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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
3
A broom maker laments careless sweeping and explains the correct technique. He urges swinging the broom back and forth from a point behind the sweeper to a matching point in front, turning the broom daily to wear evenly and extend its life.
Beat yolks with lemon juice and rind, salt, and sugar. Simmer until thick, then fold in pineapple, gelatine soaked in water, cream, and stiff egg whites. Mold and chill until ready to serve.
Instructions describe laying aigrettes on a towel, brushing with a warm soapy solution, then rinsing and air drying. Use a soft brush and light strokes to preserve feather quality. Drying time ranges from two to four hours under a cool breeze.
Wash the plums well and cook them without water until soft. Use equal sugar to plum, cook slowly until thick and rich. Some find plum butter too strong. add one third applesauce to two thirds plum to soften the flavor and extend the mix. Boil plums until skins crack and remove tang with a spoon of soda.
Fashion notes reveal a wide range of salt coats on display. Shorter lengths attract more attention now, while half and three quarter lengths are expected to return in fashion later.
A simple fried bread hors d oeuvres spread with anchovy paste topped by split sardines. Edges filled with chopped olives and pickles, finished with lemon juice. Serve hot or cold.
Simple old recipe for ox tail stew with flour salt pepper dripping onion carrot and turnip. Tail pieces are dredged fried then simmered with onion water mushroom catsup and fat removed before adding carrots and turnips for slow tender gelatin rich meat.
The article notes red currants cost more than red raspberries and suggests cooking one quart currants with two quarts raspberries to make a juice suitable for jelly with a rich red color. It describes making peach marmalade from peeled peaches with seeds simmered and sieved, then sugar added.
A recipe outlines preparing a three point fish with salt and onion then simmering in butter and water with ginger pepper and mustard. It advises beating six egg yolks with lemon juice, tempering with hot fish gravy, returning to stove to boil, then serving over the fish with parsley and lettuce garnish.
Cream butter and sugar then add eggs. Stir in sifted flour with baking powder. Fold in milk and nuts to form a thin batter. Bake in paper lined tin for about 35 minutes.
One half package spaghetti boiled in salted water twenty minutes then drained. Add one can tomatoes, drain. Cook one pound Hamburg steak with two large onions, chopped fine. Combine with spaghetti and tomatoes. Season with red pepper paprika and six olives chopped fine.
To starch linens that fall between mourning and white, add a large tissue paper piece in boiling starch to dissolve. When the starch reaches the desired color, only the dye remains in the fabric. This tip helps color embroidery fans and those using stiff starch.
A historical recipe lists butter and sugar creamed, then egg yolks added. Milk with dissolved soda is combined, flour sifted with cream of tartar, and the mixture proceeds as described for the gold cake batter.
A simple recipe for an apple custard pie uses one large sweet apple grated, one half cup sugar, one beaten egg, a pinch of salt, and a scant pint of milk baked in one crust. The directions are straightforward for a classic single crust pie.
A simple device to stop a kicking cow uses a one inch strap buckled around each hind leg above the hock to compress the hamstring so the animal cannot kick. Refit straps during milking and remove after about three weeks to check if the habit is cured.
On farms with pigs and skim milk the milk should be fed with grain for best results. Young pigs two to three months old can thrive on a mix of middlings or ground corn with five parts skim milk. Some feeders use one part middlings one part oil meal and four parts ground corn with water and skim milk, finding it satisfactory.
Weeds shed seeds this year may trouble next year or a decade hence. Seed dormancy means many seeds lie latent for years before germinating, leading to ongoing garden and field challenges.
Straw mulch helps protect the roots of orchard trees where ground freezing is expected, reducing damage and improving resilience during cold periods.
A compilation of thrifty household remedies using ammonia turpentine soda and cloths. Advice covers cleaning glass silver stoves and brushes and suggests ammonia baths to lower temperatures and remove stains. It also notes moth prevention with turpentine and restoring faded ivory and furniture with solvents.
Celery jelly provides a celery flavor in fruit salads without using the vegetable. Simmer celery pieces in hot water with onion and parsley, strain, then mix in gelatin and lemon juice. Strain into a cold platter, cool, cut into squares, and fold into the salad.
A simple dessert method using quick soak tapioca simmered in milk, then peaches folded with a beaten egg sugar and salt, poured over and baked until tender. Serve hot or cold.
A brief baking instruction lists spices and ingredients. It mentions brown sugar butter flour cloves cinnamon nutmeg soda buttermilk or sour milk and an optional egg. The tone suggests a home kitchen quick cake preparation.
A reader describes a simple safety technique using two worn blankets split and tucked with cotton between to prevent cot jumping and provide warmth. The method relies on placing each half on the cot with a thin cotton layer and tying it in place for steadying and comfort.
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