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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
3
A New Jersey man designs a two part triangular box for cleaning and polishing sad irons. An oil saturated felt pad on one side softens rust, porous fabric transfers oil to the iron, and corrugated metal on the other side scrubs surface grit. A dry flannel final polish completes the process.
A man replies that his nephew’s marriage is fitting, noting he has curly blond hair and has never performed grand deeds beyond picking flaws on a guitar, and has married a female baseball player, as described by Puck in a wry aside.
Advert says men who smoke find Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic deodorizes the mouth, sweetens breath, and removes tobacco taste. A glass rinse and tooth brushing cleanse the mouth. Available at drug stores or by mail from The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston, 25 or 50 cents a box, with free sample offer.
In a heated exchange Mrs. Benham confronts mocking remarks about finances. Benham retorts that public funds aren’t wasted on her, challenging the insinuation with a pointed retort about appearance. The dispute highlights personal friction spilling into public debate.
A compact turn of a penny meals guide outlines frying round steak with onion and garlic, then simmering in stock with turnips and carrot, seasoned with curry, served with boiled rice. It additionally explains rinsing rice, boiling it in salted water, and drying grains to separate.
Advice for shade rollers recommends adding extra tacks beyond the maker’s supply, especially at the ends, to prevent loosening and the need to retack the shade after rough handling by children.
A brief note suggests making orange juice a lunch staple by chilling it and serving in tall glasses with diced banana and seeded grapes plus a bit of pineapple or other seasonal fruit for a refreshing substitute for wine at luncheon.
Tony Caponi will fight Eddie McGorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin for fifteen rounds on June 16. John Meville, manager of Al Kaufman, arranged a ten round match for Kaufman against Jim Flynn with a local fight club. University of Washington eight car crew beat California varsity by ten lengths on Lake Washington in Seattle. Charles Pierson, New York News boy, outclassed Johnny Ryan of San Francisco in the sixth round of a scheduled 20 round bout at Leadville.
The five story Northwestern Car Company brick plant in Missouri burned down causing an estimated loss of 100 900. The incident follows earlier fires and the article notes related figures and context about fire losses nationwide.
A humorous exchange contrasts a carpenter and plumber about using an old well with a hoisting apparatus. The householder questions why not install city water for a few dollars, noting the hoisting gear can be fixed by a carpenter when it fails.
A pamphlet or ad promotes avoiding liquid bluing and urges using Red Cross Bag Blue. It claims water adulteration, markets blue sold in bottles, and mentions prices and groceries as distribution points. The notice frames blue as pure and all blue for laundering.
A wry remark notes that many men judge their attire by a loud necktie, implying style is more about attention than refinement. The line frames fashion as a comic, self aware critique of masculine dress norms in public life.
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