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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1907
Page
7
A New York season showcases washable underskirts in bright ginghams and chambray. Designers detail enduring fabrics from seersucker to grass linens, with suggestions for home-made petticoats using six yards of material and self trimming for better fit and wear.
New Britain Connecticut resident James Donahue reports failing health due to kidney and bladder trouble improved after two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. He credits five bottles with curing him completely and enabling him to pass a life insurance examination. Dreier and Bro. advertise Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for back-ache and all kidney and bladder troubles.
During a thunderstorm a remarkable incident occurred near Deal Ex D lightning struck a location. A journalist prints a photograph of a flower vase on a mirror before which it stood, capturing a moment of the scene.
A vintage recipe describes lemonade with six lemons sliced thin and sugar plus ginger. Water is boiled, cream of tartar added, yeast culture prepared overnight, then bottled and aged. Flavors include vanilla and cinnamon, with optional cream, served over cracked ice in tall glasses.
Scrub and slice a dozen lemons then mix with a pound of sugar in an earthen bowl and let stand overnight. In the morning strain and add three pints boiling water and one pint sherry. Shake well, add one pint boiling milk, strain, chill, and serve. Do not use tin or agate ware for the standing lemons.
A historical guide describes making English Lemonade or Squash with lemons orange zest sugar juice pineapple and a cooled syrup plus a chilled serving method. It then details Waldorf style Iced Coffee using Java Mocha blend water milk and ice cream freezer method with sugar to taste and decorative serving.
A historic recipe instructs to mix a quarter cup oatmeal with half a cup sugar, add the juice and zest of a lemon, and three quarts boiling water. Stir until sugar dissolves, cool, strain, pack with ice, and chill. Fruit vinegars may substitute for lemon.
The recipe instructs to place four ounces powdered chocolate six heaping tablespoons sugar and a cup boiling water in a granite or porcelain kettle. Cook into a smooth shiny paste, boiling hard while avoiding scorching, then add three cups of water.
The article extols cooling drinks as a digestion friendly summer choice. It suggests stocking an ice chest with bottled water tea coffee and fruit syrups and recommends tall glasses long spoons and mint for hospitality. It lists wholesome hot weather drinks to prepare at home.
Wash and stem red currants, crush in a pan with hot water until juice exudes. Strain, measure juice and allow a pound of sugar per pint of juice, boil five minutes, then stir until cold. Bottle. To serve, add a tablespoon of shrub to each glass of cold water.
Temperance Punch combines two quarts of freshly boiled water with a tablespoon of tea, preferably orange pekoe and English breakfast. Steep ten minutes off the boil, then mix with lemon and orange juice and peel, strain, sweeten with a cup of sugar, and cool slowly.
New pattern rompers designed to separate at the waist for easy changes, saving laundry. Sizes cover ages two to eight. material needs vary by width and sleeve choice. Use gingham chambray or linen with darker colors to hide soil. for summer wear a light serge or French flannel option joins at the waist in front. Price ten cents.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana describes suffering three months with a summer cold and hay fever symptoms until Foley’s Honey and Tar cured him quickly. He notes his wife also found the product effective after trying several medicines. Dreier and Bro.
In Germany sound proof building blocks are made of a mixture of gypsum with sawdust coke dust or ashes. Some chemical skills are required to make the mixture.
Pineules are advertised to aid kidneys and bladder and give quick relief from backache rheumatism lumbago and fatigue. A 30 days course costs $1.00 with money refunded if not satisfactory. Sold by Meyer Bros Co three drug stores at 602 902 and 1424 Calhoun Street.
The Rev. J. M. Green notes that the Presbyterian church on Avenue stands as the only church in the city erected under the American plan of architecture, highlighting its distinct design among local buildings.
A fragment describes Bees Laxative Cough Syrup marketed for summer coughs and colds. It notes the product contains honey and tar, contains no opiates, and is popular with children.
A historic recipe describes preparing fruit punch by combining assorted fruits, a thick sugar syrup, lemon juice, and cooled fruit, then adding water or mineral waters. For twenty servings use one quart fruit, one cup sugar, two quarts water, and juice from six lemons. Fresh tea may accompany the punch for enhanced flavor.
A historical beverage instruction details soaking raisins in water then boiling to form a syrup. It adds sugar, cinnamon, lemon rind, orange and lemon juices, then chills. Serve with claret and Pollinaris water in a punch bowl over ice for twenty five portions.
A simple fruit punch recipe instructs adding the juice of six lemons and two oranges with a quart of grape juice two cups sugar and two quarts water. All ingredients should be cold before mixing and served with orange slices pineapple bits peach slices or red berries.
Suggestions from several juice companies for a marshmallow float punch with high grade grape juice. Recipe serves about one hundred, using lemon juice, grape juice, water, sugar, and marshmallows. mix, steep rind water, strain, cool, and serve cold in a punch bowl.
Advertisement notes that most appendicitis victims are habitually constipated and touts Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation. It claims the syrup stimulates the liver and bowels, restores natural action, and is mild with no nausea or griping. Refuse substitutes. reler & Bro.
Homemakers with country or seaside cottages save money by buying groceries in quantity from a major local dealer who ships free and undercuts small village shops. Store perishables in a cool cellar or pantry. butter in a wooden tub with muslin and salt, cheese under a wire top, and fats like lard or olive oil in the cellar away from the food. Dry goods must stay dry and cool. sugar and flour are best kept in barrels or a cannister. Load the top shelf in the store room.
Summer jewelry trends favor mock jewels and substitute metals for travel wear. Readers learn affordable options from coral necklets to glass beads, rhinestone brooches, and dog collars of cut crystal. Prices range from a few cents to about two dollars, with cautions on durability and wearing quality.
Receptacles do not gather moisture as tin does. Better than any tin box for cake and bread are stone crocks, for these collect damp more quickly than tin. Fruit cake is the exception and may be too damp in stone. Bacon and hams may be kept in any place where there is air and should always be hung for ventilation. If ants appear in the store closet, place a fine line of quicklime around each shelf, over the door sill, and around the floor to deter them.
A Morgantown Indiana man suffered kidney trouble and Brights disease after delaying Foley's Kidney Cure. The ad argues immediate use cures symptoms, strengthens kidneys, and restores health, citing A R Bass as a case. Dreier & Bro promote Foley's Kidney Cure.
A fragmented quote landscape presents Napoleon Bonaparte’s principle that to live is to suffer and to master oneself. The garbled text hints at a philosophy of endurance, self-control, and personal responsibility amid struggle.
Wm A Fertwell of Lucama NC reports a remarkable recovery after using less than three bottles of Electric Bitters. He cites Bright's disease in the diabetes stage and says the remedy has halted long standing liver and bladder problems. Guaranteed at Dreier Bro druggists for 50c.
The German railway department built an experimental double tracked oval test line to study signaling devices track materials and car types. It measures 5760 feet in length with a straight segment of about 800 feet.
A collapsible tube remedy labeled Man Zan Pile Remedy promises easy, targeted relief for hemorrhoids and inflammation. The product is sold by Meyer Bros Co across three drug stores on Calhoun streets, addressing itching bleeding or protruding piles.
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