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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
7
A humorous courtroom vignette features a daughter explaining her luck after her cat, Clary Gray’s, produced six kittens. The judge considers the moral twist as the mama cat’s owner offers one survivor.
The recipe describes preserving cherries by weighing fruit, layering with sugar, and cooking until syrup thickens. It recommends short stemmed Morellas as best for preserves and notes that sweet cherries are not suitable.
Instructional recipe describes making biscuits with milk butter sugar malt yeast egg and flour. Dough rises forms biscuits baked in hot oven with egg wash and milk for a light puffed result. The author notes the process is lengthy but rewards the eater with a delicious end product.
Recipe lists ingredients including sugar butter eggs sour cream currants raisins citron nutmeg and fruit layers. Directions describe beating sugar and butter, dissolving something, thinning batter, preparing dried fruit, scattering citron and estron in alternating layers for even distribution.
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine with phrases like cures a cold in one day and cures grip in two days. The text emphasizes a single BrOMO QUININE product at ieLAXATIVE BW and UKOVIE brands with bold marketing language.
A ten ton meteor burned across the Allegheny Valley above Pittsburgh and left observers terrified as it streaked for miles. The mass, now a smoking, incandescent remnant, drew residents from nearby hamlets in shock.
Adam hears settlers fault the cost living on the middleman only. He notes the first man escapes blame. The New York Sun quotes a remark reflecting frontier finance and blame shifting.
A reflection on life as a sequence of contrasts where discord today may yield harmony tomorrow. It notes that power rests in avoiding both overwhelming sorrow and excessive joy.
A fragmentary quote reflects newly enfranchised Western women's political voice with sharp alliteration. It frames their potency and critique of partisan politics through vivid descriptors.
A Washington Irving quote reflects that unreciprocated love does not vanish but returns to temper and refine a person’s heart. The remark frames romantic loss as a formative force shaping inner virtue.
An advertisement discusses catarrhal coughs caused by lung disease heart issues or stomach problems. It promotes Peruna as a remedy that targets the underlying catarrh and suggests dosage guidance for persistent coughing. It warns against ordinary cough medicines that numb nerves and may harm.
The Benton case from Southwestern Reporter held a defendant who buried his infant in a woods lot using a rough box and a paper container violated no law. No requirement for religious ceremony, coffin style, or grave depth existed, nor duty to notify relatives. The judge should have directed a verdict in favor, despite neighbors’ indignation.
A historical note compares sleep habits of presidents Wilson Taft and McKinley with Grover Cleveland. It cites Doctor Foertmeyer of Cincinnati praising seven hours as enough and argues sleeping patterns vary, countering the idea of a fixed royal routine.
A nervous young man entered the court to give evidence in an important case. His responses were unintelligible until urged to speak clearly, then he bowed toward the shorthand writer and murmured a bashful greeting, drawing amused reactions from the court.
Hand grinding of nixtamal by peon women is laborious after lime boiling. Nixtamal becomes masa when ground, forming tortillas and tamales as staple foods. A machine to ease nixtamal preparation could find wide sale among Mexican households.
The piece depicts a spring mood of fatigue as the system overburdens with winter residue. It describes sluggish blood and clogged bowels, portraying a health fatigue that accompanies seasonal change.
A reader recounts years of dandruff and hair loss, warns against wood alcohol products, and shares a home remedy using Bay Rum Menthol Crystals Lavona de Composee and To-Kaulon Perfume. The plan involves mixing at home and applying twice daily to stop hair loss and restore color.
In King Charles I era Cornwall swarmed by traveling traders selling silk and robes at low prices before a sudden plague struck buyers. Within days many who purchased fell ill and died, leaving bodies stripped of gaudy garments. Mothers urged Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a remedy for children during the period.
In this reflection the speaker warns that many waste life chasing trivial gains. He contrasts greedy aims for money and artificial gems with the call to pursue meaningful, noble ends. The passage urges steadfast purpose and vigilance against small, mean interests.
The article describes dulling a polleh of plano to be wetted sparingly with paraffin oil and left for two hours. It then instructs polishing with linen and chamois skin to restore shine.
A concise meditation on poverty as a state of mind, asking how a person can possess true riches within hardship if he seeks them rightly. The saying frames wealth as inner virtue and purposeful search rather than material gain.
Properly temper a casserole before first use by soaking in cold water then bringing to boil and cooling in water. Do not heat on stove without water or fat. avoid sudden temperature changes. Use moderate heat, place in water if transferring between tasks, and double cooking time for casseroles.
Spohn Medical Co advertises Spahn's Distemper Cure as preventing and curing distemper in bores and dogs with over 500,000 bottles sold last year. Bottles priced at $50 and $1.00. Requests for agents and free book. Goshen Indiana.
A recipe outlines making Lemonade Ginger Punch using five lemons one cup sugar one cup boiling water ginger ale fresh mint cold water and gelatin Dissolve gelatin in boiling water then mix with lemon sugar and cold water Add ginger ale build to punch bowl and chill mint stems added before serving
A practical tip advises sewing a very large safety pin into a shopping bag and using smaller pins to suspend door keys cloth samples and memoranda inside. This keeps items easily accessible when opening the bag and avoids digging at the bottom.
A recipe for a banana cream tart creates a two layer crust filled with banana and cream, topped by stiff egg white frosting and baked to brown. The piece also mentions Queen Victoria’s aversion to tobacco and Windsor Castle smoking rooms, plus a Thoreau quotation about individuality and pace.
Mrs Heath protests as Daisy refers to her help as old family servants. The sister notes Daisy’s longest servant is her cook, who has remained for six months.
A playful dialogue recalls a near miss at a candy shop as one person hints they accompanied the other, highlighting a light moment about habit and memory. The exchange suggests a shared past act and a moment of self awareness.
Advertisement promises cure for itching burning and bleeding piles in 6 to 14 days with PAZO ointment. If not cured, a refund is offered for any case including prolapse or protruding piles. Active patients advised to try OC or Oc product for relief.
Senator Spouter laments being ambidextrous so he could finish speeches without interruptions from pestiferous handshakers. The remark appears in a lighthearted aside reflecting frustrations of public appearances.
In a local exchange, Blobbs questions if Closefist's death is a community loss, to which another replies the loss is fully covered by insurance. The remark reflects a dark humor tone within a small community context.
A brief citation notes phrase about how hard it is to be a nuisance and have strong convictions—attributed to the New York Press. The line suggests a satirical or editorial stance on public moral judgments.
Mrs Malone learns her husband died after overheating at the foundry furnace. The speaker confirms the accident occurred as heat overwhelmed him, describing a fall into the furnace and the ensuing tragedy.
The article notes Paris theater receipts have more than doubled in twenty years. It states a ten percent tax on each ticket benefits the poor, totaling 1.3 million dollars last year.
A short note on how a few tasteful flowers or ferns brighten a room and elevate dining table settings, emphasizing that flowers need not be costly to add cheer.
Women suffering from female illnesses are urged to contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co confidentially. A woman may discuss private issues with a woman adviser, and the company guarantees discretion. They offer advice without charge and request only good will, with a free 80 page book available by mail No 1213.
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