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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
2
A Burma curiosity, the monster eight inch cheroot, described by W C Scott O Connor, is made of wood tobacco molasses and herbs wrapped in bamboo skin. It fills the mouth of young smokers, often wrapped in purple or gold, and requires skill to light as Lurman infants begin smoking before walking.
Skin tortures of infants and young children are claimed to be relieved by warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings with Cuticura Ointment. The advertisement asserts rapid, permanent cure of infantile and birth humors, milk crust, eczema, rashes, itching, scaliness, pimples, scalp diseases, and hair loss when other remedies fail.
The article contrasts reading as a pleasant maze for idle wandering with reading that teaches thinking like great minds. It argues words evoke ideas and images, shaping our thinking skills through how we read.
Health Is Your Heritage. If you feel sick or tired, write for a trial hottie of Vernal Palmettona made from San Palmetto Berries claimed to cure stomach liver kidney and bladder diseases. Thousands cured, free sample offer from Vernal Remedy Co. Le Roy, N Y. Sold by druggists.
In a Detroit Tribune piece the columnist warns that as a person grows confident and flaunts wealth danger rises. Courageous lines caution readers that fate strikes when least expected, breaking the ladder of success with a mighty force.
An old advertisement proclaims Wall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars to anyone whose case it fails to cure. Contact F J Cheney & Co Toledo for testimonials. Hall's Pills also advertised as best.
A playful exchange between Miss Over seven and Miss Inerteens centers on youth and aging as they comment on each other. The dialogue features light banter about feeling younger and becoming childish in tone.
Many school children are sickly. Mother Gray, a nurse at Children's Home New York, markets powders that promise to break up colds in 24 hours cure constipation feverishness headache stomach troubles teething disorders move bowels and destroy worms. Sold by druggists or by mail 25c. Sample mailed free address ALLEN S OLMSTED Le Roy N Y۔
A collage of literary fragments and advertisements includes Mrs. FF Callahan’s note from Parkersburg West Virginia requesting an ornament for hair, testimonials for Piso's Cure for Consumption and Dr Dervid Kennedy's remedy, and Winslow's Soothing Syrup promises.
The article describes a three-leg kettle hanger device with a foldable derrick for easy storage, illustrated by a farmer’s photograph. It then surveys U S farm statistics from the Department of Commerce and Labor, noting farm counts, population engaged in agriculture, farm values, acreage, and productivity gains between 1890 and 1900, and argues agriculture is rising as a profession requiring training.
An Indianapolis News article discusses pruning methods for young trees. It favors balancing root mass and top growth over radical root removal, noting the Stringfellow plan fails for some species and soils. Proper top reduction and shorter long roots promote vigorous rootlets and a strong one year growth after planting.
Instructions for preserving eggs using a water glass solution mixed from one pint water glass to nine pints of water. Store in non-metal jars with fresh eggs kept submerged. rinse and dry before use. Also notes Aberdeen Angus cows valued for dairy in Australia and breeding practices to improve milk yield.
The article outlines radish growing tips including sowing every ten days, soil and seed depth, spacing, and seasons for cool weather. It discusses winter radishes stored in pits, and preferred varieties. It then covers strawberry rotation, recommending soil plans with corn and tomatoes, crimson clover, and alternate crops, noting differing farmer opinions on winter soil cover.
Feeding young pigs after weaning should include milk as an economical profitable feed. Wheat branded to the brood aids bone and muscle development in offspring. In spring, place four to six eggs under a suitable hen. A large Cochin can incubate six or seven eggs in a warm nest, with straw in the nest.
A recipe describes making a vinegar pie by whisking flour with cold water, adding vinegar sugar and more water, cooking until thick, filling an open crust, and baking in a hot oven. Top with a stiff meringue of egg whites and powdered sugar, browning lightly, then serve cold.
