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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
2
Friday night talk at the Presbyterian church by Prof A P Vaughn will cover Japan with views taken in Japan. Admission 15 and 25 cents. 3-3t
Police in Perm report an investigation into the Crimson God sect accused of human sacrifices and brutal rites. A secret grave with a mutilated body was found. authorities fear additional victims as disappearances mount in the sect’s district near St. Petersburg.
Word reached North Sydney on June 16 of a clash off Quero banks between the Gloucester Massachusetts schooner Senator Gardner and a French steam trawler. The American captain reportedly fired on the French vessel with a rifle.
In Buffalo on June 16 the conference of charities and correction discussed the best public recreation methods and directing activities through proper channels.
The piece argues over whether women should propose in marriage. Proponents call it custom and long overdue, while opponents claim it undermines family structure. It cites Priscilla and Patti as examples of female initiative and notes women often propose through actions.
Russell Edrington a nineteen year old pitcher for Lebanon's independent baseball team is near death at his home from convulsions caused by a burst blood vessel in the head. Doctors attribute the hemorrhage to over heating during a recent game in which he pitched twelve innings.
In Central City Kentucky a five year old son of Mrs Samuel Scott carried out a threat after a spanking by his mother He left the house and jumped into a well on the premises His scream was heard and the body was recovered from the water
The resignation of Francis E. Leupp as commissioner of Indian affairs, pending since March 4, was accepted by President Taft. Robert G. Valentine, assistant commissioner, was named to succeed him. Leupp retired due to ill health.
A practical guide urges you to rescue money and papers first, then clothing in bundles, packing valuables in baskets, and arranging fragile items between cushions. It suggests emptying closets, carrying books from upper floors with care, and tossing pillows and rugs to safety to save time.
To make a Columbia cake, mix four ounces butter one pound leaf sugar three quarters pound flour a cup of milk three eggs one teaspoon cream of tartar and half a teaspoon carbonate of soda. Divide mixture into two. bake in two tins. Prepare a fruit portion with raisins citron molasses spices and extra flour, bake, then layer with the plain portions and currant jelly. When cool, cover with white icing and decorate.
The key is keeping the water fresh and sweet. Replace globe water every second day, lift fish gently in a glass, rinse the globe, and return fish with new water. Use clear rainwater warmed to 75 or 80 degrees, avoid cold sparkling well water, feed sparingly with a few bread crumbs daily.
Reading a cheese’s rind and interior helps assess quality. A good cheese shows an even colored rind, a mellow yet firm feel, and a firm close grain with a nutty buttery flavor. If the rind breaks easily and the interior is soft it indicates slack curd cooling or lack of acid and poor aging.
Fern care suggests a three hour steam treatment. Place in a bathroom with sealed room and hot water steaming from the tub. Avoid rapid cooling afterward and skip leaf washing or spraying for best results.
Roaches in rooms should be treated by sprinkling floors with borax and wiping shelves with a strong alum solution. In kitchens set a trap using a decoction of poke root mixed with black molasses boiled to syrup and spread on bread near bug crevices. roaches eat it and die.
Instructions describe mounting plates using three picture hooks and wire along the edge. For small plates use medium dress hooks with wire, following the same method as plate hangers from shops.
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