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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
3
A miscellaneous collection of recipes and culinary tips. Dishes include warm gingerbread with marshmallows and whipped cream, ginger pudding with Canton ginger, lemon and orange sherbet, coffee sponge, whipped cream cake, and oysters with corn bread. Quoted epigrams add a literary flavor.
A vintage recipe brief lists Spanish dish steps with bacon rice base, tomatoes, pepper, and onion, plus cooking water and slow simmer. It also outlines Apple Dumplings with apples, sugar, butter, flour dumplings, and a boil in syrup. Other items include Corn Waffles and Chicken Loaf with Peas and gelatin cream, all from a legacy kitchen column.
A distressed speaker tells a doctor he is sinking into despondency. The doctor questions the severity and probes the state of the patient s head. The dialogue centers on mental distress and medical concern in a concise exchange.
A cheerful mind faces life with a placid smile says Horace. A harsh remark targets a charity stunt as Miss Passed up vows to yell kisses. A snide joke about women follows. An observer notes they dislike a talker who finishes others sentences, noting their quick listening.
A historical recipe list outlines eggs with macaroni and cheese, rice and eggs, pepper rarebit, parsley potatoes, and various meat dishes. Instructions cover mutton, fried salt pork, hamburg roast, and smothered steak with practical kitchen steps for economical feeding of farm stock.
The article argues farmers should study economical feeding to maximize value of working and breeding stock. It warns against overfeeding, poor stable care, and selling off grain and hay. It outlines concrete rations for brood mares, colts, and young stock plus housing, bedding, and water needs, stressing regular, generous care.
Advice on locating hog houses on well drained ground with access to pasture and water. Emphasizes ventilation light and movable markets for farrowing, and keeping hogs free of mud, lice, and disease with clean surroundings. Recommends pure thoroughbred stock and proper coverings for horses in cold weather.
A jokey chat highlights a bashful guest at a dinner party. The diners wonder if the guest was offended by their dish of sheep's head fish.
Uncle Eben calls some men tender hearted and willing to stir trouble for a friend to show kindness. Denmark's literacy rate shows 1 in 1,000 illiterate versus 7 in 1,000 in the U S. Of 260000 school age Danish children 370 missed school last year. A speaker prefacing with sorrow may mask real anger and suspicion.
Clean the stalls every morning and avoid drafts on the herd. Balanced rations boost dairy profit. Practice clean hands, teats, and milk pails for clean milk cream and butter. Good fertilizer includes wood ashes for strawberry beds or orchards, about twenty bushels per acre.
Instruction urges continuous feeding to grow stock despite high grain prices and quick market preparation. It also suggests using whitewash to refresh barn interiors and improve appearance.
A fragment quotes a wartime exchange about scarcity. A speaker derides Mexicans preferring combat to hunger, while a counterpoint notes fighting facilities outstrip those for eating, hinting at broader resource strain during conflict.
An article promotes farming in Western Canada, citing Carl Dickan from Russian Poland who built a sizeable mixed farm after moving from Pittsburgh. It describes land near Buck Lake and Pigeon Lake as ideal for homesteading with good soil, water, and abundant game, and notes settlers largely come from the United States and Canada.
At Ypres the Irish Guards held a position under heavy fire as German lines pressed. Private Flynn quips about a smoked pipe by Murtagh, shouting that bullets failed to stop him from waiting for a pipe before being shot.
An ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready solution to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It claims faster results by morning with use, also promising dandruff relief and reduced hair loss. The copy urges purchasing from drug stores for 50 cents and notes cosmetic benefits for a youthful appearance.
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