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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1922
Page
7
A fashion feature outlines matronly style in spring 1920s toques and outfits. It highlights flowered toques with blossoms and ribbons, pastel colors, and rich fabrics like crepe de chine and brocades. The piece praises dignified elegance, practical simplicity, and coordinated muff sets for bridesmaids and attendants.
The article notes gold thread used for lace in India is drawn so fine that 1,100 yards weigh just one ounce, highlighting the extreme fineness and value of artisanal threading.
Instructions on corning beef and canning chicken from a historical guide outline salt quantities, brine preparation, layering meat, sugar and soda additives, and processing times. Includes notes on brine quality, air exposure, and proper sealing technique for safe preservation. Also presents a short verse reflecting hardship.
A collection of 19th century style kitchen notes detailing dishes using mutton and other ingredients. Recipes include Haricot of Mutton with onions, Jellied Apples, Spanish Toast with pepper and tomato sauce, Fish Balls in white sauce, Fried Hominy and Ham, and Apricot Salad with lettuce bananas and whipped cream.
The term moonshine refers to illicit distilling believed to occur at night to avoid tax or permits. Stills operate both day and night. British moonshine covers smuggled liquor from the continent and local “mountain dew” in Ireland, named for hillcountry production away from officials.
Bishop Candler denounces theological disputes as idle while a colorful exchange unfolds in the pews. A backrow heckler questions if Adam was made of clay and dry to fit a parable, sparking a humorous exchange about creation and design.
Ancient Jerusalem stood on four hills with valleys filled by debris. Mount Zion on the southwest is the city of David, notable for towers of German ecclesiastical buildings funded by former Kaisers. Mount Moriah lies east, site of Solomon's temple, separated by the Tyropoeon valley. Be zetha and Akra mark the north and northwest, representing crowded modern quarters.
A brief dialogue shows Rub asks about short skirts and Dub responds that opinions do not depend on the skirts. The exchange hints at attitudes toward clothing choices without explicit judgment or context.
Eskimo hunters drive musk oxen with a small number of dogs first to pin the herd. The herd forms a defensive ring with calves center, then all dogs are released. The hunter then kills the oxen with gun or bow and arrow as needed, with dogs helping fend off wounded bulls to enable a second shot.
A humorously phrased remark portrays a loafer as harmless yet obstructive, while a quip notes that many achieve significance by being unable to write, suggesting irony about productivity and merit.
Gregory XIII completed the calendar in 1582, the system still used today. In 1846 Pius IX broke tradition by preaching a sermon from the Rome church pulpit, the first papal sermon in 300 years, described as simple and easily understood.
Walter Wheese advises practical thrift at home noting many small economies. He recalls withholding a full sofa replacement by opting for a cheaper solution, a spring upgrade, while Mrs. Wheese was away. The anecdote highlights frugal living with humor.
A Boston Transcript quip recalls an indignant father objecting to his daughter's suitor who once caddied for Joe. The young man replies that past jobs do not block a future as father-in-law, noting a bad golfer can still be a good parent.
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