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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
4
Second class mail notice from Attica Indiana dated Oct 6 1911 announces a weekly Friday publication. Rates show display per column inch and local reader lines with prices for 1 issue 4 issues and yearly contracts. Ross Brothers publish this rate sheet for advertisers.
The primary Sunday school class of the Christian church hosts an ice cream social Saturday night to raise funds for the new church. John Harmon and family from Crawfordsville are visiting relatives and will move here after purchasing Mrs. Ann Brown's property.
F P Watts who was seriously hurt when wheels passed over his leg is able to get about with crutches. George Hickman hosts Ed Manlove family Wm Foreman family and Miss Tina Clark for dinner Sunday. Attica shoppers include Mrs J S Ennis Mrs Kate Marquess Mrs Ben Dunklebarger and W S Douglass.
Mr and Mrs Tom Crafton of Stone Bluff spent Sunday with Mrs Ann Brown.
Mr and Mrs Charley McCarty of Independence visited his parents Homer and Mrs McCarty. Mrs Harry Calton returned to Terre Haute after a few days’ visit. Arch Harty spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Tobias Harty of Carbondale. John Caterlin and Mae Moore of Kramer wed by Rev A C Northrop. Kramer baseball beat Winthrop 16 to 1. William Lovell returned from Illinois trip. Linzie Ruark leaves for three weeks in South Bend. Joe Johnson and daughter Kate of Carbondale visited Kramer. Mr and Mrs William Thompson moved into the Middlekamp property.
George B. Curtis offers his modern nine room Park avenue residence for sale at a greatly reduced price. It features perfect heating, double plumbing, hardwood floors, electric lights and bells. Lot measures 66 ft wide by 165 ft deep and he will show the property to interested buyers.
Bishop W A Sellew arrives in Attica Tuesday May 28 delivering his renowned missions address at 7 30 PM in the Free Methodist church. The lecture, once praised before the Indiana polis Ministerial association as the greatest address of its kind there, drew attendees and praise. Mrs Miles Baldwin visited Danville Wednesday.
A historical recipe describes making White Mountain rolls with milk and butter. It details ingredient amounts including flour salt sugar milk butter yeast and two egg whites for stiff peaks. The method covers mixing kneading rising overnight shaping into rolls and baking, with guidance to cover early to prevent overbrowning.
A tray designed to keep food warm uses a water-filled pan heated by an electric coil. The bottom tray holds dishes and rests on the pan, with a vent for steam. Briefly energizing the circuit heats the water to store heat and sustain warmth while serving.
The piece argues that skilled self reliance in housework leads to better meals and home harmony. It contrasts a housekeeper who cooks herself with a maid whose delegated work may spoil outcomes and disrupt peace. It emphasizes women's independence and orderly homes despite notions of endless labor.
A simple baking guide describes mixing sugar and eggs, then butter and peanuts, flour with baking powder and salt, and milk to form a soft dough. Roll, cut into oblong shapes, place on a greased pan and bake eight minutes in a moderate oven.
Cleaning collar spots with an old toothbrush dipped in naphtha removes grime with a few rubs. Delicate velvet can be cleaned this way, but avoid using a brush on satin fabrics.
To make sand tarts use two eggs with the white of one reserved two cups of sugar one cup of butter or clear beef dripping three cups of flour. Beat eggs cream shortening and sugar roll thin spread white egg on top sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon press a blanched almond or raisin center and bake in a hot oven.
Readable recipe lists ingredients: one can pineapple one cup sugar two cups water two eggs two heap ing tablespoons corn starch a little salt. Yields three large pies or four small pies.
In a letter to The Ledger-Preas Misa Ione Sylvester, Attica HS class of 1908 graduate and Oklahoma teacher, recalls a May 10 cyclone forming nearby about one mile away. The storm damaged fences and hay stacks but the family sheltered in a cave and escaped harm. They plan to renew their Ledger-Press subscription and have papers sent to Protection, Kansas.
The A P A officers were chosen by mail with Reese B. Hicks of Topeka Kansas as president S J Hopper of Dallas Texas as first vice president W C Cleckly of Atlanta Georgia as second vice president S P Campbell of Mansfield Ohio as secretary and E E Richards Cedar Rapids Iowa George H Ruby Mattoon Illinois and L C Byce Petaluma California as executive board members The annual meeting will be held in Washington August 11 17.
United Brethren and Christian services are listed for Attica Riverside and Independence with Sunday school times and sermons The piece notes W H Ferguson a former Attica resident visiting after 40 years and recalls old friends Jack Hegler Eleanor Brier Jacob Rhodes and John Stacker who were in Attica.
Mr and Mrs George Sims and daughters Carla and Laura spent Wednesday with relatives in Lafayette. Mrs Will Zeigler and Mrs A L Sargeant were Lafayette visitors Wednesday. J Wesley Whicker and Will Clapham attended a political caucus in Frankfort on Thursday. Mrs George Ford of Williamsport visited Tuesday with friends in this city.
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