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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
3
A dialog hints at Borus and Naggus discussing a magazine tale praised for its novelty rather than plot or execution. Advertisements tout lemon pies and OQUA VIR preparation, with claims of easy, inexpensive recipes and grocery availability.
Four dainty handkerchiefs can be made from a man's large size handkerchief cut in quarters. Each quarter has two sides to hemstitch to match the opposite sides. Tiny French knots or a small embroidered initial add charm with a lace edge. A few busy moments yield four attractive handkerchiefs at little expense.
A method for preparing steak with a browned butter dressing. Cook steak brown then make dressing from browned butter and tomato insides, seasoned with cayenne pepper sugar and salt. After five minutes, return steak to pan to absorb dressing and remove the overcooked flavor.
Washington Star describes turning cooled roast fats into soap. Heat, dissolve potash in water to foam, then mix in melted grease ammonia and borax. Pour into boxes, allow to set, cut, and add fine sea sand for scrubbing.
Practical tips on repelling insects using kerosene soaked twine and salt while sharing several old time recipes for beef with tomato sauce apple charlotte and stew with celery and egg garnish. Short quotes from Washington Star recount a Portuguese consul on King’s wit.
Mrs. Ellen Toothaker of South Harpswell preserves a small apple given to her after a Baptist church visit fifty years ago. She filled it with cloves and kept it as a memento. The young man who gave it, now seventy five, had forgotten the incident until reminded by Mrs. Toothaker.
A joke exchange shows a host warning about a Sayama figure allegedly defaming another's character. The guest quips about caring if false and threatening to throttle if truths arise. The dialogue ends with playful banter.
A reader profile from a 12 year dyspepsia case describes dramatic recovery after using Grape-Nuts with milk and water. The testimonial credits stomach and nerve strengthening, enabling broader diet and clearer speech. The ad ends with the slogan There’s a Reason and an instruction to read The Road to Wellville.
Mrs George J Steese of Akron Ohio writes that a two week skin outbreak on her baby covered the body and face with sores. after trying doctors and remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and the sores cleared quickly leaving the child as clear as a new born. she would not be without Cuticura again.
The article argues big tomatoes fell from favor as consumers and judges favored medium sized, clustered fruit with reliability and crack resistance. Gardeners, exhibitors, raisers, and cooks all pushed toward quantity over size, predicting new varieties must be heavy croppers to succeed.
An excerpt from a period piece describes American visitors in a Far Eastern port being greeted by a Yale yell performed by Chinese Yale graduates. The scene underscores cross-cultural fellowship and the sense of connection across nations. The passage cites Secretary Taft’s travel writings and a reflection on world unity.
Regina Saskatchewan writer A Kaltenbrunner reports yields from 160 acres of oats and 110 acres of wheat on a Manitoba Saskatchewan homestead. Wheat 70 acres at 20 bushels an acre and 30 acres fallow at 25. oats 9,000 bushels from 160 acres with 80 acres fall plowing yielding 90 bushels per acre and 80 acres stubble yielding 30. He notes selling three carloads at 53 cents a bushel and predicts strong Western Canada crops despite late spring and adverse weather. He cites free homestead land information via Canadian Government Agents.
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, Portland market inspector, recounts her struggle to win merchants over to her efforts. She emphasizes education over coercion, pushes for personal inspection to ensure clean food, and argues that municipal housekeeping is a duty for women.
Chicago Tribune quotes Greasy Grimes in playful banter with Tufford Knott about a swimming mishap and a boastful claim while remaining in humorous sports slang.
An advertisement extols Borax as a safe economical purifier for sinks pipes and utensils and for cleaning clothing during illness. It claims Borax disinfects without odor and can be used for many domestic and medical tasks, urging its necessity in every home. It includes a brief anecdote about a school debate contrasting country and city life.
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