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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1913
Page
3
Cleaning tips for drains, utensils, and furniture shown in an old household guide. Methods include using salt and vinegar to clear pipes, wax or oil finishes to polish trays, borax for stubborn stains, and a lye and quicklime mixture for marble stains. Basic steps emphasize rubbing and polishing with cloths, oils, or pastes.
The article outlines a debutante gown in cream satin with old gold trim and cream lace. It notes a bright blue tulle girdle and adds care advice for velvet hats, recommending wiping with a piece of black stockinette after use.
Overcoming thick material hem issues, this guide advises taping the raw edge and folding techniques to avoid bulky hems. It suggests basting tape to align stitching, using edge tape on both edges, and notes alternatives like a plain seam for durability.
A housekeeper objects to matting due to tacking each breadth. Instead sew the breadths with gent thread as for graling a carpet to improve wear and durability.
A dated cookbook style lists broiled pork chops to finish slowly then fry briskly with melted butter pepper and salt. Fried oysters are dipped in flour eggs and crumbs, set to rest, then fried after chilling. Sour milk griddlecakes use thick sour milk eggs and flour with butter molasses and spices, cooked on a greased pan.
A historic recipe note describes Baked Apple Pudding mixing sugar butter egg milk and sifted flour with baking powder poured over tart apples and baked an hour served with hard sauce Buckwheat Cakes made from breadcrumbs milk salt yeast water and buckwheat flour stirred and risen overnight then cooked as griddle cakes with molasses.
Odd side trimmings appear on the prettiest evening gowns with fur bands ornamenting the shoulder and crossing the bust on one side while the other side remains draped in lace or tulle.
A tip notes that a lid or cover helps seal in fish odor, which can permeate other foods. It warns against placing fish in a box unprotected, as strong smells spread unless the container is closely covered.
Instructions suggest using butter for large jelly glisses when no icebox is present. The buttered substitutes are placed in a basin and cooled by a slow trickle of cold water around the ghisa.
The article details a 1st century BC Theban version of the Book of the Dead gifted by Mrs Mary Greenfield. It discusses the 123 foot papyrus found between 1871 and 1881 near royal mummies, naming its scribe Nesha neb t Aghern and the goddess Mut. The text reveals the author’s Theban theology and notes the maker’s title, musician role, and identity of a royal Theban princess.
The London Chronicle notes that authors Disraeli Meredith and Mere ith shared a similar talkative style to their writing. Henry Murray visited Meredith at Boxhill in 1889 and found him speaking much like Dr Shrapnel in Beau Champ's Career, with abrupt shifts into monologue and cryptic asides, often with grins or chuckles at an unseen interlocutor.
A Washington Star snippet records a coast resident joking about a sea serpent being killed. The man wonders aloud if more sea serpents will appear, and another voice suggests a suspect local option may be involved.
A long, satirical tale recounts the British first lord clinging to power while a crucial François treaty note vanishes. Missteps, a hidden courier, and a dramatic chase lead to a comic reveal: the missing paper turns out to be a cheese recipe, exposing the absurdities of political theater.
In a garden the three princesses argue who should be queen. The youngest boasts of cleverness, Miriam counters with seniority, while Rosa avoids conflict. A passing king declares Rosa queen for not fighting with her sisters.
A photo by the American Press Association shows city lads playing snap the whip at a park pond. The leader turns sharply and followers lean in a curving arc like a whip lash, with the tail end skater needing speed and balance to avoid a tumble.
The article explains boomerang throwing as a skillful sport. It notes the need to throw against the wind for a return, and that heavy boomerangs suit long throws. Proper angle and aiming, plus using air currents, determine height and distance as illustrated by St. Nicholas.
A vintage guide describes a trick using a cork atop a bottle or table. Stand in front, fix gaze on the cork, back away ten to twelve feet, extend the right hand, close one eye and move forward to gently knock the cork with a finger.
A readable fragment discusses puzzles and riddles about wealth and nets, eye lashes, watermelons, and cats with surgeon humor. It then describes an Alphabet Story task requiring twenty six words starting with consecutive letters, with sample phrases and a lawyer's objection, noting backward letter variation as an option.
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