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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
21
A humorous reminiscence recounts the Mayflower landing at Plymouth Rock, noting the roughness of the site, slow arrival, and the early settlers building a meeting house. It jokes about the red man and Puritan manners while reflecting on the crew’s perseverance and moral questions.
A rustic verse praising simple comfort in sunlight over rule. The speaker mocks monarchy as burdensome and insists the best place is just sitting in the sun, wary of power and danger, with a humorous closing line about a king not lasting.
The term jitney arose after the Mexican War from slang for low value. It spread from Spanish influenced gamblers to U S usage for five cent pieces and street slang in New York. The rise of private buses charging five cents revived the term leading to Jitney Busses and then Jitneys.
A vintage cooking note from 1920 details seasoning salt and cayenne with a mortar blend, frying walnut-sized portions in oil, and finishing with a white sauce made from mayonnaise shallot vinegar capers pickles olives parsley. Serves as a fish accompaniment and reflects early 20th century home cooking practices.
A promoter dismisses the idea of brand-new get-rich-quick schemes noting that the core concept remains largely familiar while promising some novel yet undefined Itera ture. The remark highlights skepticism toward flashy new labels in financial schemes.
A fragmented text describes a recipe style note by Van Dyke. It mentions a mixture laid on a platter and pouring mayonnaise mixed with chopped pickled cucumber over eggs. The wording is garbled with quotation-like phrases and incomplete context.
Recipes suggest using boiled potatoes sieved and mixed with ham butter eggs cream and seasonings to form balls, crumbed and fried to a light brown. Savory Eggs follow by boiling four eggs in shell then halving, mixing yolks with ham onion cream parsley and Tarragon, then filling whites.
The text describes foreigners calling Japan's Shoguns tycoon since Commodore Perry’s 1852 treaty with Iyesada. It mentions a land sea event where an isthmus was breached, connecting Fries land to northern Sjolland and turning Flevo lake into salt water.
The Zuyder Zee, though vast, is a relatively recent feature in Ljolland scenery. It is said to have formed toward the end of the thirteenth century following a great storm.
Instructions describe frying bread for six to eight, making a chicese and butter spread with salt cayenne mustard and fruit juice, viable for sandwiches for a week or more. Also covers canning fresh corn with sugar salt and water, dissolved sugar and salt then sealed in sterilized jars.
A recipe step lists grated parmesan and bread crumbs with measurements half cup and two thirds cup respectively, plus a half teaspoon. The excerpt appears incomplete, lacking further instructions or context for mixing, baking, or serving.
Raymond, returning from a dentist where a loose tooth was being drawn, recalled the doctor warned that crying or screaming would cost a dollar, but being a good boy would save the charge to sixty cents.
A Salina Kansas Journal item notes a young boy choosing the phonograph as the instrument he wants to learn, reflecting clever wit about letting someone else do the work while toys imitate music.
In a short exchange, a boy asks for fifty cents after a scream, prompting his mother to question how he could have yelled so loudly. The dialogue centers on a missing or misused small amount of money and a tense moment between parent and child.
A fragmentary notice describes a tiny Japan man faced crab, noting its inches length yet prominent head with a face like a whale and eyes nose and mouth clearly depicted, likening it to a Chinese caricature and a curios link to distant lands.
President Johnson of the American League urges Congress to make betting on any baseball game a penitentiary offense. He argues federal law is the only way to curb nationwide pool selling and protect the sport. Johnson notes prior efforts failed and says he will present data from players as disclosures approach.
New York sailor Leo Friede, defending international canoe sailing champion, victorious once more aboard Mermaid in the American Canoe Association race at the Thousand Islands. Friede has won the title each year since 1914, affirming his long dominance in the sport.
Navy midshipmen aboard the battleship South Carolina kept condition via coal heaving during a three month cruise to Hawaii and Pacific points. Commander George A. Laird supervised the program noting no other training was needed. They stayed together on board with brief shore practice at Honolulu for three afternoons including kicking and formations.
Meharad Guy of the Pittsburgh Leader compares Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, noting Cobb as a well rounded mastermind and Ruth as a power slugger. He argues Cobb is the best ball player of all time, with Wagner as a rival for overall greatness referenced in historical debate.
The article extols football as the premier college sport, praising its spirit of sportsmanship and the spectacle of the modern game. It notes forward passes and open play, stresses the role of team work, and highlights fan enthusiasm from alumni and students alike as a unique, enduring appeal.
The Michigan athletic board of control reports 74900 on hand to buy athletic equipment for rural schools after receiving a 12000 check from Floyd Fitzsimmons, promoter of the Dempsey Miske bout. Chairman Thomas W. Bigger notes Dempsey's ring appearance at Benton Harbor will fund equipment for every country school in the state.
Miss Ellen Todd owned by Albert Pendleton in St Louis established a world record for three year old trotters on a half mile track at the Kentucky state fair races trotting a mile in 2 10.
The article explains Georges Carpentier is recognized as France’s best boxer and light heavyweight champion, while Marcel Nilles holds the heavyweight title after Hammes was defeated by Journee and then by Nilles for the championship via a foul. Carpentier may challenge Nilles, but is likely content with his laurels and Europe’s claim.
Fred T Holtcamp of Cleveland, famed as Ohio State University center for three years and twice named to the all western conference team, has been appointed coach of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College football squad.
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