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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
9
A fragment quotes Benjamin Franklin noting that after heavy meals one should refresh the body and feel cheerful, not dull or oppressed, urging moderation in meat and drink to maintain spirits.
A column of simple home recipes includes Apple Sauce Cake using apple sauce sugar shortening eggs butter milk and spices. Pepper Salad features bell peppers onions lettuce and French dressing. Raisin Bread details a long rising yeast dough with milk butter salt and raisins. Chop Suey outlines a pork and veal stir fry with onions celery mushrooms cornstarch molasses and butter.
The editor comments on contemporary fashion, praising the return to sensible silhouettes like the narrow skirt and reduced corsetry. He criticizes extreme styles such as excessive heels, heavy cosmetics, and stiff wigs while noting that sensible points are ruined only by individual taste and comfort choices.
Adaptable veil praised for practical uses from motor wear to beach and theater. Described as warm and cozy against cold winds, with potential as a shawl or sash for outdoor events, golf, and travel, offering hair protection from sea fog and wind.
A playful saying contrasts the folly of fools with the wisdom of others, suggesting cooks and hosts improvise grand meals while clever planners see through pretenses. The proverb reflects social wit about gatherings and schemes.
The feature outlines a mauve satin and chiffon ensemble with a gathered charmeuse skirt and lifted drapery. A white net foundation supports a chiffon overblouse with kimono sleeves and a chiffon belt, ermine trim, and steel buttons, finished with a black chiffon girdle. Benjamin Franklin quote appears at the end.
A fragment from the Washington Star discusses cherry preservation with a recipe for an indefinite keeping conserve and a cherry punch. It then shifts to fashion commentary about gown draping, line flow, novelty versus eccentricity, and the craft of dress design.
In a three child home a large green denim box labeled Fun Sun holds revived toys, repaired pictures, and scraps. Children add small items from allowances while the box opens only on rainy days or illness, with new jigsaws and thin board added last year.
A fragmented note traces a handkerchief from the place Acoehalt to Antochia. The readable text confirms ownership and potential transfer but lacks full details of the sender or date.
Julius Chambers notes in the Brooklyn Eagle that a box of red ants brought from abroad could threaten cities like New York, cites ant invasions in Jamaica, Liberia, and West Africa, and contrasts destructive behavior with the black ant's role in farming pest control and roach destruction.
Rain water gains impurities from the atmosphere and soil as it filters downward. Carbonic acid gas dissolves limestone forming bicarbonate of lime. sulfates or gypsum create hard scales. bicarbonates soften, while chlorides nitrates corrode and soda salts cause foaming when concentrated.
After dinner, workmen argued over politics until a sharp quarrel began. Joe refused to state his view, claiming he and Jim Green had already settled the matter last week. Joe boasted he arrived at the hospital and later at the police station.
A playful riff imagines historical figures adopting modern gadgets and speeds. Noah would charter an ocean liner, Nero would power a phonograph in his parlor, Rom would burn and rage anew, Ben Hur would drive a 60 horsepower race car, and Jason would hire a detective to chase the Golden Fleece. Icarus would fly a sunward monoplane, Napoleon would invade in a Pullman, Demosthenes would tour Chautauqua. Cain would plead circumstantial defense and emotional insanity.
The article explains French naming rules require a child’s name to appear in the official saint calendar, which contains about 13 000 names. This prevents typical family names such as Smythe or Robinson from being used, regardless of the child’s sex, and notes complications for those bearing such names.
London reports reveal Ballington Booth resigned rather than leave the United States, choosing America for a permanent home amid his estrangement from Bramwell Booth. The piece recounts his role in founding The Volunteers of America and the controversy over property and obedience within the Salvation Army.
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