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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1919
Page
4
A Washington invention offers a new butter cutter that divides a one pound block into about two dozen equal squares. The oblong frame sits over the butter with a central sharp strip and perpendicular knife-like slats to press through and create uniform portions.
The guide claims onions absorb disagreeable odors and odors from fresh paint and turpentine. Place one onion cut into pieces in two or three saucers per room to remove smells within a day, replacing as needed to clear a summer closed house.
Pistache nuts salted in the shell add a dainty touch to meals. Candy lemon peel by boiling in sugar and air drying. Use strong coffee instead of milk for cake batter. A brass table crumb brush resembles a carpet sweeper. Birthday cakes trend to one life candle with asbestos or leather slip between filling in iron holders. Soak dried beans and vegetables to save fuel. Use warm water for yeast and cold water with cream of tartar and soda.
Clean and cook spinach, chop, beat eggs, add olive oil, grated bread and cheese, mix with onion and salt. Fry in olive oil or butter, form into a pie shape, brown both sides, then turn to finish. Parsley cheese recommended. Can be used to stuff fowl.
A piece of steel wool removes lime deposits from tubs basins and sinks and can clean burned refractory cooking utensils. It is reusable and sold by paint stores for about 40 cents per pound, lasting tons of cleans.
Do not use a feather duster as it spreads dust further about the house and increases the need to clean curtains and other fabrics more often. The advice urges alternative methods to minimize airborne dust and reduce cleaning burdens.
An agricultural device from Kentucky uses a mini wheelbarrow shaped receptacle with a swinging door and perforations to lift onions with soil. The operator shakes the digger to separate dirt from produce, letting soil pass through while the vegetables remain inside.
Farmers advised to cut hay early and keep bearings clean and sharp. Stop hourly to check knives with fire or whetstone. Carry a monkey wrench whetstone and flat file. Wait for dew to lift before mowing and cultivate corn or potatoes. Mark light spots to reseed after harvest as sharp knives ease draft. Alfalfa noted as valuable meat, milk, and soil improver.
An Indianapolis News item recommends a fertilizer blend for root crops using 900 lb acid phosphate Tennessee 16 600 lb tankage or cottonseed meal 100 lb nitrate of soda and 400 lb muriate of potash. Apply 500 lb furrow under seed disk land sow 15 lb crimson clover per acre, plow under in spring, and renew fertilization for yearly crop increases.
The piece warns sulphur feeding should be used only in clear weather as it causes stiffness when damp. It urges sunlight in damp periods, cleanliness for health and egg production, and notes fencing keeps poultry from becoming a garden nuisance. The author shifts responsibility away from the birds to practice and environment.
Poultry need air and exercise to produce fertile eggs and vigorous chicks. A south facing open shed lets them scratch on the ground and enjoy sunshine and air in good weather, improving health and yields.
The article argues farmers with grazing land can profit by raising sheep. It notes hilly, timbered pastures and millions of acres of land suitable for good browsing for sheep or Angora goats, offering abundant grazing opportunities.
Dried lemon peel sprinkled over coals will destroy any disagreeable odor about the house, offering a simple home remedy for fresh indoor air.
Old hunter explains that roasting wild ducks is poor. He recommends jointing two to five ducks and stewing them with pickled pork, sliced onion, and salt on a low fire for three to four hours until tender and juicy.
George Schaper Nokomis druggist reported for petit jury duty but claimed exemption as a pharmacist and was excused. A rival juror then cited a similar excuse, saying he was a farm assistant. He was later arbitrarily challenged, and the page notes neither side wanted a juror with such wit on the panel in Montgomery County News.
Theodore A. Dodge cites Youth's Companion quotes on Lee and Jackson praising each other and avoiding rivalry. Jackson reportedly said he would follow Lee blindfolded, and Lee mourned Jackson's wound noting his own loss. The piece reflects on honor and mutual respect among Confederate generals.
Mashuchika Shimose, born 1859, was an applied chemistry professor and superintendent of the naval arsenal’s ammunition department. He researched explosives and developed a compound adopted by the Japanese navy in 1893, earning a decoration and a monetary reward.
J M White of Pack area keeps a purse and chest both 104 years old a bedspread 88 years old a bedstead 98 years old described as massive he owns a razor mug and a walking cane 60 years old with wood from Central America one lamp bought in 1867 from Pineville Herald.
At an inquest in Yarmouth a market stall carrier boasted he could drink ten pints of beer before breakfast and still go home. The coroner urged shame, but the witness argued that a man who could not handle four or five pints was no man.
A boy tells a minister his dachshund is sent away for the winter to keep the house from cooling, as the dog takes long to enter and exit the door. The minister jokes about the dog and winter.
Mrs. A. T. Chenault received a letter from an anonymous man in Cincinnati admitting past cheating. He enclosed a $10 bill and asked for forgiveness, saying he was growing old and his conscience hurt him. The sender left no clue. Richmond Kentucky Register.
