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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
2
A simple match game promises amusement indoors. With 100 matches, players alternate taking 1 to 10, aiming to reach numbers 1, 12, 23, 34, and so on, guaranteeing a win for the first player or when the opponent starts. The trick relies on reaching these target totals.
A Fairmount park craze in Philadelphia centers on whittling a ball in a box frame. Report describes 37 gentlemen engaged in the pastime as curiosity and investigation follow. An illustration shows the cutting method and the finished toy.
A magician trick uses a borrowed handkerchief spun on a stick. A needle hidden in the stick end pierces the cloth as it is caught, allowing the handkerchief to spread and spin freely on the stick.
The article extols nourishing meals to build blood and muscle and suggests appetites may crave indigestible fare. It prescribes a queenly breakfast of ripe fruit, rolls, oatmeal with cream, and sugar, followed by luncheon soups, rice, and vegetables, then a porterhouse dinner with buttered potatoes and salad. It ends with malted milk to restore energy and bloom.
Curds or junket in Scotland called cruddes, made in large masses then drained on rushes. Latin juncus ties to rush. The solid curds used in cooking with a recipe for Curd Cakes: pint curds four egg yolks two whites sugar nutmeg flour drop fritters into hot fat and fry. A literary aside from Corydon and Thyrsis about junket pleasures with cinnamon and cream.
A historical recipe describes making dumplings with flour lard salt milk and cherries. It instructs mixing lard into salted flour, wetting with milk, rolling to a quarter inch thickness, cutting squares, filling with cherries and sugar, folding edges, and baking until browned for about thirty minutes.
A careful housekeeper coats the insides of bureau drawers with white paint and a cream enamel and argues this makes them more sanitary than lining pads. She recommends treating pantry shelves and kitchen cupboards similarly to ensure perfect cleanliness.
Powdered sugar cream ed with two fittiz cup of butter. Add two eggs one and a half cups flour one teaspoon cloves and cinnamon. Stir in walnuts and raisins then soda dissolved in hot water. Drop spoonfuls on buttered ting and bake in moderate oven.
To keep greens such as lettuce parsley and other vegetables fresh overnight place them with the roots in water as you would cut flowers. This preserves freshness for the next day according to National Magazine.
Clean one quart scallops and cook until they begin to shrivel. Drain and dry, season, roll in crumbs, dip in egg and crumbs, then fry two minutes in hot fat. Drain on brown paper. Serve with tartare sauce.
Shred green peppers very fine and add one sliced sweet red pepper. Serve on lettuce with a French dressing.
Washington correspondent Robert D. Heinl and his bride Helen Corbin faced rejection as the Blackfeet tribe in Glacier National Park granted a ceremonial adoption that the Indian Bureau would not recognize. The acting head of the Indian Bureau condemned the ceremony as non legal, predicting Heinl and his wife would be cut from the tribe’s allotment of land and money. The tribe’s elders viewed the act as a joke, pending official verification and tribal council approval.
A newspaper column notes inflation in the air as Washington prices climb. Meat, rents, coal, and sundries soar while laundry costs may jump 3 cents per collar and 15 to 20 cents per shirt, with pleated evening shirts possibly 25 cents. The piece mocks rising costs and consumer bravado in a changing economy.
Mrs Arvilla McDonough of 1401 Massachusetts Ave NW finds Martha Washingtons pear preserving recipe in Washington family papers. A jar of brandy and pears from Mrs Washington is held by J W Moseburg at 1404 Pennsylvania Ave NW. The archaic instructions call for fresh pears boiled briefly then cooled, sugaring, cooking a quarter hour, and sealing in jars with brandy for four bushels.
Frank Brown, a Marblehead grocer, keeps a large flock with several dozen paper houses. The houses use tarred paper over a light frame, red outside and white inside, ventilation via bur lap covered openings, and incubators hatch thousands of chicks each season. Brown notes hens lay well and survive cold weather.
A crowded box office scene sees Nat Goodwin's touring show drawing demand as a woman buys a matinee ticket then seeks front row seats upon recognizing the actor. She hints at bringing her son to witness the star’s supposed matrimony.
A Liverpool visit story recalls a man o war sailor who forgot his shipmate’s house number. He seized a rag and bone man's bugle and blew the navy call leading to a sailor peering out. The friend admits the ruse, explaining he was courting a girl and had claimed teetotaler status, known by the old salt father.
A consular report notes chewing gum, called kaugummi, is mainly used by travelers in the United States and sold in amusement venues in large cities. US brands appear in import statistics with other sugared confections. 1911 imports were 6.8 tons rising to 7.8 tons by 1940. Goods could be stocked in Hamburg free port without duty, areas for Scandinavia Russia and Austria also seen as potential customers.
A Seattle wife cooks after the family cook quits and earns praise from her husband. When a second cook leaves, she wonders what reward she might receive. He responds with a stark warning that she will merit a long black veil.
A couple discuss parliamentary rules in a playful exchange about a debate on buying a handwork centerpiece. She quickly shifts focus to table the subject, showing her swift debating move.
The fox Reynard eyes a cleverly baited trap, dismissing it as worthless since his scarce fur makes him wise to danger. He shows the folk wisdom of not being fooled, even by a tempting lure.
A scornful dialogue notes philanthropists with odd ideas. One figure is recalled from a northwestern state who lingered in the legislature for a session and bribed lawmakers to oppose every crooked bill. The excerpt critiques reform by private benefactors.
A brief comic note contrasts Mr. Nagger’s remark with Mrs. Nagger’s view that a woman’s work is never done, especially when it involves reform efforts. The exchange underscores gendered expectations and social reform themes.
The quoted farmer remarks on city life after losing money in four days, noting city dwellers manage to live despite the expense. He recalls Foster standing on a corner and wonders at urban life from a skeptical farmer’s view.
A fragment recalls Mrs Shoddy claiming papers mention her at the De-Styles ball though her name not visible. The exchange notes she was among the many onlookers.
A fragmented exchange questions why politicians fear storms and lightning while avoiding direct answers. The remarks suggest anxiety about public risk and accountability, with critics debating whether leaders should act boldly or retreat from controversy.
The readable text shows garbled phrases about manners and insults toward a passing woman, with stray words and broken quotes. It lacks a clear event or named entities but hints at social commentary or misread OCR from a historical page.
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