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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1906
Page
7
A father recalls rocking his sleeping child and the question Papa what would you take for me echoes through verse. He answers with a dollar while cherishing the child’s life above wealth, dreaming of a future night and a tender farewell. The poem frames parental love as priceless beyond all riches.
A shy Englishman with tousled hair and worn clothes courts Miss Fasset at the Alvaretta Oklahoma post office. A lost letter postmarked Liverpool and ten dollar note reveal a connection between Conynghame and a distant Liverpool address, driving him from town and stirring Miss Fasset’s nerves.
A shy Englishman, Mr Conynghame, visits the post window twice daily hoping for letters that never come. Miss Fas observes his waning health as he explains he lives seven miles away and cannot afford daily rides, revealing a lonely life on a bare outpost claim.
Martha guides the party to a red hill dug-out where Conynghame lies near death after years of isolation. Eve reads a letter informing him of his father’s death, bringing a bitter solace as he learns no letters arrived before. The scene shifts to a quiet moment of farewell and care.
The article recalls how Miss Julia Marlowe endures autograph hails and interviews while touring. A Chicago note from a female vocal teacher asked to visit and gaze down her throat to study vocal cord positions for producing bold tones, reflecting odd fan requests amid her good nature.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota predicts Alaska will seek admission to the Union in the future. He envisions coastal and archipelago regions, and interior valleys like Yukon and Tanana, becoming states, with Seward Peninsula and surrounding areas joining later. He suggests in 100 years three new states may arise from present Alaska.
Eggs function as current coin in Mayo Kerry Donegal and Leitrim, Ireland with eggs accepted over the counter for tea sugar meal oil bread tobacco patent medicines and general haberdashery. Accounts are kept on credit and goods supplied in eggs.
The note observes aging by missing sight of ants and chiggers in woods and favors sunshine for picnics. It reflects a simple outdoor scene highlighting sensory changes and leisure activity.
A reader from Wankinson North Dakota shares a coop design for sitting hens. The plan builds rows 16 feet long with 10 nests per row and nests on a ground level earth floor or close to it. Nests are covered by a board 16 by 16 inches and enclosed by a sliding cover.
The article describes a staged hen nest coop with sliding doors to keep hens confined from nest to run. It also offers a summer watering schedule for horses: water in the morning before hay and grain, water before noon, and a final drink at night, with regular grooming and comfortable bedding.
A summary notes Success tomato praised for bright red color firm flesh and strong shipping qualities. It ripens evenly with abundant clusters, vines vigorous and compact, fruit setting well. Some cautions that field performance remains to be seen. watch for traits not yet observed. Also includes advice on wound dressings for fruit trees recommending white lead paint for durability and decay prevention.
Tobacco, oranges and pineapples grown under shelter show profitable returns. Small two acre glass farms outperform large uncultivated plots, requiring more capital but delivering greater profit. High value crops on small areas pay, and garden crops gain attention with many future covered farms expected.
Drainage of land carries atmospheric chemical actions from surface soil into the subsoil as the water table drops and air enters from above. This process accelerates oxidation and affects soil chemistry at greater depths.
The article recommends green food as chicks grow, noting lettuce grown in hotbeds as a fruitful source for young birds hatched early. It advises grassy runs when weather allows and warns against prolonged exposure to cold or wet conditions.
Agricultural notes discuss better use of coarse feeds like straw and corn fodder to reduce waste and boost meat and milk production. Advice covers calf nutrition with hay, clean airy stalls, and proximity to cows, plus views on manure and soil health, paper horseshoes, and tobacco crop gains with cautious seed selection.
The article suggests washing glass globes with soap and water mixed with lemon salts to remove grease from the ground portion. After washing, let water run off and drain dry instead of drying with a cloth to finish the cleaning.
A cooking method describes boiling fowl until tender, removing meat, seasoning with garlic and cayenne, and shaping into finger sized rolls. Cornmeal paste encloses each roll, husks are prepped, peppers added to liquid, and tamales steam for about fifteen minutes, served hot.
Instructions advise rubbing hands with celery then washing with cold water. Rinse the knife under cold water and dry. Do not use water to remove onion juice as it spreads odor. air or a polishing method helps reduce scent.
Whip six egg whites to a stiff froth adding two cupfuls of sugar gradually. Beat in two eggs and one third cup of butter, then fold in one cup of sifted flour with one teaspoon baking powder. Flavor with almond, bake in a long tin, spread with boiled icing, and cut into squares.
Instructions describe making molasses candy with vinegar and butter a nut brittle with sugar and water and dipping in cold water until brittle. A cabbage dish uses sour milk vinegar eggs salt and pepper. cook in a kettle with just enough water. A final nougat style candy uses sugar water lemon juice and dried fruits pressed into a pan and cut when cool.
The method describes collecting two or three large potatoes, mashing through a colander with a wooden spoon, then mixing with beaten eggs and a cup of milk to a thick batter. Salt to taste, bake quickly, and serve with marmalade.
The passage describes steaming hot meat in a covered dish over boiling water to keep it moist, avoiding gravy loss versus oven drying. It also provides a Milk Sponge Cake recipe with four eggs two cups sugar lemon juice and rind, flour with baking powder, and boiling milk added gradually, noting a very thin batter.
A guide suggests coloring ice cream using beet juice for pinks spinach for greens and a touch of butter color for deep cream. The methods are described as harmless and versatile for achieving desired shades.
A recipe describes layering bread crumbs and boiled onions cut small with salt pepper and butter. A dish is filled with sweet milk and baked for an hour until done.
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