Lost Art of Political Oratory in Ward Campaigns
Ernest McGaifey reflects on the weak state of modern political oratory in city wards. He contrasts eloquent but hollow speakers with practical voters who seek jobs, patronage, and visible results, noting crowds packing mayoral rallies while private citizens stay home.
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Bob” Ingersoll
Emory Storrs
Andrew Jackson
Tommy
Welkin
Ike
Pauline
Joe Miller
New Frying Pan Lets Three Dishes Cook At Once
A patent three compartment frying pan with a central V shaped partition allows cooking three dishes simultaneously using a single burner. The device assists bachelors and studio dwellers, enabling eggs coffee and toast or other meals with minimal equipment and fuel.
Motor race anecdote from Briarcliff manor tale
Barney Oldfield recalls a foreign car episode with a young millionaire in a French limousine. The car struggles on a steep hill between two towns, prompting shipment on a flatcar where the conductor, brakeman, and millionaire share gold tipped Egyptian cigarettes. The exchange ends with a quip about building railroads instead.
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Briarcliff Manor
Barney Oldfield
South
Higher Than Monarch Quote Inspires Self Rule
A reflective line from Milton emphasizes inner sovereignty over passion and fear, portraying self mastery as greater than external kingship. The adage frames personal discipline as a form of rule beyond any throne.
Uses of Paper in the Home
The article advises careful housewives to repurpose daily papers in kitchen chores. It suggests folding eight sheets and hanging them above the sink to slip under hot kettles, and keeping full-size sheets in the kitchen drawer to cover the table during work and later burn.
Prunes Sweeten Themselves When Cooked Long Hours
A Boston Post note asserts prunes need no sugar as they self sweeten with long slow cooking. Hours of simmering produce a rich syrup from natural sugars, improving flavor and turning prune sauce into a pleasing table addition.
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Boston Post
Mint Crackers with Tea Recipe from a Dainty English Note
A refined English note shares a mint scented cookie recipe. Cream one cup butter with sugar, beat three eggs, stir in milk and mixed dry ingredients. Fold in minced mint, roll thin, cut squares, and bake quickly until light brown in a hot oven.
Apple Custard Pie Recipe
A vintage recipe describes a custard pie made with a large cup of sour apple sauce and two egg yolks beaten with one cup sugar, baked in one crust. Frost with stiffly beaten egg whites and a tablespoon of sugar, then brown in the oven.
English Mint Sauce Recipe Note
English mint sauce is prepared by finely mincing a handful of leaves then adding equal parts water and broth, four tablespoons vinegar, one tablespoon salt and one teaspoon sugar. Mix well to finish.
Vegetable Brush for Washing Potatoes and Beets
A small vegetable brush helps clean potatoes beets and other produce without man’s hands getting worn. The tip recommends using a brush to keep skin from irritation and to save wear on the hands.
Cleaning and Stiffening Lace Methods and Tips
The guide outlines methods for cleaning black lace without damaging it. It covers using deep blue water to restore color, drying and rolling techniques to avoid staining sheets, ironing with tissue to prevent glass marks, and a milk and water dip for stiffening. It also advises shaking out dust and rinsing, then pinning and airing lace between cloth and sheet.
Breakfast or Lunch Mushroom Poached Eggs
Poached eggs served with a mushroom sauce suitable for breakfast or lunch. The recipe finely chops mushrooms and uses lemon juice butter milk and bread crumb mixture. It then simmers a milk base, strains the sauce, heats, and poaches eggs to serve over the sauce with fried bread garnish.
Economy Eggs Classic Potato Breakfast Dish
Select large potatoes cut thick ovals and fry in hot lard until golden. Drain and plate with crisp bacon slices. Poach an egg for each person and place on the potato with bacon between. Garnish with parsley and serve hot for a tasty meal. Ensure eggs are dry to keep bacon and potato crisp.
Chocolate Eclairs Recipe Method and Frosting
Weigh four eggs in shells and use their weight in sugar to mix with half their weight in flour and three fourths teaspoon baking powder. Beat yolks with sugar, fold in stiff whites, combine with flour, flavor with vanilla, pipe into paper canoes, bake, and frost with a three square chocolate frosting made from melted chocolate and confectioners sugar plus egg whites.
Patty Cases Puff Pastry Patties From Quick Oven Tips
The text describes making light puff paste, rolling to a quarter inch, cutting rounds, and using center rounds to form patties. Place two rings over each round, press, and bake quickly. Patties should puff to about twice their thickness. if the oven is hot, cover the first few minutes.
Creamed Clams on Toast with White Sauce
Steam hard or soft shelled clams until they open. Remove backs if soft, chop and measure. For each cup of clams add equal cup of white sauce made from cream clam juice butter and flour. Stir smooth, add clams reheating. Serve on buttered toast with parsley.
Baby's Table for Infant Room Arrangement
A description of a small infant table placed near the bed with a drawer and a center shelf. The top holds a basket basin sponge and folded napkins. The drawer stores bibs and two small flannel blankets while the shelf holds free pads and large napkins.
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Horatio
Corker
Ernest M'Gaifey
Joseph B. Bowles
DRG
Art Institute
Chicago Journal
America
Milton
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