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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1898
Page
6
In Bruton Inn a sharp exchange fixes a desperate plan as Sir Gervas Jerome offers his services as a valet then joins a conspiratorial march with Saxon and the narrator. The group pledges comradeship and rides out, leaving Dame Hobson and the village behind.
The travelers move through Castle Carey and Somerton amid lush valleys and war scarred estates. Peasantry marches west and east with barrows and carts while Puritan clergy ride in badge jerseys as tensions rise. A wary debate unfolds about Monmouth’s cause, loyalty, and the risks of wartime alliances.
In Dean Hole's Memories the Duke of Wellington is portrayed with modesty and wit. Accounts include his remark to a lady about Waterloo and a verger’s ruse that woke him. He also warned a clergyman against disparaging missions with a reminder of marching orders.
Two Irishmen cross Martinstown bog to market. Mick sinks to ankles and Pat asks a farmer for a spade. The farmer jokes over Mick stuck head first. A Cork joke follows about cork and Kenny. An old German predicts his son’s fate from Bible and whiskey as signs of a politician.
A collection of kitchen instructions for plum pudding batter and several dishes. Directions cover mixing currants suet bread crumbs lemon rind and eggs with orange juice, making six pounds baked in molds. poached eggs with tomato sauce. beef a la mode with spiced rub and braising. oyster omelet with oyster sauce. Welsh rarebit with cheese tomato ketchup and Worcestershire over toast.
The piece argues rugs and bare floors can be sanitary but costly on uneven floors, noting many houses revert to carpets. It reviews fabric trends for gowns, accessories, and neckwear in bold colors, with French influence, new silhouettes, and the return of empire and Directoire touches.
Careful wash and cut celery inner pieces into a pint, stone olives and chop twelve, blanch and chop walnut meat. Mix with salt cayenne and lemon juice, combine in salad bowl, chill on ice, serve with mayonnaise dressing. Do not prepare long before serving to preserve color.
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