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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
8
Instructions describe selecting a sunny sheltered site near a house, using fresh horse manure with bedding, layering and compacting the material, allowing fermentation to start, turning and restacking, then building a frame and covering with sash. Once heat peaks, cover with fine soil and prepare the bed for use.
The Boston Herald describes using raw potatoes to clean delicate colored wool foods and oil paintings. Grate two large potatoes, mix with a quart of lukewarm water, wash and rinse as with soap, then rub paintings with a potato slice, removing discolored bits and wiping with a soft cloth.
The London Globe notes arsenic detection by a garlic odor released when a compound is heated in a blowpipe flame. Certain fungi produce the same smell when growing on arsenic containing substances. One fungus works better with yellow algae forming a lichen, suggesting a practical method for detecting arsenic in organic media.
The Pittsburg Dispatch advises cleaning valuable brushes made from ivory or tortoise shell lacking by dipping in bran and rubbing into the bristles. After rubbing, tap bristles downward to remove bran, then wipe with a soft silk handkerchief. The method prevents bristles from softening due to water and soap.
The article advises removing submerged leaves from flower stalks before placing in a vase and leaving above water leaves uncut if stems have no bark beneath the water. It recommends peeling bark from hard stock shrubs like roses and lilacs, adding powdered charcoal to water as a preservative, and trimming the stem ends daily.
An article quotes a prominent hairdresser on brushing technique. Begin by scrubbing the scalp with the ends held, not brushing lengthwise first, to promote blood circulation and stimulate glands. Finish with a few vigorous downward strokes.
Practical guide on repairing gloves using fine cotton and a fine needle. Recommends long eyed embroidery needles for ease unless limited to short needles and emphasizes quality tools for neat repair.
New York June 80-KR. G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade reports the five year high is being surpassed with broad optimism. The year ahead should see more manufacturing orders and new ventures, labor disputes are few, and securities inflation via borrowing is not evident. May indicate a healthier economy despite wholesale curtailment and high iron and steel prices. Failures: 207 US, 27 Canada, compared with 219 and 16 a year ago.
A badly decomposed body of a Chicago man named Prank Lawrence, about two years old, was found in a canal near Benton Harbor Michigan. No signs of foul play observed and authorities suspect death by self harm.
The forecast calls for continued warmth and generally fair conditions in Lower Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa with the chance of local thunderstorms in the north portion. Fresh southwest winds are expected.
Quotations for Wheat Corn Pork Lard and Livestock across futures and cash sales with receipts and prices from Chicago and Buffalo markets. Listings include July to September futures, cash wheat and corn samples, hogs calves and cattle values, and hay bids. Buffalo reports show steady cattle and sheep markets with car receipts and top lamb and yearling prices.
Casey and a Texan discuss Ireland and Ballybun jon cliffs in County Kerry. The cliffs at Ballybun jon are described as knee deep in rough Atlantic waters with eruptions of flames from pyrites and alum, and past fires that burned for weeks drawing crowds from far away.
A Troy Kansas Chief report quotes a Doniphan County woman who, in a sad bid to cope, explains her plight over tangled family ties with an allypath and homeypath doctors. She fears anger from both daughters and their spouses as she contemplates a final act.
New York reports the trans Atlantic race has begun with the 37 000 horsepower Deutchland and the 35 000 horsepower La Provence departing Hoboken pier and bar clearance times showing an early start advantage. Crews reportedly wager large sums on the outcome.
Annie Pans a 10 year old girl has been abducted by two men in a car. They seized her before her mother and sped away at about sixty miles an hour. Annie is said to be adopted by Hans and his wife who cared for her seven and a half years. Hans believes the kidnappers may be relatives or agents of Annie’s mother. The plan unfolded near the Haas farm house while Annie and her younger sister were at the farm.
A Glasgow exhibition features Adam and Eve after Eden with Eve at Adam's feet. An Intelligent Attendant mislabelled it as Motherless. A sleeping nymph by a famed sculptor was printed as Mrs. in error, shocking locals. A Sunday school boy recounted Elijah being taken to heaven by a whirlwind and the children shouting Go up, thou baldhead! Go up, thou baldhead! while he split the Red Sea.
In Spring Valley Illinois on June 40 Patrick Cosgrove of Penu was watching a baseball game when he was injured by a player's heel spike as Charles Berg Spring Valley first baseman slid or ran to retrieve a ball. Cosgrove died from the injuries.
The article argues Dr Pierce medicines win trust because their ingredients are printed on bottle wrappers and praised by medical authorities. It cites Prof Finley Ellingwood, Prof Hale, Prof John Scudder, Prof John King, Dr Grover Coe and others. Sick women are invited to consult Dr Pierce by letter with secrecy guaranteed.
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