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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
3
The excerpt notes how worldly concerns blend with religion and family, while many die from over eating and few starve. It highlights common kitchen fixes like ginger snap in gravy and simple flavorings such as Worcestershire sauce tabasco mace celery salt garlic and herbs as useful in daily dishes.
Practical old fashioned recipes for a festive gathering. Honey Cakes use honey butter lemon rind almonds mace soda and flour with a sugared syrup glaze after twelve hours rest. Baked Beets are roasted until tender, skins removed and served with butter. Stuffed Onions are filled with ham cream yolk and buttered crumbs then baked. Scalloped Oysters use a fine bread crumb sauce with lemon and butter, baked until browned.
A small five shillings and six pence expenditure triggers discussion on budget priorities as residents weigh the value of minimal purchases. Officials note the item’s nominal cost but emphasize broader fiscal implications for the city treasury.
The guide presents boiled loaf pudding using bread crumbs and raisins with an egg milk custard, plus creamed butter vanilla for serving. It adds a cracker frosting dessert, a chicken broth dish thickened with butter flour and cream, and a baked milk cracker treat with preserves and whipped cream. It concludes with Okauchee style black bass stuffed with bacon and parsley, fried or broiled and served with butter and lemon.
Economic tips for stretching meat like veal knuckle into multiple meals. Use slow simmering for tenderness then repurpose leftovers with onions curry powder and tomato for varied dishes. Emphasizes flavorings to improve digestibility and appeal of inexpensive cuts.
Country Cousin-Well and City Host banter reveals they know two or three people who have visited the Metropolitan Museum this morning, highlighting local chatter about cultural outings.
A witty exchange unfolds as one speaker questions existing laws while another reveals a tactic to ensure future access. The dialogue hints at persistent political maneuvering and a bid for continued influence.
A recipe for an economical beef dish uses round steak stuffed, rolled, tied, and fried then braised in stock for thirty minutes. Raspberry buns mix butter and flour with milk sugar eggs soda and cream of tartar form balls with jam centers baked hot.
The article notes elderly women favor close fitting toques but seek seasonal trimming changes. A black silk toque with wings and cords is shown, fitting over the head without a bandeau and usable with veils. It explains brim design to prevent veil contact with glasses and mentions soft turbans with flexible crowns and rice net foundations.
An advertisement urges readers to use Cole's Carboli salve to cure catarrh, claiming high effectiveness. Sold by all druggists in 25 and 50 cent sizes.
The piece urges women to study color to enhance appearance and fit, especially those with limited means. Careful color selection and slow purchasing prevent costly mistakes and vanity comments, as one poor gown can not be replaced.
A detailed description of a green cashmere women’s dress with a long skirt trimmed by cut fabric points, a Magyar bodice with a shaped front piece, embroidered silk vest, and matching under and over sleeves. It lists materials including 414 yards cashmere, silk widths, and numerous buttons and insertion lace.
A London firm reports a humorous cash desk incident where a cashier fainted and only requests names. By four pm the staff have not heard from him and mention they hold the checks, implying financial concerns in a light hearted business quip.
A dialogue reveals a passenger berating a conductor for failing to disembark at a station. The passenger claims he could not pronounce the station name, highlighting travel hardships and communication gaps during a journey.
Jinks says if not married he would be a millionaire. Binks counters he is single and penniless. Jinks retorts that marrying might have taught him to economize.
A brief humorous exchange centers on a dog breed question with the punch line Plymouth Rock. The quip plays on jokes about setters and colonial ancestry to resolve the joke.
A staged dialogue shows Lana and her husband amid an economy of bills. He warns of dire consequences, while she remains calm and urges patience, suggesting eventual settlement.
The article surveys bordered textiles in black and color, highlighting crepon reappearing with velvet flowers and toweling embroidery, and blue voile with gray and blue tweed for afternoon wear. It notes Turkish borders often end in fanciful woven edges and other fabrics feature color bars or embroidery around deep hems.
The article describes new evening gowns featuring short trains and narrow silhouettes. It notes rose leaves and forget-me-nots in the designs, backs with double box plaits, high waisted bodices with girdles, fichus of black mousseline, and white lace forming a V at the front. Tight sleeves end in elbow ruffles.
An Ohio woman credits Postum with reversing coffee related dyspepsia and heart trouble. She recalls 30 years of coffee use causing belching, sleeplessness, ulcers, and weight loss until switching to Postum improved digestion and sleep. Her letter endorses following directions and notes others asked what caused her new look.
Rev. Edmund Heslop of Williston Pennsylvania suffered a year with dropsy and swelling in limbs. After using five boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling vanished and he regained strength. He endorses the remedy and notes continued faith. Advertisement offers Dodds Kidney Pills 50c per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY and free Household Hints and recipes.
Little Boy asks if Mary should be dismissed for staying out late. Mother condemns Mary and refuses to keep such a servant. The boy then asks when he will dismiss his father, prompting a quiet family moment.
Colonel White awoke to a suspected break in and accused Mordecai Judson of theft. The voice denied the charge claiming to be a cousin named Junk Judson, saying he was at home asleep. The exchange showcases a rural humor tone from Puck.
Mrs Flannigan faints as a man falls from scaffolding and dies only after the shock. The scene turns to relief when it is learned the man's leg is broken, not killed, as bystanders cheer the misbelieved outcome.
A Boston Transcript quip ponders why people discuss the patients of Job. The exchange contrasts a claim and a doubt about Job’s occupation, framed as a witty aside from the era’s newspaper voice.
A humorous observation notes babies rarely echo the often nonsensical chatter of adults, especially women, highlighting the surprise of infancy in filtering grownup talk.
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