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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
3
A detailed, period style advisory on oven operation, batter making, and meat cooking. It discusses adjusting heat, air flow, and using water to manage moisture. Includes time tables for boiling and baking, plus recipes and methods for roasts, baked eggplant, biscuits, veal loaf, and cream pie.
Prof Dewar notes charcoal absorbs gases far more at very low temperatures, enabling use in exhaust ing incandescent lamp bulbs and Crookes tubes and in separating mixed gases. Experiments show at 0C and one atmosphere charcoal absorbs 4 cc hydrogen and 18 cc oxygen per gram, while at -182C it absorbs 135 cc hydrogen and 250 cc oxygen per gram, allowing selective uptake of certain gases for industrial use.
The King of Siam favors an American, Strobel, as his principal counsel and advisor. Siam’s confidence in his guidance shapes major royal decisions. The text notes Americans’ favored status after the United States returned a portion of indemnity from the Boxer troubles, remarking it as a rare magnanimous act toward the Chinese.
A discussion contrasts American and French views on risque content in drama and literature. The speaker argues American audiences seek shocking material, view French sensibilities as freer yet misread subtleties, and urges Americans to advance subtler, higher spiritual understanding rather than vulgar interpretations.
The text argues genuine goodness depends on a positive moral will and active effort to do good. It condemns outward appearances of virtue without inner virtue, including pious frauds and hypocritical civic elites. True goodness blends church life with world life and public service, earning the title of good citizen through concrete deeds.
The article extols the model wife as the center of the family, warning that neglect of domestic duties undermines the republic. It critiques husbands who favor clubs and gambling over home life, while acknowledging rare exceptions like Clara Barton and Joan of Arc who chose broader paths.
The Prairie Farmer piece by Corbett, head of the Arlington experiment station, urges shaping a lawn as a sign of a householder’s refined taste. It discusses soil types, turf uniformity, and the role of lawn in architecture and landscape, recommending clay-rich soils and well rotted stable manure for fertility and winter mulch.
The essay cites De Quincey on how eye depth and sweetness change with hunger, noting Wordsworth’s eyes grow solemn after long walks. The light is described as not superficial, seeming to emanate from depths, akin to a light from a spiritual world.
The article extols the morning glory as a popular fast-growing vine for foliage or flowers. It notes blossoms in white blue and red, including variegated forms, and says florists have improved it while it remains an easy plant to cultivate for summer and autumn displays.
Rhubarb benefits from baking rather than stewing, peeling and cutting into inch pieces, then sprinkling with sugar. Bake in a cool oven until tender, avoid water, and serve cold with a silver fork. Use in tarts, pies, or pastries lined with macaroon.
For cleaning bottles use salt and vinegar. a dessert spoonful of rough salt in a wine decanter with vinegar helps remove stains. Also advise protecting trees in summer and winter. veneer guards against scald, borers, mice and rabbits.
Notes on summer style highlight coordinated parasols with lingerie tones, and a move toward plainer parasols paired with shirtwaist suits. Hats in linen and lace endure, while fingered dresses gain popularity. Omnipresent are initials in parasols, cluny and Irish lace, and Hybet work accents. Chicago Records Herald.
A compact travel ironing board case gift idea from the Chicago Inter Ocean outlines a 14 by 5 inch board with a soft flannel cover and muslin finish. The envelope style cover includes a pocket for a small ironholder, a buttoned flap, and a ticking lining, with a bright flowered fabric cover and portable charcoal irons.
The guide advises matching art to room character, avoiding crowding, and using plain spaces. It warns against hanging glossy pictures opposite windows and advises proper wire angles, two hooks, and shadow direction for natural look. A recipe for Prairie Palmer Soft Gingerbread follows with mixing steps and baking.
A mousse made with a smooth ice base uses whipped cream and a strong coffee syrup. Boil a cup of coffee with a cup of sugar to make the syrup, cool it, then fold into a pint of whipped cream. Mold it and pack in ice with salt for a couple of hours.
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