Sausages Without Meat Reported From Germany
German news claims Herr Carl Huster of Brunswick has patented a meatless sausage that can be stored for long periods and spread on bread with butter or jam. The invention, praised by the German butchers’ official organ and UK press, is described as epoch-making and suitable for troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uke Gotha
Brunswick
Thuringia
Herr Carl Huster
Huster
Herr. Huster
Auster
Lodon ‘Chronicle
Heal Your Skin Troubles with Cuticura Ointment
An ad promotes Cuticura soap and ointment for skin relief including itch pimples blackheads redness roughness and scalp irritation. It offers a free sample by mail with a book and lists Boston as the address. The piece also notes luminous insects and moth larvae discussed by Rev J Holroyde and mentions lantern beetles of South America as sometimes glowing.
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Wawell
Phosicard
Caticura
Dept. Il
Boston
Rev
J. Holroyde
Patebum
Big’ Land
Chironomous
South America
Preserving Meat by Sterilizing Jars and Boiling Method
An old home canning guide explains sterilizing jars and covers by boiling water, packing meat with salt, and using airtight seals. It notes optional methods for canning poultry or meat and provides a veal cutlets recipe with mushroom sauce.
Mince Pie Without Apples From A Historic Recipe
A fragment of a recipe describes mince pie preparation using boiled beef, seeded raisins, suet, cranberries, citron, citrus peels, sultanas, currants, lemon pulp, salt, spices, cider, sugar, and nuts. Instructions indicate mixing, standing, and optional substitutions such as prunes or grape jelly in place of cider.
Do Not Chop Parsley For Boiled Parsley Butter
Do not chop parsley but pull from stalk and drop into boiling water with a piece of soda the size of a pea and a pinch of salt. Boil briefly, strain, then stir into melted butter. The parsley dissolves into small shreds and keeps color and flavor better than chopped.
To Soften a Sponge Cleaning Method
A method describes softening a sponge by covering with cold water then adding a tablespoonful of borax and bringing to a gentle boil in a clean pan. Remove the sponge rub in dry borax and rinse in running water for several minutes.
To Cleanse Collars and Cutis Of Silk Blouse
Early silk blouse collars and enfis soil quickly. Wipe with a rag dipped in gasoline and turn the garment as the collar becomes dirty.
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Sean
Celery Tops For Flavoring In Sops And Stews
A brief note describes preserving celery tops by drying and packing in an oven warmed jar or tin can for later use as a flavoring in sops and stews. The practice is attributed to Banet who discarded the rest of the celery stalks.
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Banet
Rice cooking method and serving suggestion
A brief note describes cooking rice by boiling in ample water until tender then serving with cream and sugar. The text contrasts this preparation with polished rice, praising its nourishing quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stowe
New Yorker Builds Rooftop Bungalow Above Broadway
Earl Carroll and Miss Barcelle Hontabat plan a 20 story aerial bungalow on the Godfrey Building roof at Seventh Avenue and Forty-ninth Street. A Chinese dining room, Italian gardens, a grape arbor, and a tennis court are features. Carroll hopes the highrise home will speed opera creation and allow easy shopping for his wife.
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EW York
Uife
New York
Earl Carroll
Witold Gordon
Carroll
California
Manhattan
Amontillado
Sir Carroll
Boston Tree Waits Long for its Child Planter
A Brighton trolley starter recalls a tale of a girl who planted a slip near his office fifteen years ago. The plant grew into a sturdy tree that leans toward the fence, as if waiting for the child who taught it to grow.
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Oston
Eugene Field
Oak Square
Brighton
Starter
Mallard
Seatin
Iitte
Malard
Timber Wolf Slain in Chicago Street Wilds Crowd Gathers
In North Hamlin avenue a timber wolf confronts residents as J H Fennell and Frank Fennell attempt to capture it. After a struggle the wolf is hogtied and removed to a barn as detectives arrive while thousands watch the dramatic confrontation.
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Timber Wolf
Chicago
North Hamlin Avenue
J. H. Fennell
Frank Fennell
Frank
J. H
Lupo
Bangi
Science solves murder mystery by third degree methods in New York
In New York two statians are charged with murder of an eleven year old girl. Scientists examined finger nails clothing and hair for trace evidence. Straps belts pads and mattress fragments were tested revealing blood traces and substances matching those on the girl. Autopsy linked the evidence to the case leading to formal commendation of the investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newgrk
Ists
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Prominent in 1914 Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It invites readers to buy fifty cent and one dollar bottles and to request a sample by sending ten cents to Binghamton New York. It also notes a wartime knighting of Sister Gabrielle for nursing in Clermont en Argonne in 1914 and ends with a reflection on love’s disappointments.
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Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Ec & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Sven Gabrielle
St Vincent de Paui
Legion of Honor
Clermont-en-Argentie
Gabrielle
High Prices A War Burden On Neutral Nations
A National City Bank compilation notes global price increases from 56 to 100 percent as wars raise costs. Haitians and Jamaicans sell logwood at up to three times prior prices while indigo traders in India and Java reap tenfold gains. In the U S food prices rise, with staple foods up 30 percent from 1915 to 1916. One in five bakeries has closed due to wartime costs. grain prices and flour jump warn of shortages as winter nears.
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Foreign Trade Department
National City Bank of New York
Haiti
Ja Maica
Charlton Bates
Strayer
Leslie
National Association of Master Bakers’ of America
Christmas Query: Husband Seeks Parlor Curtains Gift
A diplomat recalls asked by his wife what he feared most at Christmas. He responds he told her he was positively crazy for a piece of parlor curtains. The excerpt shows domestic humor framed as a witty exchange.
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Blackleg
Ty Cutyer
Cuticura
Fletcher
Cascara
Azy
Stort
Se Disgaea Lee
New Yorker
Sma Ous
Skinner Ner Mfg.co
Sioux City Directory
Rice Brothers
N. U
Winchester
Erty
Pyle
Canada
Itchewan
Alberta
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