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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1913
Page
11
An old instructional passage details washing and ironing garments. It covers treating innndresaes and blouses with careful wringing, warm water, and air drying. It warns against boiling silk and advises damp ironing for silk and flannel, plus careful rinsing and ammonia or soap usage in moderation.
Parisiennes embrace fur collets paired with lace and velvet to adorn coats and suits. Descriptions show short fur strips encircling the throat, tied with satin, with plaited lace frills and velvet or fur accents. The guide suggests combinations with ermine, blue velvet, white satin, and pearl buckles, plus care tips for felt hats.
Practical household hints from a vintage page offer ways to keep salt free flowing in damp weather by adding rice grains, remove onion or garlic odors after dishwashing by warming items in an oven, and reduce fat splatter by dusting flour in the frying fat. A tip for jelly tumblers uses white paper dipped in alcohol to prevent mold.
Winter house plants like succulents and aloes thrive indoors with light care. Ivy grows well in winter when moved outdoors in summer, and delicate snail varieties offer decorative potential. The passage also notes tailored outfits of a schoolteacher or office clerk with long belts and an abnormal tie.
An old guide describes melting paraffin wax for sealing a jelly container. It suggests pouring carefully over the jelly to prevent drops on the table or tray and to ensure a smooth seal.
A quirky set of peanut sandwich ideas describes methods from pounding or chopping peanuts to mixing with mayonnaise and cheese. It suggests spreadable fillings between buttered bread or crackers, plus a playful tip using round bread slices and whipped cream for a sweet afternoon treat.
Open windows are best to purify air but in sickrooms this method is impossible. The reader is advised to try a rolled burning newspaper or a tablespoonful of vinegar ignited over an alcohol lamp to improve air quality.
A fragmentary historical note explains the phrase fire water and its supposed origin among Indigenous people. It recounts a tale of mixing whisky with water to dilute a potent spirit, and a proverb-like account of reactions from a purer, traditional culture.
A garbled excerpt on animal traits notes some species with unusual habits. It mentions swallow temperatures, prey animals with eye glow, and various mis-spelled examples like parrots and sharks. The text lacks clear structure but preserves core topics about animal biology and behavior.
Maori housewives in New Zealand adopt fireless cookers as fuel and time savers. They prepare meals using simple tools like a basket or sack and a steam hole, creating an oven in the moist wind and even washing with the method.
Dialogue snippet shows a tense exchange about kissing and consequences. One speaker implies rebellion against parental control while mentioning a father figure in Narepe Lppine cott's. The fragment hints at family tension and potential cultural or geographic context.
In a winter valley tale on Old Pine Road a Toboggan ride ends with Miss Jessie Boone in danger as a Boston express nears. Tom Mowbray, urged by courage, saves her with a dramatic sled manuever while the figures of Miss Boone and the Figgins family loom as neighbors watch. The crash leaves Mowbray with a broken arm but a heroic end to the perilous moment.
A classroom exercise describes a blindfolded pupil guessing a partner by voice as the teacher begins a vocal drill. The scene shows misread lines and chaotic dialogue as students try to identify the speaker and place, with emphasis on listening and recall.
A fragmented OCR page hints at a discussion of proverbial phrases and moral lessons, mentioning a funeral, weather, and a legal matter. Names and precise details are unclear but the text evokes cultural sayings and local attitudes in a dated print.
A garbled inquiry asks what and when an event happened at a gate and mentions Wham, Witery, and Bamesky. It references multiple miswritten names and a vague description of cats, a tune, and a 4 mast Carolina context. The readable fragments hint at a local history item but lack clear facts.
A troubled scene unfolds as Ida punishes a young girl by breaking her doll after earlier taunting. The mother of the girl describes a tense confrontation, with the child crying and neighbors reacting to the distress. The tale ends with the doll mended but the parrot left ruined and Hetty blamed, leaving ongoing sorrow.
An excerpt describes a comic concert where the company each picks imaginary instruments. One plays a violin like device, another a piano or horn, as the conductor signals, the players improvise with strange sounds while the leader prompts for a silent cue.
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