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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
3
Dr. Harvey W Wiley recounts a Saturday scene in an Arkansas interior county where a department store thrived while liquor was banned. Vendors praised prohibition as key to prosperity, credit was freely extended, and the town’s fortunes supposedly remained tied to keeping saloons out. A contrasting job ad mocks liquor use with a sobriety requirement.
Employers of 750000 men report bans on alcoholic liquor in plants. A large corporation fired 30 workers who applied for liquor licenses and another firm dismissed 68 men, each with a Kodak photo of the employee entering a saloon. The piece questions personal liberty.
The Boise Statesman notes rooms to rent in the county jail as the jail sits empty after Idaho adopts prohibition. The sheriff’s office reports no tenants as criminals decline and the facility shows an oppressive hush in a historic first.
Paris correspondent reports a German general prisoner at Petrograd repeating Kaiser remarks. He said he expected to crush the Russians when drunk but now sober resistance makes the task harder and lamented over Nicholas II’s anti alcohol coup d etat.
A dry territory enforces sobriety strictly with jail for inability to walk a straight line or locate a policeman nearby, while in a wet town a person is not labeled intoxicated unless found clinging to a Jamyp post or grasping grass to stay upright.
The Union Pacific railroad excludes liquor from all diners along its routes, including the O W. R. and N and the Oregon Short Line. Covered states are Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska.
A frequent sentiment shifts as many who previously stayed neutral now claim to have always supported dryness. The exchange notes it may soon be rare to find someone admitting they favored the saloon, likening this to admitting sympathy with copperheads in the Civil War.
A concise note discusses how every law in statute books prohibits something, reflecting on the broad scope of prohibitions and legal limits. It highlights the paradox of regulating behavior while seeking balance between enforcement and liberty.
A University of South Carolina bulletin quotes Patterson Wardlaw arguing against prohibitionist claims that law can make men virtuous. The exchange frames the limits of legislation to curb vice and the role of individual conduct in moral outcomes.
Overseers of the poor in northern Germany attribute with high levels poverty to drink. Dr. W Bode of Germany emphasizes that from half to nearly all poverty can be traced to alcohol consumption.
Various salad preparations include Apple Celery and Walnut Salad Watercress and Orange and Grape Salad Pecan and Potato Salad Veal and Cabbage Salad Turnip and Onion Salad with step by step assembly hints and dressing options for serving on lettuce nests or as decorative platters.
Two dozen frogs legs are prepared in an earthen dish with a marmalade of olive oil lemon juice onion parsley bay leaves salt and paprika. They are drained salted peppered dipped in milk and flour fried brown and served with hot lemon sauce thickened with butter and egg yolks.
Pare onions and boil until tender changing water four times. Scoop centers, chop finely. Mix equal parts chopped ham and soft breadcrumbs add chopped onions two tablespoons melted butter pepper and salt. Fill onions, bake in pan until browned, baste with water and butter during baking.
A cooker’s recipe combines boiled ham mashed or chopped potato and breadcrumbs with seasoning and water to form a base. The mixture is baked in a deep dish, eggs are added in wells, and the dish is returned to the oven until the eggs are set.
Be prepared by running beef through a grinder as for hamburg steak then seasoned with sage and pepper and moistened with crear. Mold into cutlets and boil. Serve with brown onion butter sauce, salt, stock, and a chopped hard boiled egg stirred in.
Line a deep pie plate with pastry and bake until the crust sets but does not brown. Prepare blackberries with flour and a generous cup of sugar per quart, dot surface with butter, cover with the lower crust, tuck edges, bake covered half an hour then brown.
A nickel towel rack sold with screws fits on closet shelves to suspend extra coat and skirt hangers. It promises to increase closet room by half and prevent skirts and coats from being crushed.
Beat three eggs with a tablespoon of milk and grated cheese. Add more cheese after mixing, fold and turn onto a hot dish. Grate cheese over the omelet before serving. A simple method emphasizing extra cheese for flavor.
Delicate white voile and striped or flower sprinkles of organdie create dainty afternoon frocks. designs pair sheer fabrics with embroidery and lace, featuring short kimono sleeves, lavender velvet ribbon girdle, and airy skirts with three wide voile bands and embroidered edges.
The article praises matched sets made to wear with jackets and frocks, noting their low cost and versatility. It describes materials from organdie to silk mull, embroidery options, and design details, highlighting how sets can elevate wardrobes with or without handwork.
