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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
3
An article discusses wart removal myths from witchcraft to folk cures. It contrasts unsafe methods with practical approaches, endorses iodine and acetic acid solutions, and shares reader letters citing wellness tips from Dr. D H Reeder and health lectures in Laporte Indiana.
A wandering visitor to a journalist’s home seeks a meal but finds none. He offers an old coat or boots, then a shirt, bread, and finally his only asset a small album. The tramp asks for “your orth erapht” as a last resort in a brief, comic encounter.
At a recent smelling competition in London only 6.72 percent of the competitors distinguished odors of oils. Camphor peppermint vanilla and cloves were most easily identified while hemlock and lavender were least recognized.
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A new marking device for tennis courts is shown in a Philadelphia Record illustration. A tin casing holds powdered lime, with a wheel beneath that dispenses powder along a guide line. The device seals the line to resist wind and creates a narrow heavy white line on gravel when pushed along a string.
Rowland Anderson of Chihuahua Mexico has invented a railroad spike with a stem designed to pierce the cross-tie beneath the rail fall. The head grips the rail above its flange to hold it firmly in place.
J M Gladhill describes tempering and annealing tools with electric current. A potash bath heats the tool in a regulated path with a dynamo 50 to 150 volts and 10 to 1000 amperes possible, enabling precise tempering and controlled annealing of gears dies and hollow tools using a transformer and rheostat for steady temperatures.
The celluloid wind screens of auto mobiles pose fire risk. A copper gauze substitute is claimed to be satisfactory, easily seen through and nonflammable, and it does not crack the celluloid.
Dr John Aitken tested musk and two other odorous substances in supersaturated air and found no nuclei for condensation. He concludes that odors are gaseous and that smell rests on a gas basis.
The Washington Star describes two tricks in equilibrium using goblets. Practice first with tin cups and avoid using fine goblets. A trick uses precise adjustment of a shovel and tongs as shown in the illustration to perform successfully.
A 1906 essay argues two to make quarrel, two to end it, and that harmony in home hinges on patience and mutual restraint. It warns against obstinacy and favors openness, fairness, and the gentle handling of disagreements to protect family peace and children.
A sturdy fabric holder, made of close fitting serge or cloth with scalloped edges cut plain, uses a straight strip eleven inches wide and 28 inches long. It forms a wraparound roller shape joined to a bamboo strip about 18 inches long, one side embroidered with a bold design and a scroll reading papers. A hanging cord with tassels and a top handle lets it suspend for easy wall or table use, convenient for keeping needed papers handy.
The article warns that a dirty veil ruins a woman’s complexion and face culture. It advises disposing of inexpensive veils and cleaning costly ones with odorless fluid, then drying on a bed or board and pinning corners to a counterpane.
Mohair petticoats offer practical, durable everyday wear and rival the look of taffeta at lower cost. They wear longer and are highly recommended for service, though taffeta remains preferred for dressier occasions.
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