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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1910
Page
2
A Tennessee inventor develops a hammock cradle that hangs over the parents bed for infant care. The boat shaped body, hood, belt, and end supports keep the baby safe and within reach of the mother, while allowing easy storage when not in use.
A recipe instructs salting one and a half cupfuls of salt on one peck of chopped green tomatoes overnight. Drain, add a chopped cabbage, boil in three quarts vinegar, then mix in onions, red and green peppers, sugar, celery seed, mustard seed, cinnamon in a bag and cloves. Cook until onions are soft.
The text prescribes rinsing hands with a little clear water mixed with tincture of myrrh, drying, rubbing until moisture disappears, then dusting with fine oatmeal or boracic acid powder, and rubbing again before wiping. Repeat as needed to avoid discomfort.
Remember home remedy for white flannel stains. Rub in equal parts egg yolk and glycerin on the soiled areas, let soak about thirty minutes, then wash as usual. Useful for baby flannels and delicate linens.
One quarter cup pineapple juice and one cup sugar boil to thread, add a tea spoonful lemon juice, cool slightly. Pour slowly over beaten egg white and beat until frosting is cool enough to spread on cake.
Recipe notes ten pounds ripe cantaloupe cut in small squares seven and a half pounds sugar one cup vinegar half ounce whole cloves placed in a bag instruction to stir together and cook slowly if syrup is thin remove cantaloupe and boil syrup until thickened
For each quart jar, add one tablespoon sugar, one teaspoon salt, a small piece of alum, a small piece of horseradish, and half a teaspoon mixed spices. Fill with small cucumbers, wash, place in jar, add ingredients, cover with cold vinegar, and seal.
Grass stains on white linen are removed by saturating the spots in kerosene, rolling the corement for a few moments, and washing in hot water with plenty of soap. After this treatment all traces of the grass stains will disappear.
In New York a boy of eight and his ten year old partner were arraigned for attempting to jimmy a desk at 20 Liberty street. Detective Cunniffe found a jimmy cold chisel screwdriver and hammer on them. The pair discussed robbery as a future career and named banks in Wall Street and push-carts as targets. Justice Hough took the case under advisement.
A 19th century-style advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It offers $1000 for an incurable deafness case by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with promotional note to send for free circulars and to buy Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Several thousand acres of the holiest lands in southeast Keokuk and northwest Jefferson counties in Iowa will be sold by January 1st. Tracts range from 46 to 820 acres, with varied improvements. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect. prices are projected to rise and railroad access is emphasized. Written requests for details to R W Weller, Packwood, Iowa.
Colonel S W Brookhart led the Iowa team to a state title and high national placing at Camp Perry earning Congressional medals and about $520 prize money. The squad beat two regular service teams with scores led by the U S Infantry at 3186 and the Cavalry at 3115, Iowa 3112, Navy 3111, and Naval Academy 3107. The 12 regular marksmen plus three alternates and Captain Brookhart, coach Maj F S Fisher, and spotter Corp R B Ralston are cited for their performance.
A distressed nurse or doctor describes Mrs Rogers bedridden and covered in bandages. The narrator defies doctors medicines and tries to give light and air while reflecting on neighbors’ scorn and the stubborn will to recover despite unconventional care.
A deacon thanks a doctor for curing Mrs Rogers with divine care and remedies, acknowledging God's blessing while bargaining about payment. The doctor muses on preferring medicines made by men if he treats her again, as quoted in Medical World.
Miss Helen Wilson hosts the Ready Maids at East Washington to honor Misses Kelley of El Reno and Marguerite Marbourg of Aurora. Edna Webb and others plan a spread at the Rogers flat for Miss Marguerite Cherry who departs Monday for Oklahoma City. About one hundred Swedish settlers were hosted by Mr and Mrs A Peel with a noon dinner and a musical program. The F. and Os and friends gathered at Harrison Dodder’s home in South Washington for a social honoring several guests and students departing for Montana Kirksville and Iowa City, followed by toasts and refreshments.
The Musre Esther Circle will hold its regular meeting Monday evening at the home of Miss Mabel Brinton.
Lloyd Swift returns home for a few days visit with relatives in Davenport. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Will Jugenheimer of LeClaire and Judge K. E. B. Willcockson of Sigourney. Jessie Laffer arrives from Chicago after a month with her mother. Mrs. A. VanSickle and son plan an over Sunday visit in Des Moines with the Lewis family. Roy Davis and George Johnson return from Columbus Junction after helping build a new bank. material shortages halted work briefly. Mrs. W. R. Sawhill and Mary Louise come home from New Castle Wyoming where they visited two months. her health improved.
Advertised salve claims rapid relief for burns cuts wounds and sores and promises cure for ulcers boils felons eczema skin eruptions chapped hands sprains and corns. Sold by J B Lemmon and Lemmona's Pharmacy at 25 cents.
New picture program opens tonight with Cast Aside by L R Parker based on a Chas Harris song. Play hailed by the press for its novel theme and masterful handling, infectious humor, and high production value.
Local papers report multiple extended trips from families and individuals. Klotz and Colton parties toured Colorado California and western Canada visiting relatives and cities from Grand Junction to Vancouver. A West Virginia official and others also travel from Wisconsin and nearby states for visits and events.
Mrs. FP M Colton and daughter Greta and Mrs Winnie Butler and son Burton traveled to Washington Tuesday evening. Colton stores her household goods there and is unsure how to proceed with them.
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