22 Nov 1906
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Newspaper
Grand Traverse Herald
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
1
A collection of verse and commentary urging optimism and resilience. It contrasts sunlit scenes with shadows, cites Minot J. Savage and Emerson, quotes about seeking beauty, and emphasizes positive home influences and avoiding persistent gloom. It ends noting the value of an optimistic disposition.
A fragment from a Ta. LaPorte City press column asserts confidence in a grand eternal plan where all events align for the final good of man. The quoted verse reflects faith that whatever is, is best, as the soul speeds toward an eternal quest.
In Table Talk a writer notes a minister who would rather be an optimist than an heir to a fortune with a pessimistic nature. The piece argues heredity plays a small role compared with daily deeds and home life, where constant criticism teaches children suspicion and contempt, shaping lifelong pessimism.
The text offers guidance on aging skin and tempering worries. It recommends cooling the face with hot cloths weekly steam, occasional facial massage with skin foods, and a pleasant expression before sleep. It stresses right nutrition, fresh air, cleanliness, and nightly massage to avoid worry lines.
A historical household guidance piece warns that small items like rag bits, hair, string, and burnt matches can clog traps and sewer seals. It advises avoiding grease and soap buildup, scrapping tea leaves and coffee grounds, and using grease cans, hot water, and soda washes to keep pipes clear and prevent disease.
Home cooks describe winter storage of parsnips and multiple methods for roasting boiling and frying. The piece adds a detailed orange peel candying method and consumption tips, highlighting practical steps to preserve flavor and texture through the season.
Guidelines warn against rubbing on washboards and hot water to prevent shrinkage. Use tepid water with borax or ammonia, prepare strong resin-free soap suds, rinse in cool water with borax, then wring and shape. Air dry, stretch, and press under weight to keep flannels soft and pliable for years.
A magazine inspired guide detailing fricassee with mutton broth and buttered onions, plus three scalloped mutton methods. The first layers meat tomatoes and crumbs, the second layers meat and crumbs with gravy, and the third uses minced meat with gravy and mashed potato topping.
This passage describes a method to pack meat in the middle and cover with rice. It can be baked or steamed for an hour. Mixing one or two beaten eggs with the meat helps it to set and release as a slice with gravy. Flavor options include parsley thyme or sweet marjoram to taste.
Health hints advise thorough Vaseline at hair roots to prevent loss and color fade. Brushing nightly and daily keeps hair soft, glossy, and strong. Cold sores respond to warm mutton suet at night. Footcare suggests changing shoes thrice daily to ease corns and circulation. Long hair should not be sham-pooed often. yearly shampoo cited by some. Wash day includes manicure steps with ivory tool and trimming nails for neatness.
Scrap books are making a revival offering varied kinds from old style collections to modern digitized ideas. The piece outlines possibilities including letter scrap books portraits music artist travel and crafts with practical cook books and household hints as highly usable formats for rain day leisure.
Advice on aiding an invalid who suffers nausea by using milk to mask tastes and orange juice with cracked ice to soothe the mouth. It suggests small measures to improve oral intake and comfort before administering medicines.
A historical snippet describes various home remedies and di gestion notes. It covers washes, fomentations, fat removal with unglazed paper, clam juice, gruel consistency, and the soothing use of glycerin with olive oil. It also explains glycerin jelly preparation, a gelatin and glycerin mixture, and uses for glycerin in throat, indigestion, and earache treatments.
A simple home repair method fills nail holes with whiting pressed into small openings and smoothed flush. For larger holes mix plaster of Paris with water, apply, smooth, and if on wallpapered walls cover with matching wallpaper to blend the repair.
A recipe describes preparing hot corned beef sandwiches with braised meat, a buttered graham bread pairing, and a horseradish mustard caper spread. The text also advises applying vaseline to shoe leather to preserve softness, moisture resistance, and wearability, detailing application tips for new and worn shoes.
A century old tip praises boiling silver in a gallon of water with an egg-sized piece of washing soda. Items are added at boiling point and kept four to five minutes, then rinsed in hot water and dried with a soft cloth. The method promises bright, tarnish-free results for all households.
A fragment notes Lemon Rice Pudding with half a cup of rice boiled until tender and likely milk sugar and lemon zest to finish. The text is incomplete but suggests a simple dessert preparation step.
Ex Governor of Oregon is described as a steady admirer of Peruna keeping it in the house. A letter from him is cited, noting his habit and endorsement, reflecting the era’s health tonic promotion.
Recipe fragment describes beating yolks with sugar then stirring into milk with grated lemon rind. Cook till froths, add rice with light salt, cover with a frosting of beaten whites lemon juice and sugar, bake to light brown, serve cold.
A rudimentary home remedy advises applying common soap into cracks from the outside to seal leaks. The tip claims one will suffer no inconvenience from its use when a trough or washtub leaks during washday.
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