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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
4
Chinese children enjoy toys and games just as others do with rockets and candy, bobbing balls with their hands, kicking a shuttlecock, and kite flying. Girls spin bamboo tops while boys join hands to form a centipede and imitate American and European games like hide and seek.
A satirical piece recounts women on the street debating suffrage with humor and scorn. The narrator notes varied women from pretty to unbecoming and mocks the suffrage cause while praising one who embraces the sign The Girls Demand the Vote.
Mary and Tommy recall the missionary message at Sunday school. Father asks if he spoke about the poor heathen and Mary confirms, noting the hungry condition and a drumbeat heard for miles.
Articles describe travel boxes and surprise packages to amuse young travelers. Exclusive shops offer ready made or home crafted boxes with numbered openings and playful contents. Examples include nautical knot wrapping and themed gifts like pencils cameras and games to entertain during long trips.
An elderly cenetarian, amid reporter questions on long life and health, says he cannot decide yet as he has been bargaining with two or three patent medicine firms for a couple of weeks. He spoke slowly and avoided committing to any firm claim.
A compact home preserving instruction describes making pickled damsons. Mix white vinegar water and cloves into a syrup, pour over five pounds damsons with sugar, let stand 24 hours, then simmer gently and bottle while hot.
Wet with vinegar method helps prevent mold on cut hams by applying vinegar to the cut end after each slice. The same technique may also help keep beef fresh for a short period when ice is not available.
A court bouillon mixture simmers with water lemon slices vinegar salt pepper onions and parsley for about thirty minutes. The method emphasizes a flavorful broth using modest ingredients to poach fish.
Zeeland offers a vivid view of quaint costumes and lively markets. Women shop dairy goods and textiles at Middelburg and Goes while men trade livestock at grain markets and cafes. The piece notes distinctive headgear and dress reflecting Protestant beaver hats and Catholic visors, with social roles visible in market scenes and festival attire.
A traveling newspaper named the Navy Recruiter tours the middle west as a navy recruitment novelty. Published by a group from Great Lakes yobs, the paper features material written by the editors Lee Fischer George Richmond and Clark Kinnaird and printed in each town they visit. The issue promotes the navy as a permanent career and reflects the editors' prior Great Lakes Bulletin ties.
Miss Florence Watres of San Francisco strolls down Powell street with a live fox worn as a neckpiece. The fox named Foxy circles her neck, behaves calmly, and is described as a striking accessory. Dr. George L D Scott captured the scene, and Watres says the pet necktie is unusually stylish.
A New Jersey Mothers Association forms a program to run penny lunches in grade schools. An inaugural high school luncheon, with 250 attendees, raised 140 dollars to expand meals and train volunteers to supervise, purchase supplies, and enforce meals rules.
An old frontier tale recounts a grandfather who travels from a foreign country to Missouri in 1831. He asks Squire MacClenney for permission to court Elinor, the squire’s daughter. The squire approves and Elinor agrees after a night to think it over. The couple wed the next day in a large gathering and leave for home the following morning.
A Cornell pamphlet from the New York State College of Agriculture promotes rice salads as versatile, economical dishes using leftovers such as meat fish and vegetables. It notes dressings like French mayonnaise and vinaigrette work well, and includes a humor anecdote about a frugal dinner.
Women should choose presentable kitchen attire from wash goods, prints, ginghams, crepes, batistes and lawns. Light colors stay clean and wash well, with inexpensive lace trims to brighten house dresses and aprons for daily tasks.
A recipe describes thick tomato slices fried in egg and cracker crumbs served with scrambled eggs. It also covers celery prep boiling and shallow frying in butter or lard, with a caution about incompatible fowl in the same house.
A column argues for clear standards for special milk to build consumer trust and price legitimacy. It stresses that dealers must substantiate claims, maintain higher cleanliness and safety, and ensure a permanent quality level rather than mere marketing. The goal is broader demand through reliable, certified grading.
Six ounces brown bread crumbs mixed with three ounces butter a saltspoon ground ginger lemon juice and four ounces sog Stir until butter melts Add four ounces preserved ginger and two egg yolks Beat whites and fold in swiftly Fill a buttered mold cover with cloth and steam three hours Serve with hot fruit sauce
A newlywed woman, while keeping house in a hygienic manner, visits a bakery and spots a large cat leaping through a shop window to inspect cakes. The shopkeeper reassures that the cat is Henry, and that he will not eat anything.
Instructional note describes boiling eight to ten potatoes, dicing when cool, mixing with melted butter, one tablespoon flour, one pint cream or milk, salt pepper nutmeg, then adding bread crumbs and butter bits. Cook over a brisk fire until yellow and serve hot in an earthen dish.
A mother sends Harry for molasses, two jugs to curb dipping fingers on arrival. Then a recipe for fig jam blends dried figs, sugar, lemon, fried vanilla syrup, and honey to boil and thicken into a jelly.
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