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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1911
Page
7
A fragile version of George Washingtons last will and testament was rescued for the nation just in time. The document, a cherished relic of the Father of His Country, faced time's toll while stored in its depository. Officials warn that if not stabilized the ravages of age could endanger this priceless artifact and its historical significance.
A Washington will restoration in Fairfax County Virginia revived a near-loss relic unseen by officials nationwide. Federal experts, after patching torn pages with matched Washington paper and mounting each sheet, saved the document now housed in a fireproof safe.
Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft reports excavations in Kasr reveal a thick wall with door openings and a burned clay coffin lid relief. In Sachn a brick drain system and cuneiform tablets link Nebuchadnezzar era to Zigurrat. Nabonid era wall sections and a preserved processional street are noted. Assur digs by Dr. Andrae uncover the Temple of Assur plan, dating to the third millennium B C, renewed by Samsi-Adad around 1800 B C and rebuilt after a later destruction. A Sennacherib inscription mentions enlarging the temple to Nimb, with vast courts and halls and enameled bricks showing Egyptian influence.
A collection of home recipes notes various breads and puddings using whole wheat gluten rice or corn. It includes Whole Wheat Crisps Rice Crusts Wafer Biscuit for invalids Gluten Wafers and Hasty Pudding with steps and ingredient quantities for each dish.
Launder wool caps in lukewarm water with boiled Ivory soap and a touch of borax. Do not rub, squeeze gently, rinse with borax, avoid line drying, and form a firm head-shaped form with muslin. Fill form with excelsior or clothes, adjust size to prevent shrinking or stretching, and heat to set the shape.
A mid cod fillet is salted and rested then baked with milk and water. The dish combines oats, suet, salt pepper and parsley pressed into balls, coated with dry oatmeal and baked again to finish.
A historical recipe instructs pounding hickory nut meats into a paste, blending with cream, making a custard from milk eggs and sugar, then combining and chilling before freezing. The method emphasizes preventing curdling and achieving a smooth texture with repeated stirring and cooling steps.
A cold water reheating method softens a creamed celery dish then brings it to boil and rests on a cool area. Two leftover hard boiled eggs are chopped and folded into the cream, then served on toast as a supper dish.
Recipe lists ingredients for hot milk cake with sugar eggs flour salt baking powder and hot milk. Optional additions include grated chocolate nuts or coconut. Mixing and baking directions are implied.
A fragment lists a cake made with two cups sugar one cup butter four eggs and four cups flour plus water soda cream of tartar lemon extract and vanilla, then cuts off mid sentence about half of abote.
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