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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
7
Elizabeth Lee offers practical stain removal tips from a New York Telegram column. She covers methods for grass, fruit, ink, oil, and rust stains on white and colored fabrics, including warm water with soap, rubbing, javelle water, ammonia solutions, glycerin mixtures, and sun exposure, noting stain type and fabric safety.
Instructions describe two blacking formulas. A liquid mix combines vinegar, ivory black, leaf sugar, vitriol, and sweet oil for a jet-polish finish gentler on leather. A paste requires oil of vitriol, tanner's oil, ivory black, molasses, and egg whites to form a thick, workable paste.
Sterilize jars and utensils before use. Grate pineapple and fill hot jars with it. Pour in syrup to fill solidly then place jars in sun for an hour. Refill with boiling syrup and wipe seals. Set jars on a board away from drafts and tighten covers after cooling.
Instructions describe mixing blacking powder with lamp oil to form a thick paste. Apply only to the stove top with a cloth, allowing the oil to burn off and leave lasting blacking. Do not apply to the sides as they will burn away.
How to Rid Cupboard of Ants. By 5 cents' worth of tartar emetic of a druggist. Use one-half saltspoonful to about two tablespoonfuls of sweetened water. Mince in small dishes in the cupboard or on the shelves, and in two or three days the ants will have disappeared. Keep away from the children, as it is poison.
A damaged OCR style verse hints at a riddle about making a fortune through hens. It mentions counting chicks and a place to sit, with archaic phrasing suggesting a humorous or cryptic, possibly newspaper column style.
The dialogue depicts a scene where Allied forces surround an enemy unit and grant quarter as the Japanese captain directs his men to report to the quartermaster. The exchange emphasizes command structure and wartime restraint in surrender situations.
A man asserts living a binmeters life, but neighbors doubt the claim. They acknowledge his wife, whose presence complicates belief in the unusual tale.
A remark about a grounds cleaner prompts a local to admit the worker hides a sharp trade as a scissors grinder. The ensuing exchange questions honesty and reveals misperceived character in a small community.
Mrs Maxwell laments how Mr Kiearing and his young wife now mistreat Mrs Joynes. She notes they once praised her as their matchmaker before their marriage and suggests they regret their earlier folly.
A Boston girl confessed her love, and the man asked about the blush. She affirmed it, and the exchange turns on whether her words were spoken plainly and sincerely. The dialogue hints at honesty provoking the blush.
Witticus observes the blizzard from a window as sleet falls. He comments on the scene noting the bed of the streets is covered with sheets of ice. Jones responds with confusion as the weather worsens.
Observers discuss a pictured husband saying he looks strange and almost robotic as he tries to look pleasant for the photographer. The two women exchange notes on the oddity of the image and its mood.
In a dialogue about rumors, Miss Antique asks if people are calling her an old maid. Miss Caustique notes the label has long circulated and suggests the chatter is only just reaching her.
Fragmentary lines describe aging beauty and a shifting social scene with restrained imagery. The speaker contrasts earlier charm with later prominence, implying evolving appeal and status through brief, lyrical observations.
In a lively exchange a speaker notes a paradox about wit and dry humor. The dialogue questions how dry humor can whet interest in jokes, prompting thoughtful reflections on humor’s appeal.
In the Spring a professor asserts discovery of the fatigue germ, sparking a witty exchange. A rival quips that the discovery was made first, highlighting controversy over priority and scientific claims.
The town of Washington Court House Ohio was nearly destroyed by a tornado. A heavy block of timber and other materials was seized in Boston as part of a dispute over railroad rights to take timber on public land.
An artist sketching in a field confronted a full grown turkey that charged him. The bird pecked his face and destroyed the sketch, forcing him to retreat. A golfing party and a farmhand arrived after the incident left him exhausted and in need of help.
A Cleveland leader recalls a teacher remark on two daughters Mamie and Maud. Mamie’s voice was praised, but Maud’s surpassed it, prompting the speaker to wonder what the teacher truly meant by the comparison.
Public sale held at L t. Foeth farm two miles east of Haskins and four and a half miles northwest of Cotter on Thursday September 15 at 1 am. Includes twenty four horses, cattle, hogs, hens, field crops, farm machinery, and gear. Cash or bankable note. Lunch by W C Webster. Auctioneers R R Davis Charles Brown. Clerk J C Jones.
Public sale advertised for September 16 1910 at 10 a m on the old Rosencrans farm four and a half miles west of Washington one mile north of Sigourney road. Auction lists eight head of horses twenty four cattle sixty hogs farm machinery and household items with terms credit 12 months and 6 percent interest on notes. Lunch on grounds conducted by A V Austin Sutherland J B Crayne clerk Jodrburn Auctioneer S-9-12-14
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