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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1908
Page
5
Forecast for Iowa from Washington D C notes fair conditions tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change. Reports indicate stable weather across the region with no significant precipitation expected.
W V Henry of Panama Missouri touts Dr King’s New Discovery as best for coughs colds throat chest and lung ailments. The world’s proof spans thirty eight years for coughs lagrippe asthma hay fever bronchitis and early consumption with pneumonia prevention when used timely. Sold with guarantee at J E Lemmon’s drug store 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free. George Eliot quote about courage followed by an ad for CITY 80S LINE urging orders via phone number 1 with street address.
A reflective call to support local businesses and institutions urges residents to buy from a town merchant patronize a tailor employ a town dentist and back the town enterprise. It challenges readers by asking how many duties they fulfill and invites positive community action.
A vintage guide shows how to revive grayish dull mahogany by a soap bath. Mix warm water with olive oil and castile soap, wipe with a soft sponge, and reach crevices with a cloth wrapped around a pointed stick. Dry thoroughly with cheesecloth or flannel.
A recipe for stuffing a large turkey uses crumbs mixed with parsley sweet marjoram and thyme moistened with melted butter. Twenty small oysters are chopped and folded into the dressing with the option to leave them whole. Fill the turkey breast with this stuffing.
The instructions describe substituting ducklings for turkey, selecting smooth yellow bills and legs, blanching in a wash boiler, steaming on wooden blocks, plucking, singeing, cleaning, and rubbing with pepper and salt. The dressing includes bread crumbs, fried minced onion in butter, butter, and thick stewed tomatoes, with frequent basting.
The article cites St. Martin’s in the Fields warden accounts showing Elizabeth Bartlett cast the second bell and paid at the same rate as men. It also notes Fleet Prison records naming the first female warden in 1217 who earned the same salary as her deceased husband. The text argues women’s work was valued equally, not confined to low pay.
A regional farming column warns dairy handlers that wet fingers are a common bad habit among milkers. It urges keeping hands dry to reduce contamination risks and improve udder health and milk quality.
The article emphasizes dry hands and a squeezing motion rather than sliding to milk cows. It warns that stripping yields the highest fat and milk volume, noting that neglecting strippings dries up the cow as milk remains in the bag across successive milkings.
A fragmentary exchange shows Alice praising a mother’s memory. She states that maternal recall spans further back than the children’s. The line hints at family storytelling and the value of remembered events.
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