Swat the Fly Iowa’s Slogan Sparks Public Health Campaign
Des Moines Iowa May 26 The state urges a summer crusade to exterminate flies to curb typhoid fever diarrheal diseases and tuberculosis spread. Emphasizing cleanliness and screened homes it recommends flyproofing kitchens doors windows and outbuildings and using inexpensive wire-trap devices. ARETAS E KEPFORD coordinates the effort urging municipalities to enact strict ordinances and public education campaigns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Aretas E. Kepford
Americans in Marathon Run at Windsor Castle Course
Mike Ryan of the Irish-American Athletic club of New York and Jim Corkery of the Irish-Canadian Athletic club of Toronto will represent the United States in the English Marathon Championship under the Polytechnic Harriers. The race takes place on the Windsor Castle to Shepherd’s Bush course, drawing a large crowd as England’s top athletic event of the week.
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London
Mike Ryan
Irish-American Athletic Club of
New York
Jim Corkery
Hair Remedy Promises Restored Gray and Fallen Hair
An advertisement discusses Wy-Soge and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a daily dressing to stop dandruff reduce thinning hair and promote growth. It claims to restore faded or gray hair to its natural color and describes availability for fifty cents a bottle through McElhinney Drug Co as Special Agent.
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Nature
McElhinney Drug Co
CARE OF THE FINGERS How to Remove Stains and Keep Nails Smooth
Instructions for removing nail stains with lemon juice and gallact ic acid noting risks. Use orange wood stick and moist pumice to polish stains and rough skin. Avoid scraping to prevent rough cuticle and dirt buildup. Soak fingertips in olive oil to maintain skin.
How to Wash Hairbrushes Effectively
A printed guidance article explains cleaning hairbrushes with two dishes of cold water and a splash of ammonia in the first. Dip bristles to lift dirt, avoid backs, then rinse in a second dish, shake dry, and air-dry. This method preserves stiffness and extends brush life.
Easiest Way to Clean Straw Hats A Practical Guide
Use cornmeal paste mixed with oxalic acid solution to treat straw hats, let dry, then brush out. Bleach sunburned hats with sulfur, remove trim, and invert box over sulfur fumes. For white straws, lemon juice and powdered sulfur alternate while brushing, then dry in sun. Gray hats can be brightened with a flannel dampened with kerosene.
Laundry Soap Mix for Blanket Cleaning
A simple home method uses half a bar of laundry soap melted with four tablespoons borax and water. Add four tablespoons ammonia, soak blankets about thirty minutes, rinse with borax and ammonia in cold water, do not wring, and the blankets will be like new.
How to Clean a Purse with Baking Soda
A tip for purse care shows baking soda cleans silver purses quickly. Use plenty of soda with a little water to wash between bands or with a brush, rinse and dry. This saves frequent jewelry shop cleaning costs for sterling or German silver purses.
Leather care for preventing cracks
Leather furniture near Setarots benefits from olive oil treatment. Wipe with a soft rag, then follow with a dry rag. Repeat only every three to four months to keep it supple and prevent cracking.
How to Make Prune Whip From Old Recipe Card
Soak one half pound prunes overnight, then stew until soft with one half cup sugar. Beat four egg whites to soft froth and fold in sifted prunes. Bake slowly for about fourteen minutes until lightly browned. Serve cold with custard sauce.
Joe Jackson Emerges as Batting Contender for Detroit
Detroit players who doubt Joe Jackson as a hitter may change views as he delivers strong batting stints. Jackson already sires notable power and is poised for league batting honors this season, facing little trouble from pitchers and holding a resistance hitting record. Phillies interest surfaced earlier when Mack briefly tried Jackson.
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Detroit
Joe Jackson
Jackson
Joe
Onnié Mack
Philadelphia
Postal Progress League plans nationwide push
Will urge parcels. At the Waldorf Astoria New York yesterday the Postal Progress League met under president Frederick C. Beach editor of the Scientific American. The session continued into the evening as representatives are to be sent nationwide to build support for the league.
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New York
Postal Progress League
Frederick C. Beach
Scientific American
Waldorf Astoria
Instant Relief For Sore Feet From TIZ Remedy
Advert aims to sell TIZ foot remedy to policemen and the public. Claims include curing sore feet, drawing out toxins, preventing pain and limp, with testimonies from a Texas officer and a Chicago distributor. Distributed by Walter Lutter Dodge & Co. Chicago, Illinois.
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Tiz
Walter Lutter Dodge & Co
Chicago
London Buyer Sells Derby Contender Adam Dede
Louis Winans of London purchased from John EB Madden of Hamburg Lexington Kentucky the colt Adam Dede a Derby candidate. Adam Dede trained at Newmarket and shipped to England. By Adam Grace Jeutberts by Sainfoin the colt is spoken of as having a Derby chance with a rumored price around 10000 dollars. Madden declined to reveal the sale price.
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Louis Winans
London
John EB. Madden
Hamburg
Loce
Lexington
Adam
Newmarket
Madden
England
Adam—Grace Jeutberts
Sainfoin
Hos
Maddern
Newcastle
Allan Winter Goes to Russia
Allan Winter, the trotting star, is sent to Russia this year by Prank Caton who recently left the country after a third visit. Caton has helped develop trotting there and likes the country’s conditions. Winter was purchased two years ago for $50,000 by Touls J. Willis, who recently acquired the horse from Al Pennock, Willis' trainer. Frank Smith of the Boston Red Sox says he will be the top pitcher this year after being secured with Pur tell from the Chenko White Sox. He is noted as the big twirler, healthy and prepared to carry the pitching load this season.
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Pradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Allan Winter
Russia
Allan Winer
Wil
Prank Caton
Caton
Touls J. Wiliis
al Pennock
Willis
Frank Smith
Boston Red Sox
Smith
Purtell
Chenko White Sox
Ord
McConnell
Lydia E. Pinkham
Richmond
Woodson Branstetter
United States
Jonesboro
Texas
America
Lydia FE
Pinkham
James T. Lawrence
New Bulgarian Wrestler Aleksander Stephanoff Arrives in Richmond
The 250 pound six foot three Bulgarian athlete Aleksander Stephanoff arrives in Richmond. Countryman Pauko Kubadinoff says he is keen to challenge any opponent such as Zbysev or the current grappling heavyweights attracting fan attention.
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Aleksander Stephanoff
Richmond
Pauko Kubadinoff
Zbysev
Donovan Resting to Start Summer Pitches
Former Detroit Tigers star pitcher Wild Bill Donovan will not be used by Jennings until summer. Hughie expects Donovan to win nearly every game when at peak and will not rush the veteran.
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Donovan
Wild Bill’ Donovan
Detroit Tigers
Jennings
Hughie
Warhorse
Yale Stadium Plan Spurs Open Air Arena Debate
Members of the special committee on Yale stadium sitters expressed strong favor for a stadium with movable stands. The group cites high athletic authority backing for a flexible facility.
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Yale
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