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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
1
A collage of clipped items and quips from various sources. Notes on Castro's finances, fashion rules, elopements, and political stances mingle with oddities about Queen Alexandra, a German war department invitation to Wilbur Wright, and stray mentions of Edison and Tesla. Also references a Belfast grocer's retirement and Argentina’s ant.
To keep salad oil clear add a tablespoon of salt per quart of oil. Salt sinks and settles. oil stays clear. Add oil first then mix with other ingredients. For moist cucumber salads add extra pepper. Cold string bean salads need more vinegar. lemon juice is preferred over vinegar when possible. Endives should be carded and chilled to aid digestion in the elderly and invalids.
A New York Herald note describes a two-piece fruit dish seen on Fifth Avenue. Outer porcelain or glass with a heavy silver rim and an inner, slightly smaller dish create an ice-filled gap that chills fruit without direct contact with the ice, serving as an attractive centerpiece.
Melt butter and flour to form a paste then whisk in milk until the sauce thickens. Stir in minced chicken seasoned with salt pepper onion juice and lemon peel. Chill to firm, shape into pear sized croquettes, fry in hot fat and serve with cream sauce.
A quick breakfast dish made from leftover cereal Toush. Reheat with milk then add egg yolk, galt, chopped raisins or dates. Shape into ovals, dip in egg and crumbs, and fry. Serve with crisped bacon for breakfast or with fruit sauce for luncheon or dessert.
A practical home remedy advises sticking knives and forks into fresh earth for about 30 minutes to remove fish odor from metal. Scatter frying pans or kettles with fresh earth if they emit the odor.
Crackers served with soup or cheese should be heated and brought to the table at once. If not very thin, divide and butter them before baking when they accompany celery or cheese.
A fragment describes mix of rye meal sugar and spices for pancakes. Mentioned are one cup rye meal three quarters cup Hour half cup molasses half tea and a pinch of cloves with unclear steps.
Frankfort Kentucky reports William Rousey an escaped convict who evaded detectives twice but was captured after a third hunch. Rousey 21 year manslaughter sentence from Boyle county over a neighborhood feud shooting. He is tied to the Rousey family with multiple relatives noted for violent deaths.
Rousey eluded capture for months using a railway worker card to move across the country. Jailer Walter Fitzgerald and Chief Tom Helm pursued him from Illinois to California, with Helm narrowly close on two occasions. A warning run led Rousey to demand a Canada pass. missing it, he surrendered and is now in the penitentiary after a lengthy pursuit.
Springfield residents recount a morning disturbance at 26 Liberty Street where Joe Abis was ejected after snoring and making noises in his sleep. Landlord Stephen Hello sparked the confrontation by throwing Abis and his belongings into the street as tables toppled and objects flew. The men clashed outside, Hello showing red marks on his throat, and by noon Abis sought a new boarding place.
New York society circles recount Alfred G. Vanderbilt’s Oakland Farms Newport event where Worthington Whitehouse was tossed into a swimming pool in his evening attire after the dance. Nearly a hundred guests cheered as Whitehouse struggled to shore, amid lighthearted sentiment.
A South Boston man files a 42 page document with the Department of Justice seeking help to control his wife described as an amazonian figure. He recounts a troubled marriage with arrests on trumped up charges, a perjury conviction, jail time, and clashes with a disobedient son and a pleasure-loving daughter. Police reportedly deem him insane, two doctors disagree, and he insists he suffers in a life with a wife he labels formidable.
In New York at 7 West Twenty-sixth Street an antique French clock on a drawing room mantelpiece sprang to life when Frank Williams, 28, lifted it to leave. The clock’s bells rang wildly as caretaker William Ling pursued, seizing Williams and handing him to a patrolman.
The July report from the Bureau of Labor shows average hourly wages in U S industries up 3.7 percent in 1907 versus 1906 while retail food prices rose 4.2 percent. Regular weekly hours fell 0.4 percent and employment rose 1 percent. Purchasing power of an hour’s wage dipped 0.5 percent from 1907 to 1908.
The speaker envisions a future of large airships modeled on the Von Zeppelin type. He expects rapid progress within decades, with science and practice merging to achieve safe aerial navigation. The craft will be big, fast, and controllable, serving mail, merchandise, and war as a free earth highway expands.
Andrew Lang condemns lynching and urges adherence to law. He references motor accidents, a novel depiction of motor speeding, and praises law and order while noting potential mob impulses in England and rural nights.
The article argues harmony in marriage rests on patient effort, mutual understanding, and gentle, attentive conduct. It notes many husbands mistake women as mysteries and blame them, while women are sensitive and easily hurt by sharp remarks.
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