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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
5
An old report analyzes lamb feeding, grain use, and growth rates. It cites specific gains from Taube and other breeds, pricing per hundred pounds live weight, and notes the impact of feeding variety, pastures, and shelter on lamb development and pumpkin cultivation in corn fields.
The Ohio experiment station labels the Lincoln plum as a rare beauty and strong market plum. It notes early blossoms May 7 to May 15, with full fruitage by August 15, large to very large fruit, greenish yellow skin with crimson shading, many dots, and firm pale yellow flesh with a large pit.
A fragmented 19th century note describes grafting resin wax charcoal mixes to produce sturdy pumpkin rafts. It outlines quantities, heating, cooling, and applying a waxy coating for durability. The piece also mentions long term use by a 77 year old grower and discusses profitability of pumpkins as a separate crop from corn.
The text describes a turkey coop of at least four by six feet and thirty inches high with posts of two by three inches, strips of one by two inches, lath or wire, cut lath sides, a wire top, and tarred paper as partial covering. It notes the coop should be on the ground during the day and a fox opening at one end.
The article argues long term crop rotation, used for years in the corn belt, yields near complete immunity to root-aphis damage. When rotation is impractical, two alternative methods are suggested: extra fallows between plowing and first cultivation, and options suited to milder southern winters.
The miswritten notes discuss summer flock care with range feeding and free foraging. It notes risk of overfeeding, fat hens, and disease susceptibility in hot weather, while implying low-cost forage and search for natural food sources.
The guide warns that mowing grass too close in dry conditions can kill it by depriving moisture. Close cutting weakens the plant and exhausting growth. With sufficient moisture the grass recovers and renews growth, while drought stresses reduce vitality.
Instructions advise mixing cement with skim milk and applying with a stiff brush in small batches. Brush on in a thin layer and add a second application after initial set. Remove earth from the trunk and apply cement six inches below ground and one foot above to protect roots and deter wildlife as the material hardens.
Radishes are hardy and germinate quickly after planting. They can be grown now in a cold frame with nighttime covering and warm manure underfoot. Forced early radishes stay crisp and tender and can be served from early year through late fall.
A recipe describes making a light batter from milk flour eggs and butter then folding in egg yolks and whites to form a stiff dough. The dough is rolled cut into shapes filled with jelly or preserves sealed and fried in hot lard until browned with steps on testing oil temperature.
A recipe for rolling veal with a bacon and bread crumb stuffing. Mix bread crumbs lemon zest mace cav erine pepper and salt with eggs. Stuff the veal, roll and tie, top with bacon, cover with hot water, and simmer four hours. Cool in liquor, drain, chill, and garnish with parsley.
A lemon sponge cake method uses juice and rind from one lemon with sugar and beaten egg yolks. Flour is sifted with baking powder and mixed with hot water, then folded with stiff egg whites and baked about twenty five minutes.
A rustic instruction describes scraping four medium carrots and boiling them in salted water until tender. The mash is strained, seasoned with salt and beaten eggs, then thickened with flour. Drops of batter fry to a brown crisp and are served with a brown sauce.
The procedure describes cooling and marinating cod in a Preneh dressing for two hours. Then mix two cupfuls with two tablespoons tomato puree two tablespoons melted butter and ovamiee juice. Shape into patties dust with pepper bake on a tin sheet at high heat for fifteen minutes.
A fragmented recipe for a chocolate cake lists two cups brown sugar one half cup butter two eggs two cups flour one tablespoon vanilla one dairy cup milk one third cup chocolate and a boiling water mix. It instructs beating and melting components then combining with other ingredients and baking in a hot oven.
Keep flour in a cool dry airy space away from odorous items such as onions fish vegetables and butter. Do not store in a cold or extremely warm area or near a tip room or cellar. Ensure it is kept in a stable temperature not freezing and not above ten degrees Celsius and sift before use.
A step by step pastry guide for making an apple pie. Begin with a standard crust and oven bake. Cut a middle ring from the pastry, fill with thick custard, cover with an almond paste layer, brown quickly, and finish with Easter sugar. Serves six.
A compact recipe item describing a quick rye meal puff pastry style bake. Combine one cup rye meal one cup Hour and salt sugar and baking powder. Mix with milk and beat eggs then bake in greased gem pans. Serve hot with maple syrup.
Banana pulp mixed with powdered sugar and lemon juice in a cup. Whipped cream is folded in after a thorough beating. Chill the mixture and serve in frappe glasses.
Prepare equal portions of stewed prunes and English walnuts cut into thirds. Do not chop. Serve in sherbet glasses with whipped cream.
Following a plotted assassination the Czar and Czarina Alexandra plus their young son Czarevich Alexis Nicholaieviteh retreat to their yacht. Guards at Tsarskoe-Selo are replaced after a soldier was bribed to aid terrorists and gain access to the Czar’s apartments.
The Toledo Blade recalls Mrs. William McKinley as a devoted partner who aided her husband’s political rise with tact and diplomacy. Since his death in 1901 she endured illness and longing for Canton, remaining cheerful and focused on others while upholding the American home as a beacon of virtue.
The Paris Academy of Medicine expert Victor Nallopeau argues that 2 to 5 A M offers peak mental performance. He challenges the old idea that midnight sleep is superior, suggesting the mind is at its best during these hours for intellectual tasks.
The article extols Mrs. McKinley as a pivotal, virtuous influence on her husband and public life. It also discusses a theory of nocturnal study, praising the idea that working late at night and waking early enhances intellectual power, citing Loti as an example.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleansing remedy for impure blood. It claims to cure pimples, eruptions, eczema, tetter, hives, open ulcers, and scrofulous swellings, with All-Healing Salve for sores and Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels.
An advertorial note promotes Cascarets as a portable health aid in a vest pocket box. The text claims Cascarets exercise bowel muscles, avoid typical laxative downsides, and prevent illness beginning in the bowels. It highlights a 10 cent “Vest Pocket” box and the Sterling Remedy Company as the genuine maker.
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