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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
7
A guide to economical meat preparation explains methods to maximize flavor from cheaper cuts. It covers browning techniques, slow simmering, making brown sauces, and turning leftovers into dishes like a veal noap and curried meat with rice. It notes cooking with vegetables, moisture, and flavor boosters to improve digestion and taste.
The Philadelphia North American describes two pattern transfer methods for fabric work. The windowpane method uses thin material held to a paper sheet with strong light to trace outlines, while the thin method relies on tracing with a sharp pencil and using wax or reaper paper for another transfer pass.
Elaborate lace rims and silk decorations are outdated for luncheons. Use washable materials for tableware, avoid tarnished silver, and keep salt cellars with spoons in homes. Clear away between menus and avoid a piled plate setup before the host. Plates should be warmed for a hot meal.
A recipe fragment lists two cupfuls of corn, two cupfuls of milk, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, two cupfuls of boiling water and a pinch of salt. It instructs to mix the cocoa sugar and salt, then add boiling water gradually and boil smooth for five minutes.
A man tells how a string of disguises and mistaken identities led to him being charged with his own murder. He recounts changing names, joining a burglary case, evading capture on a riverfront dive, and being jailed while police pursued false leads. A young lawyer later helps prove his true identity, freeing him but leaving him burdened by legal costs.
The article explains how rabbits rest on their necks with ears laid back not due to weight but to protect them from predators. It contrasts foxes wolves and prairies jack rabbits noting ear positions aid hearing as wolves chase prey. It also likens horse and dog ear movements to instinctive listening for threats.
The native water carriers of India, a picturesque people, appeared during the recent durbar as the king and queen of England were crowned rulers of India. They sprinkled the dusty roads and were hired to water sower and grass growing before houses in major cities.
German children play a wool ball game where a tightly rolled ball is blown off a table. Each player tries to blow it away, and the one it lands on must forfeit or leave. Laughing disrupts, leaving the two longest winded as winners.
A party game feature describes a leader called zero who directs players from three upward. Players must set or stand as zero points to a chosen number then the person named must produce a number divisible by their own. Mistakes cost points and finding errors earns points. If zero misses a turn, the detecting player gains five points and swaps places.
Rockefeller Jr warns against denominational nationalism and urges Christian unity in a speech at the New York convention of the Men and Religion Forward Movement He cites a shipwreck parable and stresses immediate action toward establishing a chapel in every home The University of Pennsylvania notes describe a new Cornell student club forming to study and reconstruct religious thought toward truth and ethical reform with Charlies N Whitman credited as organizer
The British Medical Journal notes a congress reading detailing quirky neurology terms for habits such as moustachiostrepsomeania shoulder drumming, patting objects, stomatodactylomaspiacs finger in mouth, onychophage maniacs biting nails, harmonion maniacs drumming on panes, and trepodoranics leg movements, highlighting emerging disorder labels.
The text outlines a breathing method where exhale is twice as long as inhale and 18 to 20 complete breaths per minute are suggested. It references a weekly publication and notes testicle and other unclear terms in the OCR.
Fragile OCR text notes that the secret of success has been closely kept while many people appear anxious to sell a best Peck. The readable fragment suggests market caution and potential deals, but details are unclear.
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