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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
3
A vintage patent medicine card asserting Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds, stops coughing, heals lungs, and prevents pneumonia. Claims no opiates and distinct yellow packaging. Urges not to substitute. sold by all druggists.
A dated public declaration by Merton Farr asserting he will not pay any debts contracted by his wife Fay Farr. The statement carries the years 96 and 26 as part of the reference.
The article describes three glues for repairing broken items. Whey Cement blends milk vinegar curd whey egg whites quicklime to form a thick paste for china and cracks. Plaster of Paris Cement uses gum arabic and plaster to join edges. Chinese Cement dissolves shellac in wine spirits to make a molasses like glue for glass and china.
An Iowa man patents a folding clothes drying rack with sixteen rods arranged as four on each side. The stand supports the rods vertically when stored and horizontally when in use by hinged blocks at the top. Four rods can be clamped to the center at once, simplifying setup.
Salt bags stitched on a single thread can be ripped apart and washed for many uses. They are strong yet loosely woven, ideal as strainers during preserving. Two medium bags joined make a jelly bag. All sizes serve as coverings for fruit or vegetables and pantry storage. Their uses are varied and numerous.
A verse explains male attitudes toward labor and leisure, contrasting strenuous workouts and chores with lighter tasks. It notes how effort is seen as toil while play is preferred, and how resisting work yields pleasure only when not labeled as work. The speaker laments the view that useful toil is avoided.
Dialog frames a rough sea crossing ending with sheltering harbor as gale conditions ease. Two travelers debate the voyage while weather and pie become a humorous aside. The exchange hints at peril and adaptation in a maritime setting.
A poem notes an artist of good intent with rank work who can draw on paper but cannot draw on the bank. It contrasts skill with financial viability and implies bank-related limits hinder success.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a late summer pursuit or chase theme with a playful exchange about summer destinations. No identifiable people or organizations are named in the readable text.
Readers discuss the extent of a famed actress’s marriages as a public curiosity. The exchange highlights interest in personal lives of celebrities and raises questions about press privacy and reporting boundaries.
The fabric is folded and soaked in soap lather with occasional drawing and patting to clean. It is pressed to remove soap, rinsed, and pressed again to extract water without wringing. Fold flat between thick cloths and pass under a wringing machine, then iron immediately.
Scattered notes mention studio portraits and an offer by Doctor Sitter. Mrs J B Taylor visits today to see relatives. Jol W Coffman and Scot Washington report work at the local light plant, with uncertain spelling and brief mentions of Frey’s promotional item and Wy spending.
A local resident reports persistent daytime calls about fish and fresh vegetables, disrupting sleep as callers flood the town all morning. The fragment hints at a nuisance telephony or sales issue impacting daily life.
Miss Amy Edworthy and Miss Lucile Forgey and Clyde Brown left last evening for Keota to attend the Washington Baptist association in progress there.
Mr and Mrs J M McCall and daughter Mary of Mondamin Iowa traveled to Crawfordsville for a week or two to visit relatives. Mrs W A McCall who had been visiting them accompanied the group home to Crawfordsville.
Cut the crust from the loaf, slice and toast each piece. Dip in salted hot water, place in a pudding dish with butter and salt, fill with scalding milk and a splash of cream if available. Bake twenty minutes until the toast is tender and soaks up the milk.
A 19th century remedy advises inhaling turpentine to cure coughs. Instructional steps include saturating handkerchiefs with turpentine, placing them on the pillow and under the arms, padding with sheets, and using a turpentine and lard cloth for immediate effect.
A simple room disinfection technique from a historical note suggests placing ground coffee on a shovel with camphor gum in the center. Light the gum and let the coffee burn to release a refreshing sanitary scent, useful in sickrooms or musty spaces.
A kitchen tip suggests saving fuel by adding a small amount of salt to the water in the outer part of a double boiler. Salt water is claimed to boil at a lower heat, allowing gentler heating.
A fragment quotes a cook being dismissed with humor about keeping her, while suggesting preservation in alcohol as a joking workaround. The tone mirrors a light, informal exchange from a historical page.
Phrases consider pride not paying rent and people chasing wrong roads. A pursed joy, pained looks, and temptation frame a critique of self deception. On a ship the chorus of mischief hides a harder truth as the sea smirks at chaos. A race and a pursuit reveal laughter before thought.
Mrs. Bert Pierce is sick with pneumonia. Fay Bales and Homer Smith of Keola attended the opera house show last evening and returned home this morning. WW F Brinton and wife arrived from Chicago with new moving pictures for the winter tour to be shown Saturday night October 8 at the opera house. Tickets selling fast with admission 10 15 and 25 cents.
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