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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
2
The piece argues that attracting men to higher grade teaching fails due to low pay and limited advancement. It notes teachers use the role as a temporary livelihood while pursuing law, medicine, or other careers, leaving for better opportunities. It calls for higher compensation to meet demand.
The New York Fire Department finds at least 25 percent of city fires stem from careless matches and lit cigars or cigarettes. It urges making disposal of burning items a penal offense similar to arson, citing Baltimore and recent New York blazes as preventable losses and urging tougher public safety measures.
A college sociologist predicts the United States may engage in war in 1930 and become an international bully due to wealth and power. He argues direct rule by the people and strong peace sentiment could counter this, noting that wars harm the masses and self-interest may preserve peace. Potential academic disputes are unlikely to shake national peace of mind.
Professor von Wasserman informs the Berlin Medical Society of a cancer ulcer treatment in mice using injections of a preparation containing cosin tellurium and selenium. After the fourth injection ulcerous lesions nearly disappear and after ten days some mice are completely cured. He cautions results may not translate to humans.
A Harvard professor argues divorce reflects a disease he calls Americanitis tied to nerves, claiming divorce only occurs when one party gets on the others nerves.
The question asks if a man can gain fat by starving, based on a French physician’s claim that five liberal meals per day can rid a man of surplus flesh. It implies a paradox about diet and fatness.
A western city woman jumped onto the stage of a moving picture theater and sang to calm the frightened audience, stopping a panic that figures say could rival a fire alarm in urgency. The incident highlights how a song can avert chaos in a crowded venue.
The 185 murders committed in Chicago in the year ending December 31, 1911 averaged over one per day, prompting some to dub the city "the Wicked City" due to the high crime level.
The excerpt offers Finch’s view on enjoying meals and provides recipes. It details a tomato bean dish with aluney beans, garlic and red pepper, and a Frank Steak recipe with curry spice. A Creole Sauce with onions peppers ham garlic tomatoes bay leaves cloves and allspice is described, plus optional mushrooms.
Classic home cookery outlines thrifty ways to stretch meat servings. Servian Rice With Meat stews shoulder meat with rice and paprika. Mutton Stew uses neck cuts with parsley bay leaf and tomatoes. Liver a la Mme Begue layers liver and onions, fries to a golden finish, and garnishes with onions.
The readable fragment describes tense moments as a crowd watches men throw and a clock begins to strike. A spectator notes fear of a stroke and the impact on workers and pride, mentioning Merit and Piet in unclear lines.
A fragment lists Norwegian dishes and recipes such as Fallmans Bakers and Pepita Krause. It describes steps for making delicate cakes from eggs sugar sour cream and flour, frying cut strips and decorating with sugar, plus a wreath shape pastry and a simple cheese egg sandwich filling.
A reflective line urges focus on the silver lining rather than the heavy middle, suggesting this mindset helps one navigate hard periods. It emphasizes choosing a hopeful view to ease struggles and keep progressing.
A recipe passage describes roasting spare ribs with stuffing and potatoes and onions served with vegetables. It also suggests a ribs dish with apple and bread crumbs and a method for chilling and chopping beef in broth for a carni roil style preparation.
A historical line asserts the duty to society to balance aesthetics with utility, framing ornamentation as essential alongside usefulness in public life.
A collection of kitchen notes describes Doughnuts Without Eggs Sponge Drops Queen's Fritters Queen's Pudding and a lemon butter sauce. It includes Coffee jelly with gelatine and whipped cream and offers approximate measures and methods for each dish.
A high school student challenges a teacher for not asking questions during English exams. On studying The Merchant of Venice the second exam included a rule to provide no quotations. The student delivers a paper prompting the teacher to exclaim, O hell what have we here.
Kosciusko had fallen and Freedom was shrieking as enemies lamented a failure to bind and gag a captured figure. The text contrasts 18th century pandours with modern burglars, noting their marauding skill but lacking contemporary resourcefulness.
