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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
12
Strong brine treatment suspends for three days, then drained and recurred with fresh brine. Nuts are boiled in a spiced vinegar mixture including sugar, cloves, pepper, allspice, and mace, then packed and covered with hot vinegar twice more. Set aside six weeks before eating.
A white fluid made by slaking quicklime with four parts water is highly valued by sanitary engineers for disinfection. It is used by mixing with materials to be disinfected and aids typhoid fever control. Bed clothes are washed in a bichloride of mercury solution with acid, colored blue to deter drinking.
Scour tins with mineral soap and rinse in hot water. Scrub outside and inside frying pans. Wipe grease from utensils with soft paper, then soak in warm soap water. A paste of starch or flour removes blood stains. Salt on oven bottom prevents cakes from burning.
A New York man invents a wall mounted family shoe rack with arched supports and a toe ledge to keep shoes organized near the floor or in a closet. The piece then recounts precocious youth of John Davy born 1765 near Exeter, who carved musical skill from horse shoes and later wrote songs including The Bay of Biscay before his death in 1824.
A cotton flannel case is described to hold knives and forks. Fold a piece of flannel nearly twice the knife length, form a pocket slightly narrower than the knife, sew ends, hem sides and top, then stitch compartments for utensils. The flannel keeps them bright and prevents rubbing. A spoons case offers similar convenience. Housekeeper.
Practical kitchen hints. Grease the upper inside edge of pans with butter or chocolate to avoid boil overs. Boil chloride of lime solution to renew discolored enamelware. Boiling vinegar while onions or cabbage cook prevents strong odors from filling the house.
Advice for treating chapped hands recommends avoiding cold water. Wash with warm water using soap and a wallbrush, rinse, and dry partly. Apply ordinary cold cream while hands are warm and moist, rub in fully, then wash again and dry thoroughly.
A brief note suggests baking cranberries instead of boiling them. For a quart of berries add two cupfuls of sugar and bake without water in a stick oven until thoroughly soft.
Instructions describe using hot vinegar to rub spots on glass to remove paint traces. The guidance emphasizes applying only vinegar hot to lift the paint without detailing additional steps or tools. The tone mirrors practical home remedy notes from a period publication.
The article recounts Captain John Smith of Willoughby Lincolnshire as the pivotal figure behind the first lasting English settlement in North America. It notes his youth of 26 at the expedition’s start and a life filled with perilous adventures from France to the Low Countries, the Turks, and Transylvania, including a famed coat of arms earned after defeating three Turkish champions.
New pots must be soaked and dried before use to ensure soil adheres to the sides and roots receive moisture. Dirty pots fail this test as soil refuses to cling, creating air gaps that stunt growth and hinder root development.
A London Hospital note argues digestibility is the true measure of food value. It contrasts half a pound of cheese and half a pound of beef, noting cheese is less useful for most people due to its indigestibility despite higher chemical content.
In Dryden's epilogue to the Duke of Guise the actress and a trimmer discuss, ending with the line They’re neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring. This remark appears in Macmillan's Magazine.
A physician warns the patient to eat plain food and not stay out late. The patient replies that this mirrors thoughts since receiving the bill, highlighting humor over medical advice and charges.
A Baltimore American quip notes a debutante overturns traditional rules by proving a miss can also be an eight hit. The remark frames a witty collision of expectations and talent in a refined social context.
Reflective line on neglect and fear of falling, urging action before others fail to aid. Emphasizes personal duty to help those who stumble and the risk of needing support when one falls. Isolated philosophical note without concrete event or location.
In a Broadway car two strangers, a handsome man and woman, sit apart due to two vacant seats. A third man volunteers to switch, leaving the couple apart. The man pays his own fare and the woman pays hers, drawing a shared blush and sigh from onlookers as the gallant act ends with a humorous resolve.
The London Chronicle recounts William Lee who invented the knitting frame in the sixteenth century after his love scorned him. He aimed to ruin the stocking makers by stealing their livelihood but fled to France where he died of a broken heart.
A Franklin letter quotes a misread line where the word yf stands for wife. Betty notes that spelling with Yf is a punny shorthand for wife, offering a concise historical example of spelling variation in letters.
