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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1916
Page
5
The illustration shows a simple home made attachment for a washing machine to keep the water hot. The heating unit uses two three quarter inch pipes a return bend two unions and two close nipples screwed into the machine. A single burner hot plate furnishes the stove. The unions allow easy dismantling if pipes clog. This attachment, fitted to a power machine, light ens the work considerably.
A young plump goose is singed and cleaned twelve hours before roasting. Stuff the cavity with mashed potatoes rice breadcrumbs beaten egg onion butter salt pepper and sage. Roast, baste with pan gravy, and serve with hollowed red apples filled with cranberry sauce.
A luncheon dish uses six lamb kidneys and six Spanish onions cut to form cups. Kidney pieces are seasoned, placed in onion cups, covered with the other halves, skewered, and baked for about thirty minutes. Gravy is thickened with cornstarch and may include onion insides.
A Country Gentleman recipe suggests mixing two thirds tart apples with one part onions to improve digestion and flavor. Slice and fry in butter, or layer onions and apples in a dish with salt sugar and buttered crumbs, bake with a little water then uncover to brown.
Soak ham for two days in cold water changing it once or twice and add condensed milk to the last water. Boil ham one and a half hours per pound then keep in the water until cooled for tenderness. Roast chicken and layer in cups with ham and seasonings, then pour chicken liquor and heavy cream and bake until brown.
In a quarter inch calices peel the oranges and soak in cold water until a pint per orange is used. Let stand twenty four hours. Cook until tender in water not too soft. Add sugar and lemon juice per orange. Seal and store in airtight vessels.
The readable words describe an unclear scene with water, heat, and magic imagery. Names and places are not identifiable, leaving only scattered fragments to suggest a surreal or experimental fragment rather than a coherent event or report.
A U S Geological Survey report describes a prehistoric sea extending from the Gulf of Mexico far into New York state. The Devonian period saw an eastern shore near the Blue Ridge and Highlands, with Catskill mountains carved later by erosion. Brachiopods and invertebrates thrived on the sea floor as sand and mud settled and fossil shells were preserved. The sea drained and the uplifted beds formed a vast landmass, later shaped into present landscapes.
The great reclining Buddha near Pegu Burma is the largest existing statue of the human form in the east. Found during railway construction, the 180 foot long figure sits on a brick pedestal, plastered and later gilded, with a glass jeweled headdress. Estimated age around 500 years, though its origin is unknown.
Dr Wes Ratigan, recently in Nashville, recalls his wartime service with the French and his two transatlantic trips carrying horses for the war. He discusses horse quality, transport conditions, and losses from influenza and fires aboard ships like the Rembrandt, noting high costs and later sale of unusable animals.
The text notes Mars is chosen as the war god’s symbol for its color and suggests the red hue may come from iron-rich soil or red sandstone-like material. It ponders why the planet is red and ties color to planetary composition.
The article explains the origin of the saying It suits to a Ty meaning it fits exactly. It compares to the T square or rule used by mechanics and draughtsmen to set angles and right angles. The expression was common in Dr. Johnson’s era, cited by Boswell about Warburton.
A Washington Eater note recalls a refined girl defending her music choice. She concedes the style may lack classic quality but emphasizes respecting parental tastes in a domestic exchange.
An OCR fragment cites an eastern paper with a mothers' department titled Weeks and Frile and an older man suggesting readers should run fathers' department in Shocks and Bills in the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
The readable lines resemble garbled phrases about places, goods, and congregations. No clear person, event, or action can be established from the legible portions.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as an ideal spring laxative. It promises to move sluggish bowels stimulate the liver and cleanse the system by removing impurities and poisons. The copy urges readers to clear the system for better health.
Historic meteorological note shows Greenland Ranch California recording a 134 F shade temperature on July 10 1918 the highest ever at a station worldwide four degrees above the former record at Mammoth Tank California in 1885 Outside the US the world record is 127 F at Warbla Algeria in 1884 Daily highs during the 1918 heat spell ranged from 128 F to 134 F with several days above 127 F illustrating extreme regional heat in a US site.
The article notes 548 days with 100F or hotter temperatures and possible heat from April to October, peaking in July or August. Record highs of 120F occur in May to August, while July and August show daily maxima above 110F. July 1911 averaged 117F, and July 1914 posted a 101.6F monthly mean. Cold snaps include freezing 32F or lower in November to February, with 15F on Jan 7, 1913.
Mrs. A G Wells of Rocky Mount North Carolina reports quick relief from aches and pains and sore muscles after taking Foley Kidney Pills. She says she cannot praise them enough and notes the kidney issue was out of order. Sold everywhere.
An advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey syrup as a pleasant remedy for children with cold symptoms. It claims to soothe coughing and runny noses and to help kids rest easily, urging trust in the product for relief.
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