Water in Aden, Arabia remains scarce as distillate water is delivered at 73 cents per 100 gallons while ordinary well water costs 40 cents per 100 gallons, with supply sourced from wells ten miles away.
A witty exchange centers on a man who cannot recall anything at the witness stand. The banter emphasizes blank memory and the chill of the moment as a stand in for a larger mystery.
Prominent local voice asserts a home should be cherished as inflation tests household comforts with coal and butter costs rising, reflecting concern over domestic stability and status in contemporary times.
Instructions describe making a fourfold bag with separate compartments for sewing notions. Materials include flowered ribbon, satin edges, and two yards of baby satin for drawstrings. Steps cover cutting, doubling strips, overcasting edges, forming casings, threading drawstrings, and tying fluffy bows to keep bags in place.
A renowned beauty argues that beauty alone cannot ensure happiness. She says every woman has charm for someone but beauty is a trap that fades and can invite envy. She notes that grace, intelligence, and kindness can charm beyond looks and warns against loving someone solely for beauty.
Harper's Bazar notes the semidress bodice with a low shoulder and wide hem, paired with full-length sleeves attached to the lining. Elbow-length peasant sleeves remain popular and likely to be worn through summer. Skirts stay narrowly cut and off the ground, with options for simple fronts trimmed by ball buttons or knee-deep tunics.
The article notes housewives now balance prettiness with utility in decor. Cushions are darker and more durable overall, while pale lace trimmed pieces stay for bedrooms. Sitting rooms feature rich colors with gold or liver accents.
A quaint seasonal conceit, the new fruit sachet uses clusters of silk grapes in natural colors arranged flat with leaf borders. White and pink flushed cherries, apples, and limes fill with ground spices and scented powder to perfume garments in the closet.
A child's coat described in blue or green cheviot with white peau de chamois collar and cuffs finished with narrow braid.
Girls crafted afternoon and evening scarfs and muffs from fur and marabout leftovers. One student used swans down from a party cloak to trim a fawn color silk scarf, adding inch wide bands and a matching muff. A white beaver hat with a marabout band and standing feather complemented the ensemble.
Smocking and braiding are trimming notions enjoying a revival beyond children's dresses to blouses and matinees. The trend highlights decorative stitching techniques as a fashionable detail for a range of garments.
Fashion notes describe large velvet hat shapes in multiple colors with no trimming, featuring a single plume and a French curl at the end as a distinctive detail. The piece emphasizes dramatic headpieces for stylish ensembles.
Practical kitchen ideas for busy housewives with simple dinner inspirations. Skewered brochettes of oysters and sweetbreads, baked artichokes with cream sauce, potato meat balls, kidneys prepared in several ways, and macaroni dish ideas with ham pork sausage fish oysters and tomatoes.
A traditional stew recipe using three pounds of Jean mutton from the scrag, eight sliced potatoes, one onion, salt pepper and chopped parsley. Simmer slowly two hours, strain the gravy, layer potatoes and meat, reseason, and simmer until potatoes break. Fat skimmed and removed before serving.
A vintage recipe describes a two layer cake using one egg and butter sugar flour and ground rice. Melt butter add sugar egg and ground rice with flour then bake. Fill with crushed raspberries or jam, assemble diamond shapes while warm. Best with raspberries for afternoon teas in Ireland.
A cook browns omelets by finishing on the broiler after setting them on the stove. The method makes the top brown and the eggs remain soft inside, creating a sightly dish.
The girl with extra time can trim her taf feta gown using frayed silk fringe. She frays strips of silk to create a soft, pretty, and inexpensive edging that is smart and appropriate for the garment.
To flavor cakes take cookies or small cakes and place them in an airtight jar with an orange or lemon slice an apple slice or a sprig of rose geranium to impart a novel flavor. The method suggests a delightful aromatic addition to baked goods.
A cleaning method suggests wiping patent leather shoes with a soft cloth dipped in milk after removing dirt. Dry buffing yields a bright polish while preserving the leather’s finish.
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