âBruised cloves kept among furs frighten moth away.â
âNever let a child sob itself to sleep.â
âWhiting and lime juice clean ivory knife handles.â
âWhen you want to cut whalebone warm it by the fire.â
âSoot covered with salt is easily brushed up.â
âLemons stowed separately in dry sand keep fresh.â
âSufferers from dyspepsia should not drink while eating.â
âBrush a babyâs hair, but do not comb it.â
âA heated knife cuts freshly baked bred (sic) well.â
âMustard plasters made with white of egg do not blister.â
âStir your starch with a piece of wax candle.â
âTomato juice removes ink stain from the hands.â
May 2, 1872: The Herald and Tribune reported news of area schools. From Martins Creek, readers learned, “This School closes on the 3rd of May. Rev. Mr. Scott and our
April 29, 1886: The Comet brought sad news of several deaths. âThe angel of death was busy in our neighborhood last week. The first that died was Jane, wife of Samuel J. Foust; the next was Letetia, wife of James butler (sic); the third was Harriet, wife of R.W. Smalling, who departed this life at 5 oâclock, a.m., Saturday, April 24th, at her home, 2 miles east of this place. She was buried yesterday and her funeral was preached by Rev. Moses Eaton, and she was followed to her grave by her family and a large concourse of neighbors, relatives and friends.â
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April 26, 1884: According to The Comet, âThe East Tennessee Farmers Convention will meet at Knoxville, Tuesday, May 20th. Dr. Dobson is Vice President from Washington Co. and Geo. D. Taylor from Carter. It is hoped that good delegations will go from these two Counties.â
April 26, 1892: With a dateline from Johnson City, and a date of April 25, The Knoxville Journal alerted readers to a horrific story. âIda Grant, a young crippled girl and daughter of A.J. Grant, a blacksmith, who resides at Kingâs springs (sic), near this place, was outraged this afternoon by an unknown man. She was passing through a piece of woodland, when she was attacked by the fiend, who drew a revolver and threatened to kill her if she made a noise. In the tussle the girlâs clothes were torn nearly off. By the time she could report to any one the villain had made his escape. He is thought to be a well dressed (sic) young fellow who was seen drinking freely in the saloons here today.â