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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
7
Instructions for making large pockets in boys garments emphasize ample size and precise assembly. Steps include one pocket piece longer than the other with a two inch wide facing, placement margins, basting, stitching from the right side, and finishing edges with a quarter inch turn. Side trouser pockets use lining material and internal facing, with alignment to notches and front fabric.
The article advises using creamed butter rather than melted for thin tea sandwiches. It notes hard butter is least suitable and adds a dash of salt to enhance taste for most palates.
Guidance on maintaining kitchen textiles with two grades of linen best and ordinary. Recommends keeping at least two large tablecloths in use, daily replenishment, careful handling to avoid wear, stain removal methods with boiling water and salt, and proper pressing to finish.
Practical guide on pastry making stressing cool room and hands oven temperature. Describes butter lard ratios for puff pastry and folding tricks to trap air, chilling steps, and finishing with lemon juice to improve texture and color. Also covers beef suet pastry with steps for a light, tender crust and final rolling with yolk and lemon juice.
In Jasper county Missouri vast quantities of lead and zinc ore waste, called chats, are mined and processed into usable material. The rough ore is crushed to remove valuable portions, and the resulting rock is used for railroad ballast, cement paving foundations, building blocks, steps, sills, and other cement construction needs. The material is cheap, reduces cement costs, and contractors report high quality results.
The Detroit Free Press presents a verse about enduring hardship and grief while affirming that brighter skies bring sweeter pleasures. It contrasts burdens and grief with moments of joy when troubles fade.
Wind twine into balls to hide parcels and reuse it. Rub flattrons on waxed paper to keep it bright. Wipe cloth with skimmed milk for a varnish like finish. Keep oven very hot at first then drop temperature a little before biscuits finish to stay light.
A dragoon portraying a wagon convoy told the Kaiser he could not stand up because he had lost a wheel. The emperor laughed and gave two shillings to buy oil for the other wheels, after the soldier explained the situation.
Dr Paul Harper and Lena navigate a thwarted engagement as Professor Gatton, obsessed with a scarab collection, hides a theft. The duplicate scarabs spark family strife, guilt, and a plan to secure Lena’s marriage with a fortune from Paul to the professor.
A description of a party game where players sit in a row as a leader behind imitates goofy actions. The leader performs ridiculous gestures and asks each player what he is doing. If a player cannot guess, he must rise and silently imitate. Forfeit fees apply for laughs.
A fragment describes making a phosphorus lamp in a small vial using a pea sized piece of phosphorus and olive oil heated to boiling. Air intake through the cork alternates pressure to create a dim light visible enough to judge time, with notes on warming in cold weather.
A collection of garbled questions and puns asks why a miser forgets fast and why a madman is always beside himself. It includes a riddle about a cat having something none other animal does and ends with a fruit-related cue about a pear.
A description of a simple homemade optical illusion called the endless gallery. A cardboard box with mirrors on ends and sides creates a long visual tunnel. The instructions include dimensions, cutting holes and placing figures, with mirrored surfaces and ground glass to enhance the effect.
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