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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
7
In the kitchen readers learn tips to prevent milk scorching by warming with water and to brown potatoes in a thin batter. Boiled meats should simmer slowly to stay tender, and bacon can be rinsed with boiling and cold water then fried. A sandpaper strip sharpens knives, rice in salt shakers keeps salt from clumping, absorbing moisture.
Instructions advise adding a small amount of yellow ocher to starch or rinse water to keep ecru lace color. Ocher is available at paint stores. For cutting away lace, place a four inch stiff pasteboard between fabric and lace to prevent snags during trimming.
A quirky household tip suggests parsley dipped in vinegar eaten after onions can remove the odor. The claim notes the vinegar and parsley neutralize lingering smell for those avoiding after effects on others.
The guide describes bread slicing by halving the loaf and cutting alternating slices from each side, tearing a piece before removing it so the slices emerge evenly. It notes the method yields uniform cuts for sandwiches.
A clever French woman explains thrifty wardrobe care for small means. She spends time nightly inspecting worn clothes and preparing tomorrow s outfits. She repairs, brushes, and stores garments to prevent creases and stains, overhauls weekly, and uses protective bags and tissue paper for delicate items.
A tip for uneven pie crusts suggests rolling leftover dough thin, cutting small circles, adding orange marmalade between two circles, sealing with a fork and baking. Variations include other preserves or jellies or grated cheese, with cheese option requiring the circles to stick together.
An 18th century remedy suggests hands that sweat constantly can be dried by daily use of a preparation containing ninety grams of cologne and fifteen grams of tincture of belladonna. The mixture should be applied three times daily with strong friction to achieve the claimed effect.
The article describes misses' suits with belts or sashes in many fabrics and finishes. Black satin belts and sashes are popular, with front and back ties. New blouse styles appear with coat shapes, deep back panels, and waistline sashes. Skirt designs range from plain to draped effects highlighting fullness at the front.
Fur trimmings are a feature of stylish gowns and waistlines with narrow fur bands seen on tunics flounces and skirt bottoms. Even on street and afternoon dresses they retail around 25 dollars. Finishing touches use civet cat skunk possum mole caracal Hudson seal coney and Belgian hare, with pricier furs like ermine fitch Persian lamb mink leopard and fox shown when price is not a concern.
Cut off the first two joints from a cold roasted chicken and set aside. Dip the back from the bird in beaten egg and bread crumbs seasoned with salt and pepper. Skin the breast, pull the meat into flakes, heat in a white sauce, broil the breaded pieces, arrange on a dish, add the mince in the center, surround with the rest, and finish with lemon juice.
The Fabian Society collected figures on whether wage earning women have dependents to support. It found 49 percent of working women supported others wholly or partly. The study raised questions on who counts as a dependent and noted inconsistency in counting houseworkers and spouses as dependents.
In Mansfield England the workhouse walls display inmate paintings including biblical panels and sea views, with a 70 year old artist among the casuals. A guardian’s proposal to remove the pictures failed as crews created works in the dining hall and infirmary walls feature copies of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish postcard art.
A lighthearted note on relationships and social humor from Mrs Newed and Mrs Wiley. The exchange teases methods to obtain a new dress from a reluctant husband and the saying if at first you don't succeed, cry again.
Jim Traskon, a Montana cowboy, falls for Miss Walters from New York. Tom Matthews helps craft a plan to win her, but the pursuit goes awry when Jim uses an Indian disguise during a staged rescue. Miss Walters fires at him, wounding him, and the tale ends with a harsh lesson and candid insult from the foreman.
The article describes simple children games Hunt the Ring and Me nageur in which players form circles and pass a ring while the center player tries to spot it. It explains blindfold animal name guessing, keeper rotation, and playful noises for entertainment.
The American League of Safety teaches New York City children street safety including how to watch for vehicles cross streets and avoid danger. It describes using a model street car to demonstrate proper alighting and warns against risky play in urban streets.
An antiquated tale explains the saying nine tailors make a man. A poor beggar visits a tailor shop on Straigutway and workers set up a charity subscription. The beggar thanks the tailors and proclaims you make a man of me.
A fragment describes a party word game with counting turns and gestures. Players alternate saying phrases and calling out a term when a count hits multiples of seven. The goal is to avoid being the one who fails to respond correctly and be the last remaining.
The piece compares modern boy scouts to medieval knighthood training. It recalls early instruction beginning at age seven or eight with religion morals and master god goddess guidance. It notes scouts promise to be a friend to every creature and to act as a brother to all scouts regardless of fortune.
A reader asks how to add numbers 1 through 22 and which pairs form a pattern. The note cites several pairs such as 1 and 42 and mentions a row of figures with unclear wording.
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