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Newspaper
Middletown Weekly
Location
Middletown, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
2
The Middletown Weekly in Frederick county offers subscriptions at $1.00 yearly with advance payment. Discontinuation requires subscriber order. papers returned without notice are not valid as discontinuance. Advertising rates are available on request. office notes second class matter.
The piece reflects on a child's strong sense of injustice when punished by trusted figures. It recalls flogging at home or school and warns adults not to wound a child’s faith, urging self control to protect youthful trust and confidence.
The article argues farmers fail when lacking a definite farming purpose. It urges choosing a main line such as corn or hogs, planning crop rotation accordingly, and pursuing judicious specialization within rotation. It cites the Rural Life Bulletin’s call for cooperative, multi-agency effort to revitalize rural life and suggests practical health tips like keeping windows open for fresh air.
The British Ambassador to the United States, Hon. James Bryce, resigns and will return to England. Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice is reported to fill the vacancy while Bryce plans to write several books due to age and workload.
The note urges farmers to prep for winter by securing barns and poultry houses, storing crops like apples and potatoes, keeping plows sharp, sowing rye, and feeding stock. It advises stump removal, ditch cleanup, brush control, and garden cleanup after frost. It also recommends subscribing to the Middletown Weekly and planning a crop-rotation suited to each farm.
A housewife guide extols casseroles over metal pots highlighting flavor preservation and cleanliness. It notes earthenware avoids metal taste, keeps food hot in the dish, and resists color change on chilling. Care tips include soaking before first use and avoiding direct heat or metal contact.
The method instructs squeezing grape pulp, sieving, and discarding seeds. For each pound of fruit mix three quarters pound sugar one half pint vinegar and half tablespoon each ground cloves cinnamon all spice and half teaspoon ginger. Cook in preserving kettle an hour, bottle, rest days then paraffin seal.
A simple pineapple pudding method uses sliced pineapple to line a quart mold. Chop remaining fruit, mix juice with beaten egg yolks, cook until thick, then stir in chopped pineapple. Cool, fold in whipped cream, pour into the mold, and chill before serving.
Cook one quart oysters in their liquor until plump. Remove oysters and boil liquor with half a cup white wine vinegar one teaspoon salt two blades of mace ten allspice berries and a few cayenne grains. Boil five minutes. Pour liquor over oysters seal in glass jars and store in a cool dark place for two weeks. Serve with lemon slices on the plate.
The Modern Priscilla recommends beating rugs on a wire mattress laid on the ground to raise the rug so dust can pass through the springs and not settle on the opposite side, improving cleaning.
A brief recipe outlines a batter with one pint of sweet milk one cup each graham and wheat flour one egg and sugar. Beat eggs, mix ingredients, butter gem pans, heat and bake in a hot oven.
A recipe reads for one cup sugar and half cup shortening beaten to a cream then add half cup milk one beaten egg and three and a half cups flour sifted with three level teaspoons baking powder.
Stay Tannery items report Roy Gilbert's protracted meeting ended Sunday at St James. Various local notes mention Arran Orndorff continuing much the same, John Lockmiller improving from rheumatism, L H Orndorff teaching at Lebanon Church, Miss Virginia Larick teaching Hampton school, and others visiting family or returning home. Arthur Orndorff opens a new store, and John Schrank remarks on Roosevelt assassination theories.
Meadow Mills neighbors and visitors are mentioned in a roundup of recent happenings. Mrs. G B Clark and daughter Miss Gracie, Nancy Henson out again, L F Smith and wife visiting, Pearl Ritenour visiting, Rev W M Spiggle’s sermon enjoyed, Nellie Tainter Ella Painter and Beulah Pingley visiting, Albert Smith at home, Mrs Willey and Emma Keener’s friends seen in town, with a Switzerland sentiment about distant clouds and silver linings.
No 78 Farm of 30 acres includes 4 acres timber and 26 acres cultivated with water in each field and 100 fruit trees. A two story frame dwelling, stable, granary and outbuildings. Located 23 miles northeast of Strasburg near Valley Pike. Price 1600 dollars with 1000 cash and balance later. Also 11 acres on Valley Pike near Strasburg suitable for poultry farm. 740 acres in Fauquier County, half cleared with good soil, streams and springs, a six room dwelling and ten stalls. Priced at 15 dollars per acre. needs proper management to restore value.
Multiple Strasburg Virginia properties offered at low prices. No 63 two story metal roof dwelling with four rooms five lots near Strasburg. No 58 stores and cottages in business location. No 53 Main Street office barber shop small store room cheap. No 69 two story brick home five rooms bath halls garden. No 62 eight room frame with water well garden on Queen Street. Call for full particulars.
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