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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
4
A historical excerpt lists favorite fish dishes and recipes. It includes Salt Codfish Spanish Style, Turban of Fish, Canapea Cat Dernd, Casserole of Haming, Chowder, Parkerhouse Roll, Corn and Rice Muffins, and many other dishes. The text blends cooking methods with notes on nourishment and societal context, reflecting era flavors and household meals.
An old record notes the death of the fifth Baron Por voter and recalls courtly etiquette. It mentions King Hal favoring an ancestor of Lord Forester and granting him unusual honors. The Forester lineage is traced to Warting Street with duties at the Wrekin forest.
The piece notes how Bethlehem’s hospital name shortened to Belhem became bedlam a synonym for madhouse and explores telescoped English words. It recounts Charien Lamb’s critique of a neighbor and a protest by Ma Metener, arguing that one may dislike or misunderstand a person yet still misjudge. It reflects on faults and affinities in neighbors and cautions against condemning others without familiarity.
Fragmented text describes a python like creature hiding among branches and a toad clinging to a tree. It mentions a hunting capture, a strange tree dwellers image, and a note about golf players using horse blinders to aid concentration. It ends with quirky remarks on vowels and market chatter in Peru.
A fashion exhibit showcased varied dresses and gowns with silk Jersey fabrics in colors like black, blue, taupe, and brick. Designers highlighted lace, tinted fabrics, braiding, and inset embroidery, with styles ranging from button-up backs to high collars and short Eton jackets.
Pocketed tan gaberdine dress features black satin piping on the collar and pocket facings. A straight buttoned front gives a dainty, simple silhouette that wins approval from discerning dressers.
Fashion notes highlight heavy jersey weaves and silk materials as key trends for mid-summer dresses. Inco revival is expected with Taco and taffeta, used for dress trimmings and popular for hats. The serge dress remains extremely popular, shaping upcoming style choices.
The article outlines fashion details for a young girl’s party dress using ribbon and lace, variations in fabric, and jewelry, then shifts to home essentials for running water and a farm. It covers kitchen fixtures, heating, plumbing, and an Edison style farmhouse design with practical layout notes and cost considerations.
A fashion writer argues stout women can wear trendy styles, with surplice bodices, long skirts, and tunics. Dark glossy fabrics are advised, panel details help shape, and bright colors are avoided. skirt lengths vary by event from floor-length to shorter street wear.
Fashion ideas from Paris emphasize limited new materials with gabardine serge satin and checked worsteds. Boleros and xouave jackets trend, collars and cuffs in white organdie. Surplice gowns, wrapped skirts with narrow underskirts and flying panels appear. Gold accents, primitive belt loops, and Japanese emblems decorate gowns. Large straw hats with blue velvet ribbons debut.
The piece notes Eton and pony jackets set for spring along with a high Moyen age collar. Satin and gloghan appear in new frocks while undergarments use shaki colored material. Orange sweaters paired with white skirts trend on the links and dressmakers hem black sashes with white muslin.
The article outlines a kitchen and dining area with practical plumbing details, including waste pipe traps and ventilated sewers, a connected sink, and a roof vent. It notes a roomy kitchen with hot water, a dining room that can expand for large meals, and a back porch access. It also mentions a wash room, work shop, vegetable cellar, fruit closet, heater room, and laundry, plus three bedrooms and two bathrooms on the second floor. The piece closes with a note on an ancient watch tower near Gaza and olive trees on the road from Gaza to Jaffa.
A compact note traces gold output from after America’s discovery, noting slow growth in the first three centuries and minimal annual increases until 1850 when production hovered near eight million dollars annually. The passage includes Uncle Eben’s quip on character and wealth.
The piece describes the United States Medal of Honor from the Civil War era, noting its star design with Minerva’s head, green enamel laurel, and an eagle above a Valor bar. The reverse is blank for engravings, and the ribbon bears 18 white stars. It is awarded to both officers and enlisted, with iron sand sourced from New Zealand for the medal.
A small fairy enters a library where two peacocks guard book racks shaped like peacocks. She explains recent party scenes and her duties with the Fairy Queen and Dream King to help children find love and learning.
A whimsical piece blends fairy tale talk with talking peacocks and a fairy narrator. It explores vanity and beauty, the wish to please others, and the idea that true value lies in character and thoughtful teaching rather than mere appearance.
Woman shares testimonial about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restoring health for fatigue and daily work. She attributes her recovery to the product after trying it following advice from the paper. The endorsement emphasizes long warranty and national availability from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
A news item recounts Bishop Greer of New York, friend of Pittsburgh’s Bishop Whitehead, dining incognito and joking about his clerical status after a stranger mistook him for a layman. The exchange highlights his lack of a definite parish and his self description as “some sort of a bishop.”
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