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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
4
A notice designates a person serving as Justice of the Peace for the county. It confirms the role's authority and outlines duties or jurisdiction as specified in the proclamation.
The Lafayette Journal argues advertising moved from humbug to a business, scientific basis. Honest circulation figures back six inch ads, and merchants must value honesty in dealings. Newspapers should rate space by worth and endorse honest advertisers.
The Philadelphia Record refines Mail Order Journal guidance on circular ads by urging cost comparison. It recommends counting envelopes stamps paper and printing and then obtaining advertising rates to compare reach and influence of circulars versus newspapers for cost efficiency.
An issue presents an ad claiming street car reach to all classes and an editorial arguing advertisers should target buying readers. The piece emphasizes that advertisers seek subscribers who will buy, criticizing unfocused sowing of seeds on unfertile ground.
An old Texas medicine advertises Texas Wonder as a remedy for bladder and kidney irregularities in men and women. It claims to regulate bladder disorders for children and offers a two month treatment with a high success rate, urging readers to send for testimonials and order via mail or local druggists.
Non residents of Tennessee required to appear by May 14 before the court clerk at the office in city. Judgment by default threatened if they fail to respond. Case involves Chae Co Darden et al against Martha Gower and Mrs Jonole Darden et al. Published in The Comet Tolinson City. April 1012.
An old ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for pimples boils scratches sprains and bruises with quick relief for burns scalds or cuts. It urges both boys and girls to keep a tin handy and notes availability at H.C. Miller’s.
A garbled domestic column offers tips on thrifty food prep using apples celery and nuts. It discusses pistachio garnish, red apple skin touches, and a salad with turkey, celery, and capers. The piece suggests improvised storage and serving ideas such as a sewn bag and cheese cloth frames for flatware.
A simple home method to glaze nuts for winter tables using sugar and water. Cook nuts briefly in a sugar mixture then spread thin on platters to cool and separate. yields a sweet nibble to mix with homemade candy.
A recipe describes creaming butter with sugar, stirring in milk and yeast, and mixing with flour. Let rise overnight, add eggs cinnamon mace and more flour, shape into dough, rise again, fry in fat to a rich golden brown, and dust with powdered sugar.
A historic recipe describes using a large fish boiled until shreddable. Layer the mold with felt, beets, pitted olives and capers, then fill with dissolved gelatine and the fish liquor. After chilling, unmold and serve on lettuce with mayonnaise dressing.
Select a handsome cabbage bend back outer leaves hollow center to form a basket. Let stand in cold salted water to chap. Chop center fine and soak in salted water two hours. Drain and add tartare dressing. Return to basket pour dressing over top and garnish with pepper strips olives and parsley.
A pie pan inverted on the pot bottom keeps potatoes from burning and sticking. Water and space beneath the pan cushion the potatoes and aid cleaning, reducing sticking and scouring later. Popular Mechanics notes this easy method for busy housekeepers.
Recipe tips include a paper funnel to prevent julee leakage in pies and a carrot preserves method with carrots boiled, sugared, flavored with lemon, simmered thick. Also notes on ancient lighthouse near Alexandria and a health ad for Dr Rings New Life Pill claiming to aid liver and stomach.
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