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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
3
A selection of household guidance and recipes outlines cleaning, cooking, and preserving techniques. It covers sanitary wrapping, milk handling, tempering cookware, sugar adjustments for sauces, and several salads featuring fruits, vegetables, and dressings. Notes mention safe food preparation, garnishes, and presentation ideas for informal meals.
A miscellany of old kitchen tips on using paraffin to keep trays clean and sinks grease free, handling hot dishes, and safely storing kerosene. It also offers advice on selecting fruit for jelly with unripe fruit providing pectin, combining currants and raspberries, and handling leftover produce other culinary notes include lettuces, salmon scraps, and mushrooms.
Fragmented OCR text describes eels used for canning and new enterprises in Japan, noting varying catches and consumption. Aarons and workers share a smoky corner exchange. An inventor claims a high efficiency engine but fuel specifics are unclear.
A 19th century style note recommends economy in meals with two cups cornmeal and meat, then cheese, onions, and potatoes for a filling dish. It suggests butterless meat courses, mashed potato toppings, ramekins, and a tomato cheese bake, plus using leftovers in future desserts or ice cream.
A garbled recipe describes whitening clothes with a water mixture and plant extracts, detailing steps to prepare a dye with lime or ash washes, then applying to fabric. It mentions Gray and black tones, cloth and satin, and a later suggestion of embroidery and finishing touches. The instructions are unclear and mixed with nonsensical phrases.
A fashion column argues that summer wear should embrace brighter colors over black, noting that soldiers and morale favor gaiety. It cites General Foch on optimism, urges vivid jet and colored accents, and suggests black gowns can be stylish if rendered boldly for dinners and dances.
The article notes fashionable silhouettes and fabrics such as sleeveless garments with bolero jackets, capes for sport wear, and velvet or organdie mixtures. Foulard polka dots, linen neutrals, chenille velvets, and black satin with gray crepe de chine appear in dresses. New rough Swiss straw hats and tailored serge coats for children complete the season’s look.
Care instructions advise hand washing after chores using soft water and a good toilet soap not kitchen soap. After drying, wear loose kid gloves for five to ten minutes while tidying.
A fashion note offers sleeve design tips for tailored elbow length sleeves with square cutouts creating hand openings. It also describes two color sleeve options, lace borders, and tassel finishes. The article highlights pink and white grass linen from Japan at 34 inches wide for 1.50 per yard, suitable for summer frocks. Tips for securing buttons on garments and avoiding fraying are included.
A fashion article discusses extreme draping and bone buttons from neck to heel, debating modesty and technique. It notes a shift toward quick methods like wide stitchings and crochet overlays to save time, along with bleaching fabrics using Javelle water for faded cotton materials.
A wartime guidance column emphasizes warm cow barns to sustain health during severe winters. It details proper ventilation with exterior air shafts and louvers, discusses unitary watering cups to prevent contamination, and highlights economic plans for building a modern dairy barn with two front silos and a wide 70 foot frontage.
Two recruits, one an undertaker, are questioned by a examining doctor about their prewar trades. The undertaker’s reply mirrors the doctor’s own confusion, illustrating a humorous tale from Camp Mc Clellan in Anniston Alabama.
A newspaper fragment discusses a home remedy using baking soda for nasal passages to relieve head colds. It also notes a flyer from June featuring the quip Dolly de Dolly as a rare bird and a joke about her being a bied.
A historical note explains perfume making in France, contrasting the direct extraction by alcohol which harms flowers with the slower method using a bed of animal fat to absorb scent. It cites Samuel Johnson on violets and mentions a 40 acre California violet farm as context.
A patriotic wartime piece by Herbert Myrick urges farmers to save and invest in Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps. It tells of Jamie Bliss, a five year old wool gatherer, and a farmer family planning to subscribe $1,000 for the fourth Liberty loan. The article links thrift, patriotism, and farm life to support Uncle Sam and defeat the Kaiser. It stresses bonds as safe investments and a means to fund soldiers, ships, and munitions.
Mrs Charles Stoeckel of Georgetown Delaware started a wood fire with old newspaper and burned a Liberty bond worth $50 that her husband bought for his daughter Nellie Dag. Bank officials recall the purchase and Stoeckel seeks a replacement. Build Ship In Fifteen Days records Belfast shipbuilders Clark & Co. completed a 5006 ton vessel fifteen days after launch.
A cheerful London suburb scene shows a knight errant aboard an airplane near a tiny garden. A maiden retrieves a love letter dropped from above as curious neighbors watch, ending the brief whimsical pageant in quiet, grim days. In San Francisco, California the state education board discards music books with German origins and propaganda traces, replacing them with a new, taint-free series for students.
Milwaukee man John Sadovski, described as overly patriotic, spent his entire salary on War Stamps while neglecting family needs. His wife sought relief in court, leading to probation requiring him to support his wife and contribute to War Stamps after securing basic needs for the family.
A reflective piece on buttons as symbol and the small joys of childhood, contrasting past simple pleasures with modern amusement. It notes how “Button, button, who’s got the button” echoes through time and mentions the Lee family of English origin and their Civil War connection, framing unity and courtesy as amid national history.
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