Notice to Contractors for Indiana Street Improvements
Sealed proposals will be received by the Dominion Council of Greencastle Indiana until 7:00 P M September 8 1914 for cement sidewalks brick crossings curbs and related work on Indiana Street from Hanna Street South to Berry Street including alleys and outside edges. Bids must follow blank forms, certified by a responsible Colorado? or local authority, and include bond and affidavit. The council may reject any bids.
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Indiana
Dominion Council
Greencastle
Castle
Cty
Council Chamber
Indiana Street
Hanna Street
Berry Street
Veneastle
McGaughey and Surgeon Corner Bloomington Streets
Fragmentary notice lists McGaughey and a surgeon at corner of Bloomington and emi reets with addresses 897 and 888 and nearby block No. 4 South Lack et.
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Ign
Ki Corner
Bloomington
Emi Reets
South Lack
Green Apples and illness remedy sale in old notice
Fragmentary note describes a medical remedy for cholera and diarrhea linked to eating apples. It mentions a boy’s illness improving after three doses and advertises the remedy for sale by dealers.
Fattening Lambs Enterprising Feeding Plan Story
A farmer notes feeding forty lambs is a circus of crowding and effort. He considers a simpler method using ewes in an adjoining yard to share grain, creating a rush that outdoes prior labor. E P Snyder of Huron County Ohio underscores practical, efficient feeding ideas.
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E. P. Snyder
Huron County
Ohio
Bone cutter adds value by grinding scraps for hens
The article argues for diverse fowl diets using grass, seeds, bugs, and scraps. It praises buying a bone cutter to grind bones and meat, converting waste to money, and notes it pays for itself in extra winter eggs and long-term use.
Fleece Packing Box Demonstrated for Wool Handling
A Farm and Howe description shows packing fleece by laying it on a table, rolling from head to tail, and tying tightly with a rope through a light lumber tying box. The Miece Gimple Fleece Packing Box supports the rope pass and creates a neat secure roll. Wool buyers prefer fleece loose and elastic for easy opening and handling.
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Farm
Howe
Breeding For A Better Farm Horse Sayings From Wisconsin
George McKerrow of Madison Wisconsin urges farmers to avoid using coarse coach horses for breeding. He cites poor outcomes, noting fewer than five percent make suitable general purpose horses, while finer compact Hackney or American trotter stock yields better results.
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George McKerrow
Madison, Wis
The Lost and the Wayward in Moral Weather
In a Sunday hour the preacher parallels modern psychology with Jesus bolding strive to save the lost. He cites a Canadian boy found after two days in the woods, compares sin to wandering like sheep, and warns that heedless youths drift into prisons and deserts without guidance. He urges use of intelligence will and conscience to avoid danger and seek right.
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Imac
Jesus
How to care for musical instruments in cold climates
Do not leave piano or organ open at night. Temperature changes harm tone and promote dampness. Keep pianos and other stringed instruments in even conditions and store them in cases lined with baize or flannel. A camphor bag inside the piano case helps prevent moths.
Mushrooms Fresh Field Delicacy and Prep Tips
Mushrooms are plentiful in spring and fall and superior to cultivated ones. Use while fresh cut, discard stems, pare tops, and soak in water with a little vinegar. Use a silver knife and if vegetables do not blacken the silver they are safe to use.
Ott Baked Mushrooms
A baking dish is prepared with mushrooms placed cavity side up. Each cup is filled with chopped seasoned meat. The dish is topped with buttered crumbs and baked in a hot oven for about fifteen minutes.
Sweetbread and Mushroom Ragout Instructions
Step by step cooking note details melting butter in a dish, stirring in flour, seasoning, then adding cream and diced sweetbread with mushrooms. Simmer for about fifteen minutes to finish.
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Simner
Delicious Chocolate Fudge Frosting From Simple Pantry
A frosting recipe uses two and a half cups confectioners sugar two tablespoons soft butter about five tablespoons cream or more to reach spreading consistency one teaspoon vanilla. Melt two squares unsweetened chocolate in hot water and mix into the frosting to create a delicious fudge frosting that stays soft and does not run from the cake.
Method to Clean Wallpaper with Flour Dough
An old household tip recommends mixing flour and a small amount of ammonia with water to form a stiff dough. Roll or knead into a batch then wipe the wallpaper to leave a clean surface with each stroke. Follow the dough evenly across the paper for best results.
Cleaning Straw Hats With Oxalic Acid Wash
Soiled limp hats in white and cream can be cleaned by washing in a weak oxalic acid solution. Remove trimming, dissolve one and a half tablespoons of crystals in warm water, wash thoroughly with a nail brush, rinse in two clear waters, and dry. Men’s hats and certain straw types clean easily.
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Milan
Gardeners Guide to Planting Seeds in Shells
Instructions describe using eggshells as seed pots for cabbage tomato or pansy seeds. Break tops empty contents rinse and fill with soil then plant in a warm sunlit window. When seedlings grow, plant into the garden after breaking shell for root release.