The article states birds are descendants of reptiles supported by fossil evidence showing intermediate forms. It notes penguins retain rudimentary wings not suited for flight, yet use them for swimming.
A wife asks her husband for a hundred dollars for many things and receives a playful lecture on extravagance before he collapses from the demand. The exchange unfolds with humor as the wife insists the money be payable to her order.
The Westminster Gazette notes Mr. Ruskin’s dislike for chrysanthemums, arguing he detests artificial flowers and any attempt to bloom out of season, viewing it as an affront to nature’s timetable.
A coal dealer asks about insuring 150 000 francs of stock and is advised to skip insurance. The agent questions consistency with a prior quote, then suggests not insuring at all. The joke hinges on the idea that insured coal would fail to burn.
The note asserts that cheerfulness reflects mental balance and warns that a lack of laughter and fun in the future leads to moroseness. It emphasizes the danger of losing balance for those without cheer.
A quip exchanges between two men in New York as they joke about a frail fiancé. One notes her delicate appearance and the other predicts she will break him first, reflecting a witty urban banter.
A celestial court hears a multimillionaire candidate who rose from a common worker to head of a trust. He defends wealth use via philanthropy while acknowledging harm to the poor. The judge condemns his self serving methods and denies admittance, noting earthly courts favored his schemes.
Miss Zella Swinky, Mr. Bell Miller and Mr. R. J. Edmiston of Logan were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Golden and returned home Monday. Lash Miller visits Logan, Joe Wilson goes to Athens to work with Kircher & Co. in Marietta. Annie Settle of Marietta stays with sister L. D. Wilson on West State Street. Lizzie Inman Flora Whitmore and Grace Turner of Buchtel visited Saturday and Sunday. Charles DeMolet and Arthur Wolfe head to Lakeside for the duck season. Raymond Slvutz visits Lancaster on business. W. R. L. Sterrett of Charleston, W. Va., guests of F. L. Preston. Attorney John J. Lentz and Joseph Dana of Columbus in town for court-house business. Mrs. Charles Thompson and child visiting relatives in Wellston.
During the French Revolution the aristocrat Condorcet seeks shelter with Suard but is betrayed. At a tavern he orders a twelve egg omelet, a question that seals his fate as he is arrested and dies in prison, a tale of ignorance and danger.
The piece discusses shifting scientific views on mountain formation, noting Murchison's older crack theory and presenting table mountains like the Cape of Good Hope as formed by sinking surrounding lands. It suggests early cooling under the table mountain helped it retain elevation despite eventual denudation.
An old advertisement promotes Dade's Little Liver Pills as a spring cleansing remedy. It lists Henderson Crider Drug Co and Drury Drug Store as sellers and urges readers to try the product.
A historic rule states horsepower equals the pulley circumference in feet times rpm times belt width in inches divided by 600. It rests on leather belting needing fifty square feet of belt surface per minute per horsepower, equating fifty square feet per minute to a belt one inch wide at 600 feet per minute.
A New England clergyman Dr Bacon faces a friend faulting his pronunciation not per Webster. Webster lived in his parish, yet the minister asserts he should teach pronunciation to others, not be governed by the dictionary.
A quip about a girl eloping with her father discovers their romance ends with tragedy. The joke shifts from tears to the young man’s collapse, culminating in the old man’s furious reaction and a comic, explosive punchline.
Lanham Maryland letter from Chas V Bowman 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant 4th M S M Cav Vols describes Peruna as effective for colds and throat ailments. He claims rapid relief within eight hours and says he uses it preventively and shares with family and friends.
L. M. Hibbard advertises an open room with Mrs. EB. B. Herbert as trimmer. Herbert is described as a trimmer of more than ordinary ability who will please the most fastidious. 3-5-12.
Spring winds cause tan and freckles with a burning sensation. Pine Salve Car bolized applied at night relieves the burn and acts as a poultice to draw out inflammation. Sold by Henderson Crider Drug Co Brury Drug Store.
A historical ad notes constipation causes headache dizziness and languor. It praises Dean’s Regulats as a gentle cure. The brief promotes a 25 cent price and to ask your druggist for remedy guidance.
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