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Newspaper
The Randall County News
Location
Canyon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
9
Cowart and Phillips advertise a new peanut roaster and popcorn popper at their confectionery, promising the finest produced. Try some today at the shop.
Alfalfa hay for sale by R G Oldham. Thanksgiving turkeys for sale. Canyon Coal Company maize chops. White Swan Grocery promotes bargains and phone 109. L G Conner chairs railway town lots inquiry. Prichard Canyon Tin Shop offers plumbing baths sinks. phone 156. Canyon Tin Shop advertises plumbing and tin work. ground bone for Canyon Market.
After several weeks with her daughter in the city Mrs J L Mc Reynolds left last Friday for Denton. She will stop in Fort Worth for a few days visit with relatives on the way home.
Rev J D Knapp pastor of Miles Grove Pennsylvania claims long use of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea and praises its efficacy. He bought a bottle from druggist R R Brooks and offers to speak in its favor. Sold by City Pharmacy.
The DeGraftenreid ranch will host a two week cattle sale period starting after November 10. Buyer interest is invited to visit to view and purchase the herd of Hereford cattle, contact 31 31 J. E. Bricas for arrangements.
One Denmark stallion, one mammoth jack, two brood mares in foal by jack, one saddle horse, one yearling colt, one sucking mule, two milk cows and two calves. Apply to J. C. Carney, 4 miles west of Canyon City, Texas.
Dr EB Smith, M D Weatherford Texas offers specialty eye ear nose throat care with free consultation and examination. Cites eyeglass fitting as focus and mentions Canyon City oe catia 11 and 12. Also references cattle bills of sale.
An experienced laundress shares color preserving methods for summer dresses. Use Alain in rinse water to keep greens vivid, salt to set blues, ox gall for grays and browns, hay-water for tan fabrics, pepper in suds to prevent color run, and sugar of lead to fix pinks blues and lavenders. Dry in the house to protect colors, vinegar revives faded hues, ammonia restores fruit-stained silks, and bran rinse helps brown Holland dresses.
A quick setting cement for small repairs is made by dissolving orange shellac in alcohol to form a paste. Store in a corked bottle with a wide mouth. To use, place the paste in a small tin vessel and ignite the alcohol to burn off. The cement remains strong and waterproof once cooled.
Purchase beef suitable for a pot roast and cook in an iron pot with salt pepper and four tablespoons of vinegar plus onion and carrot diced fine. Cover with boiling water and simmer two hours or until well done. Sear in butter, return to pot, make a brown gravy with flour and the pan liquids, add tomato ketchup and mushrooms if desired, and serve with mashed potatoes and Yorkshire pudding.
The guide explains silk belt sizing for a woman, suggesting the belt be two and a quarter inches longer than the waist to allow seams and lap. A stout person should finish belt no more than half an inch wide, a slim belt about one inch. It describes stitching to the outside of the skirt with three eighths inch seams and folding edges over the top, hand or machine stitched.
Advice to shorten a cold through cautious living and simple remedies. Drink plenty of cold water eat sparingly avoid stimulants and fatigue and stay in well ventilated rooms for quicker recovery.
Ground grown vegetables such as potatoes turnips carrots and onions should be started in cold water, while above ground greens like peas beans spinach and corn need boiling water. Keep uncovered to retain their fresh green color.
How to remove grease spots from fabric using gasoline. Dampen area with water first then sponge with gasoline in the usual way. Let dry in open air a few minutes and press. This method will positively leave no ring.
Ollie James faces a heckler amid a political speech in Kentucky asking to compare Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt. James replies that Cleveland is sedate to hunt while Roosevelt is restless to fish, highlighting contrasts in demeanor.
Fragmented verses warn of deeds and words lasting into judgment. The poem by John Keble urges keeping the true way in work and play for loved brethren. A humorous breakfast line follows with a boy and a load of porouses.
A humorous collage of old vignettes showcases absentmindedness and social mishaps. A husband forgets a warning about sherry, a witness misdramatizes a tale, and a father debates phrasing while a theater seat irritates a French observer.
A detailed guide for making potpourri from garden and wild plants with strict steps. It covers fresh gathering of rose leaves and blossoms, use of new vessels, oven drying of salt, and twice daily stirring. Two historical recipes mix orange blossoms roses mace lavender marjoram and more with salt and later add ORRS root cinnamon and spices after a month.
Scientific advice warns against feeding raw milk to children and offers home pasteurization steps. Boil milk then bottle and cork tightly, cool promptly, use within 24 hours, keep near ice, never leave uncorked, and scald all bottles after use to protect babies from disease.
An effective abdominal fat exercise is described. Lay on your back with hands at sides, catch toes under a dresser edge to keep feet down, then rise to a sitting position and exhale slowly on the way down. Avoid overstraining the muscles during practice.
Cleaning doors and window frames requires attention during washing. Use Warn water and a soft flannel. rinse, wring, and wipe until clean. Dry thoroughly and polish. damp paint reveals wash marks and dulls the finish. For very light paint, use hot water and cloth, then wash and polish with a wash leather.
A dated tip suggests pouring a half cup of gasoline into a clogged sink and letting it stand for about an hour without running water. The guidance claims this will free the blockage and avoid a plumber visit.
Thrifty tips suggest using fifty pounds of ice every other day to keep the icebox colder than twenty-five pounds a day. This plan reduces iceman calls by three weekly and limits wet footprints, while cutting the need for ice tongs by half.
The plaster of paris figures which have become dingy may be brushed with a soft brush and then washed with warm soapsuds without injury.
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