The Danger of the Bubonic Plague and Bathing Habits
William Togis explains in Harper's Weekly that plague bacilli travel from rat fleas to humans via flea bite and contaminated skin discharges. He notes fleas transfer bacilli when feeding and squirting blood, making frequent bathing a protective factor, with higher spread in places where bathing is rare. The piece contrasts transmission in Japan and the US with India, China, and parts of Europe.
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Japan
United States
India
China
Europe
William Togis
Harper's Weekly
Upgraded Dyeing Method Lets Madras Curtains Wash at Home
An improved dyeing process for madras curtain threads now allows safe washing at home like a pocket handkerchief. Salt or vinegar used to set colors is no longer needed, enabling laundries to be done cheaply at home. A successful cleaner outlines the simple steps to follow.
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Madras
Washing curtains with suds and rinsing in bags
A home cleaning method describes making suds with warm water and white soap, using revolving arms in a large tub to wash curtains kept in wide mesh bags. Curtains are rinsed in clean water while in the bags, then dried, with notes on madras curtains and fading avoidance through careful drying and color practices.
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Madras
Household notes from a 19th century newspaper
Practical tips on sewing folding handkerchiefs with aligned creases. Ham boiling advice suggests adding vine gar and cloves per gallon for better flavor and cooling in the boiling water to keep meat moist. Nickel plating cleaning uses water with whiting or alcohol. gasoline for heavy buildup with extra precautions. Indelible ink stain removals include chloride of lime solution with ammonia or sodium thiosulfate as alternatives.
Beauty Health Tips From The Skin Specialist
Tips on treating cold sores with camphor cotton and spirits, massaging under the eyes, and using skin foods and rose water. Regular brow care with vaseline, nightly face anointment, and a “pillow nap” beauty sleep with rose leaf and pine needle pillows described by a beauty specialist.
Artist complains about painting materials at dealer
A Philadelphia Press anecdote shows an artist confronting a dealer over subpar materials. The exchange centers on imagination and quality, with the artist lamenting the products and the dealer challenging creative expectations.
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Philadelphia Press
Cleaning stained cups and dishes with whiting rub
Discolored baking cups and dishes can be restored by rubbing brown stains with a flannel dipped in whiting. A short strip of kid from a glove sewn to the center of a necktie helps the tie stay in place against a polished collar.
City Bus Line Ad Offer Quick Telephone Ordering
A city transit ad invites riders to call number 1 to place bus line orders. Frank Rogers pledges prompt attention and asks customers to provide street and number for service.
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Frank Rogers
Toss Up a Salad Style Guidance for Courses and Dressings
A long practical piece describes how salads complement meal courses and how to choose ingredients. It covers crusts after first courses, preferred vegetables with specific meats, timing of serving salads, proper mixing and dressing methods, garlic in potato salad, and decorative presentation with color and garnishes. It notes common dressings mayonnaise French and cream and mentions marinating before final dressing.
Unhappy Marriages and the Quiet Path to Harmony
A reflective essay argues that small endless quarrels erode love and mutual respect. A friend describes a strategy of withholding responses to stop nagging, noting that silence can dampen conflicts and restore harmony in marriage.
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Qie
Starry
Harry
Secon
Blarry
Novel Kitchen Reminder
A Tennessee inventor creates a kitchen reminder using a notched card with months and household items. Strings or rubber bands link to each item, letting housewives attach a string for needed goods rather than listing daily trades. The system can use knots or bands to indicate required articles and offers a simpler alternative to traditional lists.
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Tennessee
Fool
Saecho
A Pessimistic View on Leap Year Proposals
The Baltimore American quotes a cautious take on leap year proposals. A speaker doubts their value, likening them to jumping at chances, reflecting skepticism about such calendar changes.
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Baltimore American
Notice of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
The Geo H Paul Company of Washington Iowa held an August 1 1908 special meeting and amended its articles to set capital stock at 300000 with 75000 preferred and 225000 common, each share 100, with 25000 preferred already issued.
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Gen. H. Paul Company
Geo. H. Paul Company
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George H. Paul
George H. Paul Company
Washington
Iowa
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