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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
2
Fashion notes describe evening gowns using black and white contrasts with metallic laces, silks, and georgette crepe. Hats feature black satin brocade, gold lace, and fur trims, with two on one gowns and coordinated brocade ribbons for a festive mid winter look.
A vintage recipe accumulation touts marshmallows as versatile ingredients. It suggests melting them into icing for cakes, enriching puddings with vanilla or grape juice, decorating pies and custards, and enriching candies and chocolates. It also notes uses in cocoa garnishes and fruit salads, stressing melted marshmallows for texture and sweetness.
A vintage cooking note lists techniques for roasting meats with pierced pockets for fat and seasonings. It then provides recipes for Corn Chowder with pork and potatoes, Graham Cracker Cake with lemon filling, Chicken Croquettes using mashed potatoes and chicken, a meat filling for balled rice, and Creamed Potatoes with a rich white sauce, plus tips on potato preparation and serving.
A tangential tale features social pressures on marriage, wealth, and reputation in a dialogue about marrying James Henry. The scene hints at societal judgment and personal motive as a couple weighs wealth versus love while other snippets reference a political or mass-market product and a legal affidavit in Toledo Ohio.
A satirical quip compares misdirected effort to an elevator ride toward the top. The text then promotes Dr Peery’s Dead Shot as a worm expeller with a single dose and no purgative needed. It ends with a quoted exchange about Briggins and friendship.
An examining physician for a major life insurance company notes many applicants are rejected because kidney trouble is common and undetected. Advertises Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root, an herbal remedy, available at drug stores in two bottle sizes. A sample bottle can be requested by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co.
An exchange notes a friend named Bessie with an open disposition and talk about her chatty nature. A humorous aside mentions Venezuelan meat pickers expanding plants. The text also misstates Greece's area as 44,700 square mites, blending unrelated items into a humorous clipping.
For centuries GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil has been a standard remedy for kidney and urinary tract trouble. The ad claims benefits for backache fatigue and related symptoms, urges use of Haarlem Oil Capsules daily, and touts refund policy and three sealed package sizes.
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