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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
8
Mrs Arthur Stannard better known as John Strange Winter urges women to balance work play and sleep to maintain beauty health and charm. She warns against idleness and stresses proper shoe care including castor oil rubber heels fresh laces and keeping bows neat.
A traditional seasickness remedy is described: lie flat, loosen clothes, apply heated wrung handkerchiefs tightly to the forehead, repeat with hotter bands as needed for about thirty to sixty minutes. Do not eat or drink during treatment. after two hours a normal meal and activity may resume.
A vintage recipe explains making a layered cake with a dark fruit portion and a light part. It details ingredients for both sections, including brown sugar, butter, sour milk, spices, flour, soda, and egg whites, plus a separate light mixture with sugar, butter, flour, cornstarch, milk, and baking powder. Raisins and optional fruits are suggested. bake in jelly cake pans and alternate layers with icing.
A discussion on proper shoe length advises footwear be about three quarters inch longer than the foot to allow forward foot movement. It notes short shoes push toes back and improperly designed jeans cause distortion.
To create calm and repose hang pictures flat against the wall with minimal small pieces. Prefer nails in the wall over molding to avoid visible wire and to keep the art part of the wall. Use two hooks on the wall for two rings or two hooks on the molding to keep lines perpendicular and paint hooks to match molding.
The article outlines a method to craft college flags using stiff cardboard letters traced onto felt. It recommends cutting letters, gluing with a thin coat of photograph paste, and couching around edges with many strands of silk held by a single color thread.
A historical recipe instructs layering one pound each of parsnips fat salt pork and potatoes in a stew pan. Cook with cold water and seasonings, thickening with Boston cracker, over gentle heat for about forty five minutes.
A recent bride receives a novelty wedding present. An announcement card printed on copperplate is formed into a tray by bending the metal edges up and adding four small knobs beneath to create a stand. The feet are unnecessary as the tray rests flat.
The method uses a loose stitch with silk on top and cotton in the bobbin after preparing the fabric. Pull the cotton thread to create shirring, but avoid using silk on both top and bottom as it will not shir.
A historical instruction describes squeezing orange juice, pouring boiling water over peel, covering to infuse, roiling with sugar into a thin syrup, then combining the infusion with the juice and syrup. When cooled, dilute with water to make a rich sherbet and serve iced.
A humorous exchange from the Detroit News contrasts romantic neglect with practical kitchen concerns. The quip notes men respond more to cold soup than to a cooling romance, highlighting domestic wit and social attitudes.
The passage notes devastating economic impact from the war with Russia on Japan. It claims thousands of children are forced into mill work earning five to six cents per day, highlighting severe poverty and exploitation amid conflict.
A brief antiquated tip notes that scant eyebrows look insipid and suggests rubbing red vaseline daily to thicken growth. It adds that refined white has less strength, implying weaker cosmetic effects.
A quick approach uses a drawing magnet dragged across the floor to lift metal items. The metal pieces adhere to the magnet and can be removed without bending or stepping, simplifying cleanup.
A historical note advises relief from neuralgia by applying a cloth saturated with peppermint essence to the painful area. The remedy emphasizes topical comfort and natural scent as a traditional treatment.
A quirky collection of wry observations on license probing beauty restraint and singing. It muses on self control handsome credit and the paradoxes of preaching and sin with playful aphorisms about manners and devotion.
The Hague closing session approves a mite with credit to President Roosevelt and Queen Wilhelmina for convoking the talks. Conventions cover peaceful settlement of disputes prize courts neutrals at sea submarine mines bombardment of towns postal service fishing boats and sea warfare Geneva Red Cross and land warfare rules.
Ex-president of United States Steel Charles M. Schwal arrives in San Iieisen and declines comment on government involvement in December care. He says he will decide whether to keep operating Union Ironworks or shut it down, denying any sale to the government, and notes three-year losses totaling millions on wartime contracts.
Rockford delegates adopt the slogan Stand by our friends and defeat our enemies and plan to circulate lists of friendly and unfriendly legislators. They predict political action will retire several incumbents, marking a new real politics era for the state federation. Norfolk notes New Jersey Day at Jamestown Exposition with governors and officials attending. New York reports Thomas Agnew & Sons bought the Ashburton painting collection for about 3 million dollars, with several works bound for the United States.
Columbus Indiana fire tale reports Y I Shanklin of Knoxville Tennessee offering a reward of 100 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the incendiary who destroyed the East Columbus grain elevator several nights ago.
A verse lament of the old mining camps and frontier roughness fading. The speaker notes towns policed by telephones, polite dress replacing bold lawlessness, and a milder set of men replacing gunmen as electric light shapes new gentility.
A brief quip recalls a man whose poker game was interrupted by his wife’s rule and a comment about a lookalike observer. The exchange highlights a humorous misidentification in a social setting.
Quoted dialogue shows a husband and wife debating an actress career. The wife dismisses the idea while the husband asserts his spouse would be an actress, sparking a contrast in confidence and perception.
Dialogue-driven snippet shows a petitioner asking for a loan for a friend and suggesting another man, Jones, might lend money if he seems inclined, illustrating social dynamics of help-seeking.
Private exchanges claim the last race outcome was crooked while a bettor asserts they backed a straight tip. The speaker defends the result as fair and accurate amid wagering chatter.
A farmer reflects on three years investing all savings into a gold mine. The joke suggests wealth in experience rather than cash, highlighting the futility of chasing fortune while building personal insight.
A historical quip contrasts deaths before automobiles with modern times. It questions sympathy for those who lived and died prior to the advent of autos, implying they may have faced easier passings.
The exchange notes Ye’s quiet behavior in a tense courtroom moment as observers discuss how long she has remained nonresponsive. The line hints at ongoing legal proceedings and public curiosity surrounding the case.
A clipped exchange mocks a friend as lame in the upper story and notes that some of the wheels in his head are flat. The dialogue captures a dismissive tonal edge typical of social banter.
A cryptic query asks if a speaker who praised a beloved as a gazelle and promised endless love was perhaps a nature fakir. The verse hints at obsessive affection and self restraint as themes.
R W Bishop reports patent grants issued on the 15th to Iowa residents. Items include Wall G E Davis of Dubuque 867954 and 868115 side step for wagons J Oliva Marengo 868138 veterinary obstetrical instrument M G Sisler Bellevue 868145 dog muzzle A W Snen der Carroll 868172 washing machine August Erier Carroll 868173 hinge August Erier Carroll 868174 force feed lubricator Abram Finch Boone assignor of half to A W Morgan Perry 618176 wrench Henry Fisher Everly 867878 wire splicer G H Gough nour Stuart 468186 elevated carrier P H Iblings Parkersburg H E Iblings Waterloo 868197 derailing switch L Jd Lindsay J H Carroll Seymour 868395 pump A W W Baird Maine 868483 centrifugal separator F H Reid Sioux City 46841 pump drain G G Forster Bagley 868601 draft equalizer E O Doak Cedar Rapids assignor to W T Jones same place 868629 husking implement Free Schutterle Marengo
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