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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
8
A poem in rough OCR reads as a prayer thanking the Lord for health and guidance. It asks for mercy when tempted by town life, seeks fairness to those down and a generous spirit, and asks for divine watchfulness along a long journey toward the Great Divide.
The article highlights Lincoln as the state capital hosting the annual fair with enhanced amusements and instruction. Visitors can view city sights including Bethany, Cotner University, and Havelock, aided by streetcars, plus night entertainments by the Liberati Military Band and Grand Opera Concert Company. Fireworks, a Vesuvius and Venice Carnival show, and a two hour Pain performances are planned, with Western league baseball games against Des Moines on Sept 4 and 5 and possible extra games.
In countries with large turkey flocks they show alarm when a hare is captured. The gobbling circle, lowered heads, and circling display a warlike language. The hare remains quiet as the birds threaten him in the black ring. Two hundred Percheron draft horses will be exhibited at the State Fair Lincoln Aug 31 Sept.
The item describes a home remedy shampoo using tartar, lemons, and water. It details dissolving salt in tepid water, squeezing lemon juice, and letting chemical action cleanse the scalp. Rinsing with plenty of running water is emphasized to avoid a sticky residue.
To brighten gilt frames roll four braised garlic cloves in a pint of water. Add just enough flower of sulfur to yield a tight golden color. When this is cold apply with a soft brush and let it dry. For cleaning fly specks mix one part ammonia to three or four parts water. Gilt frames gain durability with a warm coating of linseed oil and turpentine.
A simple home method soaks a worn sponge in boiling water with four drops of ammonia for an hour or two. Rinse thoroughly, squeeze, and air dry in a warm place until it feels fresh and elastic again. Increase ammonia slightly for larger or more degraded sponges.
A Popular Mechanics sketch explains a simple wall mounted shoe rack for a closet. Two nine inch boards about three feet long create six pockets with partitions. Pockets measure about two inches at the bottom and five inches at the top, allowing dirt to fall through the bottom construction.
A court orders the hearing on the petition of Merron U. Fenders for probate of the will and estate of Gevenerd Panders. The hearing is set for August 1908 at 1 PM, with public notice by publication in a weekly newspaper for four consecutive weeks prior to the hearing.
A simple facial wash uses glycerin one ounce and orange flower water one half pint. Add a tablespoonful of powdered borax, apply with soft rag, and let dry. Also notes a method to clean tins using hot water soda and whiting for a bright finish.
Recipe describes mixing two cups cornmeal with one cup molasses, baking until brown with frequent stirring. After cooling, blend in half a pound of finely ground Mocha and Java coffee. Instructions say to use as one would pure coffee.
A home remedy advises using dry mustard on the hands after peeling onions and cleaning fish. Rub into a paste with cold water, rinse, and the odor reportedly disappears.
A historical recipe outlines a cleaning fluid using borax tartar salts ammonia potash and hot water. Mix one ounce borax one ounce tartar salts one ounce ammonia a dose of potash with a gallon of hot water, dissolve, cork and bottle the solution. Use one cupful to three pails of water.
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