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Wien
Recipe for Yellow Cream Soup with Carrots and Oyster Dressing
This recipe instructs to simmer three carrots until tender and puree them through a colander. Whisk egg yolks with condensed cream then add four cups boiling water and the carrot puree. Season with celery salt salt and oyster cocktail dressing and serve.
Jimmy Mann and the City Room Obituary of a Child Reporter
A tiny, tearful 12 year old girl seeks the editor to tell the story of Jimmy Mann a boy who sold papers and helped his widowed mother in New York City The next morning the newspaper prints an obituary noting his work and his family and inviting readers to verify the tale at 20 Blank Street The piece portrays how the city knew Jimmy through a heartfelt plea and the editor's compassionate response.
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Morning Paper
Sissy
Jimmy
Muvver
Muyver
Little One
Widens
Metropolitan Daily
Jimmy Mann
City Charity Society
Siste
Blank Street
New York Press
Joke selling a yard of pork and other oddities
A Lighthearted column recounts Rev Griffith Jones at his store in Youngstown being teased by a resident who buys a sixpence worth of humor. The tale involves a yard of pork, three pig feet, and a playful exchange about a kiss in the conservatory. A goat’s milk yield rounds out the vignette.
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Griffith Jones
Youngstown
Jones
Beefeater Era Beefsteak Stewed In Its Own Juices
A Victorian style recipe explains beefsteak stewing without water. Three to four pounds rump steak thickly cut is slowly heated in butter, then seasoned with salt and white pepper and simmered about ninety minutes. Serve with walnut or tomato catsup to finish.
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Old England
Shrimp Tat Dish With Tomato Or Curry Sauce
Learn to make a shrimp tat dish by simmering shrimp in tomato or curry sauce. Prepare a white sauce with butter flour and milk, add curry powder, heat the shrimp, and season. Serve hot on toast or crackers for a flavorful seafood treat.
Dutch Sauce for Fish
Recipe in old style directions for a Dutch sauce to serve with fish. Melt butter in a double boiler, whisk in four egg yolks until thick, then remove from heat and stir in salt pepper lemon juice chopped parsley and a pinch of nutmeg.
Apple Cake From a Century Old Kitchen Note
A recipe describes a cake using butter sugar eggs lemon rind flour baking powder apples raisins and almonds. It instructs beating eggs and sugar melting butter warming flour and sugar, mixing warm ingredients, layering dough with apples and almonds, and baking thirty minutes for a quick, affordable dessert fit for a king.
Almond Cake with Ground Almonds Recipe Steps
A vintage style almond cake recipe uses seven eggs one tablespoon cornstarch one cup sugar a half pound ground almonds and whites whipped to stiff froth. Fold in yolks and rest of sugar then combine with almonds and cornstarch and bake slowly for about forty two minutes.
Deviled Kidneys Broiled on Toast with Parsley Butter
A recipe describes half cooked kidneys scored and seasoned with mustard salt and cayenne, finished broiling, served on buttered toast squares with a parsley butter center. Grays fried, lemon squeezed, and the dish served piping hot.
Juicy Luncheon Drink From Orange Juice
A simple method to prepare orange juice as a delicious luncheon drink. Chill it and serve in tall glasses with iced banana grape pineapple or other seasonal fruits for a wine substitute.
Oyster Shortcake With Creamed Oysters and Butter
A historic shortcake recipe uses a rich biscuit dough split open and spread with butter. It calls for creamed oysters and a beaten egg added just before pouring over the cake to improve texture.
Notice to Plumbers for County Asylum Boiler Bid
Putnam County Indiana Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids by September 7 1914 for construction and installation of a boiler and four bath tubs at the County Asylum. Bids must include a bond double the bid amount. The board may reject any or all bids. James E Houck James E Bunten H Witt Sutherlin commissioners. St Hild Aug 18 20 27.
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Board of County Commissioners
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
James E. Houck
James E. Bunten
H. Witt Sutherlin
St Hild
Mt Hild
Notice to Gravel Road Contractors in Putnam County Indiana
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed proposals for 15 236.00 feet of macadam gravel road improvement on W Harmless road in Monroe Township. Bid bonds double bid amount required, bidders must be residents or local surety. affidavits denying collusion. Right to reject bids reserved. Public opening September 7, 1914 at the County Auditor's Greencastle office.
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Board of Commissioners
Putnam
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
Monroe Township
Putnam County
W. Harmless
L. Airhart
Merald
Notice to Bridge Contract for Stanley Bridge Repairs
Putnam County Indiana Board of County Commissioners invites sealed bids by 1 30 P M September 7 1914 for Stanley Bridge over Eel River on the county line with Morgan County Specifications on file in the Auditor's office location 12 miles south of Coatesville and 10 miles east of Cloverdale Bid bond double bid amount two freehold sureties required Board may reject any bids Posters Mt Hild August 18 20 27
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Board of County Commissioners
Putnam County
Indiana
Greencastle
Stanley
Eel River
Putnam
Morgan Counties
Auditor’s
Coatesville
Cloverdale
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Chicago
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Louisville
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