We Are Constantly Reminded to Guard Time Not Money
The piece questions whether we protect our time as we do money, asking if wasted time, talents, and opportunities deserve the same caution and diligence as financial resources.
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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
2
The piece questions whether we protect our time as we do money, asking if wasted time, talents, and opportunities deserve the same caution and diligence as financial resources.
The article stresses attention to small leaks in household management and buying habits. It covers storage of perishables, proper wrapping, saving oiled papers, and practical uses for common items. It then lists recipes and ideas for sauces, baked dishes, and versatile salads. It emphasizes cleanliness, order, and smart use of leftovers in a home.
A compact guide to hot morning options including waffles muffins and savory egg dishes. Waffles use sour milk and added soda for crisp texture while oatmeal muffins combine cooked oats with flour and butter. Breakfast Savory tops fried onion with bread and eggs then bakes until set. Baked Riceed Potatoes suggests reusing riced potatoes with seasonings baked to brown.
A terse quotation extols unwavering effort and determination as the force that overcomes obstacles and claims the earth for action. It emphasizes that nothing is hopeless when persistence prevails.
A guide to making distinctive salads for small gatherings. Goldsmith Salad combines apples celery hickory nuts green pepper and olives with mayonnaise in green cups. Apple nuts celery in lettuce is simpler. Grapefruit or pomelo salad uses carefully peeled sections with celery and nuts in mayonnaise, while grape fruit and cherry mix uses halved fruit, cherries and French dressing then mayonnaise on lettuce.
A dainty salad recipe layers canned Hawaiian pineapple on lettuce, spreads cream cheese, and arranges pimento petals over the cheese. A center dollop of mayonnaise and a stuffed olive crown the dish, offering a deli style garnish.
A mother admonishes Mish Goaph to cultivate a sweeter disposition toward young men while citing the saying vinegar never catches flies. Mish replies that her mother warns her not to permit any flirtations, and Watts offers a neighborly reminder about loving your neighbor but keeping boundaries.
The article discusses how striped fabrics in hats create bold or subtle outlines, best when high contrast and strong frames. It notes stripes work well as trim rather than full coverings, with a black and white silk hat as a notable exception. Julia Bottomley signs the piece.
A Harper's Bazaar note urges women to simplify by adopting a plain tailored suit with mannish lines. It highlights spring fabrics like hairline striped worsteds in plum navy purple and gray, praising their elegance and self-material trimming for a smart, comfortable look.
The piece surveys lavish rhinestone use this season with German strass crystals. Worth leads Paris displays in September, while American designers import gowns and versatile ornaments shaped as bows, wings, medallions, and fringes. Necklines glow with silver set stones edging decolletages, creating striking visual appeal.
The article describes young girls school frocks in light weight wool or mohair with plain satin or silk pipings and rows of small metal buttons. Soft satin or chiffon sashes with fringe, tunic styled skirts, surplice bodices and narrow embroidered collars and cuffs give a dainty girlish look.
Richelieu embroidery uses buttonhole outline and cut away interior with scissors then fills spaces with buttonhole bars creating cut work. It is durable and handsome. Alliance embroidery blends shadow work and eyelet in one design often used on gowns and hats.
A woman uses a long machine stitch to crochet linen thread lace along doilie edges. She adds a wreath of daisies and leaves on each circle, then crochets a two inch torchen like lace border for a charming result.
The description outlines a dress for a small girl using soft woollen materials cashmere satin or Shantung. The bodice features shoulder pieces arranged in a cross over effect edged with braiding that continues down the front of the skirt. Sleeves and front are finely tucked and trimmed with braiding. Material required 3 yards 4 inches wide.
A careful canvass of several large scale farmers shows that despite high harvest costs caused by poor weather and threshing, wheat sold for under 55 cents a bushel with freight up to 13 cents. The resulting production and transport cost about 68 cents leave margins of 17 to 19.16 cents per bushel. A table estimates annual costs for 320 acres over three years, detailing interest, equipment, labor, seed, seeding, twine, harvesting, marketing, threshing, and projected crop yields and farm balance.
Herbert Samuel feared poor odds in a parliamentary bid and his agent called him a carpetbagger. He vowed to reside in the division if elected and campaign posters promised his return to the district. Opponents taunted him by posting flyers on a pigsty. Samuel did not win.
An assortment of old brand notices tout Cuticura Soap and Ointment for pimples and skin issues, Pierces Pleasant Pellets laxative, Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, and Voltaire quotes. Also mentions Latatives Tablets for cold relief and a car chauffeur quip.
The Great Northern Railway announces a limited one way Colonist fare of 33 dollars from Chicago to the Great Northwest valid March 1 to April 15. Three daily westbound trains run from St Paul Minneapolis Chicago and Kansas City with discounted 25 dollars from several hubs. Tickets cover Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia including Helena Butte Great Falls Havre Kalispell Spokane Seattle Tacoma and more. Through tickets and colonist folder information available by request.
Classified notice offers farm and land packages with improvements near White Cloud and other locations. Includes 18 acres in Boulder County Colorado with alfalfa, pasture, orchard, farm buildings. 40 acres in Osceola County Michigan with 2 houses, outbuildings, orchard, machinery. Both emphasize sacrifice and contact details in Chicago boxes.
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