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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1912
Page
2
A brisk dialect tale recalls Little Mandy and her mother in a poverty struck home. Children plan a Christmas tree at church as a donation from the town, with Mandy’s Tree kept hidden until the moment of display and awe. The piece contrasts hardship with communal charity and a hopeful holiday spirit.
Attired in vestments the crowd carries censers and banners as Jerusalem’s Patriarch leads a midnight mass at the Latin Chapel of St. Catherine. The procession then enters the Grotto of the Nativity for special services commemorating the Saviour. Night crowds, incense, and lamps fill the sacred space before dawn. The city disperses to its quiet hillside peace.
A tall silver vase holds American Beauties and white Chinese IHlies with ferns in silver deposit vases. Chains support the set to enhance table beauty. Miniature Christmas trees with frosted boughs and red candy berries add festive touches. Blood red carnations pair with white hyacinths in a green broad-lined basket.
A reflective aphorism notes that a person who yields to a fit of passion becomes vulnerable to scrutiny and self exposure, highlighting Lavater’s warning about restraint and perception.
A shortened Kipling aphorism warns that one should not borrow trouble and spread it to others, advising personal caution while not imposing worries on neighbors.
Chicago leads in concrete construction with over 32 percent of the total, followed by Seattle in second place. The report ranks major cities by concrete output, highlighting Chicago's dominant share.
Bronze is taking the plate of brass in the fixings of railroad passenger coaches, replacing brass components with bronze parts to likely reduce wear or corrosion. The change affects interior fittings and structural elements in several rail cars.
Practical kitchen tips describe turning canned tomato soup into a puree with cream, warming carefully to avoid curdling, and adding barley or pasta. Leftover casserole bottom can be repurposed with potatoes and water, then formed into dough balls and stewed. Roast apples for floats and finish with egg white pulp mix.
Instructions describe candied citron by soaking paring and draining then cooking in a sugar syrup with water. For each pound of citron use equal sugar and half as much water. Boil to thick syrup add citron and reduce to a dry glossy finish, then dust with sugar and jar. Watermelon rind follows the same method with less sugar.
Two cups honey and three quarters of a pound of sugar are heated to boiling. Add a quarter pound chopped almonds. simmer five minutes. Cool, mix in candied peel baking soda cloves cinnamon grated nutmeg lemon rind and flour to a stiff paste. Roll cut bake until ready in a moderate oven.
Secure two hundred very small cucumber pickles not more than two inches long. Wash wipe and place in jars. Cover with very strong boiling brine and allow to stand a day and a night. Drain wipe separately place in jars cover with hot vinegar seasoned with two dozen whole cloves and an ounce of mustard seed. Seal and do not use before three weeks have elapsed.
Instructions for salvaging cakes with apple substitutes and chilling creams. Methods to rescue burnt cakes by removing char and re baking. Tips to set linoleum smoothly by walking on it after placement. Papering whitewashed walls with vinegar and water to ensure adhesion. Cooling burnt cereals or vegetables in cold water before transferring to another pan to reduce burnt flavor.
Do not discard improperly sealed canned fruit. Cut fruit small, boil with about one cup sugar per quart, cook slowly until transparent and syrup forms. Boiling preserves flavor so fermenting fruits resemble fresh preserves.
G Herman explains bee wintering basics noting small neglects cause failure. He warns bees starve near stores if they cannot move to warmth, and advocates woolen covers with absorbent underlayers to vent moisture. He discusses hive ventilation, passageways, heat flow, and common problems with congested hive entrances.
The article advises methods to protect bees in cold weather. It covers keeping hives dry with a tight roof and porous packing, creating a wind break, guarding against mice, placing shallow long entrances, and ensuring ample food reserves for the bees to draw on as needed. It warns against drafts and moisture buildup that can impair hive health.
It is no easy job to load corn fodder on a wagon. A simple two wheeled wagon with long poles acts as a fodder conveyor. A cross piece and mortised standards create a sturdy ramp that lets one man do as much work as two on an average wagon.
Uncle Sam notes sharp gains in New Mexico farm value up 160 percent and farm counts up 180 percent. Improved farmland grows 348 percent, total land value 469 percent. Education also rises about 500 percent, led by the New Mexico College of Agriculture.
More than 3,000,000 acres of Irish potatoes were planted in the United States this year, an increase of about 2.4 percent and the largest area on record.
The stinking smut of wheat causes losses across wheat growing regions. Seed can be treated to kill spores by several methods. A blue stone solution of one pound to five gallons kills spores in ten minutes with flotation skimming. formalin to fifty gallons works in thirty minutes. hot water is also effective.
A farmer notes two valuable horses lost their sight due to poor light in the barn. Ensure bright light with front windows not blocked by coverings. The manger should have four compartments for hay grain water and salt, plus a rodent proof bin and chute to feedroom to ease feeding.
A historical note advises applying kerosene to chicken roosts frequently to kill lice and maintain poultry hygiene.
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