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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
4
Howard Jeffries son of a banker falls under Robert Underwood a Yale fellow student. Underwood dies after a confrontation and Jeffries endures brutal interrogation. Annie Jeffries seeks justice and faces family opposition while contemplating a stage career.
Annie presses Judge Brewster on Howard Underwood case insisting he can prove the truth and that hypnosis and witness names could exonerate her husband. The judge probes her claims while hinting at bias and duty as the conversation reveals strained loyalties and possible new witnesses.
A determined young woman persuades Judge Brewster to defend her husband Howard Jeffries in a plea to save his life. She vows to influence him daily, insisting the judge must act to prove the innocent man’s case and to win over the father-in-law’s offer.
The flora of Switzerland yields abundant nectar and thousands of bee colonies. Beekeeping is a major industry here, supporting food supply and commerce. Data from the Swiss Society of Apiculturists highlight honey and wax production as a significant national activity.
Home cook guidance covers scaly fish prep by splitting spine removing bones and eyes, forming rings from whole fish, and frying in milk and breadcrumbs. Also notes broiled smelts with nutmeg and parsley, fried fillets like sole, and seasoning methods for pungent flavor.
A heated steel roller designed to press faces and delicate fabrics avoids catching and tearing lace. The current is controlled by a handle, offering a safer alternative to flat irons for lace work according to Popular Mechanics.
This recipe guides making a puff omelet with rice and cheese sauce. Separate egg whites and yolks, fold into seasoned cooked rice, cook until firm, then spread cheese sauce inside and over the omelet. Cheese sauce blends butter flour milk salt pepper and melted cheese.
Housecleaning hints advise moistening a cloth with lemon juice then silver whiting to clean piano keys. White paint cleans with hot water and bran to restore glaze. Verdigris on metal should be removed by polishing with a cloth dipped in ammonia.
Cut six slices of half inch thick from a country cured ham. Dredge with flour and pepper. Bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes. Pour off half the drippings and add four tablespoons of sweet cream and one of coffee. Boil briefly and pour over hot ham slices on platter.
A recipe-style note describes mixing sugar galt baking powder and lard then whisking an egg with milk to bake egg biscuits. The text urges to try the recipe, promising a tasty result.
The note urges washing silver thoroughly before polishing to make cleaning easier. It claims polish will go on smoother and dirtier work will be much cleaner as a result.
A recipe note suggests minced green pepper enhances stewed potatoes and boiled rice. It also recommends pairing minced green pepper with stewed tomatoes as an excellent addition and compares it to parsley as a substitute.
The tale recalls Field Marshal Blucher and his pipebearer Hennemann at Waterloo. Hennemann guarded a box of pipes with fierce loyalty, risking life and limb as a cannonball shattered the pipe and a daylong pursuit ensued before Blucher returned to claim the last pipe. Wellington remarks on Highlanders and devotion.
A Prussian couple from Elbing postponed their wedding for 30 years due to an aunt's disinheritance threat. The aunt died and left a condition that the nephew not marry the chosen bride for 30 more years. They waited, later wed in the groom's house as he remained confined by a heart ailment.
State Engineer John A. Bensel says the New York barge canal system will be usable by 1918 to haul ore to New York harbor. The Champlain canal, 81 miles, leads the first completed section and is slated to open in 1914. Planned boats will be 207 feet long with foot beams and draw 12 feet of water.
A dialogue notes Slimson's habit of stopping often on life’s path and almost every stop features him placing his foot on a brass rail, suggesting a cautious, ceremonial approach to progress. The exchange hints at habit, restraint, and the public image of steady, measured advance.
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