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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1907
Page
7
A hospital view argues many operations on women stem from neglecting female health and urges early use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The piece cites letters praising cures and endorsements for women's ailments and warns against delaying treatment.
Chicago leader of the Sinvis Association Opposed to the Extension of Suffrage to Women denounces ballot access for women as a threat to home life. Her decades of advocacy focus on social questions and the home sphere while opposing suffrage as socialism and harmful to health.
A detailed routine covers washables and daily dusting for bath rugs and floors, cleaning under fixtures, and burning debris. It warns against soap buildup and plumbers’ bills, describes basin cleaning with brushes, and recommends gasoline for quick removal of grease and tarnish while noting odor and safety precautions.
Advice on kitchen setup with launderable white muslin shades, a coal stove covered by newspapers for a makeshift table, towel racks near the range, a shelf for spice boxes, moving the icebox away from the stove, oilcloth backsplashes for storage, convertible iron ing tables, drawers for towels and aprons, a linen roll and linseed oil kept for burn treatment, and a settee from metal tables for versatile use.
Do you keep watch on your children's spinal columns and shoulders. If there is any inclination to stooping shoulders, examine the cause at once. It may be the clothing or the hose.
A woman complains of waking with a headache after good sleep. The doctor suggests using two thick pillows to prevent the head from being too low. He explains that low head position can cause congestive headaches as blood settles in the head. Those with catarrhal headaches should keep their heads elevated at night.
A mother solves hair ribbon loss for a young girl by hemming plain or floral muslin strips into standard ribbon width. The washable muslin ribbons stay fresh and are cheaper, serving dress up and daily wear with equal satisfaction. Also notes methods for cleaning steel dinner knives with Bristol brick or olive oil to prevent rust.
If grate bars are tight or close, restore the boiling ring and lift the hot plate. Then lay the gridiron horizontally over the coals rather than grilling in front of the fire. the result is the same. Ensure the fire is bright, clear, and smoke free before placing the gridiron.
The author describes two plain fixes for a stubborn drawer sanding edges with sandpaper or rubbing soap around the drawer top and its guide rail. Both are quick, practical, and plausibly brighten the overall operation of the drawer.
Brass pans long in use should be rubbed with vinegar and salt to remove verdigris. Clean with polishing paste or brick dust and water, then rinse with hot water and polish with soft cloths. Treated this way, brass pans become safe for all cookery use.
A hair treatment blends one half ounce honey, half ounce rue barb stalks and three ounces white wine. The mixture rests twenty four hours then strains. Apply to hair, rub in and dry, then rinse with clear water.
The passage explains the French seam for fine underwear and describes making menthol ice by melting spermaceti with vaseline and menthol. It notes teething as a dangerous period and advises mothers to consult a dentist, plus guidance on bed placement and maintaining regular sleep.
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