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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1909
Page
5
In district court today the Kuhn versus Conger case remains active with no new jury cases until next week when criminal trials begin. Several docket entries clear up criminal work with pleas, continuances, and settlements involving Moriarty McCullough Gingerich Kirkpatrick Bailey and others.
The article highlights a prize show at a local theater starring the Lyman Twins in The Winners. Details reference a new musical production and performances drawing audience interest.
Practical guidance on making sandwiches for housewives and hosts. It covers bread selection, moisture control with lettuce and butter, variations for salmon and meat sandwiches, acidity options, hot sandwich methods, and fruit or bread cake style fillings with fruit and preserves.
Sunlight on windows causes streaks and extra rubbing. Wash with plenty of water for badly soiled glass, let it dry, then sponge again to remove streaks. Do not dry immediately if the sun shines. Let the window stand a few minutes before final drying for easier, quicker results.
Instructions for cleaning silver pieces warn that dull silver is harder to restore than gold. Soak items like brooches pins or rings in a cyanide or potash solution for two minutes, then rinse with hot water. For gold chains bracelets and necklaces make a paste of ammonia and whiting rub with a soft brush wash with soft water and polish with a chamois.
If family bakers want better small cakes invest in special baking sheets. Have a tinner cut flat iron pieces with raised edges about a quarter inch high so they fit ovens snugly without sticking. Two or three sheets handle a good batch and ease cleanup. Buttered paper can be used for chocolate drops or cookies.
Advice on renewing a worn ironing board cover using thick uncolored Sunday newspapers. Tack sheets to the board for even thickness, cover with muslin, and replace easily at no cost.
Advice for weak walls suggests mixing plaster of Paris with water, drilling a small hole, and filling it with the plaster before inserting the nail. The plaster sets quickly and the nail becomes secure, enabling a brace or frame to be mounted reliably.
San Francisco September 10 Jack Johnson won a newspaper decision over Al Kaufmann at Coffroth arena after ten rounds. Referee Eddie Smith ruled Johnson the winner though both men stood, with Johnson landing sharp lefts and uppercuts and blood visible on Kaufmann by the third round.
The Arkansas state ex Confederate home trustees oust fourteen inmates for accepting General Grant's amnesty before the Civil War end. Six more are listed for potential departure. Secretary Charles F. Martin said copies of amnesty rolls were checked in Washington and used to verify withdrawals after showing papers.
An advertisement urges readers not to rely solely on Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung ailments, claiming it stops coughing and heals the lungs. It lists Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Company as distributors.
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