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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1911
Page
5
Local shoppers visit Collins and Crawfordsville while Fox & Dewey advertise house slippers in multiple styles from 60 cents to 2.00. The Vienna offers angel food devils food and layer cakes and fresh candies as post office crowds prepare for holiday meals.
A bright crimson candle in a box of mixed colors resists being placed on a Christmas tree. On the night of the lighting it tips toward a gauze angel and sets her skirt on fire, is torn away, and is later eaten by a rat after the other candles shine on. Jack and Evelyn hear the tale at bedtime.
Dr T Allen argues that animal studies aid nutrition but must be carefully interpreted. He notes gorillas as frugivorous peers and elephants as vigorous as carnivores, cautioning against assuming direct translation to human diets. He warns about overemphasis on flesh or cereal diets and emphasizes exercise and proper reasoning in science.
At the forty eighth annual National Wool Growers association session in Omaha Nebraska tariff reform and woolen schedule revision dominate discussions. A large sheep show marks the event as breeders note progress but warn congressional action could ruin the industry.
The article explains how to warm a persistent cold upstairs room by blocking heat to other pipes or using an electric fan to draw heat into the cold register. It notes hot water and steam heat are dry and that evaporating moisture in the system helps heat delivery.
Burning feet from tight boots improve with bedtime practices. Wet white cotton socks worn over dry worsted ones help relieve heat. repeat nightly for relief. Cold feet result from poor circulation. loosen shoes and exercise, or bathe feet in hot water then cold, then rub briskly to stimulate.
The article describes a method to rip fur pelts by turning the skin wrong side up and cutting with a sharp penknife without touching the hairs. It advises preserving hair direction when joining strips and sewing with a fine needle and strong thread along the edge for a neat repair.
How to clean mud from an umbrella. Brush off dirt and wash with soap lather. Grease inside wires to prevent rust, then scrub the cover with a soft brush. Rinse with cold water inside and out and hang in the sun to dry. Keep the umbrella open until dry.
The guide suggests laying the cloth flat with the hole up and covering it with plain brussels net, tacking and darning with fine flax until it is barely noticeable. If irreparable, cut squares from the best section and hem them as serviettes for daily use.
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