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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1906
Page
3
A guide on boiling greens and roots with salting tips. Green vegetables cook best in rapid boiling water while winter roots need cold water and gradual heat. Salt should wait until vegetables start to cook. spinach can boil in salted water, peas and beans in unsalted water. Carrots beets potatoes benefit from late salting. Soda is optional for certain old peas and beans. avoid overuse and balance salt when finishing.
The note explains gasoline and naphtha can restore soiled treasures to their first glory. It claims fabrics resist water and ironing, gain no creases, and grease remains unaffected. It mentions velvet pile may lift with immersion and encourages trying the experiment.
An inventor describes a two disk cutter device in tin with edge blades between the disks. The blades are narrow strips arranged so outer edges align with the disk edges and the cutters are rigidly secured. The design aims to cut cakes of uniform size from dough with minimal trimming needed for a second pass.
A historical recipe describes a stewed Quaker remedy for chest cold. Simmer West Indian molasses with white ginger and butter, then add lemon juice or vinegar. Heat briefly, then serve.
The article prescribes flaxseed as a top remedy for coughs this season. Mix one heaping tablespoonful of flaxseed with water to form a sticky liquid, then strain over sugar gum arabic. Add lemon juice and stir until dissolved for use as a cough treatment.
A historical note describes making a mustard plaster without water by mixing mustard with egg white. The resulting plaster supposedly draws well yet does not blister, even on an infant's skin, regardless of application duration.
Alexander B. Oft succeeds Joh A. McCall as president of the New York fire insurance company and remains first vice president since George W. Perkins resignation. He also leads the rapid transit commission. Salary set at 50000 yearly. not resigning transit post if duties allow.
L White Busboy secretary to Speaker Cannon is praised for his impeccable dress in Washington. Cannon wears a slouch hat while Busboy, with a van dyke beard, is a constant companion and notably well attired. An incident at an up town hotel prompts bystanders to remark on Cannon’s appearance.
Brigadier General Theodore A. Bingham United States Army retired forty seven years old West Point graduate becomes New York City police commissioner. He earned a disability retirement after earlier Buffalo accident that led to leg amputation and served as military aid to the president and superintendent of public buildings in the District of Columbia leading White House arrangements.
A testy German cellist complained about the concert volume during Paderewski's recital. The pianist joked that the critic could not hear himself either, replying, Well, you're lucky.
King Waakon, recently chosen to rule Norway, demonstrated his humor by laughing heartily when told he had been elected king of the Norwegians. The incident highlights a light moment surrounding the coronation news.
Dialogue from Lippincott's Magazine features a doctor and patient with a tense exchange about a prescription and a dangerous escape. The patient retorts that following the prescription would have caused a neck injury, noting the prescription led to a window being blown out.
A Baltimore American item passes a cryptic exchange about an expert needing rejection by Mrs Anthem. The dialogue hints at an unnamed party named Lia who might explain why a negative appears positive. The brief appears as a quirky newspaper snippet with oblique references.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as remedies for weak nerves indigestion biliousness and related conditions. It emphasizes honesty transparency of ingredients no alcohol or habit forming drugs and free consultation from Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York with Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a constipation cure.
A tale from the New York port recounts George W. Whitchen the accomplice in merchandise graft discussing smuggling. A skipper uses a fisherman to land two casks of brandy only one is water when tested by customs at night, revealing the trick.
Mr Makinbrakes chats with a bored, gentlemanly figure in a dime museum. The visitor notes smoking is allowed and offers a Havana cigar on him. The bearded lady, Sam, is briefly mentioned in a skeptical exchange at the platform.
A reader curates little known epigrams attributed to Lord Beaconsfield. Notable lines critique money and mind, social nerve and anxiety, and gender roles with sharp wit. The collection spans clever remarks on sincerity, vanity, and courtship.
A Washington Star quotation frames a debate on child education and parental conduct. The disciplinarian urges early instruction to respect parents while the frank person argues parents should model proper behavior so children feel no sense of imposition when grown.
Ice boat racing enters peak season with enthusiasts in New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Wisconsin Michigan and Illinois striving to beat the record. The tee boat, the speed king of racing machines, has reached speeds claimed to surpass even fast automobiles. A Shrewsbury river run years ago reportedly covered a mile in 33 seconds, still the world record.
Philadelphia pitcher Qube Waddell may be sold or traded to Boston as manager Connie Mack travels to Buffalo to discuss a deal with Boston leader Collins. Mack cites fan coldness toward Waddell and his eccentricities as reasons he could perform better with another team. President Johnson names umpire staff led by Jack Sheridan. McCarthy not retained after conflicts with players.
Pitcher Bob Wicker signed to pitch for the Chicago Nationals in 1900 and noted the team’s strengthened roster with Moran Sheckard and Steinfeldt. President Murphy was told of the improved lineup, while former manager Frank Selee rejected the Cubs presidency in a Faywood, N. M. letter and congratulated the Cubs on acquiring Shepard.
Fred Teachout plans a Te Cumseh winter meet with horses including Long John pacer 2.12 and Liberty Bell pacer 2:19%4. J. A. Fitzpatrick of Cambridge bought a yearling colt by Bingen 2:08 dam Jolly Bird from A. H. Parker of Bedford. John Cadwell by Strathway cut to 2:08 at Los Angeles winning 2:09 trot heats over Helen Norte.
Harvard's intercollegiate champions return many players from last year and enter the season as a force. Yale appears likely to be minor in the championship race while the New Haven squad moves fast, posing a challenge for others.
The Western Conference colleges have formed a intercollegiate basketball league for this season. Michigan is not a member. An invitation has been sent to Columbia to send a team west to compete against champions in future play.
Yale crews will have a new boat house next season to be built on the Quinnipack river shore near the current building. The project is overseen by Yale rowing adviser Julian W. W. Curedss.
In a New York Weekly item a widow retorts that despite her late husband’s heavy insurance, most funds went to doctors, undertakers, and lawyers handling his affairs, underscoring financial strain after his death.
A fragment from Puck features a quip about a boy named Smithers and a claim of being two months in an incubator. The dialogue references his parents and a stark comparison, reflecting a sensational tone.
Alvedrag Tan 17 The Moroccan conference opened with ambassadors and staff, Duke of Almodovar elected president, a speech of peace received with accord by French and German delegates. Secretaries chosen including Me Margerie. Conference to study contraband surveillance and Moroccan finances, delaying deeper questions until later.
The New York Senate tabled a demand for Chinneey M Depew to resign after a bitter arraignment. The vote was 14 to 1 with Democrats abstaining. Grady accused Depews insurance ties, insisting the issue was a Republican matter.
In Detroit on January 17, John T. Winship of Saginaw was elected chairman of the Democratic state central committee to succeed B. E. Wood of Flint, who tendered his resignation.
Chicago reports the death of J. A. Crowley a special agent of the United States treasury department for twenty two years. He died in Chicago of heart failure.
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed grain futures with wheat and corn varying. pork, lard, and live stock prices listed. East Buffalo reports steady cattle and strong hogs amid uneven trading. lambs and veal also detailed with regional quotes and receipts.
An old advertisement claims Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar thoroughly evacuates the bowels to rid the system of a cold. It promotes the liquid Cold Cure as best for coughs and croup and notes availability from all druggists.
An entirely new first class cash register is offered for sale at a bargain. Call to inspect. Danny Jouanan delivery available to any city area for a low weekly rate.
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