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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
4
In Holbrook, a writer laments modern spelling teaching that favors picture based tables and word associations. He recalls the old memory system built on phonetic sequences and linked sounds, praising its ease and retention while criticizing current methods for over complicating English spelling.
Charlotte B Carpenter of Colorado Agricultural College explains quick cans of salmon can form the base for an emergency pickup meal. She offers two recipes: Salmon Pudding with salmon eggs milk and white sauce, and Scalloped Salmon with bread crumbs white sauce and lemon slices.
The skeleton steel edifice was described as the first with doors and walls carried entirely by a framework of metallic posts and beams to the foundation. In 1599 the Society of Architectural Manufacturers of New York placed a commemorative tablet on the building.
A quirky note on keeping babies safe from contagion through cautious affection. The piece urges limited kisses to prevent transmission during cold season and advocates quarantine to protect the infant from a cold spread by others.
A country road encounter features two Indies meeting a farmer with a load of wood. A witty exchange ensues as one woman asks what kind of wood it is and the man replies Simply this is wooden wood in a brief, humorous exchange from a Ladies Home Companion piece.
The text argues that backward children require expert observation and diagnosis rather than private school coaching, citing Rheta Childe Dorr and discussing music's deep meaning and its indescribable effect on the human spirit as Carlyle notes.
A quotation anchors this meditation on leadership growth, linking birth of spirit to awakening knowledge. It cites Alice Freeman Patterson and argues the leader must be born again to inspire life and wisdom.
Perisiennes learn to box as boxing among women grows in Paris. Society women from fencing circles hire teachers and practice the manly art, becoming adept with their fists in the French capital.
Step by step method for washing carpet using warm water carpet soap and flannel. Begin away from the door and work toward it. Wet the flannel to lather rinse soap fully and avoid leaving soap in the carpet. Use dry towels to rub and lift nap and colors as the carpet dries.
Four ounces blanched almonds six ounces icing sugar whites of two eggs two ounces grated chocolate a few drops vanilla essence and some almond oil. Whisk sugar chocolate and egg whites in a limed saucepan until stiff. Cut almonds into three Plecea warm slightly and stir in. Add vanilla essence heat through then turn into almond oil steamed tin. Smooth, cool, cut into squares and arrange in dishes.
Remove bones from meat and fill the cavity with a seasoned bread crumb mix dampened with hot fruit juice. Roast in a covered kettle, adding bay leaf and cloves. Bake one hour and twenty minutes, tasting often for correct flavor.
Whites beat to stiff froth with cream of tartar then sugar. Fold in four eggs salt and flour, add almond extract. Pour into a small ungreased tin and sugar top. Bake twenty minutes in a moderate oven.
Slice two onions and two green mango peppers and fry in two tablespoons of butter. Add one pound of round steak cut fine and cook until slightly brown. Add a small can of tomatoes, salt to taste, and paprika to taste. Simmer about one hour. Serve with well cooked spaghetti or macaroni. Grated cheese may be sprinkled on top.
Mme Camille Dugast, renowned explorer, is in southern Morocco on a commission from the French education ministry to civilize tribes. She says warding off marriage proposals from the sultan and his chiefs is harder than facing jungle hazards, and she remains focused on her mission.
Henry Lane Wilson accepted the Mexico City post two years ago seeking hard work and strong effort amid pervasive intrique. Taft wanted a European post, but Wilson chose the challenging assignment. He faced continuous interference from American interests seeking favors, with stock gifts sent to his wife. He resisted, pursuing legitimate diplomacy and maintaining his own stance despite bitter opposition from fellow Americans.
Princess Victoria Luise of Prussia, daughter of the Kaiser, is described in society reports as the unhappy heroine of a true love romance with Count Fugger. Ranks differ, Catholics, causing distress and a nervous collapse. The Kaisers sent her to St Moritz then to the Mediterranean and Corfu for seaward cure and rest through the season.
Dom Miguel of Braganza vows a major movement to restore King Manuel to the throne. He claims the effort will be formidable against the republic and notes a wartime alliance with Manuel while praising Americans and stressing the republic’s instability amid regional outbreaks. He says some parts of the plan will be kept from the Portuguese government.
Anecdote from Spofford’s Library of Wit and Humor recounts Field Marshal Blucher’s fondness for tobacco and a devoted pipebearer Hennemann. A cannon blast destroys the pipe box at Waterloo, yet the loyal attendant at last gives Blucher the final pipe, prompting Wellington to praise Highlander steadfastness.
In Elbing Western Prussia a slipper maker and his bride of a few days finally wed after a 30 year betrothal caused by an aunt’s disinheritance threat. The aunt died. will barred marriage for 30 more years. They married in the groom’s house as he suffers a heart ailment.
State Engineer John A. Bensel says the New York barge canal for ore transport to New York harbor will be ready in 1916. The Champlain segment, 81 miles, will open first in 1914 with boats 207 feet long and 30 foot beams drawing 12 feet of water.
A clipped observation profiles Brimson as someone who rarely hurries. He frequently pauses during life’s march and, each time, steps onto a braza rail, a quirk noted with wry humor.
Curious guide explains measuring speed on a train using telegraph poles and a watch. By timing from one mile marker to the next, speeds of sixty forty fifty miles per hour are deduced. Provides a practical on train method for travelers.
A New Jersey designer creates a reading textbook for children that blends picture naming with cut out perforated sheets. Each page shows an animal image with its name beneath and separate torn sheets bearing the names to match under the correct illustration.
A lively description of African children and their play. Girls mimic motherhood carrying babies and making mud pies while boys craft toy guns from cane and shields from reeds. They imitate adults through pretend games like making huts, jars, and washing corn.
A domestic exchange captures a mother chiding children for noise while Edith and the speaker pretend to play house and Willie acts as the collector, highlighting a simple family scene.
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