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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1897
Page
8
Good Housekeeping notes a wide range of china options from English and Austrian lines to common white dishes. It explains piece counting, typical 155 piece sets, and how low priced varieties may hide slight imperfections from firing.
The Decorator and Furnisher notes salmon pink as a new wall paper trend for small apartments with high ceilings featuring deep friezes and two to three tones. It advises using a porous sponge for cleaning painted surfaces and sappli o for stubborn dirt to keep walls bright. Denim floor coverings should be washed before use to prevent broom marks and ensure smooth texture. A canton flannel broom bag helps keep polished floors dust free.
Boil a ham bone in about three quarts of water. Steep yellow split peas overnight and add to the stock with onion pepper and salt. Include celery or celery seed tied in muslin for flavor. Boil until soft then strain and rub smooth return to pot and heat. Serve with toast and dried mint. Lentil soup follows the same method but uses water and butter, yielding different nourishment.
A survey notes hallways built as cozy reception rooms with wireless sweeping as a trend led by the new puagumatic sweeper. A fad replaces photographs with casts of a friend’s hand. The piece concludes that long life stems from moderation in diet and drink.
Hog cholera is spreading in western regions and authorities urge strict biosecurity. Preventive steps include restricting movement of animals and people, burning corpses, keeping hogs healthy on clean feed and water, avoiding fermented slops, and reducing dust with spray and carbolic acid.
The Orange Judd Farmer argues that while federal effort is undefined, irrigation solutions should be state led with main canals owned by states, minor canals by others, water sold at cost. Individual farmers can prosper waiting for public action, as seen in Kansas and Nebraska.
A Farm and Fireside illustrated workshop page describes mounting tin cans along a wall with tops cut and bent back, each can labeled and containing specific nails screws bolts and spikes. It suggests standardizing cans by nail type and labeling with simple craft methods.
Secretary Morton reports that 72 percent of U S farms are owner occupied and free of mortgages. He notes that among the remaining 28 percent many are solvent and derive benefits from borrowed funds exceeding the interest they pay.
The court declares irrigation water a public use under the Wright district statute, ending the main points of the dispute. Indiana station trials since 1890 show harvest timing for wheat favors earlier cutting after full dough. Nebraska state societies and the university arrange 60 farmer institute speaker programs. Kalama 200 Michigan celery grows White Plume and Perfection Heartwell as leading profitable varieties.
The article discusses how households store food in limited spaces and the savings from buying in bulk for staples like potatoes, flour, sugar, and coffee. It notes risks from pests and spoilage, and contrasts urban and rural storage practices with guidance on when bulk buying is advantageous.
A compact collage cites jokes and brief exchanges from Indianapolis Journal Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph London reviews and other papers. It notes light quips about death misrepresentation and a doctor’s climate advice with playful replies.
Chicago’s rapid high-rise growth has spawned a new window cleaning industry. Thousands of workers maintain exterior walls with lifeguard devices and rope supports, keeping major buildings like the Masonic, Stock Exchange, Monadnock, and Rookery clean. Wages run 40 to 50 dollars monthly. most workers were sailors, and the practice shifted from informal, self care to salaried service on fixed charges.
Peel and parboil quinces then stew in fresh water until tender. Flavor with lemon or nutmeg, cool, and layer in a dish with toasted bread crumbs. Make a cream sauce from sugar eggs flour and milk, bake to cream thickness, add a quince layer, top with meringue, and brown lightly.
The Chicago Times-Herald reports giant turtles from early Earth inhabited the Himalayan foothills. Shells and bones wash from ancient burials, showing these creatures were more than twice as large as any modern tortoise.
In a dialogue from Odds and Ends a new woman asks what WOLD's sphere is now. The old man responds that the earth appears to be the woman's sphere, expressing rueful doubt.
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