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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
6
In blistering desert heat Joe Mary the hunted half breed renegade outwits and starves a pursuing trooper. A water conflict ends with the trooper taking aim and the desert killing the aggressor as Joe Mary dies in the dust.
An excerpt recalls a dramatic tale of a tall tragedian who, stranded in Georgia, faced nightfall and a surrounding drove of razorback hogs. The storyteller's vivid image contrasts with a comic interruption questioning the danger and ethical reaction.
Instructional excerpt on candied cherries cherry pie cherry tapioca and cherry salad provides step by step methods for washing pitting candying and preparing a cherry pie with rice cream a cherry tapioca bake and a cherry salad using stoned cherries nut meats and lettuce with French dressing
A historical kitchen instruction describes jointing two tender chickens, simmering them with giblets, and making a gelatin enriched gravy with onion juice celery parsley pepper and salt. The mixture is poured over cold meat, covered with puff pasta crust, baked until browned, then served cold with sauce.
A detailed 19th century style recipe for puff paste. It describes mixing flour baking powder salt with cold butter and lard, adding ice water and a beaten egg, rolling into a scroll, layering with remaining butter, chilling in a cold place, and repeating until butter is fully incorporated. It emphasizes using good flour ice water and minimal water for a stiff dough.
Glycerine rubs out coffee tea and blood stains from wool and fabrics. Apply glycerine to stain then wash with soap and water. For blood spots drop cold water quickly and cover with powdered starch. When dry brush off. a second application may be needed for persistent stains. Dried stains require soaking in cold water.
A compact set of home keepsake recipes detailing Cherry Jam steps from washing and pitting to simmering with sugar, 24 hour cooling, and jar storage. Also includes Coffee Frappe method with boiled water sugar coffee and egg white, then chilling and serving with whipped cream. Rhubarb Pie recipe fragment completes the collection.
The article discusses how a road has deteriorated due to improper ditch placement and drainage. It explains that the hedge obscures the road and pushes traffic into a central ditch, creating gullies and a hollow middle that worsens with rain. A second photo shows a clay hill dragged since 1896, with commentary on road maintenance and photography limits.
A description notes water from the next rainfall will travel toward the elder ditches, unable to stay away from them as it drains through the landscape.
A Farmers' Voice correspondent shares wheat harvesting tips from self binders. Six horses and a good binder enable 15 to 20 acres daily in cool weather, with shocks built of 16 bundles arranged north south and sides east west, capped with two bundles to shed water. Proper curing then threshing promptly prevents weather damage and maximizes sale value.
The article argues machines distinguish American farming from older markets, enabling efficiency and wealth. It contends machinery reduces need for labor, raises farm worker living standards, and makes profitability hinge on using the best equipment to replace unavailable workers. It warns European labor costs and suggests high machine quality sustains success for modern farmers.
A 18 inch board is nailed to the post with a narrower piece rounded to catch the gate nose. End bolted pieces of 1 by 3 by 7 inches form a sliding catch. The gate slides under one piece and is prevented from opening. To open the gate raise a piece and it will swing in either direction.
Prair ie Farmer suggests using two links from an old chain to fashion hinges for small to medium doors or gates. The method involves placing the chain links down and securing a snag to create a glide action for the hinge.
The article discusses Queen Amelie of Portugal planning a Brazil royal tour with potential U S stops. It notes historical significance for South America and possible diplomatic preparations for her entertainment. Details on her English upbringing and family ties are also mentioned.
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, noted scientist and inventor, declares that our simian relatives have perfectly efficient organs of speech and should be taught to use them, highlighting his broad interest in communication studies.
A fragment discusses a professor's idea that monkeys can learn as humans, comparing animal intelligence with parrots. It mentions Prof Bell and a case involving a wife and Hubbard, with unclear connections and incomplete details.
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