19 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
1
Local column lists visits and social events from Plainfield Kokomo and Indianapolis notes. Lucinda Dillon hosts Edna Thompson while Be Day advertises fresh produce and evinces ice less refrigerators. July sale bills for Scruggs Mooresville and Quick Meal stove promotions feature among community notices.
The International Bible Students' Association adopted a resolution repudiating the doctrine of a literal hell fire for the wicked. Delegates noted most Protestant ministers privately reject the theory but restrain public denial for fear of unsettling congregations. The group urged ministers to publish their beliefs in local papers and editors to offer space for replies. Brigadier General Hall prompted the issue and Dr. L. E. Smith led the discussion before approval.
The regular old settlers meeting will be held on the second Tuesday in August the 13th, at the same venue as last year Menden hall's grove east of town.
Thomas B. and Nancy J. Poe marked their golden anniversary on July 12 in Hendricks County Indiana where they wed in 1862. He, a former 12th Indiana infantry soldier, and she were joined by many guests from out of town. The celebration featured a 50s style dinner and era costumes with gold gifts and hoop skirts.
Mooresville area hosts visitors from Indianapolis and nearby towns including Miss Pearl Allen and Miss Dorothy Horton guests at Burgersville, families attend funerals of Wm H Thompson and Mrs Albert Brewer, while storms caused uprooted trees and damaged property. Local ads note Keen Kutter razors and farm rentals.
Recipe notes describe making white cakes by combining sugar flour baking powder whites and yolks with butter milk and flavoring. A boiled frosting is prepared by heating sugar and water then drizzling hot syrup into beaten egg whites with vanilla or lemon juice until glossy and firm.
A biographical note lists James Wm Milhon born June 24 1886 at Hazelwood and resident there as a farmer. Maude Beryl Johnson born January 8 1887 in Morgan County is described as a house worker.
The article explains how meat price varies by cut with forequarter cheaper than hindquarter. It notes porterhouse and sirloin as desirable tender cuts, rump for roast, brisket for roasting with careful baking, round as cheapest by value, and ground or braised rounds as substitutes for high priced steaks.
A notice says an ice cream social will be held Wednesday evening July 24 at East White Lick church with all invited to attend.
Wipe and chill medium tomatoes. Slice Bermuda onions into rings. Arrange on crisp lettuce and serve with French or mayonnaise dressing.
A method for making Dutch toast from hard bread. Slice stale bread and toast until brown in the oven. Dip slices in boiling water and return to the oven until crisp to the desired level. Described as an excellent way to utilize stale bread.
Fresh eggs sink to the bottom when tested in water. A less fresh egg will float higher, and a bad egg will rise to the surface. This simple method helps determine egg quality by buoyancy.
Save lemon rinds and dry them in the oven. Store in an airtight tin. A pinch added to apple pie yields a delicious flavor.
Simple ham and spinach recipe notes use fresh or smoked ham. Boil ham until tender then add spinach an hour before serving for a substantial dish seasoned with black or cayenne pepper.
In Oroville, Washington, the Gazette extols Theodore Roosevelt as a supremely versatile and consummate politician. It lauds his fearlessness, rhetoric, and self belief while acknowledging his shifting positions and accused hypocrisy. The piece frames him as endlessly persuasive, vigilant, and unrivaled in influence.
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