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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1913
Page
3
Practical tips to simplify cooking and food prep. Use water in kettles to prevent scorching milk, batter fried potato slices, simmer boiled meats gently, rinse bacon with boiling water then cold water, sharpen knives with sandpaper on the knifeboard, and use heated rice to prevent salt clumping in shakers.
Instructions advise adding a small amount of ocher to starch or rinse water to preserve ecru lace color. Ocher sold at paint stores. While darning or basting, insert a four inch pasteboard strip between fabric and lace to protect lace during cutting.
A historic note suggests that fear of after effects keeps people away from onions. It claims a piece of parsley dipped in vinegar eaten after onions removes the unpleasant odor for others nearby.
A fragmented line describes Wiehes cutting a loaf by halving it then removing alternating slices from each side while keeping one piece intact until freed, implying an unusual method and a quirky instruction snippet.
A woman shares thrifty fashion care routines for small incomes. She describes nightly wardrobe checks, brushing, ironing, and pestering creases away, plus inventory methods using tissue, velveteen hangers, and garment bags. She also offers a pie crust reuse idea turning leftovers into small treats with marmalade fillings.
A historical remedy advises damp hands be treated daily with a preparation of ninety grams of cologne and fifteen grams of belladonna. Applied three times a day with notable friction, the remedy claims to produce the desired effect when used properly.
The Dry Goods Economist notes belts or sashes are highly desirable in misses sizes. Belt options include self material or leather for simpler coats while dressier models use fancy or plain rib bon sashes, with black satin especially popular. New blouse styles appear, including box plaits and deep back panels. Skirt shapes vary from plain to draped fronts and backs with fullness gathered into box plaits.
Fur trimmings are a feature of smart gowns and dressy waists, with narrow bands common due to cost. Expensive furs appear in finishings when price is not a concern, including ermine and mink. pur trim is used on street dresses retailing around 25 dollars. Also includes a recipe for curried chicken mince with breadcrumbs and lemon.
The Fabian Society in England collected figures to test if houseworkers qualify as dependents. The survey found 49 percent of wage earning women supported others, with debates on counting paid houseworkers as dependents for either gender. It notes dependents include invalid relatives, sick or incapacitated spouses, growing children, and other family members.
In Mansfield England a workhouse walls display paintings by casual inmates. A guardian’s plan to erase the art failed. A 70 year old man created one of the works, with biblical panels, sea views, landscapes and castles decorating dining and infirmary walls with copies of British post cards.
A lighthearted item features Mrs Newed advising friends on obtaining a new dress from a reluctant husband. Mrs Wiley counters with a quip about trying again after an initial failure, attributed to a judge.
Jim Traskon, a cowboy, confesses love for Miss Nettle Walters from New York near the Horseshoe ranch. Tom Matthews helps plot a daring rescue disguise with Sioux trappings which backfires when Walters fires on him, forcing a retreat. Jim survives but loses his chance with wealth and status, rebuked by the foreman for reckless bravado.
A 1913 piece describes hunt the ring and the animal cage game for children, plus Windman’s buff and other time honored plays. It notes origins of nine tailors make a man and praises the American League of Safety for teaching street smarts to city kids in New York with a model street car demonstration.
Players take turns saying numbers from one upward and must finish with seven. The current player then says bugs in a string of seven letters and later says buzz when the turn ends. Those who err are eliminated until two remain to determine the winner.
A historic comparison links boy scout training to medieval knighthood. From ages seven to eight through adolescence, youths endured strict study, religious and moral instruction, military drills, and athletic discipline. The Christian Herald notes the scout vow commits members to kindness and friendship to all beings and to brotherhood among scouts.
Riddle explains that pairing first and last numbers 1 and 50, 2 and 49, up to 25 pairs yields 51 each. Twenty-five pairs give 25 times 51, totaling 1,275, with the pattern extending across the full row of figures.
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