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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1916
Page
8
A local golf club grows annoyed by a freckled boy lurking over hedges and copying players. The secretary probes the boy Willie’s mother, who defends him and questions the club’s actions. She later denounces the inquiry as disgraceful while mentioning Willie’s interest in soldiers and drill practice. A recipe for apple serving appears abruptly.
In Rock Creek near the zoo two alligators appeared unexpectedly near morning. A large four foot gator nicknamed Bessie was chased and captured, later placed in the zoo’s lionhouse. A second alligator was shot after being cornered, while a Civil War veteran marched past the White House to honor days gone by, drawing astonished crowds.
On the southern outskirts of Washington a government estate houses 3200 residents in 60 buildings with shops, factories, and farms. The federal asylum operates as a self contained colony under Dr William A White, hosting psychologists and alienists from abroad while producing necessities for residents. Established 1853 to serve military and DC inmates, it now handles federal prison insanity cases in a barred, guarded building.
Expert William Berwick completed restoration of George and Martha Washington wills from Fairfax County Virginia. Wills, long damaged, now resemble fresh manuscripts kept in a sealed vault. The glass covered metal case is hermetically sealed to protect the records from air and handling.
The article outlines how German U boats use U followed by a number, Austria Hungary adopts similar letter and number codes, Britain uses A and U style designations, the United States follows suit, France Russia and Italy use different name formats, and Japan uses plain numbers. Officials estimate Russia’s oil output last year at about 2,000,000 barrels, with a gas output of 2,000,000 barrels.
Peel and halve five cooking apples and simmer in caramel with brown sugar and boiling water until tender. Prepare a butter and flour roux with cream, pour into the hot syrup, stir briefly, then pour over the apples. Serve hot or cold.
Instructions describe cooking an apple tart with four cupfuls of chopped apples and four tablespoons of butter until soft. Add orange marmalade, rub through a stove, then beat butter with egg yolks sugar and bread crumbs and cinnamon. Spread on apples in a baked shell and bake fifteen minutes.
A 1920s note explains storing bread in an oxygen free atmosphere. As bread cools carbon dioxide condenses in its pores and dissolved water creates a vacuum that draws in gases from the air. In ordinary air oxidation spoils the bread quickly. Wahl recommends carbon dioxide from fermentation to keep bread fresh for weeks.
A vintage ad describes making an Apple Cream Pie with a lemon flavor and a meringue topping. It also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a reliable cold remedy, claiming relief from nasal congestion sore throat and phlegm. The copy urges persistent treatment until the cold ends and notes the product is available at druggists.
Apple Puffa blends tart apples with reduced sugar. Stir in strawberry jam, beat until smooth, fill cream puffs, and top with almond scented custard. Also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for gentle cleansing to improve digestion and skin, as advertised.
An advertising notice claims many children suffer worms draining vitality and causing irritability. It promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a pleasant remedy and bass tonic, available at druggists for 25 cents.
A short humorous dialogue unfolds about a newlywed couple. The husband warns he may be detained downtown until after midnight. The wife replies to leave the hall gas burning if he returns late, reflecting playful marital dynamics.
The article extols a well chosen library and stimulating home setting for children. It urges placing books pictures and a cheery fire to foster genius and pleasant learning hours. It advises lighting from the left to protect eyes and dedicates window seats for games and toys.
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