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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
4
In a rural arc the Hazel Ridge couple Rose Hartswick faces pressure from Karl and Jim Farthing while Rose reels from a near death rescue. Rumors swirl in the village about loyalties as Karl’s match with Rose seems precarious and Jim presses his suit amid church and social scrutiny.
A Denver Post column recounts a bank teller sharing a test for truth telling. He explains liars seek direct eye contact while truth tellers keep steady voice. observers watch feet or knees and note voice steadiness to detect deception.
From the Philadelphia Enquirer, M. Serpollet leaves England after a costly hotel stay. Though sad, his courtesy remains. He teases the proprietor, then sobers with a humorous plea that the bill means he may never see the waiter again, in a mock nautical farewell.
A vintage interior design guide discusses curtain styles and drapery trends, noting the shift from heavy ornate fabrics to lighter silks and plain whites. It covers matching wall paper, carpet tones, over drapery choices, and practical considerations for rooms such as parlors, libraries, and dining rooms with fabric options like muslin, silk, net, and lace trims.
The text outlines multiple kitchen tasks: bake layered potato dishes with butter pepper parsley and onions. mash potatoes with milk butter and pepper. prepare cod in cream sauce with mashed potato topping. make veal mince roast and a lamb tenderloin dish with seasoning and brining. It also describes a meat and soup preparation including peas carrots and celery boiled in meat broth.
A rough collection of kitchen instructions describes making a cream sauce with butter flour salt pepper and milk, then baking buttered scallop shells with corn and crumbs. It also mentions cooking peas from pods and testing doneness by floating pods to the surface.
A brief home bread recipe lists one cupful oats two cups water salt to taste and one teaspoonful lard. Add one cake of yeast and mix to a stiff dough then let rise overnight. Shape into two loaves bake as directed by the old guide.
A simple bread recipe lists two loaves using one half cup sugar, four cups flour, four teaspoons baking powder, two eggs, a pinch of salt, two cups milk, and one cup chopped hickory nuts. Mix well and bake in a slow oven for twenty to thirty five minutes. test with a straw.
A historic recipe uses one and a half cups flour two cups graham flour a half cup corn meal a half cup brown sugar a half cup molasses a pint sweet milk one cup walnuts chopped not fine two teaspoons baking powder a half teaspoon salt baked in a long tin for 45 minutes. The loaf is delicious and suggested for thin slices with butter for sandwiches.
Cut up chicken fried then simmered in hot water and lard with oil. Serve over seasoned rice with chopped tomatoes and chili pepper, all tossed together. Garnish with stuffed olives for color and flavor.
A method for cooking chicken involves roiling the meat until tender and bone soft, placing it in a deep pan, then preparing a sauce from butter and flour, cream or milk, and warm stock. Simmer to a smooth thick consistency and pour over the chicken, then form a crust from a flour and butter mixture.
The text describes making an angel food cake with pineapple, rhubarb preserves, and whipped cream with a rose halo motif. It covers jellied rhubarb preservation, berry desserts with butter sugar eggs flour milk and baking powder, and a strawberry dessert with lemon juice gelatin and punch serveable cold.
The Kansas City Star reports a vast iron ore deposit near Durango called Cerro de Mercado. They note its size has drawn interest from Collis P Huntington and Americans who used ore locally, with exploration suggesting the formation may be a fallen meteor.
A New York man recalls a street accident caused by a repair mishap. A workman fixed a gate at a rented house, leaving bricks in the sidewalk. A boy’s bicycle hit the stray brick, killing a clergyman crossing the street, prompting thoughts on unseen fatal consequences.
Legal action seeks to seize vending machines run by Stollwerck firms in New York subway and elevated stations alleging daily revenue around two thousand dollars or two hundred thousand pennies. A deputy sheriff is tasked with enforcing the attachment across stations citywide.
Gustave Eberlein praised American women for beauty and intelligence in New York, noting the American type approaches perfection but critiquing overconfidence. A shipboard dialogue features a boastful American woman who claims flawless judgment of character. An amused mother responds as a child asks for her opinion on first sight.
A Pars Insurance manager receives a plate gift with visiting cards from staff. An old Invalides soldier, called the emperor's orderly, claims loyalty to Napoleon and insists the emperor is alive via his tomb as proof. The exchange blends humor and a memory of empire in a London fix press snippet.
In a light anecdote from the Philadelphia Ledger a Wall Street junior partner avoids a client panic by monitoring his colleague's feverish calls. The senior partner jokes that price swings drive speculation as he tracks the partner’s temperature.
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