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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1913
Page
5
A compact notes column offers practical kitchen tips for time saving and efficiency. It mentions clever utensil uses and simple methods such as quartering apples with a single stroke to speed prep. The piece emphasizes quick, practical ideas for everyday cooking tasks.
A Utah inventor has created a tool with four blades bisecting two circle diameters and a bottom circular cutter. Set the apple stem up, center the cutter to enclose the core, press down to remove the core, and the blades quarter the fruit neatly. It speeds processing, allowing a dozen apples to be quartered quickly.
Recipe fragment describes rich shortcake dough using a pint of flour a cup of sour cream a pinch of salt and half a teaspoon of coda. Roll to half thickness of biscuits cut with a biscuit cutter bake layers layered with butter and maple sugar moisten non buttered halves with a little moisture.
Directions describe layering sugared biscuits with sweet cream or milk then pressing, baking briefly, butter brushed top, arranged on a platter and topped with hot maple syrup poured over, served with cream.
Beat two tablespoons tarragon vinegar two tablespoons water and one onion slice. Beat three egg yolks with salt and paprika, strain in the first mix, cook like custard until thick, then fold in creamed butter gradually. Serve with meats, serves six to eight.
Wash apples and slice with skins and seeds. Cook covered in barely water until tender, then drain overnight through a jelly bag without squeezing. For each pint juice, add a pound sugar and boil to jelly point, then seal in tumblers.
Scrub twelve lemons and slit them lengthwise. Salt and brine in a dish for a week turning daily. Then add cider vinegar pepper and chopped ginger. Boil skim and cool the liquid and pour over the lemons. Seal in glass jars.
A recipe instructs dissolving cornstarch in cold water, boiling water, then mixing in sugar grated apples lemon juice and rind and butter. Bake in two crusts to yield two medium pies.
William L. Chambers, famed arbitrator, served as neutral on the Erdman board over a 30,000 firemen wage demand across 54 eastern railroads with W. W. Atterbury and Albert Phillips as advocates. He also held roles on the Berlin treaty commission of 1890, the Samoa settlement court, and the Spain treaty claims panel, establishing a prominent legal career in the South.
The poem reflects on how words and songs endure after the creator dies. It notes that a songwriter’s craft binds listeners and lovers, the living remember him as they sing. The verse ends with Stevenson credited as the author.
A Scots verse fragment depicts birds preparing a hedge bower and April winds. The speakers plan a warm fire of love and ask about shelter now that the home is ready. The refrain promises a peck of bairns to fill the space.
A classroom game described for boys involves slips labeled Fire Maker Good Wood and Pine Knot. One boy draws Fire Maker and must tag others as bundles are formed, with Pine Knot players chasing and potentially replacing the Fire Maker if tagged. The process repeats as slips are returned to the cap for another round.
Old weather lore notes ants active roosters fluttering dogs and cats quiet flies entering homes and birds flying low as rain signals. A call to avoid animal cruelty urges humane killing and clothing without fur feathers or plumes, reflecting Our Dumb Animals.
A psychologist notes that different vowel sounds in laughter reveal character traits. Laughers in A are frank noisy and versatile. Those who laugh in E are phlegmatic and melancholy. Laughter in I marks children or simple minded, obliging and timid types. Laughter in O signals generosity and daring, while O is linked to lacking principle.
Gather your paper dolls and a fairy tale book choose a favorite story. Write a short play with dolls as characters rehearse and color costumes with crayons or colored writing paper. Try this rainy afternoon and see if you enjoy it.
In this version of blind man's buff players hide while one blindfolded person moves about. Upon touching someone the prisoner imitates an animal noise three times. The blind man then tries to identify the prisoner by the sound. If correct the prisoner becomes the new blind man. If not the blind man releases and continues.
Courtesy means treating others as you wish to be treated with careful consideration of their feelings. It arises from putting yourself in a neighbor’s place and entering into their mind, requiring self suppression and delicate sympathy.
Hill Public Accountant offers audited books and kept accounts with office systems installed at 513 East Wishkah. Telephone 288.
R W Whiteside Funeral Director with office phone 136 listed in the notice.
Notices announce a foreclosure of tax lien in the Superior Court of Washington Chehalis County. C H Fry holder of delinquency certificate 229 seeks judgment foreclosing lien on Lot 20 Block 55 R Nims Addition Cosmopolis WA for years 1891-1910 with interest 15 percent. Also notices of sheriff sale list Cause No 10505 in Chehalis County involving A L Paine, John Gronow and others.
In the Superior Court of Washington for Chehalis County the executor John G. Shull petitions for an order to sell Ida Shull estate realty. A hearing is set May 3 1913 at 1 30 p m in Montesano to show cause why a private sale of specified lots and land near McCleary should not be granted. Parties Harvey Johnson Arthur Johnson Mamie Johnson and guardian B E Fleming must be served at least ten days prior. The property includes Tacoma Land Company's First Addition Lots 8 and 9 in Tacoma and 17 ½ acres near McCleary with specified boundaries and appraisals of 1500 and 1000 respectively. The judge is A Ben Sheeks First publication April 4 1913 Last publication April 25 1913.
Creditors of W S McRay are notified he made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of creditors. Ellis Marten, the assignee, has qualified the assignment and taken possession of the debtor's property for liquidation. Claims must be verified and filed at 204 South F Street Aberdeen Washington within three months of the notice dated April 1 1913 with publications through May 5 1913.
Court foreclosure on March 6 1913 ordered sale of part of Block 44 Benns Original Plat Aberdeen Chehalis County Washington. Sheriff Schelle Mathews will sell May 8 1918 at 11 am at Montesano Court House to satisfy a 4445.83 judgment plus costs and interest. Attn: F R Conway attorney for plaintiff.
J Corner has made a general assignment for creditors and boards all claims to Ira N Gardner Assignee. Creditors must present verified claims with vouchers at 418 Finch Building Aberdeen WA within three months from April 1 1913, else barred. First published April 4 1913 last May 9 1913.
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