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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
2
Miss Addie D. Root urges girl canning clubs to preserve fruit and vegetables now. Detailed methods cover cold pressing and cooking juice, juice drainage, and canning steps for jars, with guidance to avoid overcooking to preserve flavor.adang
Use fresh beef and a homemade brine to make inexpensive corned beef. Mix two gallons lukewarm water 144 pounds brown sugar two pounds rock salt one ounce saltpeter and leave 24 hours. Then corny a cheaper cut of fresh beef at home to avoid store bought corned beef. This method keeps well through winter.
A concise salad recipe describes cleaning and chilling strawberries, preparing a crisp head of lettuce, and filling the lettuce heart with berries. The dish is completed by covering with powdered sugar or sweet mayonnaise, yielding a chilled, decorative course.
An old set of fluted glass drawer knobs, salvaged from a destroyed highboy, was repurposed by a mechanic husband. He ground sharp points on the ¾ inch screws to create effective holders for eating green corn, as reported in Good Housekeeping.
Wash delicate laces by placing in a fruit jar with shavings of soap and warm water. Let soak, shake, and rinse as needed. Dry by spreading between muslin pieces, then roll to iron, or roll on a bottle and air dry to prevent tearing and restore look.
Baking cakes muffins and gems often stick to pan bottoms. Cool the pan quickly on ice or fold a wet cold cloth over the bottom to loosen the cake. This method yields cakes in perfect condition and easy removal.
Practical tip: keep a small saucer of flour nearby when sewing white fabrics. Dip fingertips in flour to prevent perspiration and make handling the material easier and more comfortable.
Instructions describe freezing ice cream sherbet and frappe using an ice and salt bath. Steps include finely crushing ice in a bag, packing a can in a wooden tub, and turning the crank to expose the mixture to the chill. Maintain proper ice to salt ratios, avoid overfilling, and finish by releasing the frozen product onto a serving dish.
A housewife learns to prevent lamp smoking by soaking wicks in vinegar and drying thoroughly Before use. Keep lamp bowls full of oil and lower the wick when the lamp is unused. Use quality burners and avoid odor by keeping a clean hump. Clean flues with hot suds and ensure tight fits. Fill lamps in daylight and replace wicks before old ones burn out.
Four hard boiled eggs and a cheese sauce are poured over toast. A smooth paste of flour and milk thickens with remaining milk, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Whites are chopped, cheese added, then heated until melted. Top with sieved yolks for serving.
A low cost steamer using a tin-sides sieve and a perforated cover prevents water from collecting at the dumplings edges. Any size sieve fits over any dish or kettle, is light and easy to handle, and with a proper recipe yields fine dumplings.
When whipped cream is unavailable, beat two egg whites stiff and fold in evenly sliced banana. Sweeten with powdered sugar to taste until creamy and rich. Serves as a close substitute with a creamy color and can accompany leftover cake as an emergency dessert.
One cupful cold cooked chicken cut in strips three cold boiled potatoes cut in half inch slices one traffic cut in strips three tablespoonfuls butter three tablespoonfuls four one and one half cupfuls scalded milk salt and pepper Make a sauce of butter flour and milk add chicken potatoes and truffies and as soon as heated add seasoning.
A recipe describes cream butter and sugar then whisk eggs milk and rhubarb. Stir in flour and baking powder to form a thick batter. Fill cups half full, buttered, and steam thirty minutes.
A two color georgette crepe blouse in white and navy introduces a spring trend with new neck and collar design. Navy cuffs and a cape shaped collar pair with decorative navy silk buttons and lace edging, offering durable light wear and easy retinting.
The article describes a range of children’s party frocks with varying waists, lengths, and fabrics. It highlights taffeta and crepe de chiffon styles, lace and tulle overlays, and the latest lingerie frock designs for young girls, emphasizing waistline variations and decorative ribbons and rosettes.
Beading to match and contrast with bright wool and silk jersey colors is the latest fad. Conventional designs and sampler patterns are used on the left coat side, sash ends, and pockets of coats and skirts.
The kimono shoulder feature has been reinstated following a period of absence, restoring its position in the collection and signaling renewed attention to traditional garment details within the exhibit.
A detailed description highlights dainty lingerie crafted from soft white pongee, edged with blue linen bands and laced with blue linen lacers, reflecting refined textile styling.
The piece notes that shoulder cuts blend into the body of a black garment while the sleeve usually tapers to follow the arm contour. It also mentions there are exceptions to this shaping rule.
