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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1912
Page
4
A historical Beguinage in Ghent, Belgium appears as a miniature city with walls gates and a church. About 700 Beguines live there earning a living by crafting spider web lace and repairing valued laces for royal and noble clients.
A historical text describes asparagus based dishes including Bechamel topped baked asparagus with cheese and crumbs, asparagus and eggs baked with drawn butter, and a method to prepare an egg custard mixture poured over tender asparagus tops. It mentions using milk eggs butter and boiled asparagus from early 20th century kitchen guidance.
In Pittsburgh a court ruled on whether a woman married for 27 years could be considered a widow after she obtained a marriage license to wed Joseph Giesiletait and claimed widow status. The trial revealed the woman had posed as a widow to facilitate the new marriage amid ongoing domestic troubles.
A historical recipe details an egg loaf using six hard boiled eggs, one cup chopped meat, one cup stock, one cup Beet Cream, one cup grated bread crumbs, two raw eggs, salt pepper onion and sage. Mix yolks and whites, add meat and seasoning, then stock cream and crumbs to form a stiff loaf bake twenty five minutes and slice to serve with tomato sauce if desired.
Practical guidelines describe brush use to clean window corners and furniture crevices, brush dust from leather button areas, grease bread pans and pie tops, spread stove polish in tight spots, and remove ink from white fabrics by soaking in milk and boiling with soap to lift stains.
To make hominy soak shelled white corn in a kettle with two gallons of water add one tablespoon of lye or potash and boil about ninety minutes until skins loosen. Drain and wash the corn rubbing between the hands, rinse, and return to boil with ample water. Change water and rinse hourly for about eight hours. This yields five quarts of hominy.
The passage describes preparing a strawberry shortcake with a baked crust. It instructs washing and sugar-dusting strawberries, layering them between buttered crusts, and using additional berries as desired. It mentions serving with whipped cream or ice cream as a decorative and edible topping.
Instructions advise cleaning furniture and piano with one pint of soft water and one tablespoonful olive oil, wiping with a soft cloth until dry to restore a like new appearance.
A quirky list discusses suitable refreshments for a whist party. It rejects ice cream cake or cookies and favors fruit punch or lemonade. The text includes garbled phrases and stray comments about ladies and beverages.
Ape Re GNI aN iret reveals the long standing Amsterdam tradition where hundreds of boys drum and march on the Stock Exchange floor after the day’s business. The custom began after a 1623 canal gunpowder plot was thwarted when a boy found a boatload of explosives and earned the right to use the exchange as a playground during part of the year.
Irish treasure seekers hunt simple native bric a brac in rural lanes. They prize Toby jugs, spotted dogs, brass door knockers, copperware, and old farmstead ornaments as relics of romance and beauty from bygone days.
A Quaker city pursues a reform program addressing social evils. Officials and activists discuss approaches to temperance education moral improvement and community welfare. The dialogue emphasizes organized efforts and practical steps toward cleaner streets and safer neighborhoods.
Delicious haddock muddle described with precautions to avoid overwater or overcooking. Use 1¼ pounds haddock for two, ½ pound per extra person, and pork and water portions. Fry pork slices, simmer fish in boiling water until ready, then thicken gravy with flour slurry. Serve with potatoes.
A quirky excerpt lists practical tips for cleaning and maintaining household items. It covers using bread crust for cleaning, candy-box tongs for delicate tasks, toothbrush and naphtha on velvet collars, pincushions with sawdust, sugared fried apples replaced by salt, lye in kettles, muslin ironing board covers, pruning stored nuts, bronze cleaning via boiling water and yellow soapsuds, pine pillows from butcher's linen, and dusters treated with kerosene for a dustless effect.
A versatile tea table doubles as a tray with folding automatic legs. The tray measures 27 by 17 inches and rises to 24 inches high when extended. Available in plain mahogany with brass handles, satin wood, or inlaid finishes with plated or sterling rims. It can serve as a card table with a green cloth board fitting into the tray.
The recipe describes making a cream salad with a double boiler mixture of mustard salt sugar flour pepper egg melted butter rich milk or cream and vinegar cooked over hot water until thickened then cooled. Frosting uses boiled potatoes mashed two eggs beaten with orange.
Beat two eggs until light then add sugar molasses sour cream lemon rind salt cinnamon ginger and flour sifted with soda. Mix and bake in gem pans and frost when cold.
Cleaning velvet and similar fabrics with bread. Rub lightly on the stained area using the cut surface of a day old toast, removing the surface as it becomes discolored. This method advises repeating until the stain lifts.
Fragmentary notes describe threading a needle with dark material, eye against light, and a cotton like texture. The text mentions a surface and light interplay and hints at an audio reader.
In Saint Jean du Doigt Brittany the annual Chinadeo Bride choosing Day draws notable attention with a moving picture recorder capturing scenes. The custom dates from medieval times when church bans on kin marriage prompted a common bridal day. Girls parade in Bretagne dress, umbrellas used for proposals, and couples share a frugal bridal repast before a final supper.
George Edward Adams, released after five plus years from McNeil Island for theft of gold dust from the Seattle assay office, resumes his former bookkeeper post as a civilian at $1200 yearly. Friends secured parole, shortening total sentence from ten years to six years eight months, and Warden Halligan aims to keep him on due to satisfactory work.
A garbled clipping notes a death linked to a Turkey Trot event in Atlantic City. It mentions Mrs Agnes Day, described as a vivacious matron aged twenty one, and references teaching a husband the dance. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
An old advertisement touts Ayer’s Hair Vigor as a splendid hair-dressing tonic that keeps hair soft and smooth and promotes growth. It claims the product does not color hair and advises consulting a doctor.
Samuel Prevo as administrator of the Albert A Bell estate in Clark county Illinois gives notice to creditors and claimants to appear at the Clark County Court at Marshall for the September term on the first Monday in September to present and adjust claims. Creditors must file and debtors must pay promptly. Dated June 29 1912 by Attorney H M Janney.
Administrator's Notice of the Estate of Lydia J Welsh Clark County requires all claimants to appear at the Clark County Court in Marshall for the September term on the first Monday. Creditors must present claims for adjustment and debtors must pay promptly. Dated July 3. Patton administrator and Hollenbeck attorney.
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