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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
9
An Atchison couple divorced amid a shocker of a kitchen tale. The wife spent the day cooking bread pies cake cookies and many dishes. The husband returned home to a table of cold supper and quipped it was an easy time. The court heard her claim of brute treatment.
In New York Andrew Carnegie criticized labor disputes noting employers are not always right and can be unreasonable. The anecdote includes Mrs Smith Jones demanding truthfulness and obedience in a Palm Beach context, illustrating demands and miscommunications in authority.
A fragmentary quote depicts a judge railing against pluecrats reducing the poor man’s earnings. The speaker complains about flights and cheating, referencing catching speeders and a $29 weekly commission. The text mixes slang and misspellings.
A Victorian style dessert feature lists noodle custard sago custard and apricot pudding. Instructions cover boiling noodles in salt water shaping a custard with eggs milk sugar and butter then baking. Apricot pudding uses dried apricots gelatin custard and molded layers with whipped cream.
Select a two and a half inch thick round steak and cut a deep pocket with a sharp knife. Fill with seasoned stuffing made savory with herbs, pin edges, and lay on thin fat salt pork slices. Add stock and chopped tomato, cover, bake two hours, then thicken pan gravy.
A historic cooking note details a shortcake crust with four cups flour, butter, salt, sugar, an egg, cream, soda dissolved in warm water, and a quick bake of 20 to 26 minutes. The dough is rolled into two round sheets and baked promptly for a tasty frit shortcake variant.
Recipe reads list of ingredients for a chocolate cake including butter sugar egg yolk milk flour and melted chocolate with vanilla. Includes an unclear instruction to mix in exact order and a separate frosting blend with cream or milk and confectioners sugar. Some words are misspelled but intent is cake with frosting and serving guidance.
A faded recipe describes preparing banana whip by peeling and mashing ripe fruit, pressing pulp to remove fibers, then cooking with sugar and lemon juice until boiling. Cool, beat with cream, fold in, and top with chopped pistachios before serving in glasses.
A compact old recipe instructs stewing a small can of tomatoes for an hour with two cloves a sprig of parsley pepper and salt then pressing through a stove. Melt a little butter in a pan add flour to make a smooth paste then stir in the tomato pulp until thickened. One or two onion slices improve the flavor.
A recipe describes freezing custard, then adding almonds citron and bran dy with peaches or chopped raisins. After half freezing, add the fruit, mix, and freeze until firm. Any preferred fruits may be substituted.
A home recipe card describes baking cod cut into half inch slices for about an hour in a hot oven. It instructs soaking, layering with two strips of cheesecloth wrung out, then covering with small pieces of cream cheese before baking. It emphasizes salt and a cheese prepared with cheesecloth.
The description details a costume featuring white mousseline with lace embroidery, a corsage of embroidered fabric, shoulder point neck, purple mousseline sash forming large butterfly bows, long ends, black agate finish on the skirt, a bleu de sax serge blue tailored top braided with black soutache, a tunic-like skirt over black satin, and a large collar of black and white fabric edged with linen embroidery and a black patent feather accent.
Novel veils remain popular into early summer, crafted from Shetland wool with wide mesh and durable fabrics. Also shown in heavy silk and silkaling, they suit hats and complexions in inclement weather, especially for automobile use, in black or white or other colors to match outfits. March and April winds demand proper veiling to preserve hair and skin and maintain a composed appearance.
A description of satin crepe or satin taffeta fabrics touted for the season. Notes include lustrous heavy weave, wide width, plain colors and fashionable tones, with ground shade and contrasting trim. Tripes are single and modestly spaced for elegant afternoon and street dresses.
Instructions for making baby gloves from thick canton flannel. Trace the hand, cut paper pattern, cut fabric, sew edges, hem gauntlet, add ribbon around the wrists, and optionally line with wash material or woolen fabric.
A 19th century column warns about the dangers of false culture and benzine used for false hair. It notes anxiety over health risks and rat-origin tales, urging readers to temper hysteria while suggesting a benzine bath to brace curls before use.
Patterned linen cuff and collar sets feature white ground with hairline black or colored stripes running around. Some sets include sparrow motif accents. colors and exact motifs vary across designs.
A vintage pattern description outlines a daily school dress in cashmere, serge, or fine wool. It features a long waisted bodice gathered to a band with galloon embroidery, a kilted shirt attached to the band, a square yoke of silk outlined by galloon, and a frilled lace neck. Materials listed include three yards of 46 inch fabric, galloon, tucked silk, and sateen.
The article notes Suttana favors decorative buttons on skirts blouses and full suits. It describes five or six heavy aged buttons mainly at panel edges and lap seams. Buttons used as waist trim are small and plentiful with some covered in dress material silk or satin trims.
The text extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for women's health citing widespread testimonials from Coloma Wisconsin and Lynn Massachusetts. It claims relief from female ailments, avoidance of surgery, and notes the product is herbal and harmless with letters from grateful users supporting its efficacy.
Far From Bohemia depicts a whispered romance as unscorned bohemian Tjarks explains a man is hopelessly in love with a girl in the laundry and plans marriage. Bjenks notes the odd setting raises questions about genuine bohemian life and motives.
Distemper and other horse diseases across all ages are targeted by SPOHIER CURE. Over 600000 bottles sold last year at price 50 cents and 1 dollar. Guaranteed and available from druggists or via Spee Medical Co. Goshen Indiana.
A fragment notes that Kuh Nathan and Fischer Company of Chicago uses fabrics only in making SINCERITY CLOTHES as part of Style Book No 7. The readable line contrasts old fashioned rhetoric about marriage with a modern claim of fabric exclusivity, reflecting a fashion trade notice from an era.
A fragment from a dialog evokes duty and severed ties as a wandering fire and rail road ties linger in memory. The lines imply a caution about leaving familiar bonds behind while recalling enduring connections.
An OCR fragment lists various remedies and tonics such as Harsh and Ceraid-Coffee to keep awake, Pr Merce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach and liver, sugar-coated pranu ea pills, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children. The text blends product names with moral commentary, hinting at a 19th or early 20th century catalog style.
A brief editorial note argues that authority loses legitimacy when exercised by individuals who misuse power or fail to meet expectations. It highlights how leadership and responsibility misalign, undermining trust and effective governance.
A strong feature in many models is the sash suspended in oriental fashion at one side of the skirt. It appears on simple dresses and tailored costumes and is seen on tailored suits. The idea continues from last season with several models shown holding this element.
Readers eager to relieve constipation can try Dr. Caldwell's Serun Pepsin, a tonic bowel remedy praised for easing stubborn cases. Dr. Caldwell offers a free sample bottle by mail from his Caldwell Building in Belleville, Illinois, with purchase suggested at one dollar per bottle.
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