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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
7
A guide to making an inexpensive water cooler using a hardwood keg a stone jar charcoal and Portland cement. The jar sits level inside the keg with charcoal packed around it and cement and sand filling the space. A damp linen towel covers the jar and keeps water cool for days, per J W Griffin in Exchange.
Prune Gelatin combines one pound prunes one-half box gelatin two lemons and sugar. Soak prune overnight then simmer ten minutes. prepare gelatin with water and boiling water then lemon juice. Layer mold with half gelatin set firm add prunes and remaining gelatin. Chill and serve with whipped cream.
A Hawaiian style fish stew uses four cups of milk and one cup of Erated coconut soaked to release flavor. Onions are browned in butter with curry and ginger, then coconut milk is added, fish added, and simmered until tender.
Readers learn about asparagus boilers with a lift-out rack that drains water to protect tips. The article promotes the device as prevents breakage and notes they are made of tin, selling for 30 to 50 cents depending on size.
A garbled note describes a berry and lettuce salad with muddled steps. It mentions cleaning and washing berries and greens, tearing heart leaves, and assembling on a teet until they are elified, with unclear references to tasting and serving.
The St Michael’s bells in Charleston have an extraordinary history crossing the Atlantic five times. Cast in England before the Revolutionary War, they were sent to England during the war, later moved to Columbia for safety in the Civil War, broken, shipped to Liverpool for recasting, and finally reinstalled in Charleston by a surviving bell foundry.
Chicago witness Anton Schermeng appeared before Commissioner Mason after his house at 1430 Washburne Avenue was damaged by a fire that forced his family to evacuate. Neighbors noted his nervousness as he spoke of the summons and the alarm.
In Chicago a 10 year old boy named Willie Rock earned 80 cents by selling two glasses of beer for five cents across the street from a building site. He had switched from lemonade to real beer, prompting his grandmother to revoke his license. The beer cost his father 1.20 dollars per case.
New York society discovers a fad called atmosphere ing and annebcre in annanrine Indies. It involves stage incognito, fashion wardrobes, and visual allure to land a one day studio or outdoor location job. Aiming to land roles, many worry about being seen in Broadway movie houses.
A Cook County coroner report emphasizes home safety over street or factory risk. Over 11 years 29 564 accidental deaths were investigated, with 15 241 occurring at home. Burns, scalds, asphyxia, and poisoning caused many fatalities, including 105 children under five in 1915.
A vivid portrait of Florida's bicycle resurgence is painted with crowds of riders on Palm Beach streets and verges. The piece contrasts older bicycle use with motor car adoption, noting bikes everywhere from sidewalks to hotel lobbies as Miss Margaret Tuttle describes a lively scene.
An inspection of a large plant revealed fuses blowing at irregular intervals and a ground detector showing trouble. A box cover was removed to reveal live and dead cockroaches and insulation eaten away at joints, the vibration contributing to the fault.
Mr. Robbins boasted of hiring two cooks at the unemployment agency. When asked why two, he explained one starts tomorrow and the other a week later, highlighting a cautious approach to securing help.
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