advice notes that sleeping in a cool room and avoiding overheating helps prevent colds. It warns against perspiring and drafts, and suggests cold-water sponging after a warm daytime bath, especially on the throat chest back and feet. It also says a warm bath before bed may make cold prevention unnecessary at night.
How to Clean Your Furs
A traditional method uses heated bran or rye poured over the fur then rubbed in. After brushing or beating, the bran is removed and the fur’s luster is restored. White furs can be treated similarly and aired on a cold clear day.
How to Save One's Pictures
Householders are urged to inspect and renew interior wiring to prevent calamity. The article warns rotted wires cause picture and mirror falls and notes wire life roughly three years. Rewire all house circuits at once to renew before wear ends.
How to Clean White Canvas Shoes
A historical cleaning method describes dissolving oxalic acid in hot water then dipping a blue bag, squeezing, and stirring in pipeclay to form a smooth mixture. Wipe shoes with a sponge dipped in the solution twice, let dry, and the white canvas should look like new.
How to Prevent Boiling Over
Grease the rim of the kettle with a bit of butter to stop boiling over. Contents will touch the line but not pass it. Stewpans with vegetables may be treated this way if they threaten to boil over. Coffeepots may also be greased to prevent coffee from boiling over and spilling down the side.
How to Clean a Woolen Coat
A short reader note describes cleaning a woolen coat using a penny and paper. It advises warming the object in an oven with a penny tump and paper to absorb dirt.
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Manchester
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Sherman
Bernard
Argos
Record Office
H. S. Piano Fund
Fred
Prof. Botts
Bloomington
Pig Skip
Jem
Chester Craig
Cline
Litera
Chas. W. Groves
Ch . Coakins
Siabetes
Ayo Ettornne
Hoasehold Bist
Reliabie
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Agan
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Edison
Silver Lake
Ind
Claypool
F. M Downing
Claypool, Ind
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Bain
C.L. Cates
ORE Company
Lake Street
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