Bread And Dough In The Lowell Household Kitchen
A Lowell Weekly Journal department invites readers to send tips on baking and kitchen chores. The piece laments bread that is dense or burnt, cites faulty yeast or oven heat, and urges practical cooking education from Boston Cooking School Magazine. It highlights a need for a devoted kitchen department in households.
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Lowell
Lowell Weekly Journal
H. Macdonald
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Editorial Reflections On Modern Kitchen Inventions
Editorial reflections praise new kitchen ideas from modern gadgets to soda fountains in homes. It notes grating chocolate requires tedious effort, while grooved devices ease the task, and women at a Philadelphia congress show disciplined play in whist. It mentions light evening meals before bed and the rise of well engineered utensils for domestic use.
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Philaelphia
Theelief
Practical Household Hints From An Earlier Era
A collection of simple domestic tips on comfort and cleanliness. Advice includes wearing old gloves while ironing to prevent calluses, using soap in a cloth bag as a substitute, egg yolks kept fresh in cold water, rice water for washing chalices, and ironing while damp. It also notes preferences for round tea sandwiches and questions the use of ice with supposedly pure water.
Simple Home Bakes: Pudding to Cream Puffs
Recipes for a pudding with egg yolk and strawberry sauce a rhubarb pie variation two, a light rhubarb pie, and quick cream puffs with a short method. The cream puff method uses water butter and flour plus three eggs, baked in gem pans and filled as desired.
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New York Hevening Post
State House News on Tewksbury Hospital Proposal
Beacon Hill report notes Senator George of Essex will push Senate 290 to replace the senate report. The bill covers insurance contracts giving conditional benefits, excludes fraternal groups and casualty insurers, sets $5000 policy limits unless mortuary receipts exceed 20,000 annually, requires post death payment timing, and allows suspension for nonpayment after 30 days. It provides an emergency fund of one quarter prior mortuary receipts and requires commissioner approval of risk transfers or reinsurance. Existing firms may reincorporate under the act but not required.
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Essex
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Insurance Commissioner
Putnam
Middlesex
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Ways and Means Committee
Rutland Hospital
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Gallivan
Suffolk
Roe
Worcester
Rutland
Farley
Gauss
Holden
Bailey
Barber
Franklin
Cattle Commission
Commonwealth
Essex County
Harwood
Newton
House Votes Refer Clinton Water Bill in Next General Court
The House voted 104 to 64 to refer the Clinton water bill to the next General Court. A separate compensation bill for metropolitan water system construction damages moved 62 to 42 for referral. Debate on a trading stamps ban saw amendments offered and rejected as the measure neared engrossment.
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Noonan
Stevenson
Pittsfield
Dubuque
Fall River
Hayes
Lowell
Supreme Court
Whitaker
Wrentham
Innes
Boston
Hayes and Innes
Little Butter Making At School Inspires Language Work
A kindergarten girl recounts how, with teacher guidance and pupil participation, milk was left to culture into cream then shaken into butter. The process included can and pan, overnight setting, cream rising, and final butter served on crackers, observed and narrated in rich oral language.
Keeping a meal hot without drying or scorching
To keep a belated diner’s meal hot avoid a hot oven that dulls china and dries food. Instead set the plate over a pan of boiling water and cover with a fitting lid to trap steam, preserving moisture and warmth.
Bonnes Bouches and a Punchy Exchange in Detroit Free Press
A playful exchange appears in the Detroit Free Press about a wife described as strong minded after she sales a furniture polish made by herself. The Jewish Messenger notes a dentist scene where an assistant pushes a waiting woman ahead claiming the pain is fading.
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Littlejohn
Detroit Free Press
Senate Debates on Tewksbury Consumptives Hospital
Senators debated funding a $50,000 consumptives hospital for Tewksbury Alms House. Some urged awaiting Rutland hospital completion. others favored the appropriation. The body voted to recede and concur with House on the appropriation, while discussing cattle disease laws and a contested suspension.
Massachusetts Senate Debates Insurance Reinsurance And Public Parks Bills
The Senate revisited a reinsurance contract bill with a new section limiting marine risk retention and requiring filings. A conservators for aged persons bill advanced to third reading, amid opposition about civil liberties. Public parks ad bill failed 15 to 13 over advertising on parkways and avenues. Debate on a $15,000 charity hospital mortgage aid was halted by adjournment.
