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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
6
The article notes that soft Winter wheat pastry flour suits cakes and biscuits, absorbs moisture well, and should be used with baking powder. It warns against using bread flour for cake unless moisture is increased, recommends KC double raise baking powder, and favors cane sugar over beet sugar to avoid sinking or sticking.
The passage advises gathering all ingredients and measuring accurately before mixing. It emphasizes sifting flour if required, measuring with a spoon to avoid packing, and using level or heaped spoons as directed. It also recommends lifting flour and baking powder together three times to ensure even rising and thorough mixing.
Extracts from a 1912 recipe lesson detailing creaming butter and sugar, folding in eggs, water and flour, and preparing orange cake filling and icing. Includes methods for beating, warming sugar, and blending flavors with chocolate and vanilla. Copyright 1912 Jaques Jy. Lo. Yn the next lesson other recipes for Cakes and Icings will be given.
The passage explains beating egg whites to stiff peaks for lightness, and mixing yolks with creamed butter and sugar. It notes adding salt helps the whites whip, and that moisture and flour can be added alternately when yolks are not used. It also mentions using more sugar with butter in Orange Cake.
A historical baking note advises starting with a moderate oven and delaying heat until the cake is in the pan. Begin with a very low flame, then lift heat after the batter doubles, forming a brown crust and a set center. For wood or coal ranges, use a light fire initially and replenish after placing the cake inside. Timing varies with batter thickness and fuel type.
A simple cake batter uses 4 cups butter, grated orange rind, 1 cup sugar, milk or water, 1 1/4 cups sifted pastry flour, yolks from two eggs beaten light, and the whites of two eggs beaten dry. This yields two small cake layers.
Aberdeen citizens praise Plant Juice as a tonic and remedy. L. P. Totten of South Aberdeen says it revived his health after grip and cough, claiming it cleanses the system and improves appetite and sleep. Sold at Eaton and Swaney Drug Co.
An article argues that parcel post rates let local merchants build mail order sales within their districts and urges a promotion campaign to educate customers that buying nearby is cheaper faster and more satisfactory. Plant the seed and see it sprout.
A brief reflection notes that marriage often brings change but does not guarantee improvement in character or behavior for all individuals involved.
The name John Bull stems from Dr. John Arbuthnot (1667–1735), a Scottish physician and writer in London. In 1712 he published a satirical pamphlet that popularized the nickname, though used in a light satirical sense. it stuck and later influenced depictions of England including an 1792 Derby winner and a later comic paper.
An advertisement touts Peruna for summer colds caused by inactive bowels and upset stomachs. It claims laxative and tonic qualities restore normal stomach function and notes Mr. Biffle of Portland endorses its effectiveness for colds, nervous debility, and quick relief.
Captain George W. Kline commands the Vermont of the Second division of the Atlantic fleet. The vessel carries twenty four guns, displaces 16,000 tons and develops 16,500 horsepower.
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