Charles Reade's copy of London Labour and London Poor to be sold with a marginal note urging thieves to steal someone else's copy. The Westminster Gazette quotes the line: I am weak enough to have a value for mine.
In a Washington Star exchange the orator jokes that in his district it is wiser to say little to avoid personal responsibility, noting the frequent use of poet quotations in speeches. The remark reflects cautious rhetoric and the balance between eloquence and accountability.
A note on a French method turning grain directly into dough without using flour. The technique preserves texture and flavor while skipping traditional milling steps.
Nannie Owens arrives at Vernon with her hosts the Harkins, meets Lawrence Garner owner of the farm and milk supplier. He woos her with a gift of the house and proposes companionship as they begin daily outings by lake and woods.
The piece contrasts ancient ideals with modern thrift and practical sports. It argues Greeks created a world of mind while Romans softened it with money and competition, noting social athletes in the U.S. and England falter when money or fierce contest enters athletics.
A poem exhorting a child to preserve play and joy against adult pressures. It laments early training and burdening of youth while praising carefree childhood. The piece stresses that God intended children to enjoy innocence, not rush into mature duties.
A collection of verse excerpts and attributions. Includes lines about laughing at love, greed, and cold hearts, plus tributes to resilience in Frank Walcott Hutt and an ant like determination by an unnamed author. Also contains reflections by E. Kiser and linton Scollard on doubt and delayed action.
A fragmented meditation on night and day, love and loss. Refrains suggest a timeless presence and a vow of always being with Alys, though the speaker seeks departure and avoidance. The piece reads as a moody, personal reflection with dreamlike diction.
A British officer and a English businessman pursued an olive dye that would not fade on cotton. After years of failed trials a scrap survived severe tests and revealed that a dye left in a peculiar metal dish created a durable color. The discovery led to the khaki fabric that soldiers wear.
A collection of pithy remarks on money literacy inspiration and social norms. Noted lines criticize class habit patronage and workplace restlessness, attributed to Jim Hands and sourced to the New York Sun.
Rich Town of Night Howlers Jasper Pike and Harry Stevenson of Camden netted 200 by trapping 61 cats in one night using a fish baited trap. The floor collapsed dumping cats into a water hogshead. One cat was a mistress’s pet leading to the arrest and a $5 fine for each man.
A compact survey compares hourly power costs for various light sources. It lists candles, lamp oil, carbon filament, flame arc, acetylene, tungsten incandescent, gas with mantel, and mercury or filament tubes with per hour costs, highlighting the efficiency differences.
A Parisian recounts staying fifteen days in a lower Pyrenees inn during an electoral campaign. At departure the innkeeper says the Count de V the candidate had paid all charges for fifteen days, leaving the traveler with nothing to pay.
A carload of fifty foot long knotless white pine planks from Seattle, Washington is unloaded at the Central railroad yard in Weissport. The freight on the car is reported to be $400 and the planks are the type used in canalboat construction at the Weissport yard.
The commission merchants question where coon hides have gone as supply slumps over the last two to three years. A notable shortage is evident, with Mr. Coon ta dheomer referenced in the text.
New Yorkers notice Sandwina, famed strongwoman, lifting a man at arm’s length. The article lists her measurements in detail and asserts her superior strength for her age, noting she was born twenty five years ago and remains exceptionally powerful.
The account describes Dr. Oscar H. Sellengins shooting a caribou in New Brunswick. He recalls how a guide mentioned a Boston doctor had killed one nearby and, as the animal stepped into view between trees, he fired and brought it down. The recollection comes from the Columbus Despatch.
The text notes champagne first reaching England when still red wine. Dom Perignon, a Benedictine monk, is credited with creating sparkling wine about 1692 and introducing corks to seal bottles. Debate exists on sole invention, but he is recognized for pioneering effervescent wine.
A Stockton-on-Tees jury returned an accidental death verdict in a girl burned when a celluloid comb ignited near a fire. The jury condemned celluloid combs for their high inflammability, noting the danger to users.
The Turin Exhibition stadium seats 40,000 and has room for 30,000 standing spectators, making it the largest of its kind globally.
Dr W H Cocker J P of Blackpool who died recently founded the Anti-Treating League. His motto Pay for your own drinks urged reducing alcohol consumption by ending treating. He believed stamping out treating would make England sober.
Thomas Q. Pringle while fishing with George Dobr in Deer Creek near Mount Sterling pulled a three foot gar from the water. Pringle cut off the head from the long eel like body and preserved it as a curiosity. The gar boasted needlelike teeth four inches long and striking head coloring with light gray silver body and purple slashes.
English workers with families find white celluloid collars shirt fronts and cuffs offer great washing durability and saving. Vice-Consul John W. Thomas believes the trade will appeal to American manufacturers as Manchester shops report favorable prices around 12 to 16 cents each.
E D Polley a farmer from the Leme Fork Creek area of the county killed a very large wild turkey in the mountains. The gobbler measured five feet ten inches and weighed twenty three pounds. The bird was on display at the Bailey home, according to Whitesburg correspondence to the Courier Journal.
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