Short skirts are common this season and may lack depth for tall conservative wearers. Ways to lengthen include stitching a broad hem on the right side, adding a false hem, or concealing joins with frills, quilting, or a silk covered cord.
The piece notes a shift from separate hat garniture to a unified mural decoration on hats. Trimming now merges with the hat, making the overall creation more effective and beautiful yet more costly. The commentary reflects on fashion evolution and its practical implications.
The article notes a shift in fashion toward pull over sweaters and middie suits with shoulder fastenings or jumper styles, reflecting a trend in how garments are worn and layered. It highlights the growing popularity of headless pull over designs and versatile outerwear.
Grape juice serves as a versatile, economical base for cooling summer drinks. Recipes include grape juice with lime juice and peel, grape juice with lemonade, ginger ale punch, iced cafe au lait, milk shakes, and fruit sirups made from berries and currants.
Readable tips include mixing boiled spinach with a raw egg and reheating briefly. A corn addition to tomato soup enhances flavor, while browned beef cubes in water with noodles create a central dish. Sliced bananas folded into hot cake batter yield a simple variation, and grated corn can be used similarly.
Recipe instructs to trim two and a half pounds of neck and shoulder beef, wash, and simmer in hot water with two onions, two diced carrots, and three diced potatoes. Cook about three and a half hours, keeping a gentle simmer until thick and dark brown. Add onions carrots salt and pepper at start and potatoes in the final half hour.
Fry eight slices of bacon until crisp then remove and leave fat. Cook eight thin liver slices dusted with flour for five minutes turning constantly. Return the bacon, add a tablespoon of butter, season with salt and pepper, then serve.
Cook toast slices then prepare a tomato cheese topping. Mix tomato juice grated cheese salt cayenne and bread crumbs. Melt butter and fold into mixture until creamy. Pour over toast and serve hot.
Instructions advise wetting a sponge with lukewarm water, squeezing out excess, and wiping the shade gently. If needed, repeat once, then dry with a cloth while avoiding heavy rubbing to prevent paint from coming off.
One cupful celery diced and one cupful sliced apples cut up and down. One tablespoonful lemon juice. A dash of salt and pepper. One half cupful mayonnaise or boiled dressing if preferred. Mix lightly to avoid mashing. Top with dressing and serve on a bed of lettuce leaves. Garnish with Malaga grapes and whole nut meats for appearance.
A recipe instructs cutting six cold potatoes into cubes, making a white sauce from milk and flour seasoned with salt and pepper, and folding in four large spoonfuls of grated cheese. Layer potatoes and sauce in a dish, cover with crumbs, dot with butter, bake until brown.
A guidance note emphasizes mending clothes before washing, especially starch treated areas. It warns that torn or worn parts become worse if starched and ironed, making repairs harder and stiffening the fabric.
Pa Twobble explains a misnomer with a vignette about Sammy’s question and his own habit of napping near an electric fan. The exchange presents humor through a gentle home scene and wordplay.
Promotes Cuticura Soap to cleanse dandruff crustings and scalings and Cuticura Ointment to soothe itchings irritations. Claims to be better surer and economical emollients for hair and scalp troubles. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
In Zanesville a seven year old named Fred, sick at home, goes to a corner drug store with 15 cents. He buys candy first claiming he wants the nickel’s worth, then asks for castor oil choosing the kind that costs the least per dime. His mother had promised five cents for good behavior.
The fragment portrays Peter Cooper facing a judge for profanity in a public place. He claims a Black person attempted to steal his boss, insisting the expletive was deserved, and defends his reaction as justified by the incident.
The distinguished author responds that he never waits for inspiration but waits for the advance check from publishers confirming the financial incentive behind his work.
Jerome remarks on the difficulty of sticking to the truth while dealing with a grievance, noting the strain of remaining honest under pressure and insisting on accuracy despite personal stakes.
A concise note emphasizes that true efficiency comes from avoiding unnecessary effort that hinders finishing tasks. It argues for streamlined processes and focus to complete work promptly.
A speaker recounts a new experience that caused dizziness after a hearty dinner including Welsh rarebit mince pie and lobster a la Newburg. The setting shifts to an aquarium where the narrator claims the illness arose, offering a humorous debate on which dish caused the reaction.
A brief quip notes that genius can appear in outfits that suit the moment, suggesting perception of intellect and style can align unexpectedly.
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