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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
8
In a Wide World piece by H Mortimer Batten the wolves of the forest are described as hard to trap. The campfire set hides scent by burning scraps of meat over an oblong ground hole. Oil soaked gloves and a smoked trap reduce odor.
The article explains how a Japanese woman's hair style signals her life status. Young girls wear front hair arranged as a fan or butterfly wings with ornaments, wives display side and back wings, widows seeking new husbands use tortoise-shell pins at the back, and widows faithful to the deceased cut their hair short and omit adornments.
This describes a quick Yorkshire pudding method. Mix six tablespoons flour with a teaspoon salt in a bowl. Gradually whisk in half a pint of milk to form a stiff batter that falls from a spoon. Stir in three beaten eggs and bake in a greased shallow pan for about thirty minutes.
Wash and peel six large potatoes, cut into even ribbons, fry in hot fat until lightly browned. Drain in a wire basket, dust with pepper and salt, and serve hot.
Cream butter and sugar then beat in six yolks grated lemon rind and lemon juice add nutmeg brandy and stiffened egg whites. Line pastry shells with puff paste fill and bake quickly serve cold.
A historical note describes cleaning white sweaters or chinchilla coats by placing them in a pillow slip, dusting with plaster of Paris worth 10 cents, shaking until white, then hanging outdoors and beating out the powder. The method emphasizes inexpensive whitening.
Confucius used a small camel hair like brush for writing and his ancestors used it for centuries. In marshy regions of the Orient the reed emerged as a writing implement, hollow and cut to short lengths.
A French scientist reports that flowers emit stronger fragrance when not exposed to sunlight. The oils that create scent are driven out by water pressure in plant cells, a process reduced by sun exposure.
A Wide World writer describes Malta’s yearly harbor race along Sliema, where crowds back favorites on an unregulated course. Jockeys ride bridleless and saddless, wielding a whip in each hand to defend their lead, with spectators even tripping horses. Fatalities occur yearly, and the go-as-you-please rules draw turf authorities' ire.
The albatross, the finest New York specimen in years, arrived on the British bark Annie in Brooklyn after a 24 day journey from Salina Cruz Mexico. The exhausted bird was stuffed and mounted by the crew. It weighed 14 pounds and measured over four feet long with a 16 foot wingspread.
A simple method uses a test tube half filled with nitrate of ammonia salts, topped with water. Dissolve the salt, wipe the outside, and place the tube in a glass of water while stirring to rapidly chill the water. Nitrate of ammonia salts are available from chemists.
The article describes a standard method of lifelike taxidermy using plaster casts to shape the skin. Skins are stretched glued and sewn over the cast so the preserved animal appears intact and marvelously lifelike.
A wealthy Turk laments British rule in Egypt. He compares his lack of influence to that of the water carrier, arguing that riches grant no greater favors from the government. The remark highlights frustrations with perceived governance biases and access.
The passage compares Dickens humor to serémonesque wit, Trackeray satire as a lash against human error, and Moliere’s humor as the weapon of a nonsectarian preacher denouncing avarice and other vices that rot the soul and harm society.
A playful quip from Little Willie Green contrasts with Tennyson J. Craft noting the duties of washing eight arms and hands in a humorous piece from Woman's Home Companion.
The exchange features a character called Hirt pondering how many men will be unhappy when EF marries, while her close friend bets on the number of marriages to come. The dialogue hints at social expectations and humorous speculation about romance.
An apple tree owned by 8 W. Alexander of Los Angeles California has produced two crops in the last year, each harvest yielding a different variety of apple, drawing attention from local growers.
Farmers advised to test seed corn due to high prices and war impact. A detailed method using box and rag doll testers is provided, with steps to select ears, test viability from different cob sections, and store seed properly. Emphasis on high viability to avoid losses and maximize next year’s crop.
A note from D. C. Clarke in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat emphasizes separating pollination plots to avoid cross fertilization and mentions developing a high yielding seed corn strain. It notes that time and effort are needed for great results.
Practical tips cover edge stitching with crochet on buttonholes, sharpening dull sewing tools, improving cake flavor with cold coffee, and whipping cream with baking powder. Also methods for removing stains with glycerin, preparing drawn work material, cleaning mud from shoes, facing skirts, reinforcing kimono sleeves, boiling wooden button moulds, cleaning tarnished gold lace with burnt alum, and using salt in gasoline and for plant care. The piece closes with ocean salinity facts from the USGS.
A puzzled visitor asks about a hilltop structure. The farmer quips that if a tenant is found it becomes a bungalow, otherwise it turns into an alien. The exchange humorously hinges on future occupancy and local tone.
A Washington Star quote notes that a five dollar box of roses speaks louder to a girl than a fifty cent bunch of carnations, illustrating the language of flowers in social gesture.
The excerpt advises rolling soft paper around a finger and wetting the tip to lift a cinder from the eye. It also suggests using a medicine dropper to draw out the particle and to rub the opposite eye in the process.
Advice on reviving dull black suede by rubbing with emery paper to raise the nap. The fragment contrasts frugality at church with generosity at a saloon, noting few men will easily donate ten cents to church while a dollar is readily placed on the bar.
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