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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
3
A mother writes daily tasks on a chalkboard to teach her five daughters usefulness at home. Each girl picks a duty and signs it, tasks are removed after completion, and the mother ends up handling the toughest chores. The plan reduces shirking and sibling jealousy while building homemaking skills.
The present handkerchief fashion for men and women features bold color and novelty effects in black and vivid hues. Browns blues and greens with dark tones dominate while scrolls florals and sprays fade as birds and antelope motifs influence new designs.
Useful guidance on treating soiled coat collars with naphtha brushed on and wiped clean. A teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide in a half tub of cold water bleaches lingerie and whites overnight before rinsing. To lift white spots from furniture use hot water and a dry cloth, then rub. Gradual heating prevents glassware from breaking when cooling.
The article describes a gown using silk or wool with a surplice bodice. A lace fichu softens the line and a lace plaiting around the sleeves shapes them. A bow with long ends decorates the center, and even inexpensive fabrics can yield a smart appearance.
A guide to light doughnuts using sugar butter eggs and milk with a cold sifted flour mix and baking powder. Includes an old fashioned cake with sour cream and soda, plus tips on cooling bread and cake and a DIY bread cooler using fence wire and tin.
Experiments by Touts Witthold and Northwestern’s Professor William Albert Lacy show plants, especially geraniums, reveal living room conditions better than traditional indicators. Plants need water and air. dry, steamy rooms harm them, with ferns, roses, and geraniums most sensitive to poor air quality.
A note suggests adding a leaf of rose geranium to the hot crab apple jelly mixture to impart a distinct clove like taste. The method aims to infuse a unique flavor during the jelly’s preparation.
A London phenomenon reports fifty to eighty expressionless women who refuse to laugh to preserve youth. A tea with a prominent adherent reveals a strict regimen of still faces and minimal work, with the claim that ten years can be shaved from appearance by restraint.
A fragmented mockery of wit and vanity from 18th century sources. It critiques moral pretensions with quips about dinner habits genius poverty and famous figures like Cleopatra and Talleyrand. The text blends satire and aphorism in an antiquated tone.
In a tense sprint at Atwell, Harwell overcomes grit and fear as he battles through sand and slopes. The catcher’s struggle in the pit leads to a dramatic finish, with teammates and spectators watching a coach’s advice unfold under heat and pressure.
A warning excerpt urges young readers to treat animals with care not entertainment. It argues against keeping pets merely to hear them sing or watch them struggle to escape, comparing confinement to illness and loneliness.
A historical note explains a coin spin trick using a glass tube blower. Blow through a softened glass tube to set a coin in motion, guiding the rotating flow with hand positioning. The description emphasizes positioning the blow to steer the spin across a table surface.
A small circular metal jet type tray is set face down and raised on one side. It begins vibrating when pressed smartly at a point between center and circumference using the right hand, while left hand supports and varies pressure.
A Pittsburgh obituary Advocate essay compiles faults from 600 men in Crorar Luoma reading lists. It cites sins like not saving money, neglecting advice, poor work effort, and succumbing to temptations, noting personal regret and life missteps.
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