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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
3
A fragmented 19th century recipe text describes a raisin bread method mixing flour salt baking powder shortening and milk then shaping into disks and baking. It then outlines frozen fruit pudding with sugar cornstarch milk preserves raisins walnuts and vanilla, suggesting heating the milk and cooking the mixture over simmering water until thick, with frequent stirring.
A garbled collection of old style recipes and cooking tips. It mentions ice cream with preserves raisins vanilla and meringue, bran and fruit cake with nuts, blue cheese salad with vinegar on lettuce, ginger soda bread and ham omelet like batter, plus various baking steps and ingredient quantities.
Household hints cover cleaning willowware matting with salt water and vinegar to prevent drying or mold. Soda cleans tinware. potash finishing resembles rosewood. Remove hard water scum with kerosene or gasoline. Lemon juice and salt remove fruit rust stains. Wet shoes stuffed with rator to avoid hardening. Crisp foods revived by front heating then covering. Label poison bottles with sandpaper strip to warn at night. Lemon juice extraction improved by boiling fruit first. Times-Press want columns advertisement.
A gold stenciled tunic robe from Vere tian studios of Marlano Fortuny is described as luxury fashion for women. The coat features blue velvet, scarlet satin lining, pale green chiffon, and a belt with cold filigree. Mrs Whitey suggests three outfits form a complete wardrobe for a well dressed woman.
Belle Armstrong Whitney advises women to own a practical wardrobe with one outdoor day costume one indoor day wear and one evening outfit for away from home. She notes many have existing clothes and warns against buying several inferior casines instead of one superior suit, urging selectivity in building a season’s wardrobe.
Miss Celia Hawkes daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hawkes of 364 Pensade avenue Jersey City Heights married Earl Brooks son of Mrs E E Brooks of North Bergen NJ in an 5 30 pm ceremony at the Church of the Ascension The couple will reside at 254 New York Avenue Jersey City Heights after a dinner at the bride’s home The groom’s brother K Brooks acted as best man
Allen A. Taylor son of the City Clerk survived a house fire at Miss Sedalia Baker's boarding residence after escaping in bathrobe and slippers. Eight roomers and 25 boarders were present with Taylor on the ground floor aiding quicker escape. In Greenville the Ladies of the M E Church plan their annual donation December 7 in Grange Hall, with a weather backup to December 8.
Pine Bush notices show the Methodist Church reopening soon with services at Sun Gey School Room. A sermon on Christian Perseverance is planned for 11 a.m. next Sunday and a 7 p.m. topic The Real Things to Live For. Epworth League gathering details and prior community notices are included along with local updates on residents and activities.
Eugene McGarrah son of Mary and the late Theodore McGarrah died in New York on Thursday November 35 Funeral services are set for his late residence Westfield N J on Saturday December 2 at 4 p m Interment will be at Monroe New York
The Brotherhood God and the People Chapter 1292 held its first annual reception at the Community room 53 Cottage street for 123 members of the Italian Brotherhood. Guests included Mrs Stage Miss Jordan Miss Slier Miss Beakes and Elder H S Van Keuren. Rev Wight could not attend. Committee members Fedele Morrone Louis George Frank Butt Enrico Leonetti organized the event with music by Ce sare Faneli Michael and Ralph But and refreshments provided by A Ferrara of New York City. Rev Neyroz spoke in Italian on duty in the Italian colony and thanked Senator Stivers and the Times-Press for press support. The social began with prayer and ended at midnight.
Madeleine Anna Pohlman, daughter of William and Laura Pohlman of Lincoln Street, died Wednesday night after weeks of illness. A Middletown High School graduate, class of 1916, she studied at Goshen Training Class and attended St Joseph's Church. Survived by parents and two brothers, funeral on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from home and 10 a.m. at St Joseph's Church, with internment in St Joseph's Cemetery.
Dec 1 report notes the Ladies Aid of Duren Reformed Church plans a supper at the home of Mr and Mrs David Alitchell in Tud debackville this evening. Several local residents are mentioned visiting or staying with relatives, including Miss Kate Romyns in Elizabeth New Jersey and Mrs Ira L Brown in Cuddebackville.
Edward Co Wright of Dade City Florida, visiting friends at 302 Humboldt Street, is celebrated at a Tuesday birthday tribute. Attendees include Miss Catherine Wolf, Miss Florence Cruikshank, Miss Luella Uiblein, Mrs Elizabeth Grismer, the Misses Catherine and Elizabeth Grismer, Mr and Mrs William Hart, Arthur Kroupe, Arthur J Burnside of Florida, George Goldwater, Elmer Tuthill of Middletown New York, and James and George Keyes.
Mrs. Benjamin B Decker of High View brought a bayonet found on the Gettysburg battlefield to the Times Press office. It was recovered beside Isaac Decker of Ridgecurg who died in the battle. The bayonet will join Company I First Infantry NG in the Armory exhibit.
The report mentions Sr being ill for several days. Mrs Frances Gumner of New York City visited Mrs W L Gumner last Wednesday. Mrs Willem Norris Jr and daughter Silas Marian called on Mrs F H Hawes Monday afternoon. It states Holland spends about 3 million dollars yearly to maintain its dikes. It notes economy is both a virtue and a necessity for many people.
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