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Worcester Hibernian Building Association
Senate
Flint
Massachusetts
Chamberlain
Williams
George
Roberts
Suffolk
Plymouth
Morse
Cape
Harwood
Middlesex
Roe
Worcester
Judiciary Committee
Norfolk
Irwin
Hampshire
Gallivan
Holden and
Park Commissioners
Davis
Farley
Franklin
Camonwealth Avenue
Wild Bill West
Senator Towle
Newton
Women’s Charity Club
Brookline
Ways and Means’ Committee
Harvard Students Plan Two Week Summer Camp At Oxford
Cambridge June 6 A movement to establish a two week summer camp for Harvard students to train in infantry drill and camp life. Massachusetts offers the state camps at Oxford as the regular cadet camp with mess hall officers tents and bathing facilities. Rifles belts and other accoutrements supplied by the university. Uniforms to be supplied by the men. A minimum of 130 participants required. Camp set to begin June 27 with approval from the President and faculty.
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Massachusetts
Oxford
Second Cadet Corps
Grace Barron Guilty in Mail Fraud Scheme
Grace Barron pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner Fiske to using the mails to prosecute a fraud. From North Adams she advertised for a husband, received money from Western suitors, was arrested after reports from Indiana and Texas, remitted $20, and was released on personal recognizance pending restitution. An article note adds advertisements for remedies and local merchants, with no direct link to the case.
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Boston
Grace Barrons
United States
Fiske
North Adams
Indiana
Boston Wins Twice as Cleveland Falls in Twinbill
Boston defeats Cleveland in the first game then is shut out in the second, with Lowe and McKean delivering stellar fielding. Klobedanz wins the opener for Boston and Powell struggles in relief. Final scores show Boston 9 Cleveland 2 in the first game and a 0 2 setback in the nightcap.
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Boston
Cleveland
Good Cookery Chocolate Cocoanut Cake
A cake recipe divides into two sections. The first makes a chocolate coconut filling by melting chocolate with sugar and water then thickening with heat and folding in grated coconut to peak between layers. The second covers a nutty frosting of butter sugar milk cream of tartar soda and chopped walnuts with flour to roll.
Cleveland Beats Boston In Low-Scoring Tedious Game
Inning by inning shows Cleveland scoring two in the second and a single run for Boston. Tenney delivered two-base hits while Long and Duffy stole bases. McAleer and Tebeau paired for a double play with Long and Lowe. Young allowed no more than four strikeouts, and Zimmer had a passed ball. Attendance reached about 6,000 with Cushman and Heydler as umpires.
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Cleveland
Klobedanz
Collins
Tenney
Wallace
Childs
Bergen
Long
McKean
Tebeau
Powell
Cushman and Heydler
Duffy
McAleer
Lowe
Lewis
Young
Zimmer
Maple Sugar Frosting Recipe Instructions
A simple frosting method uses one cup maple sugar two tablespoonfuls milk a small piece of butter cooked until it hairs then fold in a lightly beaten egg white. Stir until cool and spread on the cake for a maple flavored glaze.
Baseball doubleheader results include Boston and Cleveland losses
In Boston the first game ended 9 to 5 in favor of Boston over Cleveland, followed by Cleveland shutting out Boston 2 to 0. New York defeated Cincinnati 10 to 1. Brooklyn overwhelmed Chicago 15 to 2. Baltimore beat St. Louis 6 to 0, while Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 5. Washington edged Louisville 8 to 6.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
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Ween
Ewe
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Philadelphia A
Louisville Beeen
Washington Ee
White Steamed Pudding Recipe Card
A compact recipe card lists ingredients for white steamed pudding. It includes one cup sweet milk, one-half cup sugar, one egg, butter the size of a walnut, and steaming for one hour. Also noted are one cup sour milk, one teaspoon soda, one-quarter teaspoon cream of tar tar, and flour with salt and nutmeg sifted.