A description of sleeveless golf coats with heavy crash fabric and black stenciled detailing. A rose-colored coat recently seen was marked in black with deep-cut arm openings bound in black.
Provides recipes for tomato based stock soup and oxtail soup with detailed ingredients and steps including browning, simmering, straining, and seasoning. Includes jammed measurements and methods for julienne soup using brown stock with vegetables and peas.
Trimmings from meat belong to the purchaser and should be claimed. Feet of fowls provide gelatin for soups and gravies, while feet of sheep calves and hogs serve in jellies and soups or can be boiled pickled stewed or fried in butter. Heads, livers and other parts are used in head cheese scrapple and assorted dishes.
A detailed historical cleaning method advises washing washable white gloves in soap lather, using a soft brush on fingertips and wrists, then saturating with more soap to form a thick whipped-cream lather. Absorb with a towel and dry without rinsing for softer pliable gloves and longer wear.
For afternoon tea the least expensive crackers become delicious with butter brushed on and dusted with maple sugar or sugar and cinnamon. Bake in a hot oven in a tin until butter and sugar melt into a crisp crust. Top each maple cracker half with walnut meat and a plump raisin or date.
A dry cleansing fluid mixture designed to remove grease spots from clothing and safe for silks and laces. Ingredients include alcohol one and a quarter ounces bay rum one eighth ounce oil of wintergreen half an ounce aqua ammonia one eighth ounce chloroform half an ounce and sulphuric ether half an ounce plus one gallon of gasoline. Keep covered away from fire and use outdoors. Hang garments to air until odor dissipates then reuse by allowing dirt to settle and pouring off.
Cream butter and sugar then beat eggs with milk. Sift baking powder with flour and fold into the mixture. Fold in stiff egg whites and chopped nuts. Bake and frost with white icing. Garnish each square with a half walnut.
A detailed fruit cocktail method uses diced grapefruit peaches pears orange segments and halved seedless white grapes. A sugar syrup is prepared by boiling three tablespoonfuls of granulated sugar for half a minute then cooled with orange and grapefruit juice added before garnishing with candied cherries and chopped pistachio nuts.
A historic recipe combines one third cup tapioca with one and a half cups flour and two teaspoons baking powder. Add salt and sugar, mix into a quart of milk, beat two eggs separately, fold in melted butter, and bake on a hot griddle for griddle cakes.
A 19th century tips piece explains building a cooling water cooler using a 10 or 15 gallon keg a stone jar and charcoal cement and a damp towel. The jar sits level in the keg surrounded by compacted charcoal then sealed with cement to keep water cool for days as described by J. W. Griffin in Exchange.
Harvest corn in cool morning air. Boil ears in salted water ten to fifteen minutes. Cut kernels from cobs and sun dry on platters or granite pans, covered with netting. Bring indoors at night, repeat until fully dried. Pack loosely in sacks and store in a cool dry place. If sun drying is blocked by clouds use a moderate oven with door open.
A recipe for suet pudding with molasses and milk, steamed three hours and served with sterling sauce. Includes optional raisins and currants. Sterling Sauce combines butter brown sugar vanilla and cream or milk, creamed together and flavored to prevent separation.
Prunes soaked overnight then simmered. Gelatin dissolved in water and boiling water with lemon juice. Half set in a mold, prune layer added, remaining gelatin poured, then chilled. Serve with whipped cream.
The article extols asparagus as a healthful vegetable and recommends asparagus boilers with a lift-out rack to drain water and protect tender tips. Made of tin, these devices are priced from 35 to 50 cents.
Des Moines Iowa woman recalls illness four years ago when doctors urged surgery her husband opposed the operation and she recovered after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she endorses it as a health restorer and urges others to seek advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts
A Saturday evening tale has Mrs. Flaherty urging her contractor husband to hear Father Burke at St. Patrick's. Mike vows to stay awake but dozes five minutes into the sermon, then defends his lapse by comparing the preacher to a new worker who proves competent and needs no further watching.
Mrs Josiah Cowles new president of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs in New York speaks on dress. She notes that interested women in the movement dress more sensibly and better invest in making their own clothes rather than picking apart friends outfits.
The article notes that Cuba hosts the largest orange grove in the world, spanning about 2,000 acres. It describes the scale and significance of the grove within Cuban agriculture and its prominence in global citrus production.
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