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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1907
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal notes fair and cooler conditions for today and tomorrow. Tonight will be fair and cooler with Tuesday forecast showing fair skies and cooler conditions especially in the eastern portion.
Notice from Supt. R. B. Crone states that grade school students must be ready for examinations at the High school on Wednesday and Thursday August 28 and 29. Transfer or first time entrants should see the administrator then and the High school principal will help arrange schedules.
Jefferson county veterans hold a soldiers reunion in Fairfield on September 3 4 and 5 with Col D J Palmer Capt J J Kellogg and Major Lacey as speakers. Veterans from the county and all over the state are invited and a large delegation of outsiders is expected for an excellent time.
The article explains washing silk skirts by rubbing in lukewarm water with dissolved soap, squeezing gently, and rinsing in tepid water. Add a few drops of coloring matter to the rinsing water to restore brightness, then dampen with a thin muslin layer placed over the silk.
A historical remedy suggests mixing a heaping tablespoon of fine oatmeal in cold water, letting it stand overnight, then drinking the clear liquid in the morning after settling. Continue for two to three weeks to "clean the complexion remarkably."
A simple eye remedy uses boracic acid ground to borax powder. Dissolve a heaping teaspoon in pure water and apply with fingers. Do not use a sponge or cloth. let it dry. Use before bed and upon waking to relieve congestion and brighten eyes.
An inventor introduces a tilting bed spring designed to lift and tilt the bedstead for easier cleaning. The mechanism aims to reduce the effort required by housewives when handling bed springs, presenting a practical improvement in domestic fixtures.
A bedstead revised with a pivoted frame and spring clamps at both ends allows raising the bed's bed spring to ease overhauling. The design keeps the bed in a raised position for maintenance and permits floor cleaning without moving the bed around the room.
Boil seven or eight potatoes and use before they are cold. Chop half an onion and put into a pan with enough water to cover the bottom. Season with pepper and salt, cooking until the water simmers. Add three tablespoonfuls of butter and when it is melted a tablespoonful of vinegar. Slice the potatoes and pour the dressing on them, serving hot.
Begin by folding tablecloths down the center with the right side outside and selvages folded back to the center. Iron the folds and center until dry, then roll lightly to prevent creases. Doilies fringes should not be starched but combed out against a hard surface.
A thin method to remove stains from denim or cretonne sofa covers without soap or water. Make a thick starch paste, apply to soil, and let it dry completely before brushing off. Repeat if stains persist.
A cooling hand lotion combines ten grains tannic acid and half an ounce tincture of benzoin with two ounces elder flower water and three ounces rosewater to reduce moisture and the uncomfortable damp feeling on the hands.
To whiten heavily yellowed garments soak in buttermilk for several hours. Then wash with soap in tepid water and rinse in cold water.
If the boards are warped fill the uneven places with sand and your linoleum will not become worn.
A travelogue contrasts Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver with a hot Pueblo visit and a long rail journey. The author notes altitude climate in Colorado Springs and Denver, harsh Kansas plain, windmills for water in Kansas towns, and finds Iowa home superior in the end.
A series of special meetings began last evening at the A. M. E. church under missionary evangelist Mrs. Mary E. Lee of Champaign Illinois. The sessions will run each evening this week and all are invited. Mrs. Lee is a consecrated worker known for doing much good wherever she goes.
Samuel Logan brought in a specimen of undeveloped corn with silks and tiny grains. The ear, among his best, is attributed to non pollenization as pollen from other ears failed to reach it, preventing development.
Local column highlights Vienna bakery offerings including hot rolls pies and lager cakes. Mentions residents and visitors such as H Manners Crawfordsville at Chautauqua, Chas Perkins departing Des Moines for business, and Merle Samson’s Burlington trip.
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