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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
2
Barstow printer charges 2.00 per year and 1.00 for six months. W. J. Evans listed as editor and manager. Molasses pie recipe includes eggs yolks sugar butter flour molasses milk soda vanilla. Bake until golden with meringue topping browned.
A preserved relish method combines green tomatoes peppers and onions with salt and sugar sealed in jars. The process includes spicing with white mustard seed clove cinnamon and allspice then boiling in vinegar for fifteen minutes before sealing without further cooking.
Break one-quarter package macaroni into inch pieces and boil until tender. Drain and mix with a can of corn seasoned with salt and pepper. Add 1 1/2 cups milk, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 small tablespoon sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter. Bake until golden. If you like corn and macaroni, try it.
H D Howells at a Kit tery Point luncheon mocks a popular writer by comparing his poetry to McMasters. The tale includes a flirtatious question about a favorite flower and a humorous reply about liking whole wheat.
The article notes sharks derive their name from a Greek-sounding word meaning sharp teeth. It describes their generally harmful impact on food fishes while certain small sharks are eaten. Oil from their livers is used to adulterate cod liver oil.
The text explains that grouping similar tasks saves time and effort. It compares Caesar’s rumored efficiency with modern kitchen work such as peeling or picking in sequence. Planning menus in advance allows multiple tasks and utensil use to be consolidated for speed.
A simple tart recipe using bottled or canned fruit, one pound flour, half pound tinned marrow, sugar and water. Mix flour with marrow and sugar, add water to form a stiff paste, roll and cover the tart, bake gently. For juicy fruits reduce liquid to prevent boil over, bake about thirty minutes for one medium tart.
Break off spears of mint and place tops in a pint jar. Add one tablespoon minced chives. Dissolve brown sugar in vinegar and pour over. Use mustard cress or very young onions as substitutes for mint or chives.
To cold baked beans add tomato sauce a pinch of salt and pepper and half an onion. Cover with water and stew for half an hour. Sift and serve.
A short instruction advises drying a bed quickly when illness spills water. Place a hot water bottle filled with boiling water between the mattress and the bed clothing to absorb moisture and aid drying.
Guidance on roasting a joint instructs saving a ham or bacon rind to cover the meat during cooking. The rind reduces basting needs and helps prevent burning or drying the joint.
A grocer with 20 pounds of sugar and only two weights five and nine pounds solves a packing puzzle. He uses ten operations to form ten two pound bags by weighing differences and combining weights. He rebalances the sugar to produce eight more steps, ending with precise two pound portions.
The article contrasts Chinese and Japanese palmistry with finger meanings. It notes the thumb as the great finger linked to ancestors, index finger as head of man, middle to the mother, the nameless finger to lovers, and the little finger to descendants. It mentions inked finger impressions used in signing and that Japanese palmists study finger and thumb pores besides palm lines.
A DIY ventilation tip advises campers to insert a 15 to 18 inch stick horizontally between closed flaps to spread them and ensure a good airflow. The method can be scaled with more sticks to create larger openings as needed.
In a child’s question from 80 WIII the Reader a character asks if an abyss can be sleepy. The reply denies the idea and prompts the child to consider what could make the abyss yawning and how such imagery arises.
The article stresses honesty in market packing and outlines best practices for filling each package with uniform grade produce. It warns against mixing grades in facing, urges thorough cooling and dryness before packing, and advises careful hand placement for soft fruits to minimize bruising while firmer produce may be packed with less handling.
The dairyman shows strong profit by handling hogs with side lines aiding efficiency. The quote notes his skill and method as a key reason for favorable results.
The dairy cow is described as the salvation of worn out farms bringing greater fertility larger crops and more prosperity for the farmer and comfort for the farmer's wife.
Advice urges sewing soft woollen blankets for young lambs when cold snaps hit. Proper care noted as profitable and beneficial for livestock.
Drafters say prices stay profitable because the number of draft horses available cannot satisfy the demand. Traders note limited herds, strong shouldering of prices, and steady interest from buyers in market centers.
In summer the consumer prefers fat lambs weighing between 70 and 80 pounds, guiding producers in selecting stock for market.
A cautious note on entering breeding of purebred livestock as a business. The text advises gradual involvement and orderly retirement, reflecting prudent industry practice.
In a humorous Puck vignette Mrs. Packer confronts her hungry son Percy about disappearing treats. Seven doughnuts become three, cake and cookies vanish, tarts and pie disappear, and a chorus of hungry declarations follows.
A writer in the Christian Herald compares Boy Scout training to medieval knighthood. Starting at seven or eight, youths endured discipline and moral instruction under a chaplain, learning to walk and ride, endure hardship, and pursue manly virtues as they progress from pages to squires to knightly status. The Scout oath echoes this spirit by pledging friendship to all living beings and courtesy to all.
A quaint club notice in Cardiff quotes the Pall Mall Gazette warning an alleged gentleman who took three brushes from a color box. It says he cannot paint poultry without the master’s hand and should return them to the rightful owner.
Dr Josiah Oldfield lectures on the Secret of Perpetual Youth urging people to fall in love repeatedly to stay young. He condemns loveless life and says those who never fall in love should be drowned, and married couples should rekindle affection to avoid nagging.
The article notes asparagus as a quick growing plant considered both a healthful food and a medicine. It highlights its use in diet and potential remedial properties, reflecting its valued role in nutrition and traditional remedies.
A Boston Herald correspondent shares simple, tasty Sunday night supper ideas to minimize work. Recipes include hot cheese sandwiches on brown bread, cheese and nut sandwiches, chicken and nut spread on bread, eggs baked in buttered toast, and chocolate bread spread with sugar and vanilla for tea time treats.
A playful riddle explains that solo singing and playing are considered vulgar because they are solo, sounding like low effort or lack of ensemble. The joke hinges on the pun and social norms about group performance.
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