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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
4
A collage of brief items notes customs seizing 10,000 kid gloves in New York, patent office patent counts, a New York Henry Hudson memorial bridge plan, British traffic stats, and English speaking Paris police. It mentions Kaiser Wilhelm, French heels, and Horace Bixby’s river pilot tales. It closes with Mecca railway progress and Indigo trade figures in India.
The article warns against dipping spoons in gold to hide egg stains and advises using a fine table salt on a wet cloth to remove stains, then warm water and soap. It cautions that fruit acids react with silver, making fruit unsafe, especially with non genuine silver. It notes lard can turn spoons green in heat and warns against leaving silver spoons in lard.
A collection of practical household hints for food prep and cleaning. It covers reheating jelly, tenderizing onions carrots and turnips, scenting handkerchiefs with arms root, removing finger marks, benzine grease treatment, softening hard water with quicklime, and a yeast bread glaze with almonds for a baked dough.
Allentown6 year old Mary Gerhart astonishes family and neighbors with flawless piano works learned without formal training. She spontaneously mastered The Merry Widow Waltz and numbers like Nearer My God to Thee and The Star Spangled Banner, hinting at an extraordinary ear and improvisational talent.
A simple kitchen technique uses cold water for an hour then spreads drained potatoes between newspapers and cloth. Roll with a rolling pin to speed drying, then fry. This method improves on salting a few at a time and speeds the entire process.
A children’s caramel hunt mirrors the peanut hunt with cornucopias, bags, or baskets provided. Each child has 16 minutes to uncover wax paper wrapped caramels in silver and gold foil, and no prize is offered. kids keep their finds.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum hosted an illustrated lecture by C Leon ard Woolley on Nubian tombs from the Eckley B Coxe Egyptian expedition. Artifacts, pottery, bronze pieces, inscriptions, and portraits from 100 to 300 A D were shown as evidence of immortality beliefs and daily life.
In New York a 16 year old boy A Zenuff was accused of throwing snuff at Eldridge street picture show after the owner shouted Snuff Snuff Snuff. A policeman searched him and found no snuff. Magistrate Steinert dismissed the charge as mistaken identity.
The author recommends wrapping flannel or cotton around the lower part of a broom to brush painted or stained floors. Extending beyond the broom’s end helps reach room corners, offering easier handling and better results than a standard floor brush.
A recipe for Puff Cake uses three eggs half cup butter one and a half cups light brown sugar three cups flour three teaspoons baking powder one teaspoon lemon extract to bake in a tin pan or two loaves and keep like fruit cake. Odd Dishes describe stuffed green peppers with macaroni in white sauce and grated cheeses while canned cherries are folded into orange and vinegar with mayonnaise and nuts on top.
When boiling liquids prone to boiling over a wooden stick laid across the top stops splashing. For exceptionally large vessels use two sticks to prevent overflow.
Instructions describe placing butter in a bowl and beating with a wooden spoon until soft and creamy. If buttermilk exudes, pour it off to separate the liquid from the fat.
London reports a novel policy by an English company selling insurance against insanity at $2.50 a year for $600 yearly during insanity up to five years or $5 for $500 yearly indefinitely. The list spans many contingencies from marriage issues to unemployment and war.
A 1727 edition of The Young Man's Companion or Arithmetic Made Easy has surfaced in Detroit in a 400 page volume passed through Edward Young's family for nearly two centuries. The London printed work includes directions for reading writing letters and verse copies for a writing school. Names on the fly leaf trace ownership from Anthony Linnis in 1730, reflecting its journey through time.
Dr Hiram D Walker of Buffalo’s medical academy proposes that cancer is a parasitic disease carried by earth worms. He cites 60 animal experiments where worms’ parasites induced tumors in guinea pigs, mice and dogs, suggesting vegetables contaminated by worms could transmit cancer to humans.
Charles Brodie Patterson claims longevity can be achieved by cultivating a proper spirit life. He cites authenticated long lives to argue life spans could extend by decades or indefinitely with proper care. An English case of 180 years is mentioned, while another speaker blames alcoholic stimulants for shortening long lives.
The author argues tobacco can calm nerves and aid daily planning for both sexes when used moderately. Cautions include risks of addiction and prejudice, noting physicians sometimes endorse modest smoking for nervous conditions, while warning against bravado or excessive use and pointing to inhalation harms.
The excerpt urges teaching health laws as divine mandates and advocates open air drills in schools. It calls for regular vision and hearing tests, strength measurements, long walks, foot races, and even boxing and gymnastics as part of a broadened curriculum. It proposes military drill and gymnasium work to prepare students for modern city life.
The fragment notes a wondrous larynx and superb voice enabling remarkable vocal production. Names and context are fragmentary, but imply a strong emphasis on voice and channeling abilities.
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