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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1912
Page
2
A collage of wry, unrelated anecdotes includes remarks on happiness and kicking, Kentucky coal fields, college life at 18 and 40, elopement mishaps, an elderly Brooklyn breach case, Amherst presidents, swine numbers, lucky women, Sienkiewicz, sour milk, taxi fees, woolen indigestion, maps and wives, wooden pillows, California fleas, railroad station sleepouts, tight army shoes, sartorial hints, and Luther Burbank’s thornless blackberry.
United States air crews experiment with night flights while daylight training hazards persist, highlighting the challenges of mastering aviation maneuvers after hours and the risks involved in early night operations.
Eastern doctors say babies are kissed too often and cannot defend themselves. A New Jersey man who tried to eat soup with his fingers is cited as an example of someone who can either drink or let it alone.
The critic tells American women that hoopskirts would interfere with their rush and bustle. Boston public library hires a professional story teller, likely popularizing Jack and the Beanstalk.
A minister cites Adam and Eva as models for behavior, but identifies no artist or work. The article does not name the creator behind the referenced imagery.
A scientist advises chewing grape seeds thoroughly as the suggested method to enjoy one’s gelf. The notion that grape seeds cannot be appreciated is challenged by the fletcherizing approach.
A discovery in New Jersey reveals teeth of a man claimed to be 500000 years old. The article notes the dentist’s name cannot be disclosed.
A description notes the convenience of viewing a grand solar display from bed at a very early hour, avoiding the chill of waking. The passage emphasizes the beauty of the sun as seen without leaving home.
An English pastor criticizes aeroplane flights near his church for disrupting Sunday worship, arguing that high flying aircraft and religion do not mix well.
A farmer suggests hens may lay more eggs if given an occasional drink of wine. He foresees a future where hens could produce egg nog, implying wine could enhance poultry yields for festive beverages.
General Grant, nearing death in 1885, received the first month’s retired pay of about $1,000 after being restored to the army. He asked ex-Governor Chaffee to cash a Treasury draft and repay his servants first, showing his concern for them before his own needs.
Governor Chaffee recounts General Grant receiving a banker’s draft, then sharing funds with his servants and expressing relief. The tale highlights Grant’s plain dignity and concern for others as he faced retirement, with hopes that pension and memoir income would assure Mrs. Grant’s lifetime comfort.
A 1911 article recalls Dr. George B. Loring predicting prairie wheat fame and recounts George Trask's antitobacco crusade in the Connecticut valley. An agricultural chemist sparked a tobacco boom that transformed the region and altered local views on tobacco use, education, and prosperity.
Thurlow Weed recalls two years before Zachary Taylor’s death how Taylor wanted to make the vice president ex officio in cabinet meetings to keep Fillmore close. Senators warned this would be unacceptable. Taylor abandoned the plan though he believed the VP should be informed and influential.
An American asks for Kipling's introduction letter in London. The publisher refuses, noting Kipling ignores credentials. The American writes directly, and Kipling replies by wire inviting him to Burwash to see his garden.
A fragment shows a banquet in progress with guests joking and a wife present. One line hints at a blunt remark about a cocky tail and a threat of consequences if the wife sees the speaker. The snippet suggests social tension and humorous timing.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a gift definition tied to nautical terms. Phrases about treating someone, a ship likely a schooner, and mentions of beer surface amid garbled punctuation and rearranged wording.
The article outlines an apple centric luncheon feast with rosy apples as decorative focal points. It suggests invitations with watercolor leaves, apple motifs on lunch cloths, and a centerpiece of apples with foliage. Menu ideas include fruit salad in porcelain apples, chops or beefsteak or omelet with fried apples, French fries, biscuit, coffee, and a walnut cream cheese spread.
A kitchen vegetable board bears a large round O for onion work. A wooden spoon shines for stirring but should not touch highly seasoned or onion flavored foods due to flavor retention. Wash the onion grater with cold water to exploit its absorbent power.
To polish oak floors keep them in good condition. Sweep and wipe, then apply a polish made from two ounces of bees wax and one ounce of hard yellow soap with enough turpentine to cover. Dissolve by the stove, stir occasionally, then rub in and polish the floor.
A teaspoonful of spirits of turpentine added to two gallons of warm water restores brightness to dusty carpets. After thorough sweeping, wipe the surface with a cloth wrung in the solution, first against then with the grain. This method also helps prevent moths from eating the wool nap.
A damaged OCR line notes a simple candy recipe using honey and sugar half a pound each, cream a teaspoon, water, and a slow cook until stiff. The instructions say to cool, pull, and cut into small pieces after stirring gently over moderate heat.
The housekeeper laments limited weekly resources and rising prices as celery and tomatoes linger. She plans to expand winter menus by using cold vegetables in Italian Russian and jardiniere styles and to master a potato salad that pairs with beetroot and celery with a proper dressing.
The guide advises keeping pastry cool during preparation with cold hands utensils and ingredients. Rub shortening with fingertips for coolness. water added slowly to avoid dryness or excess moisture. Handle lightly and roll minimally. bake in hot oven for light expansion. dough can rest in a cool place for hours before use.
A recipe method uses chopped cold meat with gravy or milk to form a stew, thickened with flour, then a biscuit like crust is assembled with butter, baked hot, split, filled with meat and gravy, and served immediately for a savory shortcake dish.
Roll beans until tender then mix with peppers cucumber mustard seed vinegar sugar turmeric onions and salt. Boil an hour add corn and mustard with vinegar, boil half hour more, then seal hot in air tight jars.
Cream a half cupful of butter and one cupful of sugar. Beat in yolks of two eggs and fold in one heaping teaspoonful baking powder with a half cup milk. Fold in stiffly beaten whites of two eggs, then two ounces melted chocolate and a half teaspoon vanilla. Bake forty minutes in a deep pan and frost if desired.
Mash four sweet potatoes with salt pepper and butter until smooth. Add hot milk if needed to reach a firm moldable texture. Form into small balls, flour lightly and sauté in butter. Serve alongside meat balls or croquettes on the dish.
A vintage style note outlines a squash pie filling using one cup squash and boiling milk with quarter teaspoon salt plus cassia ginger and nutmeg. It suggests rose water for flavor and includes sugar and a well beaten egg.
Wash cook and stir prune mixture then whip and chop to prepare one pound prunes. Fold in four egg whites well beaten and one cup sugar. Beat fifteen minutes bake in moderate oven for half an hour. Serve with whipped cream and a small amount of buoyant beaten topping.
Fragmentary note describes a sugary cup with milk where something has dissolved. It mentions teaspoon soda salt and nut as ingredients. The text is garbled and lacks full steps or measurements.
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