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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
4
A fragment from the June 21 1872 Horn piece notes a West Virginia woman at a club discussing a patented device to keep dust from blowing away after meals. The conversation centers on the husband of a famed talker and his wife and the social scene described at the club.
Emily Wright, summoned to Mr Davis's private office, endures a strained morning at work. She wrestles with exhaustion and devotion, determined to perform her tasks with precision despite fatigue and the pressure of unseen obstacles. A sudden distraction from Mr Davis breaks her concentration as she toils through Friday typing duties.
The fragment discusses prairie grass value near El Dorado, noting land selling under $20 an acre and prairie grass worth $1.25 an acre for seasons May to October. It mentions Kentucky bluegrass in nearby areas, prediction of prairie grass decline or change in fifty years, and notes on pastures and regional adoption affecting east Kansas and adjoining counties.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch tip recommends dampening a porcelain sink after overnight and applying a thin coating of potash to remove stains. Caution is advised as potash is poison and must be rinsed off before use. The same method applies to porcelain tubs and should be used in drain pipes to prevent stoppages.
The article notes cretonnes remain leading for hangings and furniture coverings with domestic options as low as 28 cents per yard and imported varieties from 30 to 36 dollars. Single width cretonnes are favored at 30 to 50 cents, and window displays show rooms clad in cretonne with floral patterns in blue mauve pale yellow and pinks and reds popular, cautioning against overuse and fading from light.
Recipe fragments describe making bread pancakes with stale bread soaked in sour milk, eggs, soda, and flour for batter, then frying with maple syrup. Beef loaf combines ground rounds with fat pork, cracker crumbs, milk, egg, and seasonings, baked in loaf pan. English plum loaf hints include currants, eggs, nutmeg, and steamed serving options.
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