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June 21, 1862
The Emporia News
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas
What is this article about?
A response from D. Stone in Norwich, N.Y., to L.R.L. of Wisconsin's query on making thick wallpaper stay smooth while drying, providing a recipe for paste using wheat or rye flour and instructions for dampening and stretching the paper.
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Papering Walls.
A voice from L.R.L. of Wisconsin, wishing to know how to make thick paper stay smooth while drying, I have heard through the Rural. Having seen so much of the baneful effect of rich paper loosening for want of knowledge to prepare the paste, and having had experience enough in this art to satisfy myself, any who are disposed to try it may do so. I take either wheat or rye flour, make into a batter with water too cold to scald the flour, stir it till every lump is broken, then turn on boiling water, stirring it quickly till it is as thin as we generally make batter for a thin pancake. See that you give thick paper a good dampening through, then stretch it as well as it will bear.--D. Stone, Norwich, N. Y.
A voice from L.R.L. of Wisconsin, wishing to know how to make thick paper stay smooth while drying, I have heard through the Rural. Having seen so much of the baneful effect of rich paper loosening for want of knowledge to prepare the paste, and having had experience enough in this art to satisfy myself, any who are disposed to try it may do so. I take either wheat or rye flour, make into a batter with water too cold to scald the flour, stir it till every lump is broken, then turn on boiling water, stirring it quickly till it is as thin as we generally make batter for a thin pancake. See that you give thick paper a good dampening through, then stretch it as well as it will bear.--D. Stone, Norwich, N. Y.
What sub-type of article is it?
Instructional Guide
Domestic Advice
What keywords are associated?
Wallpapering
Paste Recipe
Thick Paper
Domestic Tip
Paper Smoothing
What entities or persons were involved?
L.R.L.
D. Stone
Where did it happen?
Norwich, N. Y.
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Key Persons
L.R.L.
D. Stone
Location
Norwich, N. Y.
Story Details
Advice on preparing paste from wheat or rye flour by making a batter with cold water, adding boiling water to thin it like pancake batter, dampening thick paper thoroughly, and stretching it while applying.