Tomato Salad Recipe From Old Cookbook
Take eight tomatoes peel slice and chill. Prepare a dressing from six egg yolks rubbed smooth one tablespoon mustard one tablespoon salad oil one tablespoon sugar one teaspoon salt and pepper half a teacupful vinegar juice of one lemon and one beaten egg. Before serving cover tomatoes with finely crushed ice and pour dressing over.
Taunton moves past Fall River in 12 innings
In Taunton Taunton beats Fall River 10 to 7 after a 12 inning game. New Bedford defeats Newport 6 to 0 at New Bedford. Brockton and Pawtucket result incomplete with final not provided.
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Taunton
Fall River
New Bedford
Newport
Brockton
Pawtucket
Eastern League Scores From Montreal Rochester Buffalo Toronto
Eastern League results show Montreal over Providence 11 Montreal defeats Rochester 7 Wilkes Barre 2 Buffalo beats Syracuse 2 Toronto defeats Springfield 10 Toronto 7.
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Providence
Rochester
Wilkesbarre
Buffalo
Syracuse
Toronto
Springfield
Barnie Released by Brooklyn Club in Shakeup
New York June 6 William Barnie manager of the Brooklyn club was released today by directors who aim to lift the team toward the pennant. Mike Griffin captain was named to succeed Barnie after nearly two years with the club.
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New York
William Barnie
Brooklyn
Barnie
Mike Griffin
Eggs in toast rings baked in a shallow dish
Cut bread into rounds with a large cutter and remove centers. Toast the rings to a golden brown. Butter a shallow baking dish, arrange rings, and crack one egg into each cavity. Season with pepper and salt, add a splash of cream between rings, and bake until the whites set.
Date Cake Recipe Steps with Yeast Powder
A recipe describes making a date cake by creaming one cup sugar with butter, beating eggs separately, then combining with sweet milk. Do not stir until flour is added, mix in yeast powder with two cups flour, then fold in dates rolled in flour for final batter.
Blueberry Cake Made Easy With Biscuit Dough
A simple recipe explains adding a cupful of blueberries lightly floured to biscuit dough. For a sweeter cake, mix two tablespoons sugar and one egg into the shortened biscuit dough, dredge berries again, bake, and serve with sauce.
Mystery murder or suicide on Fitchburg line at Lake Walden
In Concord Massachusetts a man about 22 found dead on the railroad near Lake Walden picnic grounds after an east bound freight. Corpse mangled with a bullet wound, one arm amputated, revolver with an empty chamber nearby. Initials J S R tattooed on torso. $6 in pocketbook. medical examiner Titcomb assisted.
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Concord
Mass
Fitchburg
Lake Walden Picnic Grounds
Titcomb
Ginger Snaps Quick Bake Recipe
Melt half cup butter and whisk into one cup molasses with ginger and a scant teaspoon soda dissolved in a teaspoon of water. Add flour to make a pliable dough, roll and bake promptly.
Dried Beef for Breakfast
A simple breakfast dish described as frying chipped beef in hot butter until brown, then adding milk and thickening with flour to serve on toast for a hearty morning meal.
Harvard Gift for Auxiliary Cruiser Harvard
Harvard graduates report arrangements with Commander Charles O Neill to mount a six pounder Nordenfelt cannon with shield and accessories on the cruiser at the first opportunity.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Charles O'Neil
Bureau of Ordnance
Rhubarb Pie and Pain Balm Endorsement
Rhubarb pie recipe with sugar rhubarb egg and nutmeg baked between two crusts. Testimony from P Ketcham of Pike City California credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with relief for sciatic rheumatism. Sold by Ellingwood Co at Merrimack Central and Middlesex Central streets.
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P. Ketcham
Pike City
Cal
Chamberlain
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central
Middlesex
Central Streets
Proposals for Coal for East Cambridge Institutions 1898
Proposals due June 18 for coal deliveries to Lowell Court House Lowell Jail and Truant School at North Chelmsford. Specifications require Lackawanna and Old Company Lehigh coal in specified tonnages and screenings. Commissioners reserve right to reject all proposals.
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Lowell Ice Company
Dennis Whaley
School Street
Lowell
Daniel Gage
East Cambridge
Lowell Court House
Lehigh
North Chelmsford
Levi $S. Gould
Samuel O. Upham
Francis Bigelow
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