This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1914
Page
3
The article outlines uses of aqua ammonia for inhalation in shock and as a stimulant, plus external liniments and internal tinctures. It notes a physician praising snuff tobacco for hiccough, lemon juice remedies for strength and appetite, and a plaster method using caoutcholic material to treat warts, with cautions on skin irritation.
A reader requested dessert instructions using three egg whites whipped to stiff froth, folded with half a cup of powdered sugar and vanilla and rose extract, then lightened with cream and candied rose leaves. The mixture is moulded, edges sealed, and frozen under ice and salt for four hours.
A historical recipe describes combining two thirds cup of raw halibut with the white of an egg, salt, pepper and cayenne. The fish is chopped, milled in a mortar, then mixed with the egg white, seasoned, sieved and finally blended with heavy cream for a smooth mixture.
A dough made by rubbing butter into flour then mixing warm milk with fresh yeast forms a batter. It is enriched with sugar nutmeg currants and allspice shaped into buns and baked after rising and glazing with sugar.
The instruction describes whipping one pint of cream and skimming off the foam, then draining it on a sieve until no more froth rises. It focuses on preparing a smooth cream base for an angel parfait while removing excess foam.
Colonel George W. Goethals becomes Governor of Panama directing all canal operations. The canal commission ends, troops stay under the Secretary of War, about 20 000 workers remain with 2 500 to form operating and maintenance force. Projects include dry docks coaling station docks sea walls and two breakwaters with completion plans through mid 1915.
Washington April 1 The release of reserve cities under the new banking law and the Federal Reserve Board personnel is delayed by Secretary Houston illness. The President expects some disappointment but aims to publish the list soon and proceed on its merits.
Advertisement notes hot and cold lunches served at all hours at Headquar tera Woman's Suffrage, 22 Bedford Street.
Pure and core four good sized apples steam until tender press through a colander add white hot one tablespoonful butter yolks of four eggs four tablespoonfuls sugar and one cup milk Turn into cups and bake in a pan of hot water for twenty minutes Beat whites of eggs and two tablespoonfuls sugar until stiff heap over tops of cups dust thickly with powdered sugar and brown a moment in the oven Serve hot.
A simple garnish from a half can tomatoes with thyme celery onion bay leaf and white sauce. Cook twenty minutes with seasoning rub through a strainer add soda then sauce and serve with baked fish or lobster cutlets.
All Fools Day on April 1 is described as a long standing custom across Christendom with origins debated. The prevailing theory ties it to France and calendar reform moving New Year to January 1 in 1564, after which April 1 gifts and visits persisted to mock those who missed the change.
The New England Milk Producers Association in Boston seeks a 2 cent raise per 8 1 2 quart can for six months starting today. They note feed labor and stock costs rose from 81 cents last summer and fear ongoing losses at current prices. A Chamber of Commerce committee may study merits.
The Public Service Commission announced that, starting today in Boston, long distance calls will not be charged if the called party cannot be located. Officials from the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company argued in favor of maintaining the charge.
Ross Cunningham impersonates Steggles to play for Moortown in a charity match. He dons gear from the dressing room, captains the team to a surprising win, and is revealed after the game as Jock Steggles from Slayton. The club seals the tale with a charity spirit, absolving the impersonation.
Housekeepers invited to inspect Eureka Rugs and Rag Carpet Weaving at 9 Hill Street. Satisfaction guaranteed and moderate prices. Phone 1436-r. N J Caron advertisement, April.
Court gossip centers on Grand Duke Dimitri who reportedly seeks to renounce imperial rights to wed Tatiana the Czarina's daughter. The report ties his banishment to rumors of affection for Miss Suzanne Whittier and later an American girl Miss Durham.
The article depicts the annual Barnum & Bailey circus visit, describing the sensory atmosphere from braised tanbark to the candy butcher and barker, and notes the show’s grandeur. It emphasizes the joy of New York children and adults reliving their memories by attending the big event.
The Public Works Commission will today open proposals from Milwaukee landowners with land suitable for municipal markets and playgrounds. The common council plans joint markets and playgrounds in all city sections, and landowners want to assist the city’s municipal market project.
Dr Kay Davis commissioner of corrections has moved into the new building. The board’s last department was removed today. She praises progress of boys sent to the Denton New York reform school and notes about twenty five youths, soon more, at the colony. Open air life is seen as improving health and spirits.
The Liberal party marks its eighth anniversary in power as Premier Asquith nears six years in office, nearly tying Lord Salisbury for the longest consecutive tenure of a governing party in a century.
Victoria April 1 reports the provincial government reducing its budget by over four million dollars compared with the previous year. The cut affects projected expenditures as the new fiscal year begins.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.