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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
A historic miscellany column notes world aeroplane records, fashion trends, and social quirks. It jokes about umbrellas from 1772, rising hat sizes, and a Cleveland youth paying for kissing a girl, while linking a Paris London exchange and various US curiosities.
The Flathead Indian reservation in Montana will host a new bison range. Congress appropriated 40000 dollars, with 10000 for fencing and buildings and 30000 paid to landowners, many of whom are Indians. Funds are raised by the American Bison Society, aided by Roosevelt and Hornaday, to preserve the bison.
Anthracite coal firms launch an educational program to reduce accidents by teaching mining from experts. Lost Creek’s Lehigh Valley Coal Company opened the first school October 1 with desks, a library and periodicals. A teacher will assist three nights weekly, with engineers and superintendents offering guidance to all workers.
Dayton report tells of James G. Wright and Hazel F. Townsend marrying during a balloon ascent at the Darke county fair. Hazel, 17, daughter of Joshua Townsend, faced her father and the county prosecutor before the ceremony. Parents accept the marriage but ban further aerial trips.
A London post office reports hundreds of weights of wedding cake lost in transit this wedding season. A reader claims he sent 60 boxes properly addressed yet many did not arrive. Officials note hurried packing and fragile boxes as main issues with occasional misaddressing.
A Hayes City banker describes Ellis County Russians as German Russians who heavily save and pay debts. He notes 70 percent of locals are Russians, many own farms, farm labor spreads across families, and Sundays and religious holidays govern work. The first colony settled 32 years ago and has since expanded.
The Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church in Syracuse opens the United States’ only church nursery during its first service after summer reconstruction. Rev. E. L. Waldorf says the soundproof room and cosy cribs will let mothers leave quiet babies near the rear balcony doors while worship continues, aiming to grow the congregation.
A seven year neglect ends as Gov. Willson's committee will repair the Henry Clay monument in Lexington cemetery using a $10 000 appropriation from the last legislature. The statue, 12 1 2 feet high atop a 69 foot pedestal, was struck by lightning July 23 1901, knocked from its shoulders and buried three feet in the ground.
Washington reports 34 333 civil war pensioner deaths in the year ending June 30, leaving 628 084 survivors on the roll. Total pensioners reach 961 687 with 64 856 dropped and 38 682 added. Expenditure tops 153 million while year end roll value grows by 18 644 821 to 169 495 701 due to widow pension raises.
A recipe describes milk with lemon rind and cinnamon, forming a custard to crown meringue like snowballs. Whites are whipped and poached in the milk, yolks beaten with sugar, then combined with warmed milk to thickened custard. Serve with glace cherries for garnish.
A collection of practical hints covers cleaning paint with a damp cloth, mixing spices into cake batter, air sealing bottles with paraffin dipped corks, treating grass stains with paraffin, and sending garments to the laundry. Additional advice suggests turpentine to clear water pipes, kerosene for rubber wringers, preserving pans with hot cloth, and proper bottle filling to prevent mold.
Practical tips on selecting flour and yeast and shaping dough. Use best flour to save money, avoid over kneading, and test fresh yeast daily. Four loaves from two yeast cakes and tips for light rolls with butter sugar and cinnamon.
This article describes a French hem technique for table linens, stressing edges only and a double turn to strengthen the hem. It also provides a cake recipe using eight egg yolks, sugar, butter, milk, soda, cream of tartar, flour, vanilla, coconut, and frosting.
Use an old umbrella frame, wind with white cloth, and hang by the handle from the ceiling near the range. It serves well for drying baby's clothes and small items. If the handle lacks a hook, bore one in a straight handle to create a hanger.
A simple biscuit method uses one quart flour with two teaspoons baking powder and one tablespoon lard or butter worked in. Add milk to form a moist batter and roll on a board or press with the palm for shaping.
Instructions describe shaping an eight inch by three inch by one inch board and covering its top and sides with two layers of emery paper. When the first layer wears away, replace it with a cut piece and prepare a fresh layer. After the second wears out, replace it with another.
The method claims more juice from lemons or oranges if the fruit is first covered with cold water and brought to a boil before cutting. This preheating step is described as increasing juice yield for culinary use.
The speaker argues industrial or trade schools should serve youth from fourteen to eighteen as continuation education. He proposes extending compulsory education and teachers sorting elementary pupils by likely destinies to direct them to trade, high, or mechanic arts tracks, challenging democratic norms.
A discussion on whether female instructors in large numbers soften male pupils, arguing women possess innate fitness for child care and teaching. The essay posits that creator endowed women with natural vocation to educate, comparing motherly insight, patience, and influence to men’s capabilities.
Rev. De Witt M. Benham argues against life’s routine dulling the spirit. He urges climbers to rise above materialism, seek higher altitudes of faith, and breathe spiritual truth. He cites the idea of aiming for stars but warns of rushing without preparation.
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