21 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1909
Page
1
Fragmentary dialogue notes Howell and Powell discussing Dr Rowell and a legislative calendar. Powell predicts Rowell will try to perform an operation on the foot of the calendar, implying procedural maneuvering rather than substantive policy.
A 1908 testimonial says eye inflammation faded after two weeks of using Cuticura Ointment, following failures with multiple physicians. The user, G B Halsey of Mouth of Wilson Virginia, aged 65, credits the product with restoring sight and no longer troubled by the condition.
A string of puns and riddle style quips such as Why burns to keep a secret Seal ing Wax When is a ship like a tailor When sheering off What animal on a cold day a little otter Why are hay and straw like spectacles Because they die for age What is full of holes and yet holds water A sponge When does a farmer bend his sheep Without hurting them When the snap likely to run out of the saucepan When there s a leak in it What is from which the whole may be taken And yet some will remain The word wholesome Which is easier to spell fiddle dee dee or fiddle de dum The former Because it is spelled with more e s What is black white and red all over Which shows some people to be green And makes others look bine A newspaper What is the best advice to give a justice of the peace Peace Who commits the greatest abominations Nations Who is the greatest terrifier Fire What is the best way of making a coat last Make the trousers and waistcoat first If you drive a nail in a board And clinch it on the other side Why is it like a sick man Because it is infirm Why is a game of tennis like a party of children There is always a racket What sweetmeat is like a person proposed for some office The candied date (candidate) Why is the printer like the post man Because he distributes letters What is the difference between a sun bonnet and a Sunday bonnet A day s difference Why are an artist s colors like a piece of pork being sent home for dinner It is pigment for the pirate Why is a sword like the moon Because it is the Knight s chief ornament and glory Why is coal the most curious artists known in commerce Because when purchased Instead of going to the buyer It goes to the cellar
A reader notes an experiment where fine sugar dissolves in warm water without noticeably increasing volume. It suggests water molecules can arrange to admit sugar between them, akin to sand filling a coal scuttle, challenging the notion that two matter portions cannot share space.
A writer uses a playful lesson to show how to use sit and set correctly. The piece contrasts who can set a hen or wash bench and who can sit or sit on objects, noting how grammarians react to misuses and how context changes meaning. The humorous exploration ends with the idea of choosing the correct word to avoid a linguistic howl.
In Norway the Christmas celebration extends to birds with a dinner set for them. On Christmas morning every gateway gable or barndoor is decorated with a sheaf of corn on a tall pole spine, inviting birds to share the meal.
A playful verse describes a well behaved cat in the Circle group. She bears with the Circle dog and pig and engages in long days of gentle rounds, showing steady manners and calm activity. The lines celebrate orderly, constructive behavior.
A writer in People’s Home Journal shares a simple Betsy Ross method to cut a five pointed star with one scissors clip. The guide uses a 5 by 3.5 inch rectangle folded through a series of steps to align edges and corners, then a single straight cut yields the star when opened.
A tale from a great city tells of two pupils given money to fill a room with their purchases. One buys straw to fill the space, the other buys a small lamp and air to light up the room as they study after dark. The master proclaims the second pupil wiser for using insight over quantity.
This column lists methods for preparing cold cutlets from mutton, browned ham, and meat pudding, with tips for tender round steak and serving small game. It also covers pressed meat ideas, roast veal with pork, sweater cleansing, and poached eggs in milk with serving instructions.
Dissolve one and one half tablespoons of gelatin in one gill of boiling water strain into a basin add six tablespoons of sugar two tablespoons each of chopped pecany and pistachio nuts one teaspoon of vanilla extract and one pint of whipped cream Stir until beginning to grow firm Pour into individual molds Turn out on serving plates garnish with whipped sweetened cream and sprinkle over with finely chopped pistachios
Gut top off lemons and trim pulp so they stand upright as cups. Remove skin from sardines, crumble flesh with a little oil and lemon juice. Fill lemon cups and plate on lettuce leaves for serving.
A small button of garlic steeped in a quart of vinegar imparts a peculiar yet delicious flavor. Used in salads and many dishes, this simple infusion promises a striking enhancement to meals.
The article reports a bumper 1909 harvest in Western Canada with predicted wheat, oats, and barley returns totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. It notes large American settlement, strong railways, growing elevator capacity, and optimistic forecasts for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It quotes Taft and others on Canada’s frontier development and farming opportunities.
Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence reports using Allen’s Foot-Hase and discovering rapid relief for aching feet. The testimonial urges others with sore feet to try the remedy sold by all druggists for two cents. The ad ends with a cheeky line about a man coaxing a woman.
The fragmentary clipping mentions a quick line about proscribed whiskey and being unable to smell it after chewing WRIGLEY'S SPEAR MINT. It then references Dr Pirren's Pleasant Pellets and other remedies, domestic scenes, and a sly remark on a married man seeking leniency for bad behavior.
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