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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
3
Local advertisement showcases a large stock of granite monuments with readable lettering. Prices are described as reasonable and customers are invited to visit to choose and be convinced.
Instructions describe a evaporative cooling box for butter and milk. A 12 by 24 by 24 inch wooden box with a hinged door is covered in burlap. A water-filled pan on top drives cooling by evaporation. a burlap strip basin lines the interior, weighted to stay in place. Place the box outside to maximize wind cooling. refill the water as needed.
The correct setup for an upright piano involves turning it at right angles to the side wall with space to the opposite wall for the player. A folding mahogany table against the piano back, drapery to cover the back, and a tasteful top decoration such as a plant or lamp complete the arrangement.
The Ladies' Home Journal weighs options between papered and tinted walls. A plain tint in a good color remains tasteful, while wallpaper offers varied effects including two toned patterns, mottled textures, and imitations of grass cloths or burlap for decorative texture.
Prune jelly made with half a box gelatin prunes sugar lemon juice and water. Soak gelatin in cold water simmer prunes until soft in extra water, strain, mix with gelatin sugar and lemon juice to yield one quart then return prunes cut into pieces and heat before molding and serving with whipped cream.
The white of a raw egg makes a satisfactory paste for sealing papers, and it can be brushed inside to create an airtight seal. It also mends glass or china ornaments but won’t withstand water. While cement can be waterproof, egg white remains imperceptible when dry.
A home remedy recipe uses burnt alum one teaspoonful and burnt borax one teaspoonful mixed with white sugar one tea cupful and boiling water. Grate nutmeg into the solution, bottle it, and shake before use. Administer one teaspoonful three times daily.
Tape for hems on children’s clothing provides a neat finish without bulging edges. It strengthens the yoke where hooks, eyes, or buttons attach, reducing strain and improving durability.
Cut breakfast bacon into very thin slices and remove the rind. Fry in a hot pan and shape the curls as it cooks using a knife and fork. Drain the curls on white paper.
The W C T U was organized Friday at East Street Christian Church led by Mrs Gertrude Fulton Portland state organizer. Officers named include President Mrs Benton Henley Cor Sec Miss Mattie Clark Rec Sec Miss Evalyn Lewis and Treasurer Mrs Elizabeth J Hill. The first meeting set for July at Mrs William P Henley home with badges provided by Mr Fulton.
A column invites readers to submit varied life events from pride to sorrow for publication. It requests mundane family happenings, celebrations, recoveries, and social notes to fill the paper with candid human interest.
The Epworth League Band of Workers held a lawn picnic at Earl Herkless home Friday evening as a farewell for Mr and Mrs F J Kennedy and children and Katherine V Kennedy. A bountiful grass supper, outdoor games, and parlor music by Mrs Ben S Bishop and others followed a committee led by Miss Bessie Smith.
Mrs Harry Rogers and her Elwood-born son were hosted by Mr and Mrs P J Sattler and Mr and Mrs Philip Sattler last week, sharing time with the families.
Medical note explains drinking water during meals supports stomach rest and proper digestion while avoiding mindless sipping between meals. It cites bread and meat moisture content and warns against rushing liquids to move unmasticated food.
Proper at home cleaning of small rugs beats professional services. Beat lightly from the surface then sweep with the nap, lay rugs flat when washing, and rinse with soap bark or borax solution. Dry completely with hot water and cloth, avoiding mud layers and floor-wetting.
Instructions describe staking heavy posts three feet in and out, aligning neatly to resist wind, using a 2x4 oak lever five feet long with a bolt near the top, two feet from the line for support and three feet for the lever, a block to hold the lever, and a button to keep it upright when hoisting.
The recipe describes boning a beef joint, forming a pocket for force meat with crumbs, salt pork, thyme and parsley, lemon zest and juice, and seasonings. The fillet is rebaked in a flour paste, basted, then finished with a butter glaze and served with a thickened gravy poured over a loaf.
Cook unpeeled beets until tender, scrape and chop, rub through a colander, then proceed as with cream of spinach soup. This makes a pretty and tasty soup.
An advertisement extols The Free sewing machine as the best value on earth and claims paying more for any other brand yields less value per dollar. It asserts shoppers will not get full value unless they buy The Free at a very low price.
Mr and Mrs Hiram H Henley spent Saturday in Indianapolis. Mrs Walter Newsom visited her parents at Farmers Thursday. Several youths took the teachers exam at Rushville Saturday. Sol Montieue of Knightstown visited Mr and Mrs J L Hubbard Thursday. The Cox and Healey families plus Alonzo Sohn went to Richmond Thursday for the State Sunday School Convention. F J Kennedy and family plus Mrs Katherine Kennedy and Ross move to Knightstown where Ross keeps his Big Four job. Celia Judy will return to Brook this fall as Assistant Principal teaching History and English. Mrs J L Hubbard entertained friends Wednesday night. Mrs Lusetta Butler Indianapolis Mrs Montieu Knightstown and Miss Whitney Orland attended. light refreshments served.
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