20 Nov 1902
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Newspaper
Grand Traverse Herald
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
1
A reflective piece contrasts seasonal rain with a meditative portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s upbringing. It asserts that early training shapes virtuous character, guiding children toward kindness and resilience. The narrator contends life’s sorrows serve a purpose and all things work toward the final good of man.
A reader warns mothers to model mercy before teaching mercy to children, citing a neighbor's harsh treatment of a butterfly and urging inner charity. The column then shifts to practical uses of kerosene for cleaning, whitening, disinfecting, and even hair care, including a remembered home remedy for a child with severe croup.
A Rural World style piece offers guidance on tying bows with ribbon, cleaning delicate silk with a bay rum bath, and practical tips for housekeepers. It includes a knotting method to keep bows tight, cautions about silk care, and a coffee recipe to serve eight with Java and Mocha.
Practical guidance from a 19th century source on washing baby flannel underwear. Use hot but not boiling water with borax, soap to form suds, wash twice, rub gently, rinse in same temp water, avoid applying soap directly, rinse, wring, stretch dry on line in sun with a light breeze.
This pink wash flannel kimono for a six month old requires three quarters of a yard of French flannel and costs 10 to 16 cents for the pattern. It features India silk trim and twisted embroidery stitches, with knots and a neat lower edge finish, a practical addition to a baby's layette.
A recipe method advises cooking oysters in their liquor until plump, skimming, then adding hot water and seasonings. A butter flour roux is prepared, light biscuit dough rolled, cut into squares and dropped into the boiling stew for twenty minutes. Oysters are added at the end and the dish kept just below boiling point before serving.
Cut meat into neat serving pieces and dust with little flour. Brown briefly in a saucepan with a small amount of cold water to prevent burning. When it simmers, add hot water, salt, white pepper, onion slices and a touch of mace. Simmer slowly for 45 minutes, then add a can of peas and simmer 15 minutes longer.
The article suggests women can maximize rest by elevating feet above the head while in bed, using a table or foot stool for support. It notes this as an effective, healthful trick borrowed from men, urging discretion and privacy in private spaces.
A poem listing light hearted maxims on spoiling various items and people. It warns that spoiling a wife tea custard plants butter carpet children scissors school garments all hinge on improper handling and cuts to essentials. The verse playfully critiques overindulgence and mismanagement across domains.
In Barnyard Land a surreal scene unfolds with animals shouting and creatures calling to crowd the castle hall. The gray mare the peacock lamb geese and piglets utter sounds while a mysterious queen figure is hinted at in playful chaos.
A miscellany of letters from young poultry raisers in Traverse City and nearby areas recounting chick outcomes, eggs hatched, and expenses. Tales include names like Pearl Buell, Jesse Fuller, Floyd Cray, and Alta Corbet, with notes on birthdays, school, and hopes for next year.
A simple celery salad blends chopped celery with tart apple, horseradish, ground mustard, brown sugar, and olive oil. Mix celery and apple, let sit briefly, then stir in a smooth paste of horseradish, mustard, sugar, and oil before combining. Keeps well in a cool place.
A kitchen discovery reveals a gray flourlike dust from a flue under the oven used as a polishing powder for tinware. When applied with a damp cloth, it yields an immediate luster surpassing all other powders.
Three heads of cauliflower with cider vinegar cinnamon and sugar create a quick pickle. Boil and pour syrup over cauliflower several times for flavor. Delicate, best in fall but not as long lasting as spicier varieties.
A girl notes she buys the cheapest white kid gloves to keep them clean and discard often, warning stout women may split the cheap gloves. Separately a household tip states salt on a boiled pot prevents an offensive odor from splattering contents.
Letters from Catholic institutions praise Peruna as a reliable safeguard for health. Sisters credit Peruna with curing lung catarrh and influenza like ailments, recommending it for coughs, colds, bronchitis, and general influenza care across several Catholic facilities in Ohio and the Central States.
The United States produces about one fifth of the world wheat crop. Argentina, with only one sixtieth of its land under cultivation, could yield four times the U.S. output, equaling twenty four times its current production.
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