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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
4
Mrs Ida Larf of Cincinnati recounts her path to embalming after becoming a widow with a young child. She passed the Ohio state exam, worked through college, sold embalming fluid to fund her studies, and faced questions about choosing the trade. She notes earning potential but prioritizes keeping her child at home.
The article advises campers to maintain skin hygiene and daily baths, eat carefully with emphasis on fruit cream eggs and vegetables, and limit meat unless exertion is high. It extols adaptability and good humor, enjoying pure air and outdoor work to regain strength and happiness.
The piece notes a fad for making telephones stylish furnishings. It suggests updating a wall mounted or desk set with an attractive removable directory cover in leather, linen, burlap, or wallpaper, transforming the unit into a decorative feature.
The passage offers admonitions on patience, gratitude, and kindness. It muses that late hours bring premature wrinkles and urges counting mercies. It notes absence of occupation is not rest and suggests fault lies at home with unkind remarks, temper, and firmness in saying no for good parenting.
A woman with a large family keeps a small pocket notebook as a perpetual shopping memorandum. It records sizes for shoes hosiery underwear and notes special styles or brands. It helps avoid wrong sizes and prevents lost shopping lists by storing future purchase needs.
Boil lamb five minutes then drain. In a stewpan melt butter the size of an egg, stir in flour, gradually add a pint and a half boiling water. Add lamb, onions, bay leaf, cloves, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper. Fifteen minutes before finished add sliced mushrooms. Serve with meat and sauce poured over.
A Table writer argues more onions would improve health and mood. The piece ridicules dyspepsia from onion aversion, praising onions as medicine and the onion eater as good humored, noting bread is mere crutch.
When placing initials on a towel that will be hemstitched, leave ample space below the letters for a future hem. The first wear will usually tear the fabric long before the rest of the towel shows wear, and proximity to the hem makes repair difficult and ruinous to appearance.
Instructions describe wetting the sink, sprinkling chloride of lime, and letting it stand about thirty minutes to whiten the surface. The method claims to remove all stains and surpass any other cleaner.
Instructions suggest rubbing vinegar into hands after washing to restore softness and whiteness. It also recommends soaking tired feet in hot salt and water to rest and soothe them.
The county paper highlights various local happenings in communities, presenting brief notes on everyday events and social items across the area. Readers catch up on small town activity and neighborhood developments in this concise round up.
July 31 article notes Miss Alice Strohm of Chicago visiting her parents and friends. Katherine Buxbaum returned from Iowa City summer school. Families including Robertson Meyers and Young socialized at Rebecca Meyers home. Mrs. Lew L. Lemley home after operation. Kate Mauthe visiting Rehmel. Ruebsam helping Meyers harvest. Clem Richardson visiting Ferrier.
The notice lists several residents leaving for Waterloo Crawfordsville and other places, including Mrs E J Alexander and Mrs S E Crozier, Miss Mary Donovan, Mrs W C Nelson, Mrs W Bennett and child, Mrs Elizabeth Malin, Mrs R H Malin, and more. It also notes a hospital visit for a sick sister and a move of steam shovel crews to Perlee for a month of work.
August 1 reports locals from Washington Columbus Junc Olina Illinois Olds and Riverside visiting friends in town. J W Maxwell and son Clyde along with Hazel Davidson and others were among arrivals and departures today.
Miss Myrtle Jacobs arrived home last evening after a visit in Galesburg.
Mrs Lee Stewart returned from Washington after visiting her mother. Mrs Henry Snakenberg and Mrs Frank Snakenberg of Sigourney spent yesterday with Helscher and Hartman. Clarence Dayton Harry Rowe John Berend and Lynch went to Sigourney for an I O O F meeting. Mrs Elizabeth Gallagher and children returned from West Chester where they visited Crayne and Ralston. Alya Fustal of Wapello came back from Colorado and stayed with Mrs Ann Reed. James Ralston family visiting Winfield relatives. David Keiser’s buggy collides with a car injuring him with a deep gash and eleven stitches. he is recovering at home.
County Clerk Logan Recorder Wilson and Auditor Meyers named the jurors for the September term. The list includes Harvey Carter James Greegs Alex McCreedy A P Duvall R T Carris Jr George Clapper Frank Fritz ID Friend John Campbell W R McClean A J Donovan Owen Wiles J D Martin Lee Gordon J O Crawford H A Mellinger Bert S Rouse Amos Stout J B Carter C J Althouse I F Macon George Miller J D Stephens C G Hulick called to appear September 9 at 2 p m. The term begins September 3.
Miss Lena Maxwell returns home to Crawfordsville. Grover Neiswanger visits from Ainsworth. Mrs. Thomas Bailey and two children go to Keota to visit relatives. Many residents plan visits to Johnson bakery and nearby towns. Ralph Shannon to tour Colorado with his brother Harvey, visiting Springs and Denver in the coming weeks.
A legend from the reign of Louis XI tells how Abbot de Baigne tricked the court by making hogs whistle tunefully. He used a pavilion, a series of stops, and spikes to coax each hog to a specific note, creating a coherent musical tune for the amused king and courtiers.
A New York Sun note likens an alarm clock to the early bird and worm maxim, playfully claiming the device grants a superior start to the day. It frames punctuality as a practical edge in daily life.
Kilbuck fire wipes out business district in Holmes county Ohio the fire causes eighty thousand dollars in losses. Raisuli threats suspend operations to save Harry Maclean. Rev J R Campbell a socialist preacher adopts new theology.
Regular session announced with petitions to be acted upon and possible degree work. Steam shovel work begins between Perlee and Fairfield by Harris McGugin. Mrs Frank Latchem and children depart for Colorado to tour Cripple Creek and other western towns.
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