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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
6
A forceful address warns that leaders shape the conduct of their employees. It argues that a boss’s private life and honesty determine a company’s culture, affecting trust, discipline, and loyalty among young workers.
A collection of clever name anagrams linked to famous figures and phrases. It pairs Gladstone Disraeli Florence Nightingale Nelson Stuart Pilate Livingstone and others with witty rearrangements reflecting their eras or roles.
A large dairy plant details strict entry health checks for cows, four herd sections, daily milk analysis, and a system to balance butter fat at 4 percent. Workers must pass medical exams, wash hands, wear sterile gear, and milk is weighed and tracked for each cow.
The text gives step by step guidance for cleaning a churn. Rinse with cold water after washing with warm soap suds. Use a small stiff brush for corners and seams. Boiling water is used for final rinse, then dry in the sun. Keep churn uncovered when not in use and rinse with boiling water before use.
Farmers often question the need to salt hogs while cattle and sheep receive salt. The piece notes hogs may forage salt if scattered, but warns against overfeeding. It suggests mixing salt with ashes to curb intake and help deter internal parasites.
A vintage guide describes mission photograph frames in green linen crash with bronze brown embroidery. It suggests opera bags, ribbon cases for glasses, candle shades, and wall hung or travel ready utility cases made from ribbon for housewives and amateur seamstresses.
A compact list of sewing supplies including one small linen daily, file embroidery silks, a sheet of cotton wadding, ten cents' worth of sachet powder, and three yards of baby ribbon.
A guide suggests crafts for women to present gifts such as a mission photograph frame to hold bodkins and scissors, a ribbon covered glove case with perfumed cotton lining, and a bow finish. It also proposes hand painted name cards and floral wreaths that slip on tumblers, plus dainty female figures with pasteboard backs that stand and later frame with gilt mats.
College flags are simple to make for Christmas gifts but require precision in lettering and cutting. Cut letters from stiff cardboard trace on felt then cut with a sharp knife. Glue on with thin photograph paste and couch edges with silk strands tied down at regular intervals using a single color thread.
A simple handkerchief case is described using ribbon and cardboard hearts for the bottom and cover. The hearts are covered both sides, lined with silk, and connected by a ruching ribbon. A bow serves as a hinge and a loop as a lid lifter.
For boys and girls of various ages the list suggests affordable presents. Items include sleeve buttons, silver pencil, coat hanger, sofa cushion cover, penknife, cigar cutter, leather collar box, satchel tag, linen table cover, or a photograph frame for the young man. Girls receive dolls, games, workbox, skates, beads, or a music roll. Boys get baseball, games, studs, face mask, stamp book, skates, books, or paints. Younger children enjoy a train, locomotive, or transparent slate with skates.
Isabel Boyle, the only woman steward of New York City’s Hoffman House, has served five years as head of the hotel staff. Her ascent began when proprietor Mr. Caddagan offered her the role after meeting her through friends at a Virginia convent. Boyle, mid height with dark hair and brown eyes, brings Irish wit and a bright personality to a career defined by her skill and style in hospitality.
The article confirms Hannah Lord Montague of Troy born December 14 1794 in Canaan New York as the inventor of the detachable linen collar. It notes her marriage to Orlando Montague, residence at 139 Third Street, and the 1829 launch of a small collar workshop run by Ebenezer Brown and family, making and selling detachable collars as a home industry.
Text discusses Directoire period attire defining inc rouge incroyable and merveilleuse dresses for men and women. It links revival of Creek Draperies after the eighteenth century upheaval and the influence of Greek and Roman philosophy on clothing and public taste. It notes women in youthful republic adopting classical lines.
A commentator laments harsh high pitched American child voices and shouts that travel and hotel guests avoid young Americans. He urges mothers to read aloud, guard articulation, and speak softly, noting foreigners view loudness as uncultured and un-American.
Mrs William H Taft would be the first lady if she enters the White House and leads the domestic staff. She is a Herron by birth, daughter of John W Herron, law partner of Rutherford B Hayes, and was close with the Hayes family during holidays at the White House.
Those with irritated mucous membranes may find Irish moss soothing and palatable. Boil to a thick jelly, using milk or water, preferably milk. Sweeten with fruit juice if desired, and avoid excess sugar for chronic stomach trouble. Coffee or chocolate prepared for the table is better for health.
A simple cabbage bake described as an Americanized Italian recipe. Boil cabbage until tender, drain, layer in a buttered dish with grated Parmesan and buttered crumbs, then repeat. Add beef stock or hot water with beef flavor, finish with buttered crumbs and bake until brown.
To keep meat moist place the dish on a pan of boiling water and cover with a metal dish lid then lay a cloth over to prevent gravy from drying. The cloth traps steam and helps retain juiciness in the meat.
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