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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
15
A jumble of old time advertisements and a department column mix jokes tips and product pitches. Notable lines tout Dr Peery Vermifuge Wright's Pills and Winglow's Syrup while a math quip from the New York Evening Post closes the page.
A wandering man teaches a pushy clothing dealer a lesson by trying on dozens of coats while the merchant urges sales. The traveler exits calmly, declaring no charge and praising the idea of obliging others when possible.
Vintage food column shares popcorn making methods with Cracker Jack inspiration. It covers Popcorn Candy Popcorn Balls and Buttered Popcorn with step by step instructions and tips for best results. The piece cites H W Longfellow and E Yorke Powell as quoted authorities.
After Thanksgiving a collection of simple dishes uses cranberry jelly with raisins and orange to create a thick jam. Macaroni and Oysters layers bake with white sauce and buttered crumbs, served with cold slaw. Prune and Lemon Jelly fills soft prunes with dates and nuts topped by lemon gelée. Chicken Souffle combines chicken white sauce yolks and stiff egg whites baked firm. Risotto mixes rice with tomatoes onions parsley and cheese for a hot dish.
To stain wicker chairs use five cents of glue and five cents of brown umber. Dissolve glue in one pint of clean water, add the umber and mix well. When cool apply with a soft brush. The mixture serves as a cheap effective floor stain as well.
A lawyer probes the plaintiff while a witty witness deflects with a barb about being contentiously sober as the judge weighs the remark in a courtroom exchange.
Gladstone reports 1918 wheat yields around 30 bushels per acre with high grade grain. Portage Plains features exceptional rows led by Noah Fligert at 61 bushels per acre and many others in the 40s and 50s. In Marquette and nearby towns farmers note progress in cutting and threshing with No. 1 Northern samples and overall favorable weather.
Dialogue notes Wigley’s fortune linked to a match factory via a subsidiary company. The exchange contrasts stogie manufacture with wealth derived from the match business and hints at a staged ascent to wealth.
Mrs Alice Kirlin of Circleville Ohio describes a years long scalp eruption with itching and sores. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the condition improved after the second application and was cured. Public notice promotes Cuticura products and free samples via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
Betty announces she will marry and has asked the speaker to be a bridesmaid. The note mentions a Red Cross Ball Blue product and a remark on land wealth.
A Newcastle Indiana parts center advertises rapid replacement for Maxwell-Briscoe Stoddard Dayton Columbia and Everitt models. It claims $1.75 million in stock, 45 000 bins, and 24 to 48 hour shipment to buyers nationwide. It invites any recognized dealer or repairer to source parts or customers to order direct.
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