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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1893
Page
7
A survey of superstitions and peculiar practices including Feejeeans hair rules, beliefs about dying souls, divination by a rooster when seeking drowned bodies, and whale tooth rites. It notes shop names in Chinese districts, private family names, and the popularity of palindromes in London gatherings with examples.
A column extols food combinations and kitchen tips. The Kaiser’s favorite omelet of eggs olives and herbs is noted as a royal diet. Olive sauce is praised for cold meats. Beets give pink color and affron yields yellow. Spinach greens and egg yolk tinting are described. Cream enriched tongue on toast forms a hot creamed tongue toast.
A London Telegraph piece notes household tips on fire safety and laundry before shifting to animals wearing spectacles. It cites a short sighted horse fitted with a head stall and goggles, displaying unusual attachment, while dogs with poor vision also benefit from eyewear. The tale ends with a playful warning about fashionable goggles for pets.
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