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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
6
A wary neighbor notices a door with no keyhole yet a visible knob switchable by a hidden mechanism. The narrator, with Chief of Police Michael O'Hara, traps the inventor Mr. Merwin across the street who demonstrates a working model showing a door that can shed its keyhole while keeping the knob. The twist ends with a peaceful night.
A Highland sermon extols Britain and Scotland as blissful in climate while recalling a minister's plea for gratitude. A sudden Ben Nevis windstorm interrupts the talk, ending the preacher's fervent appeal as wind and rain slam the kirk windows.
Leslie M Shaw recalls aging while in public life in Washington D C He notes his energy remains but his pace slows and his shoes last longer signaling his growing older He says he still works early but needs fewer shoes each year.
A quoted reflection on social ties, noting people are valued for usefulness rather than virtue or charm. The passage suggests that if someone offers no utility, continuing the acquaintance is unlikely. Gentlewoman.
Carl Berger hotel executive and famed New York chef promotes a regimen of daily twenty minute movements and proper eating to add decades to life. He demonstrates twenty eight exercises without any equipment and invites demonstrations for interested readers.
The aeroplane White Wing built by F. W. Baldwin and operated with Lieut. Selfridge rose ten feet and sailed about 275 feet at Hammondsfort New York. A minor gear fault caused a small propeller drag but repairs begin immediately and trials will resume. Baldwin plans longer flights as he gains handling skill.
Obituary notes a man in Rockland Massachusetts who never voted in eighty years. As a boy he opposed Democrats and Whigs and vowed to stay away from polls. The piece frames civic duty debates and urges readers to act against political machines.
The article notes that Colorado has only one county still disconnected from rail lines, with Routt recently joining the outside belt and Baca county now the sole remaining enclave in the southeast. It recalls 1868 as a time with no railroad tracks in the territory.
In some German towns residents must separate waste into three receptacles for cooking refuse rags and paper. The organized rubbish is collected and reused by town authorities.
Tamarind seeds are noted as nutritious plant products supplying food during famines in India. The pulp is valued in condiments, and the seed kernels, when roasted after skin removal, make a nutritious addition to cereals for small cakes.
A witty sketch notes how Mr Sargent popularized neck fashion on Bond Street. Women of fashion seek pleated faces and long necks, lamenting a trend that gives them an uncomfortable trade in summer.
Light but not bright should guide wall paper selection in homes. Use plain felt or tapestry for small hallways, floral designs in bedrooms, decorative patterns for parlors, and arbor or orchard motifs for sitting and dining rooms. bathrooms kitchens and laundries should be painted. Avoid layering papers to prevent mold and peeling.
A New England style codfish dish served in a notable New York hotel features thick cod with a rich white sauce stirred with riced yolk. Parsley and a side of beets carrots onions and small potatoes accompany, with a sauceboat of diced salt pork and its fat and pickles, served very hot.
Instructions describe picking nearly ripe figs, cross cutting tops, soaking in salted water for three days with daily water changes, rinsing with fresh water and adding grape or fig leaves to color, cooking until green, then soaking in cold water with changes for three days. Then sugar is added at one part per one and two days rest, more sugar to sweeten, with sliced lemon or ginger for flavor, and cooking until tender and thick.
The text explains a method to mix a sponge and let it rise, then stir in flour with a wire fork. It guides flouring the bowl dipping a knife into flour to chop the sponge into half inch squares, avoid pounding, and assemble pieces smoothly for loaf pans to rise before baking.
To fix rough or rusty irons, nail a long strip of sandpaper to a flat board and rub the iron on it. Use bees wax if needed, or sprinkle salt on folded newspaper and rub the iron, then wipe and wax. The irons will iron more pleasantly once treated this way.
A housekeeper keeps furniture and the piano polished by washing varnished wood frames twice yearly with potato water and rubbing dry with woolen cloths. Potato water is made by soaking uncooked potatoes sliced thin in cold water for two or three hours.
A caregiver describes sewing tapes near the robe top to secure it around the baby's waist in a buggy. The method prevents the lap robe from slipping, keeping the infant warm and comfortable during rides.
Crisp lettuce cups are filled with white heart tea made from lettuce stems and topped with red streethortien. A dollop of mayonnaise dressing crowns each cup. store briefly but use quickly for best texture.
A discussion frames the Sabbath as essential in physical mental moral and spiritual life. Quotes from Macaulay Turgot and others stress rest for laborers and the dangers of Sabbath breaking, linking it to crime and church growth. The piece argues the first day of the week should be sacred and not employed for personal profit.
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