A detailed recipe for an asparagus omelet using tops of heated asparagus or a baked dish with diced asparagus and eggs. Also a dish of beef fillet rounds grilled with mashed potato rounds, topped with poached eggs and horseradish butter, finished by a brown sauce.
A vintage recipe item describes thinly sliced cold roast beef steamed in a seasoned gravy and served with a cheese topped creamed potato dish. The stew uses melted snitter, catsup, vinegar, currant jelly, mustard, water, salt and pepper. Potatoes are cubed and crisped then boiled until tender with milk batter and grated cheese, browned and served hot.
Remove skins from about six plantains and split them. Steam until tender, mash and press through a strainer. Stir in milk, gelatin dissolved in warm milk, sugar, and vanilla. Mould and chill until firm. Serve with whipped cream.
Beat sugar and butter until creamed then add eggs beaten separately. Stir in milk flour cream of tartar soda vanilla. Cut into lengths roll in sugar and bake in a hot oven. Dust with powdered sugar.
Two cupfuls cold mashed potatoes are stirred with two tablespoonfuls melted butter beaten to a white cream. Then two eggs beaten light are added with a teacup of cream or milk and salt. Mix and bake in a quick oven until browned.
A vintage recipe describes breaking three eggs and beating them with a pint or more of milk, a teaspoon of yeast powder and salt, then adding cornmeal to a batter like nut cake. A biscuit pan is warmed with lard and the batter is poured in so the grease bakes through.
A historical note describes boiling corn for twenty minutes and cooling, peeling tomatoes and making pulp, then mixing two quarts of tomato pulp with each quart of corn. The blend is boiled briefly, jars filled to overflow, and sealed immediately.
Mix one and one half cups graham flour with half cup white sugar. Rub in two teaspoons butter and add a little snit. Stir in enough milk to form a soft dough. Roll on a floured board until very thin. Cut into rounds and bake.
A recipe instructs to fill an open pastry crust with a mixture. Simmer one pint dried apples until soft, rub through a colander, then add butter the size of an egg, sugar, mace, cinnamon, and grated nutmeg, and bake.
An account from the Mexican Herald describes the origins of a famed thieves market near Montezuma’s gardens where stolen goods once passed to tourists. The tale recalls a murder, theft, and a later stand that became the Volador market famed for goods “flying in and out” for centuries.
In a tight inland winter, Mrs Hanson and family hoard and convert staples into spread for sliced bread. Tomatoes become spread, pippins vanish into jars, and pumpkins are put up for later meals. Grandparents and relatives lament missing rubbers and anticipated pies as food is preserved.
A Southern constituent writes to a congressman about attending the President's New Year reception. He explains his use of the word melee as the closest French term for a formal event, noting lovee as a common local word.
An anxious reader asks where seedless raisins get their seeds, encouraged by a Cleveland Plain Dealer remark to write to a congressman for a package. The note uses satirical tone about supply sources and government involvement.
An exchange quotes the Cleveland Leader as saying Old Skintflint loves thrift in faith and finances. The line mocks a person who never risks bread thrown to the waters unless a sure financial return follows.
A Louisiana woman describes relief from years of headaches after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She had been weak with fever and organ involvement but improved after three boxes, with the pills sold by local druggists. The advertisement claims the remedy renews blood and cures headaches caused by anaemia and other conditions.
During King George III era the Persian ambassador refused court attendance to demand precedence. At Lady Salisbury’s, he confronted the Prince Regent, then attended a children’s party where he led all the guests, scoring for Persia and easing his position.
Mrs Pare of Glasgow Illinois reports suffering from kidney trouble with back pain variable secretions and a scalding sensation. Dean's Kidney Pills regulated secretions eased inflammation and restored color. She rests better with a strong back and overall improvement. For sale by all dealers 50 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A sudden cold snap chills Mrs Washcroft’s boarders as they debate weather being “good for the crops.” One philosophically notes the ice crop while others mock the refrain that bad weather serves agriculture.
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