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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1916
Page
7
The article describes New Guinea mating customs where men avoid courting, women announce love via a string to kin, and engagements proceed quickly. Betrothal leads to branding of the man and a mark on the woman, with severe penalties for faithlessness including possible death by the betrothed.
A humorous item notes a husband named Rounder who keeps to his name by wearing cre?ting clothes from dinner to breakfast after marriage. The quip captures a light domestic joke from the Boston Evening Transcript.
The article describes animal hypnosis observed in various species. A hen can be kept in a trance by a chalk line before its eyes, similar to cobra restraint in India. Frogs, crabs, crayfish, and insects display catalepsy or death feigning, sometimes used to survive danger.
A wealthy man tells a Quaker of distress and laments not feeling for the sufferer. The Quaker rebukes him asking if his sympathy reached the right place and whether he felt in his pocket. The tale contrasts genuine compassion with self serving sentiment.
Instructional guide outlines freezing desserts using an ice cream can, burlap bag, wooden munkel, or ax, with ice and coarse salt. It covers crushing ice, packing, levels of ice and salt, filling levels, crank operation, and safe removal of frozen mixture.
Basic guidance stresses soaking wicks in vinegar before use to prevent smoking and drying thoroughly. Keep lamp oil full, trim wick low in use, avoid inferior burners, and ensure a clean odorless burn. Also advises chimney handling, cleaning with hot suds, and daily daylight filling. Creamed Cheese and Eggs on Toast mixes boiled eggs with milk and cheese for a topping.
Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs milk and rhubarb. Stir in flour and baking powder to make thick batter. Fill cups halfway and steam for 26 minutes. A simple baked treat appears as a vintage domestic recipe from a magazine.
A household tip saves tough steak ends by chopping the scraps, frying in butter, mixing with flour and creamed gravy, then serving hot with baked potatoes. The guidance emphasizes economical handling to produce a palatable dish.
A brief cookery note advises placing the roast in a vere Ant even and letting it gradually become modare. Add 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar to the water used for boiling to aid tenderness and juiciness.
A home tip explains that placing eggs in hot water for a few minutes before cracking helps separate the whites from the yolks easily. The eggs should be cooled before whipping the whites.
L. F. Fountain, a Pratt county rancher, traveled to Topeka to wed Marie Palmer after courting her amid cow country glamour. He wore store clothes, pulled a six shooter when she refused, and was jailed in Shawnee county before leaving town under promise.
New York City restaurants will receive health department inspection cards indicating overall grade from good to bad. Proprietors may show the card to customers. early results show about 4 percent rated good or fair, with many low grades due to oversight rather than deliberate unsanitary conditions.
Detectives nab two men posing as disabled beggars on a Brooklyn subway route near the bridge during peak hours. George Drury and James Murphy claimed to be mute and deaf while displaying a card about a wife and four children. Magistrate Corrigan orders them sent to the workhouse for convalescence.
An Anniston business leader circulated a satirical petition among 80 prominent local businessmen calling on the city council to appoint a committee to hang every Gospe n minister. The spoof asked for an ordinance exempting ministers from a military tax and used archaic language. The joke exposed the signers as aware it was false.
A Richmond reader Mrs Lena Ww writes that after seven bottles she feels like a new woman and recommends Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life. She cites relief from dizziness nervous feelings headaches and heat and urges others to use the remedy for similar symptoms and irregularities.
A country photographer is asked to capture a portrait of a boy named Joseph. The mother remonstrates, noting ads promising custom faces and requesting a second face be added for an advertisement seeking a boy who is smart looking and honest.
A wry remark notes men often underestimate their own homes until a sharp thief recognizes value and sells the idea of easier access. The line hints at savvy crime and the homeowner’s realization after an attempted or successful theft.
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