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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
3
An Illinois reader extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female weakness and stomach trouble. The testimonial claims many cures and urges women to insist on the product over substitutes.
A brief, quirky exchange notes silence from a man over three weeks. The line about not wanting him to croak adds a dark humor touch, hinting at a grim undertone in what remains of the conversation.
A vivid tale of James a fifty plus husband and Jenny his eighteen year younger wife. Jenny clings to romance while James clings to routine and sleep, tearing at dreams as he regresses into a punctilious elder. The piece satirically traces their faded ante nuptial ideals and the social flutter over a marriage shaped by time and appetite.
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay at a garden party extols loving work over marriage for money. A woman declines a position to marry a much older man, while a friend notes the seven million dollar motive behind love.
A witty exchange notes the son of a wealthy man boasting a six girl limousine and a cabable attitude toward wealth. The exchange contrasts financial success with poor spending discipline.
The monsoon is expected June to September and a failure would ruin crops and trigger famine. Feeble rains threaten 147 stations and much of northwestern India, while Punjab and United Provinces benefit from heavy Himalayan snowfall aiding irrigation needs. Demand for new irrigation projects grows as anxiety rises.
A mother says goodnight to her children as the family chickens settle in for the night. Little Philosopher notes that even the old brown hen has gone to bed, adding a gentle humorous touch to the domestic moment.
A short dialogue recalls a country boarding house parlor where a sign reads the plane closed for repair indicating a pause or interruption in activities at a remote locale. The exchange hints at quiet domestic setting and a delegated task or halt.
A luncheon menu overture suggests clam cocktails frapped as a chic easy-to-make starter for warm days. The recipe uses clam juice, relish or tomato catsup, horseradish, Worcester sauce, lemon, and tabasco, frozen and served in champagne flutes with shaved ice and watercress garnish.
A traditional stew style recipe uses three pounds beef, one pound ham bones, four quarts water, two carrots two turnips twelve small onions, tomato sauce, peas and corn. Simmer beef and bones to two quarts, strain, parboil vegetables, return stock, add vegetables and tomato, simmer to finish.
A mushroom sandwich described as a delicate treat for vegetable lovers. Saute mushrooms and onion in butter, simmer with seasoned stock until tender, strain liquor, mix with finely pounded lobster, season with salt catsup and lemon juice, moisten to bind, and spread on thin white bread.
Peel twenty four ripe tomatoes and quarter them then simmer an hour with one cup less sugar than tomatoes. Stir in nine sliced peaches and cook another hour, leaving four peach stones in. Remove from heat add one tablespoon vanilla. Bottle in glasses and seal with paraffin once cooled.
Cut two pounds lean beef into cubes and brown in dripping with one onion. Add two cups warm water or stock and simmer. Add twelve small peeled onions and cook. Stir in twenty four pitted olives. Fifteen minutes before serving add half cup sultana raisins or prunes.
The steps describe peeling eggplant by trimming slices about one eighth inch thick and using a grapefruit knife to remove the peel in one piece. This method saves time and reduces waste while producing evenly shaped pieces.
The article advises adding a generous pinch of sugar to boiling vegetables except potatoes to achieve a repeating flavor after trying. It emphasizes sugar enhances taste and suggests this simple technique as a repeatable kitchen tip.
A wartime district piece reports a disciplinary incident as Sergeant accuses Murphy of deceiving him and orders him placed in the guard room, while Corporal questions the claim. The exchange appears in The Tattler.
Avoid liquid bluing and adulterated water. Red Cross Ball Blue is sold as the pure blue product. A two ounce package costs five cents, while a ten cent option exists. laundresses are urged to use the all blue product and purchase at grocers.
On a crowded street the crowd follows a tall figure as a wealthy young man declares he has discovered a new way to spend money. The scene captures a curious media tone of extravagance and public reaction.
L White Busbey, secretary to former Speaker Cannon, explains that the speaker did not smoke as much as rumored. A party member suggests he uses about 20 cigars a day, but Busbey adds that he eats half of them.
Tommy Murphy, famed trotting horse trainer, praises Spohns Distemper Cure as the best remedy for distemper and coughs after years of use. Available at druggists or directly from Spelin Medical Co. in Goshen Indiana. 60 cents and ten dollar bottles.
In a brief quip about a young doctor, the speaker notes success after adapting to circumstances. The punchline compares a lung specialist to a green apple specialist, underscoring versatility. Everett remarks that distinguished men are celebrated for the amount of work they can perform.
A dated ad touts Cole Carboli salve for burns and cuts, claiming quick healing and scar prevention. It promotes a 50 cent price and offers a free sample by writing J. W. Cole & Co. of Black River Falls Wisconsin.
Fragmentary line reads Would you call soup an edible yes an audible edible ev indicating a playful debate over food and language. The text mentions bean porridge and a hat in a whimsical cryptic style.
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