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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1900
Page
6
The department invites lady readers of the Lowell Journal to send household recipes hints suggestions or thoughts for the About the House column. Submissions to the About the House Department Lowell Weekly Journal.
A playful verse follows Minnie who cooks and serves a lamb in various preparations from roast to hash. The recurring lamb escapes into a string of culinary misadventures, ending with Minnie singing that glory is for the lamb no more as the dish disappears.
An assortment of reflections on everyday life including a farmer’s remark about cows and boys, autograph tablecloths at elegant gatherings, floral arrangements with Nasturtiums, sugar costs for small families, cold storage food warnings, and cautions about giving away worn or unwanted garments as charity.
A cooking teacher notes wood milk should cling to glass sides and not run clear. Fried green bananas are a Cuban dish under favorable regional consideration. Meat should not stand long in wrapping paper as excess juice is absorbed. Bread should not go into an oven that is too hot to avoid crust formation hindering baking.
Advice warns that overly ornate furniture and filigree in wood cause excessive dusting. A plain surface is preferred at any stage of baking or home decor, suggesting simplification over decorative richness.
Instructions to make snow eggs by beating egg whites to stiff froth and poaching them in vanilla milk, then enriching a custard with yolks. The process involves careful handling to keep the whites puffed, draining them, and serving the custard around the snow balls to preserve their white, snowlike appearance.
A detailed account from Table Talk outlines how Cubans roast coffee at home and prepare a strong extract. Ground coffee is washed through a coarse flannel bag, repeatedly rinsed, and hung to drip into a porcelain vessel. The liquid darkens as more water is added, yielding a thick brew to be mixed with steamed milk, with the first extract kept for the family and the rest for servants.
The article argues mothers overmonitor children and proposes letting kids play alone with simple, home made toys. It notes boys prefer practical, self made items while girls bond with homemade dolls. It urges proper care, sensible clothing, and avoiding constant fussing to encourage independent play.
A concise discussion explains blushing as a result of mind driven nervous action. It notes both blushing and pallor arise from vascular responses in the face, with cheeks reddening under joy anger or shame while sudden fear causes paleness.
A lady novelist argues that married women should still dress well and groom their hair for their husbands. She urges keeping an attractive indoors gown, neatly arranged hair, and tidy breakfast attire, noting men appreciate wives looking as winsome as they did when courting.
A humorous Exchange item shows a boxer declaring marriage plans and requesting a wedding cake. The confectioner’s assistant quips on matching cake types to a caller’s profession, suggesting a pound cake for the pugilist. A separate Mrs Neighbors quip advises hiring a kitchen helper.
The old bachelor golfer suggests women pursue fleeing men at golf links and questions why the O B G does not switch to boxing if he wants to escape.
A Sun interview outlines fears that a Bryan election would trigger a stock market panic and a collapse of savings banks. The speaker argues silver coinage would ruin credit, force rapid withdrawal of deposits, and ruin trust in securities while urging a protective tariff and strong domestic industry to sustain employment.
Middlesex County reports Troop F cavalry held a squad drill in the town hall Monday evening at 8 o clock. A free exhibition of pictures at the public library draws interest and attention.
Holliston hosted the Pomona Orange annual meeting on Wednesday the 10th with Abel F. Stevens of Wellsley declining renomination. New officers include master J. Herbert Baker Medfield overseer Charles O Littlefield Sherborn lecturer George P Holbrook Norfolk chaplain John L Fisher Franklin steward A O Littlefield Holliston secretary Martha W Whitney Sherborn treasurer John F Mills Needham Pomona Eva Chamberlain Dover Flora Stella Holbrook Norfolk Ceres Lottie Champney Holliston 8S A S Arthur Towne Norfolk G K H E B Hosmer Millis and a three year executive committee. Instal lation was performed in the afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. Co D Rice of Leominster.
Patrolman finds man dead on Main Street after ice haul from Malden to Melrose. William Butler reports Harry Williams died of heart disease with no signs of violence. Williams collapsed from the wagon and was later examined at Pierce's undertakers. Separate story notes Congregational church reopening after major renovations, safety improvements, new seating, furnishings, and heating.
A large congregation attended morning worship with organ preludes and traditional responses. Rev Dr Thomas Sims preached on Joy in Gods House, followed by evening services featuring solos by Florence Connor and Sidney Howe, a violin piece, and various anthems and readings leading to benediction.
Fort Fairfield Me Oct 15 The season's first hunting death occurred when Robert Green shot and killed his cousin Percy Green, mistaking him for a deer. The incident underscores dangers of hunting during opening period and raises questions about visibility and identification.
For Sale by Shepard and Fuller to settle estate a well built hand somely finished residence with stable and carriage house and almost 14000 feet of land. Ten large rooms bath laundry furnace heat and first class finish. Stables for a man concrete drives and walks abundant fruit. Price 5800 dollars. Also a two story house and barn with 6000 feet on a desirable street center of old ward five. Ten rooms bath steam heat, owner asked 6000 now reduced to 4500. See this right away.
New York New Haven and Hartford R R posts train times from Lowell Middlesex Street Depot for Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and other way stations at 7 15 am 11 25 am and 6 25 pm with connections at South Framingham to Boston and Albany R R for Worcester Springfield Albany and the west and at Concord Junction with Fitchburg R R the 6 25 pm connects with the Stonington line to New York City south and west Sunday service listed including 7 15 am from South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket Providence and way stations signed by Peter Clark and A C Kendall generic titles.
An updated list of Boston and Maine rail departures shows trains from Merrimack Street Depot Lowell to Boston at multiple morning and afternoon times, with Sunday adjustments. Middlesex Street Station runs parallel schedules to Boston, Lawrence, Salem, Newburyport and other destinations including Exeter Dover, Augusta Bath Waterville, Bangor and St John, with notes on days and steamship connections.
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