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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
12
Henrietta D. Gravel, Domestic Science Lecturer, explains paring floors with white shellac then wax for parquet, plus home made stains from dry color and turpentine. She covers varnishing, gloss maintenance, and floor coverings noting linoleum as best and carpet as alternative.
Slice rich bread and butter. layer with rinsed raisins in a small pan. Pour a custard of one pint milk two egg yolks and two tablespoons sugar. Bake medium heat thirty minutes then whip egg whites to stiff peaks and top. Return briefly until browned serve with cream or brandy sauce.
The weekly wash yields items for repair. Gather patches and yarn, pin pieces to garments, and store them until a quiet sewing session. When ready, you will be surprised by how much can be mended in one sitting, cutting repair time in half for a busy housekeeper.
Instructions advise scalding pears like peaches for canning. Test small batches, keep water at a rolling boil, and plunge into cold water to loosen skins. Reheat water for reuse. Do not wash first to aid skin loosening.
A tip on separating eggs explains the common issue of yolk breaking into the whites. Dampen a cloth, wring it, and touch the yolk with a corner. the yolk will cling to the cloth and can be removed easily.
A tip from Good Housekeeping notes that toast placed in a glass jar with a tightly sealed lid retains freshness for hours. The technique emphasizes airtight storage to preserve warmth and texture.
In travel and at home the comfort of tea is prized. A mahogany tea box with silver caddy and tea ball offers a compact practical gift for travelers, keeping the favorite brew near on steamer rides and long journeys.
Dainty table decor shows ingenuity with white bridal novelties. Homemade corsage knots and boutonnieres use inexpensive paper and artificial flowers in pyramid bouquets. Pure white favors include dolls brides trunks slippers and small carriages. cards feature watercolor bridesmaids and groomsmen figures.
Advice from Commoner on preserving greens by washing and boiling in salted water then packing in jars with boiling vinegar. Use tight seals and vent spaces by running a knife around edges. Wrap jars in brown paper or bags and store like canned fruits. Spinach mustard chard and beet greens are suitable for this method.
Melt butter then flour blend. gradually add strained tomatoes and simmer three minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Optional onion fried with butter. Serve with baked crackers plain or alongside soups or oyster stew.
A simple baked pudding mixes fine dried bread crumbs with butter sugar and apple sauce. Layer sauce and crumb, top with melted butter, bake thirty minutes, cool and serve with whipped cream. Best made a day ahead and improved with a touch of fruit spice.
House dates stuffed with peanut butter rolled in sugar suggest a change from dates stuffed with nuts. Move curtains with soap on the pole. draperies slip easily.
An Indiana analysis argues for expanding sheep farming based on low costs and quick returns. It compares Indiana and Ohio sheep counts, explains benefits of sheep grazing on rough land, and outlines starter steps: buying western ewe flocks, selecting top lambs, careful aging, and breeding plans for a profitable, well-managed flock.
Purdue dairy aims to expand Holstein influence on Indiana farms by adding Sir Paul Beets Legis, a five year old son of King Segis, acquired at a Syracuse sale. The bull, bred by H A Meyer and briefly owned by Mr Stone, has proven lineage with strong butter production records and a pedigree of 474 tested cows in three generations.
Drain grated pineapple and mix with half pound broken marshmallows one half cup sugar and half cup chopped English walnuts. Rest briefly then fold in one pint heavy sweet cream and whip to stiff froth. Chill on ice until ready to serve.
A list of ingredients for a plum pudding including currants raisins suet candied lemon peel sugar flour eggs cinnamon nutmeg grated turnip carrot apple potato and cider. The directions say mix and boil in cloth for eight hours.
Take a tablespoon ful each of preserved raspberries strawberries currants apricots green gages gooseberries plums and ginger. Add candied orange peel. Sweeten a quart of cream with half a pound of sugar. Stir in a cordial glass of nogau and freeze.
Prepare one quart gooseberries by removing stems washing and draining. Mix two tablespoons powdered sugar with the fruit, then whip 144 gills cream with two tablespoons sugar until thick but not foamy. Fold into the fruit and serve.
Cream butter and flour then whisk in egg yolks and milk until thick. Season with salt pepper cayenne and mustard. Stir in shrimp pieces and cook to finish.
Boil a quart of milk and steep one ounce of tea leaves for five minutes. Strain over a caramel of two ounces sugar. Beat eight egg yolks with half a pound powdered sugar, stir in milk, then cook gently until thickened.
The Building Age notes that over twenty woods labeled as mahogany exist and many are stained to imitate true mahogany. Cariniana or Colombian mahogany, though not true mahogany, closely resembles it in color grain and working properties. Properly seasoned it resists warping and shrinking and accepts a high polish.
When tools are scarce you can fashion temporary gas pliers by using a large pair of scissors. The handles form an oval near the blade pivot, which can grip a gas burner with roughened sanding. Press the blades together to gain leverage and twist the burner loose, guarding the handles with a spacer to prevent slipping.
The article notes aluminum demand has surged beyond early hopes of replacing steel and iron. U.S. output rose from under 100 thousand pounds in 1883 to 350 thousand in 1893, 7.5 million in 1908, and now exceeds 50 million pounds, showing rapid growth and broad use.
The passage surveys global manufacturing trends and goods, noting gold pen usage, watch components, a German bronze for airship parts, mining shifts, 1910 1911 Australian gold values, wire fences, fireproof window awnings, Jamaica wood resources, Argentine brick clay methods, steel in auto wheels, patents on shoes and leather goods, rope horse shoes in Germany, Manchuria pulp from plant stalks, whalebone misnomer, Russian hair value in London markets, and US automobile export records with value totals.
An essay argues that precociousness fades as memory and imitation dominate early learning. It cites royalty's youth and Mary Stuart to show early brilliance often mirrors heard speech. The piece suggests nurturing observation over rote book knowledge benefits long term faculties.
Dr. Morris Stark of Bellevue Hospital and the French Hospital training school advocates turpentine as a safe antiseptic for wounds. He claims it acts as a strong germicide and promotes initial bleeding, which aids healing, and advises washing with alcohol after bleeding starts before dressing with boric acid or salt solution.
Constable Sam Slackputer quotes graft allegations against New York police and contrasts it with local punishments. He describes locally varying penalties from one dollar to fifty dollars based on origin and wealth, claiming mercy with justice as a guiding principle.
Dialogue notes how a room’s fretwork signals the personality of its resident. The exchange hints the room belongs to a woman of a troubling temperament, implied by intricate decorative fretwork.
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