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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
7
Ralph Rust of Willis Michigan writes that God's Sarsaparilla has been a household remedy in his home for years. He uses it in spring to cleanse the blood and expel winter humors, noting his farming work and harsh weather often affect his system. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as peculiar to itself and available in liquid or Sarsatabs.
A humorous aside mocks Casey and Mulligan over a horse remark while an advertisement extols Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a reliable family laxative claimed to cure constipation and many diseases.
A cashier refuses to honor a check after discovering the account is overdrawn. The woman reacts with disbelief as she realizes the issue stemmed from her husband’s finances. The exchange highlights a domestic finance mishap and its immediate consequences.
Schmidt and Schmaltz discuss the new baby in their house yesterday. A playful exchange hints whether the child is a boy or a girl, with twists and a cheerful guess, reflecting a light local column tone.
John Adams and Ida Lee of Kansas City Mo went to Kansas City Kan to marry before acting probate judge Paul Huff. When asked to consent Adams stared out the window and did not answer. The bride insisted on proceeding and the ceremony was completed without further hitch.
Dialogue fragment shows a playful exchange with a pirate tone. Characters banter about an absent auto and a fired cannon metaphor. No clear event or setting beyond a humorous seaside confrontation.
An Arizona man describes relief from breakfast distress after switching from coffee and starchy foods to Postum and Grape Nuts. He reports no stomach distress or headaches, 12 pounds gained, and better overall health. The letter is from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville. There’s a new letter regularly, labeled genuine and well-intentioned.
Captain Nathaniel Plum lands on Beaver Island to demand settlement for the sloop looting. He uncovers Strang, the king, and Marion, the Hilacs girl, as armed forces close in. Plum rescues Neil, battles Strang, is imprisoned, and allies escape amid a mainland assault.
In a crumbling cell, Nathaniel and Neil hatch a last plan to aid Winnsome. They gamble on a jailer’s note and a hidden door to reach the Mormon jury room where Strang commands and Winnsome suffers a terrible fate.
A Health column describes a low cost home milk refrigerator to keep babies safe in hot weather. Use a wooden box a foot deep with nested tins and sawdust to insulate, plus daily ice to chill milk, then drain melted ice each morning.
A recipe fragment describes boiling and quartering white potatoes with butter and parsley, then serving as Hollandaise style potatoes. It also provides steps for Mealy potatoes mashed with egg yolks and nutmeg, forming croquettes, breading, and deep frying for a golden finish. Includes parsley garnish and folded napkin presentation.
A Chicago Inter Ocean note argues the United States may need to source wheat from Canada as U S yields decline, citing land prices and vast boreal lands. It highlights Western Canadian farms with 25 to 30 bushels per acre potential, plus American settlers thriving in Saskatchewan and Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan, seeking more arrivals to farming districts.
Advice on breaking eggs separately to avoid breaking yolks and on poaching with vinegar. Notes on fish as nutritious and cheaper than meat, including salt fish if fresh not available. Emphasizes cornmeal and dried peas and beans as affordable nutrition, with soaking tips for older beans and adding salt to soaking water.
A recipe combining sago currants and apples baked with butter and sugar, finished with custard sauce. Sago boils with water until transparent, then rind, currants and sugar are added. Apples are arranged in a buttered dish, sago poured over, topped with butter, baked until tender.
A historical relish method uses fresh firm nuts soaked in vinegar, then mixed with salt horseradish mustard seed garlic allspice cloves nutmeg black pepper and celery seed. After boiling for an hour the mixture is strained and bottled with sealed covers.
Practical guidance on cleaning pans, lids, and dishes with salt bread crust rubbing for burned pans, hot soda wash for greasy china, and careful drying. Notes urge washing saucepan lids to avoid flavor transfer, air drying pudding cloths, and standing pans near heat to ensure thorough drying and longevity.
Belgrade police officer Chedomir Mikovitch reportedly killed himself after his lover said she could not leave her situation to accompany him to a new posting. The note suggests reluctance made an otherwise simple act more difficult, reflecting on the strain of love and duty.
A vintage ad promotes Marine Eye Remedy as soothing for sore eyes and eye pain, said to strengthen weak eyes and not smart. It also suggests use in babies for scaly eyelids and granulation. Garfield Tea is touted to cure constipation and regulate liver and kidneys.
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