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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1917
Page
7
Sidonie M. Gruenberg argues that child labor harms development and promotes a shift toward purposeful, hands on work. He urges schools and homes to provide real making activities, linking play to productive skill and healthier attitudes toward labor.
A digest from a kitchen column listing various recipes and cooking tips. It covers dishes like fig fritters, meat balls with horseradish sauce, fried biscuits, Belmont eggs, curries, and puddings such as ginger, suet, and potato puddings. Also included are bread toast methods, poached eggs, rice soup, milk albumen, beef and chicken broths, and general cooking guidance with a closing moral attributed to George Herbert.
A scanned excerpt outlines several buttermilk based recipes and tips. It describes using buttermilk as a substitute for whole milk in dishes, then provides dated style directions for Date Gems, buttermilk soup, doughnuts, caraway cookies, griddle cakes, and a frosting method. It emphasizes flavor and texture improvements with buttermilk and butter for rich results.
In Quito Ecuador the city’s aquadores assemble each morning in the main squares. They carry earth jars on their shoulders and fill them by listening to the water’s sound. Each jar holds about forty pints and is carried back to customers without detaching from the jar. At arrival they compare the household jar and resume the flow of water to the brim.
A rudimentary nosebleed stoppage method advises allowing bleeding briefly then tying a cord around the left little finger joint until numbness ends the bleed. The text also notes London’s Tower Bridge, built in 1804, with a 226 feet six inch span, described as the longest trunnion lift bridge in the world.
A vivid scene describes a respectful aqitador bowing behind a torrent of water as foreigners attempt to receive a gesture, only to burst into laughter at the sight. The small guide-like figure performs a traditional bow from the hidden, misty veil.
The common alder yielded a reddish dye long known to Pacific Northwest natives who used it to color their fish nets. Pioneers largely overlooked the tree as a dye source, though it is noted as the oldest recorded dye in the Kalevale of Finland, dating about 30 years back.
The text notes twenty three operations once needed for washing and finishing collars, but claims our laundries now rely on only two methods, tear and rip, in the operating process. It contrasts the alleged complexity of past methods with the simplified current practice.
An American manufacturer has produced a steel shipping box to replace wood. It aims to cut damage in transit and deter theft. The box is described as nearly unbreakable and completely thief-proof.
London chemists report a method to keep swimming pool water pure with less frequent changes by adding a fluid produced from the electrolysis of magnesia, offering a potential advance in pool sanitation.
A historical note suggests gray horses tend to be oldest, followed by ronas. Blacks rarely surpass twenty years, while cream-colored horses typically do not exceed ten to fifteen years. A patented prism redirects headlight rays through red glass to protect vehicles at night.
Plain cake base uses pastry flour or bread flour two eggs one half cup milk and one cup sugar. Variations include vanilla or lemon, white egg additions for layers, and flavors like fruit or nuts. bake in shallow pans and layer with fillings.
A fragmented recipe and menu list describes lunch basket items and methods. It mentions buttered tea, salad, sponge cake, cheese, cold roast veal, chocolate, date sandwiches, chicken salad, and turnovers. It includes instructions for a suite and sugar dough, making rolls with apples and cinnamon, and a cinnamon kitchen roll with crackers and sugar. It also cites a yeast dough raised overnight and baked like bread.
Take any fruits in season and pare them. Apples, bananas, pineapple and pears make a good combination. Remove the seeds and cover with lemon juice. Put fruit in a top bowl, add lemon juice and water in a ratio to barely cover. Let stand several hours, stir, and serve with whipped cream.
A scrambled recipe fragment describes boiling water and butter, mixing with flour to form a paste, dropping spoonfuls onto tins, and baking briefly. It mentions a cream filling made with salt sugar flour and a misread kitchen action. The text is garbled with spelling errors and incomplete steps.
Advice stresses that a child with cold cough sore throat or feeling unwell should avoid putting items in the mouth coughing over others or sharing objects. Also urges keeping unwell children away from babies to prevent serious illness in infants.
The jasmine family mirrors the olive with at least two hundred species. About twenty species are sold in the United States, though only a quarter of these appear in local nurseries. The primrose Jasmine, Jasminum primulum, flowers in winter and bears the largest blossoms.
Teacups with broken handles prove surprisingly useful for poaching eggs. Butter the inside, crack the egg into the cup, and set the cup in a pan with a little water. The egg keeps its shape, easily lifts onto toast, and is cleaner than traditional frying pan poaching.
A brief tip advises grasping the rug stiles when shaking to protect the fringe, preventing fraying and raveling. The guidance emphasizes securing the rug ends to maintain edge integrity during cleaning.
The article outlines spring fashion trends focusing on separate skirts paired with blouses, plus one piece frocks. It notes brisk sales of skirt materials, including suspender fabrics, batiste boxtire, and Cretonne, with models in stripes, checks, and crossbars. It highlights needlework details, pocket designs, and colors from raw to brown, plus white accents.
A fragment describes new shoes appearing in malls, noting Black and White pairs as novelties. It mentions house shoes with detailed colors and bags, but the text is unclear and partially garbled. The piece hints at minor changes rather than major fashion shifts.
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