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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
3
A fragmented instructional piece covers baking, cooking, and household tips. It mentions sugar, flour, and mixing methods for cakes and muffins, plus safety and child feeding guidance. The text also includes stray notes on cleanliness, storage, and general domestic routines from a vintage source.
Readable fragments show Savory Foods promoting hominy based recipes and economical meals, including Hominy Cakes, Honey Bran Cookies, Braised Chicken, and Soy Bean Loaf. The text also discusses fashion notes on chiffon wraps and a long guidance piece by William A. Radford on sensible home building and cottage design.
A quirky survey notes chocolate’s supposed nourishment value and its historic prestige from Parisian taste to Queen Victoria’s era. It cites old explorers, a Caribbean missionary, and 17th century recipes using brown sugar syrup, then shifts to a stray warning about spontaneous combustion from household chimneys and dust.
Fragmentary quotes reflect the idea that procrastination steals time and effort. The Buffalo Times urges a cheerful approach and meaningful contribution to the betterment of others' lives, even amid delays and distraction.
The note credits Tubal as the harp inventor about 3.87 percent of years before Christ and mentions harp usage in Ireland during Geide’s reign around 9 B.C. The fragment ties harp history to ancient times in Britain and Ireland with references to Saul and Ireland’s monarchs.
A fragment discusses nerves as a stage of experience, suggesting eccentricity is natural in growth and that nerves reflect a larger orbit of perception and expression. includes garbled phrases about debt and money.
Fragmented dispatch recalls a Harlem jaywalker episode and Mount Morris Park scenes. It describes nurses, bandages, a writer’s dog on his master, and a patriotic message amid a street encounter with streetcar motormen. The piece cites a Seattle Mont-Intelligencer note dated the 25th of the year.
An article describes refinishing an old chair by polishing the wood and providing dainty seat covers. It notes the chair is a useful piece that can be adjusted to fit a position, and suggests a darker theme for the final look.
A vintage instructional passage explains sewing a chair cover from brown corded silk with red satin trims and ribbon binding. It advises measuring the seat, cutting to size with dotted lines, and using a tough paper pattern from newspaper before cutting. The design features blossoms in pale pink hues with green leaves on the cover.
A Palm Beach fashion note describes capes as the season’s newest trend in outerwear for playgrounds and travel. Modern travel capes feature long hems, a close neckline fold, and a rollable, graceful drape. Some designs retain neck gathers, while others drop the yoke for a streamlined look.
Snapshots from fashion note lingerie blouses and separate coats advancing for spring wear. Jet bids and straw knitting bags suit Florida resort looks. Antin striped skirts and blouses form new blouse suits for summer. Knitting by women revives aprons and pretty models. Chellis dresses draw buyers, while embroidery Moss and twine trim hats and novelty adornments gain attention. Florida reports neckwear sewn with new flat pieves.
A detailed note describes a plum colored velour cape with citron stripes forming blocky panels. Cut through side openings simulate sleeves, straight pocket accents, and a unique divergence from standard lines. The ensemble is completed by a purple velvet hat with a soft, shoulder touching shape and a brim near one eye.
A fashion correspondent notes Paris has largely abandoned high necks for American wear. Blouses in georgette crepe and chiffon feature a deep V, square, oval, or round front with a turnover collar at the back that hugs the neck, creating a high back and low front line suited to American women.
A girl at the Knitting Bee explains color changes in knitting. She describes threading a new color through a darping needle and guiding it through the old yarn for about half an inch. If using colors briefly she suggests carrying the old color along without breaking. The method speeds up afghan work, though not suitable for very fine work.
Fashion notes describe weekly changes in hat shapes with crowns growing lower and rims more general. Tall draped crowns fall out of favor while crystal hatpins replace powdery ones. Practical women favor satin trims, tulle usage increases, and suede gloves with tan kid mules emerge as durable dress wear.
The article notes smart worsted plaids and new colored combinations will dominate separate spring skirts and popular sweaters. It predicts a repeat summer trend with sweaters expanding from short knits to long silk and fiber blends, with options sleeves or sleeveless replacing slip-over blouses. Spare housewives seek substitutes amid scarcity, as perein and imported cotton fabrics are made into sheets and pillowcases while bedspreads use Dunky and pique with hand-knotted fringe on creamy cotton cloth.
The text describes an architect advised plan to reduce fire risk with concrete blocks and specific safe construction. It mentions sixervom cultuge 18 Aunst as a modern, safe front and foundation, with a simple, affordable layout. The house features a large living room, front bedroom, dining area, kitchen, two bathrooms, and an upper room for flexible use.
Historical note from Popular Science Monthly stresses strict chimney construction and maintenance. It warns defective flues cause fires and outlines foundations, clearances, and brickwork standards to reduce risk, including proper height above roofs and use of durable terracotta linings and metal stops where needed.
At Frankfort on the Main Germany a new large railroad power station is completed using locomotive cinders as sole fuel Three boilers run on automatic water feed stokers burn cinders mixed with coal dust A traveling electric crane delivers cinders into the boiler room Steam from this fuel powers two turbines feeding the weight and power systems of the station
A prisoner recalls befriending a gray rat in a prison yard. The animal’s unknowing kindness gives him comfort, as he shares bread and reflects that a creature that doesn’t judge can brighten a difficult life.
A fragmentary anecdote notes Little Mary wandering from her governess into a kitchen where Cortez the cook is described as opening a chick. The narrative depicts the cook removing parts while Mary observes with innocent curiosity and asks what he is seeking. This retelling preserves the blunt, sensational tone of the era.
Santa Marta, Colombia, once a Spanish Main naval backdrop, revived from tropical quiet by a world wide banana trade. A great corporation cemented the waxiness era, and now the old bay buzzes with renewed activity as shippers resume brisk operations.
The article warns of dry rot, a wood disease attacking certain districts. It urges removals of infected timber and burning of diseased wood, followed by oiling and sterilization of tools to prevent spread and protect building materials.
In spring, a prairie dog pup named Master Prairie goes missing from his warren. The community fears harm as villagers search for him while a coyote ambushes the youngster and ignores pleas for mercy as the tale unfolds with peril and a cry for help.
Grandmother prairie dog tells how a farmer poisoned holes to scare them but warns the family to stay away from farms and be careful. The pups learn of danger, endure losses, and vow to keep holes away, then celebrate the coming spring and the arrival of baby prairie dogs.
A cautious man warns against jumping to conclusions while another recalls missing a ferry. Aunt Nettle chides Dorothy for plum pudding excess as a source of illness, Dorothy denies it and contemplates thoughts. A playful exchange on missionaries in China questions whether babies cry and if angels inhabit the land.
Aimed at readers seeking personal contentment. It argues happiness comes from within and home life rather than external purchases or visits. The piece cautions against overreliance on others and external gifts. It references a steady long effort by the ant as a metaphor for consistent self effort.
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