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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
6
A detailed antique bake guide explains a rich moist cake using sour milk, flour, eggs, and butter. It advises avoiding over sour milk, proper whisking, folding in stiff egg whites, prepared raisins, citron, and lime or chocolate icing options.
Summer chemisettes appear very elaborate this year with diverse materials pleasing the summer girl and challenging laundresses. Styles feature linen bosoms with Scottish nadru sides, linen collars, narrow lightweight bows, and a broad pique tie, complementing Eton or tailor jackets.
A fragmented text describes making a sweetened cream based mixture with scalded portions and sugar dissolved in hot liquid. It mentions yolks and milk interactions, adding to a heated base, and aging or setting the mixture. The language is garbled with many nonsensical spellings and unclear steps. The piece reads like a stray domestic hint from an old periodical.
A damaged OCR passage describes methods for preparing and cleaning intricate foods. It mentions boiling, pressing, draining, and sieving, then aging between leaves in paper with a magnet, followed by brushing to restore whiteness and freshness. It reflects period kitchen practices with unusual terminology and sequence.
A fashion trend moves away from plait leather shoes toward fancy ties in footwear. Cloth materials offer comfort and a chance to save on shoemaker costs. Ribbon trims abound this year with black satin designs and white grosgrain accents. Descriptions note silver tongue details, white suede ribbons, striped felt backs, and gold or silver eyelets, reflecting meticulous style choices.
A New York widow of moderate means explains why she has returned from Europe with her son to educate him in America. She argues that abroad is cheaper and easier for leisure classes, but American schooling better prepares boys for success and future independence, despite the personal sacrifice. The woman plans to send her son to a boarding school and then a home college, believing this is the best for his future.
A historical note describes pole stackers and derrick cranes for hay and grain lifting. It explains how five poles, pulleys, ropes, and a horse hoist the load to a wagon or shed, with ropes and chains forming the stay to prevent failure. Orange Judd Parmer.
The article explains cholera in birds, listing initial signs such as yellowish discharge and diarrhea, with fever. It notes transmission via infected premises, urges rapid separation, quarantine, and disposal of sick birds, and prescribes disinfection with carbolic acid solution before burning carcasses. Treatment is of little value. the disease runs one to three days, often mistaken for indigestion.
A Plauders North Carolina farmer describes a 24 by 10 foot poultry house with three foot posts and three sheds for roosting layers and sitters. The design includes a movable sitter, wire weather doors, a littered floor, and removable steps to deter raccoons, suitable for 20 to 40 hens and costing $73.
A Country Gentleman correspondent touts using common salt to kill tree stumps and roots quickly. He cites experiences with ailanthus lilacs oaks hickory maples and Lombardy poplar noting salt applied to a two foot stump floods the plant with poison to stopper growth. He also describes lime wash for whitewash and other mixtures with salt and lime for wood and stone staining.
The article urges stout women to avoid loose round waisted fashions despite popularity. It argues waists should suit figures across ages and promotes close, trim, attractive styles that enhance look without relying on dramatic decorations.
The readable text shows garbled instructions about soaking, boiling, and handling kettles with cold water and utensils. It mentions jars, a large vessel, damp preparation, additives, and timing cues, but most specifics are obscured by errors, yielding a cryptic, noncoherent cooking note without clear actions or outcomes.
A historic recipe describes mixing one pound of peated carrots with suet and prishas, adding four tablespoons of sage and pepper, eight tablespoons of slow spices, and simmering for four hours. Bake twenty minutes and serve with a light gauce.
A 19th century summary on poultry care noting hens pay in eggs, Leghorns for laying, Pekin ducks need water, and avoid crowding coops. Emphasizes fresh earth for scratching, coal oil and lime for coop care, sparing sulfur to prevent rheumatism, and providing ample mineral nutrition for young and old fowls. Includes mentions of meat and milk in chicks’ rations and praise for growth aid.
The ad touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and related disorders. It asserts the product is highly valued by reliable druggists and would save its reputation by deaths and legal cautions.
An adipose elderly lady at a boarding house declares she won’t have girls in tight clothes during hot weather, insisting her two daughters wear modest, smart costumes for any event. Her daughter warns in a tense exchange as a fox terrier pup amplifies the scene in the basement festivule.
A collage of lesser ads and quips references remedies and gimmicks from era newspapers. Mentions Alica's Foot-Phase powder for women’s shoes, trial offers by mail, and drugstore availability. Includes mock dialogue and witty asides about manners, teachers, and social scenes, with brief quotes from multiple papers.
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