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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
6
Readers are invited to judge parallel and nonparallel horizontal lines by sight then verify with a ruler. The article discusses how angles create optical illusions that mislead the eye and cites architecture by Greek and Roman masters and carpentry as examples of avoiding distortion.
A Chicago News report cites a French scientist who says insects mostly have poor eyesight. Bees see only patches of color, while ants rely on antennae to detect odor, touch, and recognize friends or foes, not sight.
In spring woods a plant with tiny green bell shaped flowers along a stem and long pointed leaves is described as King Solomon's seal. To estimate age, dig up the thick root and count flat scars. Each scar equals a year of life, and the root stores food like a bulb enabling early growth.
A skeptical prompt asks what portion of women deliberately prepare for wifehood and motherhood. The piece argues most drift through schooling to marriage, with limited aim beyond settling into domestic duties and social adjustments. It contrasts women’s aims with men’s ordered life plans and notes a prevailing drift in college female culture.
A Blacksmith writer shares a simple method using a candy pail lined with paint. Hooks inside the pail hang brushes to prevent hardening, keeping them ready for use.
The guide urges renters to treat the property as their own by avoiding nails and matches on woodwork, keeping drains clear, not skating on floors, and watching fire hazards. It advises requesting repairs from landlords, consulting on changes, and leaving the yard and plants with consideration for future tenants. If the landlord resists, seek another home.
The excerpt discusses Carl Calgaro Eugenio Martinengo Caesarescu’s work on horse training urging immediate rewards or punishments, condemning punishment of fright. It contrasts horse psychology with human dominance and recounts Grant’s act of lighting bonfires for Pickett’s newborn, followed by gifts from Union officers, as noted by Mrs. Pickett via McClure's.
The passage advises dipping brushes in water only after painting has begun, not before, to avoid sogginess. It suggests hanging the brush in a water-filled pail so bristles are just covered, preserving quality for painting.
A Japanese doctor is described as never seeking payment from patients, especially the poor, with a proverb calling poverty and disease the twin enemies. Doctors often provide time and medicine freely and may even give money to those in need. Physicians seldom bill rich patients, and fees are informal voluntary gifts rather than formal charges. The custom relies on strict honesty and a patient’s gratitude rather than a formal invoice.
An old game uses a tartan rope as a harness with two leaders and a driver. Children grab the rope in pairs and trot along while a mother or sister sings Jingle Bells. Leaders rush ahead making turns around imaginary corners as they wander the path.
A whimsical vignette about Madam Snail who faints when elves are near and is gently revived by kindly brownies. Since that incident she moves only an inch with seven halts, a humorous cautionary fable of fatigue and patience.
Queen Victoria of Spain popularized the rose as a fashion favorite. Parisian girls craft silken roses that are later perfumed and worn by society women. Wreaths of white roses, button roses wired together, are worn by debutantes in chiffon or silk. The scented pink rose is pinned at the throat.
Cushions and daisies embroidered with linen braid and white floss. dahlias roses and chrysanthemums in the same style with narrow braid for daisies. Corset covers follow stays shape in soft silk and lace with lace straps. dainty nainsook versions with valenciennes. A sewing apron in scrim cream features a pocket, green ribbons rosettes and cretonne rose decorations.
Practical home remedies and grooming tips cover throat relief with lemon juice bruise care using turpentine and witch hazel wart treatment with baking soda rhubarb for digestion hair care tips on coiffure viewing angles scenting hair and skin care routines including scrubbing with green soap and astrigent lotion all advised with dated language and casual tone.
A reflective excerpt notes that men behold fashion with open curiosity and eventual learned silence. It suggests occasional bold impulses, likened to a rash whale that speaks briefly and is then silenced.
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