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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
2
The piece profiles Sharada Sadan founder known as the pandita, a high caste widow leading a twenty year campaign against child marriage and widowhood in India. It notes 1901 census figures for child widows under fifteen and praises her work aiding nearly 1,500 girls in Bombay district.
A column lists kitchen and domestic omens from old superstition lore. Signs include forgotten dishes foretelling a wedding, red hot stoves signaling quarrels, fallen custard implying death and fortune, kneading dough and beard growth, tea strength affecting friendships, burned bread anger, and various small acts predicting gifts, wealth, visitors, or enemies along with notes on toy Pomeranian care.
The excerpt warns a Pom must avoid baths and hot foods but benefits from dry meals of chicken or fish with beans and greens, two light daily meals, and sparing sponge cake. Do not feed bones, use daily brushing, and exercise may yield about twelve years, with some dispute among authorities.
The guidance notes that a young girl allows an elder woman to precede her in entering rooms and vehicles. At social events she shows interest in older guests and avoids flippant gossip. Introductions place the youngest girl last, Sue follows her mother, and after dances the girl does not thank her partner. A well bred girl acknowledges service from a man with a nod or a thank you.
Guidance on precise cooking times for fudge. Remove from heat the moment a soft ball forms in cold water to avoid stiffness or graininess. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon, add vanilla after cooling slightly, and pour into greased pans while still thin to achieve a glazed surface.
The article explains a sewing method to shirr neatly by taking up more fabric on the needle than space between stitches. Press the thumb against the needle and move it with each stitch, filling the needle before drawing threads through. This creates a small plait effect like machine gathering and reduces arranging effort.
Aged mothers know the scream of tooth ache in children and suggest home measures. Rinse the mouth with hot water, then apply baking soda in the cavity if present. Hot water or hazel rinse can ease pain. repeat as needed until relief comes.
A writer quotes a refined Victorian etiquette note from Lord and Lady Spencer requesting dinner at 6 30 with an RSVP. The passage contrasts modern misbehavior with the old standard, noting that no one waited past seven.
A Washington Star quotation features Uncle Eben stating that people judge others by appearance of luck rather than merit. He remarks that prosperity invites claims of more luck than sense, while hardship invites claims of lacking both.
A trough shaped dish drainer of galvanized wire fits into an iron pan. Plates are placed in from the soap suds, rinse water poured over, and then left to dry without wiping.
A stylish tip for women with hair rolled back and dressed low is to place a rose behind the ear with a few buds. Narrow ribbons connect the flowers in a simple, floor fashion.
Washington Iowa druggists Cook & Sherman advertise Vinol as a superior cod liver tonic claiming it contains tonic iron and medicinal elements from fresh cod livers without oil. The ad pressures Vinol for old people, weak women and children, after illness, and for chest and throat ailments.
Mr. Van Fleet of Harper area died Jan 1 in Ottumwa hospital after a blood poisoning complication post operation. His wife Mrs. Van Fleet, who had accompanied him, died the next day. Path services at the base and burial in Center cemetery.
The Second United Presbyterian church program on New Year’s day listed Miss Rhea Ford’s instrumental solo as new. Mrs. Dodds and Mr. Dodds visit the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dodds. An advertisement promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for incurable catarrh and endorses Cheney Co. testimonials.
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