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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
3
A memoir excerpt shows Emma Thurston recalling a 19th century courtship with Wilbur Ernst. A woman weighs marriage, independence, and a partner willing to lead while she hesitates between love, duty, and social expectations. The narrative blends domestic ideals with personal choice.
The narrator recounts a heated scene as Dut repeats a word, scolds his absence, and EL declares love. Wilbur Ernst proposes, she agrees, and the couple wed amid a quarrelsome courtship. The husband notes she is stubborn yet decisive once she makes up her mind.
Jersey cow Jacoba Irene at Jer seyville Jersey county NL produced 17 253 pounds of milk and 1 126 pounds of butter in one year. Official dairy department record from University of Illinois. nearly nine tons of milk and outstanding four year average.
A dairy cow should yield her own weight in milk each month for at least six months to be a successful milker. Extra good cows may surpass this. Many farmers with small herds rely on minimal management, letting cows find sustenance from natural pasture, enduring winter cold and summer heat. Proper care yields reliable results.
Corporal Rutherford of the Infonte Revolver Club affiliated with the U S Revolver Association scored 98 out of 100 in a medal match at the Armories. Using a Colts service revolver at twenty yards, he broke eight tens and two nines to establish the Canadian record by a wide margin.
A collection of brief biographical notes cites Balfour and Smith on words per minute, Mantel and Good Schurman with origins, Edison’s wardrobe, and Perkins sailing age. It also notes Sandow's self-promotion, Wanamaker’s start as an errand boy, Putnam as chess master, and Gottingen degree loss for enlistment.
A Washington Post quip mocks a spectator in a cheap seat advising a 6000 dollar pitcher. The Denver Republican wonders about a woman owner of the St. Louis Nationals and red scorecards. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes baseball umpires’ eye exams fail to clarify calls and blames bleacher fans for harsh judgments on decisions.
Sporting Notes mention George Goulding the amateur walking champion may be sent to the Olympic games by Canada. Wally Pickard is described as a versatile figure with a background in boxing circus work and horse racing. The Milwaukee Chicago yacht race for the U S C Herbst trophy is set for July 1. The American Amateur Union national track and field championships will be at Schenley Oval Pittsburg on June 10 and July 1.
A telegraph line through the country lasts about four times longer than in cities. A Pennsylvania inventor created an electric lamp with three brightness levels, each controlled by a switch. Electricity ripens bananas in a 75 degree heated room, a new successful method.
Two American aviators completed the first aeroplane flights witnessed in Japan. The text notes a forthcoming aviation meet at Belmont Park Long Island set for May 18 19 and 20 with an elimination race to select United States fliers to England for the international race on June 3.
The article offers simple kitchen hints such as dusting steak with malt and pepper before broiling, rubbing with salad oil, and sprinkling white sugar on Bounge cake to create a delicate glaze. It also advises adding vinegar to potato water to keep potatoes white during boiling.
A Spanish city Malaga now linked to Madrid by long distance telephone. An estimate says the world has around 12,500,000 miles of wire and 500 million telephones, boosting global communication. The laying of undersea cables enables Glasgow to Paris talks, expanding cross channel connectivity.
The article argues for selecting purebred register sires with proven dairy merit. It urges breeders to prioritize cows that are large producers of milk and butterfat, citing the Dutch Holstein program and its influence on American dairy cattle through businesslike proof of dairy ability.
The dairyman seeks highest milk and butterfat from his herd. Ancestry matters mainly for dam and grandams, not distant show-ring fame. Breeders may choose a young bull for lower cost and risk or an old proven bull for reliable production, though high price can be prohibitive.
Warm tea cakes with butter and sugar, using sour milk and baking soda. Flavor with spice, add sifted flour to roll or bake in muffin tins, and optionally include an egg.
A recipe instruction describes filling cleaned oyster shells with a mixture of twenty five oysters, beaten egg yolks, two tablespoons of cream, enough dry breadcrumbs to thicken, salt and pepper, topping with butter pieces, then baking in a hot oven until lightly browned.
Celery leaves are scarce seasonally and can be saved by washing, drying tied in a cord, and hanging. Once dry, store in a paper bag for use in seasoning soups and dishes.
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