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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1911

Page

6

Prince Wilhelm Is Free Again After Detention

Berlin reports Crown Prince Wilhelm completed thirty days of punishment for his Reichstag demonstration and disapproval of Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg. He spent few days at Danzig, then left due to the Crown Princess’s impending accouchement amid lingering tension over Franco German Morocco talks. The Kaiser remains angered by his son’s actions and symbolic opposition to a peaceful settlement.

Berlin Wilhelm Reichstag Bethmann Holwegg Danzig France Germany

How to Care for Books in Modern Homes

A guide on preserving leather bindings against heat light and electricity. It warns older bindings resist acids, recommends moisture, air circulation and careful handling. It notes placing on lower shelves, avoiding glass, and the dangers of vacuum cleaners and overcrowded shelves for book longevity.

Vatican

How to Open a Lobster Step by Step

A compact guide explains separating the tail from the body, removing the tomalley, and freeing meat from the shell. It describes pressing meat against the shell to separate stomach area, splitting the lobster, and extracting large chunks from the underside section.

How to Hang Curtains from Suburban Life

The article cautions against hanging white curtains across the full width and height of windows as it dulls room harmony. It recommends curtains that hang at the window sides with a plaited valance, allowing light in and creating a broad effect. If dark and long, reach the floor. if unsure, stop at the sill.

How to Wash Cotton Goods and Woolen Garments

Instructions describe washing cotton blankets with soap and tepid soaking, then steaming in hot suds without boiling, rinsing in multiple waters, using little bleaching, drying doubled on the line and pressing on the wrong side. Wool fabrics require cold water. avoid hot water. Dainty quilts may be soaked in cold water with turpentine to set color.

How to Check Flow of Blood in Wounds

In case of an accident the flow of blood from a wound cannot be stopped. An equal mixture of flour and sugar applied to the wound will effectively check the bleeding until a physician arrives.

Cure a Cold in One Day Promoted by Laxative Bromo

An advertisement claims a single day cure for cold symptoms using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states druggists refund money if ineffective and includes Druggist W. Grove signature on each box.

ER. W. Grove

Proof. Jinks and Blinks on the husband’s temper.

Mrs Jinks asks if her husband is even tempered and Mrs Blinks confirms with a humorous remark that he never swears at an alarm clock early in the morning.

Mrs. Jinks

Appreciative letter from Council Bluffs Home gratefully credits West Chester gifts

Rev W F Graham of West Chester received an appreciative letter from the Christian Home in Council Bluffs Iowa dated December 4 1911 thanking him for a 710 Thanksgiving offering from the union churches of West Chester The letter asks to extend gratitude to all contributors and notes plans to publish the gift in the Home paper and invites continued support and visits to the Home by local friends.

W. F. Graham West Chester Council Bluffs Council Bluffa Iowa A. R. Lemen

How to Study Character in Everyday Life

A compact guide on observing faces to judge character and using memory drills. It urges studying facial features, memorizing numbers and verses, and recalling songs or lines to sharpen mental powers.

How to Treat Auto Tires In Winter

Advice from Firestone on winter tire care. Jack the car off all tires and vent some air to relieve internal pressure without collapsing the inner tube. Store tires cool and dark, wrapped. clean tires and rims, inspect and repair cuts, and wrap casings to keep out light and air.

The Firestone

Auto repairs prevent roadside breakdowns on trips

A light maintenance warning suggests small fixes can grow into major failures under strain. The message urges owners to overhaul their autos before travel to reduce the chance of a breakdown and hearing the phrase Get a Horse.

New England Muffins Recipe

A New England style muffin recipe instructs to mix three cups flour with two teaspoonfuls cream of tartar and one of soda rubbed in butter the size of an egg. Beat three eggs with half a cup sugar then add one cup milk. Fold into flour and bake thirty minutes in a quick oven.

New England

How to Clean a Sewing Machine

Cleaning a sewing machine with a mucillnge brush removes dust from crevices before oiling. Lift the head insert the brush into every crack especially under the needle bar then wash the brush and return it to the machine for future use.

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