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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
2
An elderly man warns a younger man to guard a girl named Psyche, stressing responsibility and secrecy. The man claims not to recognize a figure in darkness and urges discretion about what is known, while directing the protagonist toward Powerbrite with advice to avoid public airing of the truth.
An old man unveils a leather bag containing scraps of notes reading I cant read and IT cant write. He explains he gathered words from friends to record a message for his daughter, ensuring she is not left without help if he dies while diving.
An elderly tale recounts a lenient view of a father’s role in a child’s fate. The grandfather recalls a man who aided Pavel and a girl, discussing past crimes, reforms, and the price of mercy. The narrator probes for truth while the old man offers blunt, vivid descriptions of people and motives.
A narratorial account details a caretaker guiding a girl named Psyche through a rural setting. They observe nature, stars, and insects, noting Psyche’s wonder at small beauties and her growing bond with her guardian. The caretaker describes daily routines, quiet nights, and secret chores at Powerbridge while Psyche rests indoors.
The narrator advertises for a missing girl believed to be Psyche, hoping to locate allies or interview Miss Dun can. Letters from a Lincoln's Inn firm probe the case, but replies reveal no link to the seeker. After failed inquiries and a late telegram, the search yields nothing and the tale ends with a sighting of the narrator's great-grandfather in the slums.
Jeremiah C. Lotz recalls meeting Lincoln during the Civil War era. On July 4 a crowd gathered by the treasury lot to witness a flag presented to a New England regiment. Lincoln pulled the rope to raise the flag, remarking that the people must keep it there if the machinery holds, contrasting the colonel’s florid speech with Lincoln’s concise line.
A two and a half year old named Duncan was tied to his high chair for an hour as punishment. When his father returned, the boy explained that he was surprised by his mother, pointing to her as the reason for the restraint. The lighthearted incident reflects a family moment with a child’s innocent misinterpretation.
Pour boiling water over finely chopped salt pork, let cool, then mix in two cups sugar, one cup molasses, one pound each of seeded raisins and currants, quarter pound shredded citron, two tablespoons cinnamon, grated nutmeg, six cups flour, two teaspoons soda in hot water, and one teaspoon baking powder sifted with flour. Dredge fruit with flour, bake, then brush warm cake with brandy or wine.
Mix four cupfuls of whole wheat flour with two cupfuls of white flour and two heaping tablespoonfuls of salt. Add a cup of warm water with a greased cake dissolved, beat, then gradually add a quart of warm water to form a thick paste. Stir until it leaves the spoon. Rise overnight, then knead, divide into two loaves and bake slowly for two hours.
Recipe details vermicelli pudding using two ounces vermicelli hot water sugar butter eggs milk cinnamon or nutmeg top bake about twenty minutes. Use boiling water to soften vermicelli, add butter, then eggs beaten with milk, strain, pour into dish and bake with spice topping.
A rough recipe fragment describes making nut wafers by heating butter with an egg and sugar, then adding extract and chopped nuts before folding in flour with baking powder. The method mentions dropping spoonfuls on a buttered pan and baking in both ovens, with several OCR errors in wording.
A fragmented recipe describes mixing grated chocolate with brown sugar and milk, creating a cooling cream, then beating butter with brown sugar milk eggs and vanilla. The instruction continues to blend the boiled mix with flour and bake in layers, assembled with white boiled icing.
The excerpt describes parboiling sweet potatoes and crushing them, creaming butter and sugar, beating four yolks with vanillin and nutmeg, adding lemon juice and rind, folding in beaten egg whites, and baking the mixture in an open pie crust.
A fragmentary recipe describes making nut cookies with sugar butter flour baking powder salt milk and vanilla. It instructs dropping batter by teaspoon onto buttered pans and baking until thin, noting adjustments for thickness and flavor with hickory nuts and vanilla.
A vintage pie recipe lists ingredients including pumpkin, milk, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and salt. Prepare a pastry lined plate, fill with the spiced pumpkin mixture, and bake in a medium oven for about thirty minutes.
A rough recipe lists bread sponge sizar lard and spices with milk and fruit. Mix dry ingredients with lard and milk then rest an hour before folding in raisins and currants and baking. The text notes to use the batter like bread.
A recipe describes four medium red beets boiled in salted water peeled and cut into salt inch cubes. Mix with one pound shelled pecans broken in pieces. Serve in a nest of shredded red cabbage. Garnish with mayonnaise or boiled dressing. Beets marinated with French dressing before mixing with nuts.
A historic recipe instructs to cream half a cup of butter with a cup of sugar then add three quarters of a cup of milk and the well beaten whites of four eggs. Stir in two cups of flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, then fold in a cup of chopped hickory nut meats dredged with flour. Bake in a loaf tin in a steady oven.
The text outlines a New York paper’s view that the United States may need to restore order in Cuba or suspend the Monroe Doctrine, with moves toward an American protectorate similar to England’s in Egypt. It notes Havana papers supporting the plan, while many fear instability and blame financial speculation by American and Cuban capitalists.
A former neuralgia sufferer from Detroit credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with lasting relief after years of pain. She describes severe headaches backaches eye fatigue and weight loss before healing through the tonic. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady priced 50 cents a box six for 2.59.
The diamond tailed gecko often relies on its easily detached tail for escape. A hawk dives at the lizard's head, but the tail breaks away, allowing the gecko to flee unchanged while regrowing a new tail later.
Retired Bolivar merchant David W. Martin recalls kidney trouble from war service after a horse accident. He describes back strain, floating kidney, headaches, dizziness and irregular urination. He credits Deans Kidney Pills, used for a few years, with relief and eventual cure. sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Somerville Journal notes an odd scene involving Mrs Wylde and Mr Winkley. A street corner encounter shows him removing his hat and behaving courteously toward Mrs Winkley, despite marital ties. The item reads like a local social snippet from a small town column.
An vintage advertisement touts Vall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment for catarrh, claiming to cure all slaves of the disease and offering $100 for any failure. It notes internal use, blood and mucous surfaces action, and urges sending for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Baltimore American quip characterizes the court clearing of a receiver of stolen goods as a homely triumph for lawyers, likening it to a meaningfully civic act that whites the fence of justice. The remark notes the benign nature of the decision despite legal maneuvering.
Brandreth's Pills are advertised as a blood purifier laxative and tonic that cleanse the system through the bowels kidneys and skin. One or two nightly doses are said to prove invaluable and each pill contains extract of sarsaparilla with other plant products. The pills boast a century of use and are sold in druggists nationwide. A note mentions white explorers surveying regions along the Siberian railway.
Advertisement notes a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease foot discomfort and shoe fit. Claims cure for corns and bunions and promotes easier footwear. Mentions 25 cents price in stores and a Japanese statistic on blind people practicing massage.
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