20 Dec 1906
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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
1
Washington scientists study the magnetic pole with Capt Amundsen's claims under review noting there are multiple poles and movement over time. The piece traces history from Norman to Ross and Amundsen, explains dip discovery, and forecasts locating the pole's present position and path while pondering causes and duration.
A man decides to propose and tests his plan with a light exchange. He asks if she can make good bread and she replies that the man she marries must have enough money to hire a baker, signaling a practical, witty tone.
A vintage breakfast or home cook guide presents easy to prepare dishes. It includes Good Elderberry Pie Banana Salad Onion Souffle Iced Cup Custard Raspberry Jam Melon Sherbet Lemon Pie and Elderberry Pie with cinnamon cloves and elder vinegar baked in two crusts. The simple steps describe mixing, folding, boiling and baking for each dessert or savory item.
Sweet sandwich ideas for children include pudding sauce sandwiches with butter and sugar and fruit flavors, white bread preferred. Molasses sandwiches on buttered brown bread, maple sugar sandwiches with scraped sugar, and date, jam, marmalade, and nut fig pastes offer varied fillings. A fig paste mixes chopped figs with water and orange juice for flavor.
Wipe and layer fresh mushrooms salted overnight then mash and press to extract juice. Boil with pepper cloves and cinnamon until reduced, strain, add spiced vinegar, seal in bottles. Peel citrus thinly, soak in alcohol or sugar solution, store sealed for flavoring cakes or puddings.
Handsome ivory hair brushes will become spotted over time. This disfigurement can usually be removed by rubbing on fine salt with a slightly damp cloth. If this is not effective use sawdust moistened with lemon juice and a little water.
Instructions describe scent extraction by placing half an ounce of armsroot in a bottle with two ounces of alcohol and shaking. After four or five days a lasting sweet violet odor is obtained.
Instructions for preserving silk stockings emphasize cold water soaking with salt, gentle washing in lukewarm suds, and shade drying. Borax water precedes soap suds, hot water harms silk, and white stockings may need bracing. Do not wring. instead press and rinse in two equal-temperature waters. White lace is cleaned with benzine, turning inside out between washes, then dried thoroughly.
Everyday Luncheons advocates regular noon meals between breakfast and dinner with simple, nourishing fare. The piece compares meal timing to keeping watches and furnaces steady, then describes a housewife game where guests draw five leftover items to craft the best luncheon for a prize.
A historical method describes washing a sheep liver and cutting it in slim slits. A stuffing of bread parsley summer savory pepper salt dripping is prepared and inserted into the slits. The liver bakes slowly with water, then bacon slices added near the end and served with mashed potatoes.
The piece suggests sprinkling freshly popped corn on cream soup before serving and around salads. It recommends using four quarts of corn with one quarter cup melted butter, mixed in and salted, then lightly stirred. It notes burnt pieces should be removed and that the corn isn’t required for every salad.
Rust spots on garments are often traced to the bluing used in washing. Prussian blue, a compound of iron, deposits rust in alkali. Test by boiling in soap. if iron separates, it is Prussian blue. Rinse carefully to remove all soap.
Worn woven wire mattresses can damage hair mattresses above them. Place sheets of strong brown paper between the two and pin or tie at the corners to prevent movement. If the mattress covering is worn, have it re-covered by a reputable upholsterer.
A historical essay on the future German crown prince. It describes the burdens of royal life from infancy, the strict schooling and regimented upbringing, and the arranged marriage chosen for political reasons, highlighting how the heir may miss ordinary joys and endure joyless duty.
Alfred Brown of the United States volunteer life saving corps in New York offers to race any aquatic expert worldwide. He notes his 1905 14 mile endurance swim from Bridge Dock to Coney Island in 5 hours 50 minutes as proof of ability and good faith. Coaches favor sprint strokes for long distance swimming, with trudgeon preferred for endurance. The crawl is emerging but not yet advised for distance racing. Brown has earned a solid gold medal from the corps for his feats.
A judge notes Portleigh drove his car with his fiancee aboard yesterday. Upon return she sat at the steering wheel while Portleigh walked behind. The exchange hints at a Loveys' quarrel.
Dorothy questions a doctor’s new prescription while Anne notes the pills look identical. The Deggrit Free Press records a patient pharmacist encounter about medication changes and perception of identical pills.
A terse exchange unfolds with the missionary asking for identity and the cannibal replying with a grim pun declaring the judge as edible. The odd dialogue hints at a satirical or cautionary tone within a larger piece.
A murder occurred at the Jinx residence last night prompting a police investigation. Details remain scarce as officers review evidence and question witnesses, with the public urged to contact authorities if they have information.
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