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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
7
A speaker describes a ship from Spain symbolizing wealth and fame that has not come. He recalls youth’s promise that the vessel would arrive bearing prosperity, yet age and hardship persist. He endures labor at the anvil and watches the horizon, doubting whether the ship will arrive before death.
Aaron Burch, a hard winning but money-obsessed farmer, contends with his daughter Hannah over care for her crippled son Frankie. Hannah arranges hospital treatment, and Aaron’s heart softens as Frankie’s need prompts visions of family and new purpose on the farm.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press recalls a chafing dish party with one guest asking if others attended. The toast and humor hint at unmet hunger and the lingering appetite after the event.
An article describes a novel lawn mower using circular toothed blades driven by gear wheels, designed to cut tall grass in one pass with minimum friction due to ball bearing spindles. Inventor Thomas F. McDonald of Cincinnati also applies the principle to a grain cutting machine.
The New York Farmer argues that farmers prosper by diversification. A dairy farmer, or hop, bean, or tobacco farmer should not rely on a single product. Each farmer should set a main line based on location and markets, plus side lines to sell year round. Diversified farms pay, while single line farms often fail.
A Californian poultryman unveils a hen nest system with multiple pockets and an automatic mechanism that presents each receptacle beneath the nest opening, aimed at preventing hens from breaking or eating their eggs.
A concealed egg nest design improves egg safety by rotating pockets to replace laid eggs, shielding them from hens and predators. The New York fertilizer law boosts product quality and reduces brands, with a Geneva station bulletin guiding buyer choice. Additional tips describe whitewash for aged woodwork and a remark that rice remains a staple food for about half the population.
The recipe calls for young hard potatoes boiled in skins then peeled and sliced. Salt, oil and vinegar are sprinkled over hot potatoes, with white pepper. After cooling, add chopped onions chives and minced parsley for garnish.
A historic recipe describes Ginger Layer Cake mixing two cups flour one cup Porto Rico molasses one cup of milk a third cup butter one egg soda ginger and currants. Beat eggs stir melted butter into molasses add currants then half the milk add flour then rest of milk bake in two cakes in a quick oven twelve to fifteen minutes.
Dice cold cooked chicken breast and minced mushrooms with finely chopped ham and truffle. Simmer in stock until moist. Make a light thick pancake, spread with mixture, top with another pancake, garnish with parsley, and serve hot.
Hoosier Happenings reports local items including court house funding in Warrick County, deaths from sudden illness and accidents across Indiana, oil pool interest near Muncie, railway fatalities, and state National Guard promotions. The roundup notes postmasters appointed, a boy’s hunting accident, and a tornado’s barn loss, with practical home care tips and recipes for deviled eggs and taffy.
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