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Newspaper
The Clayton Citizen
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
3
A novel describes a wife designing a country home with rooms named after flowers, violet walls and tapestry, and violet perfume. It then outlines the duties of a waitress, emphasizing meal serving, dining room care, and personal presentation, with detailed steps for serving a multi course dinner and etiquette.
An old tip suggests using a raw potato to clean a scratchy pen, changing it frequently. The method supposedly restores nib smoothness better than expected. Also described is a patch technique for mending torn fabric with a velvet trim and patching details.
An assortment of old advertisement blurbs references Doan's Kidney Pills for back and kidney relief, eyeglass focus advice, a Toledo eyes claim, fake cures, and various consumer products. Reads like period ad content with names, numbers, and product mentions, including Frank J. Cheney and others.
A fragment references Putnam and a "Success is oxen a hundred-to one shot" remark in relation to the National Pure Food and Drugs Act. It notes the Garfield Tea Company's preparation and a government designed serial number S84 to appear on goods. It compares power and estate to spur action and service.
Instructions advise washing velveteen with warm Ivory Soap solution, shake it about, then wring thoroughly and drip dry. Do not twist or wring tightly, hang straight to prevent crookedness. Signed by Eleanor R Parker.
By a 206 to 169 vote the senate at Oxford University England has ended the publication of students ranked by merit in the mathematical tripos and will no longer issue a senior wrangler. An advertisement extols Use & Starch for home laundering claiming better stiffness and finish with less wear and tear.
A new market for Yarmouth herrings has opened in the Caucasus with an experimental shipment sent by Scottish merchants. The fish are being handled by Prince Louis Napoleon Murat.
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