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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1915
Page
2
The article urges saving every bread scrap to cut waste as food prices rise. It details drying and baking crusts, ends, and crumbs in a slow oven until golden, then crushing into fine crumbs for coatings, croutons, and savory ball or croquette bases.
Heat milk without boiling and whisk with five eggs and sugar. Stir into the hot milk slowly, cook until custard thickens, then cool with vanilla. Fill cups and top with stiff meringue made from two egg whites and two spoonfuls of sugar.
A farmer friend used a small deep pitcher filled with hot suds in the middle of the dishpan to wash silverware. The setup kept hands from the hot water and prevented grease from clinging to the silver, a simple clever method observed last summer.
Slice three large seedless oranges and one large lemon very thin. Pour 11 tumblerfuls of water over fruit and set for 24 hours. Boil slowly one hour, then add four pounds sugar and rest 24 hours. Boil one hour 25 minutes, fill tumblers and seal with paraffin. Yields ten tumblers. Suggested with hot muffins.
Instructions describe an icing mix using 1 1 2 cup sugar and 1 2 cup milk boiled to a soft ball in cold water. Then remove from heat and stir in 1 cup chopped raisins and heat until creamy. The phrasing reads as a vintage home economy recipe segment.
To prevent staining from muddy skirts use sour milk mixed with water. Soak the skirt overnight then wash as usual. The skirt will wash easier and look whiter after the treatment.
A dated guide outlines two key factors for good coffee: maximize aromatic oils and minimize coffee tannin. It emphasizes grinding fine, storing in moisture proof conditions, and brewing rather than boiling, recommending filtration or drip brewing to reduce tannin content from 2.90 to 0.29 grains per cup.
A series of practical tips cover polishing a marred table with compounded oil. Clean tinware with soda on a cloth, then dry. Bathe perspiring hands in alum water before sewing. Extend comb life with soapy water and olive oil. Restore ivory knife handles with turpentine. Boil and dry clothespins and clothes lines to keep them flexible, repeating twice monthly.
Cream one cup butter with two cups sugar then add one cup milk. Fold in three cups flour and one teaspoon baking powder, mix well. Slice citron almonds grate cocoanut add wine and fold in eight stiff egg whites. Bake in two loaves in a moderate oven.
Prepare apples with sugar cinnamon and a touch of salt. Make crust from flour baking powder salt and shortening. Mix with milk to form a soft dough. Place over apples cut top for steam, bake and serve with molasses sauce or sugar and cream.
Thoroughly clean celery stalks and chill. Mix 1/4 lb roquefort, 1/2 lb cream cheese, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tsp Worcester sauce, 1/8 tsp paprika, 1 tsp chopped olives. Stuff celery, chill on lettuce, and cut into two inch lengths.
A recipe instructs to soak three small pork sausages, remove skins, and shape the meat into flat cakes. Fry until browned, drain fat, then stir in leftover tomatoes with chopped peppers. add cracker meal if thin. Serve hot on a heated plate with toasted edges.
To clean the bean pot wash with two large handfuls of washing soda. Place the pot in a large covered kettle, cover with cold water, and boil for about 30 minutes. Then wash as usual.
A historic recipe instructs soaking one pound of mixed fresh fruits in sherry for 15 minutes then adding to a quart of lemon ice mixture. The combined blend is stirred well and frozen to serve as a fruit dessert.
The article surveys Constantinople as it stands amid the great war era, noting its unique geography, old city walls, and key districts from Seraglio Point to Beylerbeyi. It describes the Dardanelles fortifications, Turkish sobriety, and imperial residences including the Yildiz Kiosk, the Bastions, and the heavy Krupp guns guarding the straits.
A Ohio farmer turned a timber sale into a $760 net gain by cooperative clearing and portable sawmill work. He refused $300 for his whole woodlot, then sold lumber and ties at standard local prices, with stumpage and hickory wood increasing in value as scarcity rose.
Advice on keeping poultry healthy and fattening methods. Recommends adding a teaspoon of ginger and soda per gallon of milk every few days to prevent cholera and bowel troubles. Suggests skim milk in mash for fattening fowls and using milk for young ducks and curds from sour milk for young turkeys.
The article argues for a dedicated shed to store tools and equipment after use. It notes thin room for farm implements as a weak point and suggests a simple, inexpensive structure to house machines wagons sleds and items, with oiling and painting as needed.
The text argues for systematizing farm labor to haul and apply manure without disrupting other tasks. It suggests any effective plan that maximizes overall advantage should be adopted, highlighting the need for orderly sequencing and productive utilization.
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