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Newspaper
Burlington Free Press
Location
Burlington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
6
The article gives a long string of culinary tips and recipes focused on salads dressings soups and meals. It lists methods for dressings including a mustard egg and oil emulsion and describes vegetable bean salads and ways to prepare and serve vegetables with oil vinegar and seasonings. It also includes instructions for making a lenient meat loaf and a tapioca dessert with detailed steps and measurements.
A recipe instructs mixing cold mashed potatoes with beaten eggs, shaping into small cakes, pan frying in beef drippings, covered until browned, then turning to fry until all sides are golden and served hot.
The text describes a method for egg sauce and a fish dish using musk and water, milk and water simmering, bay seed flavoring, and a garnish of tables greens. It includes a cod and melted butter sauce with pepper and salt and hot serving over bread.
A recipe fragment provides instructions to marinate beef with Salt, dolaskes, siltpeter, pepper, and elaves. Mix well, rub into the meat, and turn daily. After ten days, it should be ready for use.
A historical recipe describes finely chopped cold broiled or fried steak seared with water, then thickened cream is added and seasoned with butter salt and pepper. The mixture is poured over hot toast slices for serving.
Article by Christine Torhine rertick discusses dietary guidance for sick children. Advice emphasizes avoiding heavy fried foods and hard dishes, favoring light soups and easily digested foods. When feverish or refusing food, fasting in moderation and rest for inflamed organs is recommended, with careful fluid intake and gentle nourishment.
A simple shellfish dish shows twenty minutes of preparation. Oysters are laid on a plate with plain yeast and cold dozen, spri lk with pepper and salt, with cheese grated lightly on top for a bitterness balance. Serve hot.
Fragmentary kitchen note describes making ham balls with cold boiled ham and bits of meat. It mentions shaping wire balls and baking in a hot oven or dripping tugs. Reading suggests a rough household cooking tip from a dated page.
In Boston on March 7 a butter shortage drives prices higher as top receivers lack regular supplies. Depleted cold storage stock and delayed shipments reduce available stock while new make increases are needed. Prices for best quality rise to 28–29 cents. second grades at 25–27 cents.
Commodities show mixed movement with higher prices for No 2 red wheat and corn gains offset by slight declines in some futures. Wheat, corn, oats, and cotton futures shift as receipts and exports adjust. dairy and livestock markets hold steady with steady to firm trends amid hopeful demand signals.
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The March 1 to 7 timeline covers Ladysmith siege relief, Boer movements near Bloemfontein, Pacific cable plans, Puerto Rico legislation, tropical and continental weather and disasters, plus political shifts in Britain and the United States. Notable items include Pieters hill engagement, armistice moves for troop movements, Goebel law repeal protests, and multiple regional incidents across the United States.
W D Landon of White River Junction holds an old flintlock musket from the Revolutionary era. The curious firearm shows a barrel marked with a name and origin that sparks local interest as a relic of early American history.
The Burlington Weekly Free Press advertises Dr Wilmer’s Swamp Root as a great kidney remedy. Readers are offered a free sample by mail and told to self test by urine sample to confirm kidney or bladder trouble.
A detailed feature describes the Woodstock county jail built in pre revolutionary times. It notes its long front cage cells, a complex locking mechanism, two upper female cells, a two wing design, and a hot water heating system with good drainage. The piece praises its historic value and preservation potential.
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