Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1908 — Defied Superstition. [ARTICLE]

Defied Superstition.

Defying superstition the Herald of Slatlngton, Pa., began publication aa u weekly on Friday. September 13. The first copy was taken from the press at 13 minutes before 6 o'clock, in the pieseuce of l? witnesses.

It is not generally known tl\at s spoonful of ox.gall in one gallon of water will set the colors of almost any goods which are soaked in it before washing; also, that a teacupful of lye in a pall of water will Improve the color of any black goods. Vise, gar In the rinslug water will bright, en pink or green calico, and soda will do the same lor purple or blue calloo.