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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
5
A column explores foreign cookery trends and lists dishes such as Hungarian goulash and Bruilleau, with simplified recipes. It juxtaposes rural life reflections, a light anecdote about Boston speech, and practical chafing dish ideas including oysters, creamed mushrooms, and rarebit variations.
An odd personal vignette describes a humble shoreline home made from an old scow, with a humorous take on weather and home life. The piece shifts to practical tips for entertaining large gatherings, giving rough estimates for tea, coffee, sandwiches, butter, lemonade, claret cup, and ices, plus coffee making details. It closes with light parlor wisdom on kitchen polish, oils, and a cooking note on hash preparation and reheating leftovers.
A reflective column argues morning blues are optional through simple acts. It urges breathing, gentle movement, and cheerful speech to shift mood. It stresses that perceptions shape reality and that a positive view at breakfast can influence the day and those around us.
The text explains that potatoes are only barely covered with water during boiling and are replenished with cold water as needed. This retards cooking and yields a delicious, mealy dish, as the Irish say.
A discussion on identifying poor paint work and materials. It promotes a free complete painting guide and a method to detect adulteration, urging homeowners to buy only trusted brands like pure white lead and the Dutch Boy Painter trademark as assurance of quality.
Eight year old Dorothy prefers praying at home over being read the Bible in church. Her father reassures her that God hears home prayers as well as those in church. Dorothy counters that she knows only Now I lay me down to sleep, noting God has heard it many times.
The passage notes Kemp's Balsam as the preferred cough remedy among doctors and nurses. It claims decades of medical endorsement and strong public esteem, insisting the medicine remains the likely cure for coughs. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
The Houston Post quotes a dialogue from the Efopers about asking forgiveness for returning home with the father’s reply as a condition. It also includes aphorisms on wants, health, and Garfield tea claiming health benefits and cure notes. The text mixes quotes and promotional lines without a single clear-news event.
Patrick arrives home battered with a broken nose and swollen face after a clash with a Dutchman named Schwartzheimer. Nora condemns the attacker while Patrick urges respect for the dead. An ad touts Mia Window's Boothing Syrup and Zica bottle for teething and cheap dress goods.
A man discusses love as if embarrassed by the subject, conveying reluctance and unease in his remarks about affection and romance. The tenor suggests discomfort or social pressure shaping his openness about love.
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