Methodist Speaker Discusses Confucianism in China Mission Work
Miss Kate Ogborn, fifteen years in China missionary fields, spoke at the Methodist Church on China work and the limits of Confucianism. She argued idolatry and ancestral worship degrade society, praised Christianity’s impact, and urged more foreign mission support as funds were raised locally.
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Kate Ogborn
Methodist Episcopal Missionary
China
M. E. Church
Miss Ogborn
Confucius
Amon
Mr. Handy
Rome
Beholders Not Mirrors Reflect God Says Baptist Sermon
At a Baptist Church yesterday the pastor Rev G D Rogers preached on 2 Corinthians 3 18 focusing on beholding the glory of the Lord. He compared believers to mirrors reflecting Christ not as in nature but as a personal God and urged purified vision through the New Testament.
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G. D. Rogers
Rome
Aurora
God
Christ
Misses Michels Return From Visit Near Dublin
Hilda and Norma Michels return from a two weeks visit at the A. L. Mayer home near Dublin.
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Hilda
Norma Michels
A. L. Mayer
Dublin
Shifting cattle trends favor younger market ready steers
Observations by E. Russell in Farm Journal note a shift in beef demand from large four year olds to younger two year olds weighing about 1000 pounds. Breeders emphasize rapid maturation, high bloodlines, and efficient feeding to cut costs and boost profits. scrubs perform poorly and manure benefits crops.
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E. Russell
Farm Journal
Salt For Hogs Advice From Breeder’s Gazette
A Breeder’s Gazette writer in Chicago says hogs need salt like other animals and that coal ash is best mixed with salt to prevent stomach souring and worms. Start with small amounts for salt-naive hogs and avoid overfeeding, which can be fatal. Dirt and salt mix in winter helps hogs in pens. A small amount benefits chickens too.
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Breeder's Gazette
Chicago
Swinefeeding Advice From Farm Journal and Farmers Advocate
Practical hog management tips cover feeding as much as hogs will eat with constant water, breeding after weaning, not fattening sows before mating, ration combinations using middlings milk and hay, and keeping quadrants clean. Culling sick hogs promptly helps prevent disease spread.
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Farm Journal
How to Wash Bed Bedding and Feathers for Summer
Instructions for washing heavy winter bedding before storage. Use two warm water tubs with soap and borax, a gentle sozzle motion, and thorough rinses. Air blankets in sunlight, avoid wringing, and dry flat or line dry with camphor for freshness. Feathers and ticking cases receive separate care with muslin slips and cheesecloth bags.
Husbands hobbies keep home as his own den
Woman's Life urges wives to encourage husbands in harmless hobbies and provide a corner of the home as a personal workshop. Praise the craft, even if the result is a soap box turned into a cupboard, to keep men from disruptive outings and aid family training.
Beautifying a Bathroom with Simple Budget Tricks
A Chicago Record Herald correspondent offers easy upgrades for old bathrooms. Paint or repaper walls, decorate nails with apple green or fish motifs, cover wood floors with linoleum or cork, use washable reversible rugs, enameled tubs with two white coats and a white enamel top coat, and hang Madras curtains to add color while resisting steam.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Madras
Needlework Notes and Home Repair Tips from a Cottage Room
Pretty curtains can be made from brussels net with cretonne appliquer and rose foliage. An upholsterer's needle is handy for sewing table repair. Replace chair and couch buttons easily, fix mattresses with practice, and renew worn shirt waists by replacing backs and sleeves to extend use of embroidered fronts.
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Cretonne
Education Needed on Food Economy for Women
The article urges women especially business and brain workers to learn food values and plan meals. It argues lettuce is cooling, mince pie unsuitable for summer, and a light midday meal of thin soup, sandwich or cold meat, lettuce, watercress, and a simple dessert.
How to Cook Rice Rightly
The Washington Star advises washing rice through cold water until clear to remove surface flour. Drain, then boil one quart of water per cup of rice with a teaspoon salt. Cook twenty minutes without stirring, drain remaining water, and let the rice finish swelling off heat for plump light grains.
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Washington Star
Raw potato and vinegar clean glass bottles fast
A method from a historic source says to cut a raw potato into small pieces place them in the vessel with equal parts vinegar and water and shake for several minutes. This cleans hard water stains and brown deposits from glass jugs effectively for special occasions.
How to Treat Wet Shoes
A practical guide recommends wiping dirt with a damp cloth then applying sweet oil or vaseline. Dry in a cool place and polish with blacking mixed with paraffin. Fill wet boots with dry bran to absorb moisture and keep leather soft.
How to Keep Butter Cool With Earthenware Inversion
If no ice is available invert a large crock of unglazed earthenware over the dish holding the butter. The porous pot helps keep the butter cool and firm, especially if wrapped in a wet cloth and a little water placed in the dish with the butter.
How to Clean Wicker Chairs
Dirty wicker chairs and tables can be cleaned by scrubbing with salt and water and then dried in the sun. The method restores appearance and removes grime, leaving wicker furniture looking refreshed.
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