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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
4
In a late night auto ride Cicely and I debate love and fidelity while a hoax letter fuels jealousy. The twist reveals the letter was meant for me all along, and Cicely has not mailed it yet, keeping Jack Ransdale in suspense.
A discussion across regions about a pie named after George Washington. Narrators describe possible versions: a layered cake with jelly, a two layer cake with creamed filling, a Boston cream style, or an open faced pie with apple pulp and sherry. The piece explores regional confusion over the dish’s identity.
A fragmented excerpt discusses pleasing a husband by giving him what he wants and navigating expectations about what he should have. The text cites women learned in the ways of pleasing men and reflects dated views on marital roles and authority.
A practical guide to threading and unthreading on sewing machines. It explains raising the presser foot to ready the threads, lowering it to secure them, and trimming without loosening the needle. Also includes ideas for pea pin cushions, simple buttonholes, and band trimming methods for neat skirts and house dresses.
The article offers home leather cleaning tips like rubbing damp rag on tan gloves to remove dirt and restore color and using turpentine on yellow shoes with a soft brush to restore shine. It also provides a cheese sauce recipe with butter flour milk and grated cheese, then poaching eggs in the blazer and serving on toast.
A simple peppermint candy method using two cups sugar and half cup water with a pinch of cream of tartar. Boil eight minutes from start, add eight drops peppermint essence, stir, and drop on waxed paper to set.
Make a smooth flour paste and boil until lump free. Cover the worn area with pasted wool carpet on the wrong side, avoiding contact with the right side. Press into place and finish neatly for renewed carpet life.
When gas burns poorly the mantle may be black. Remove the globe and sprinkle salt on the mantle until covered. Light the gas and burn until the black is removed, then replace the globe for a cleaned mantle.
A piggery built at the agricultural college in Winnipeg for northern sections features side lean-tos for driveways and an exercising shed for sows and young pigs. The south wall has extensive window space, a loft for straw storage, cement pens with sleeping beds, sloped floors for litter absorption, rounded feed gutters, and four loft flues with trap doors for ventilation. Beneath lies a root cellar for storage.
An editorial in The Electrical Review argues farmers will be slow to adopt electricity. It notes farmers favor traditional methods, see high initial costs, and may wait for power companies to demonstrate profits. Portable electric motors could replace horses as farm workload shifts.
The article discusses alternatives to horsepower using gasoline and other fuels, notes the space freed by motorization for better crops, and observes guinea fowl as protection and food. It also advises feeding horses more grain to keep them in good condition for work and to improve efficiency.
Five years ago at a critical life moment Mrs John Kirk of Detroit Michigan faced kidney trouble back ache dizziness and urinary irregularities. She found no help from her doctor but after using Dean's Kidney Pills her symptoms disappeared and she regained excellent health now weighing 163 pounds. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A New York lawyer proclaims 3,000,000 in cash is hidden in the vest pockets of New York state automobilists each carrying 100 ready for fines. He notes fines fail to curb speeding and recalls a Swabian wood thief spared with a lenient sentence after paying his fine.
The article argues against counterfeit goods, noting good money comes from government and good goods from reputable manufacturers. Counterfeit items avoid scrutiny and avoid honest advertising, with counterfeit money earning profits for counterfeits. It urges readers to insist on genuine products and reject counterfeit goods.
A tramp trespasses into a suburban garden where a woman tends flowers. She restrains a growling bulldog as the intruder insists on copper. He argues the dog is harmless, then departs as the latch clicks and the tramp vanishes within 20 seconds.
A humorous exchange about a boy eager to reach school and his younger brother needing to be excused due to measles. The dialogue reflects schoolday urgency and family concerns.
A testimonial asserts Grape-Nuts cereal cured a long standing indigestion. The user credits morning use and predigested nutrition for freeing nervous energy and improving digestion. The letter promotes Grape-Nuts as suitable for all ages and easy to prepare.
A bluejacket accused of stealing from a mess chest near mealtime is recounted in Harper's Weekly. He claims no food was taken and tells Capt. Evans that a cockroach emerged with tears in its eyes, underscoring the sailor's plea.
A joking exchange shows a child claiming a bad cold is very good because it has kept him from school for two weeks. A caretaker suggests concerns about illness while the boy deflects with humor.
Complaints about paint begin before the painter applies it as owners often accept risky bids. The piece urges buyers to demand National Lead Company's pure White Lead and pure Linseed Oil, warns against adulterated products, and offers a blowpipe testing kit mailed to interested readers, with contact in New York City.
The anecdote recalls a Shanghai physician advising a restless mandarin to exercise. The doctor jokes that his own floors must be polished to improve the mandarin’s condition, highlighting a satire on self interest and propriety in a political setting.
An ethical remedy praised by physicians and the Well-Informed of the World as a wholesome family laxative. The Genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product is recommended and sold by leading druggists.
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