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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
4
Mrs W C Brown of 2844 W 12th St Cleveland Ohio describes four weeks in hospital with severe pains and fainting. She reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges others to try it before leaving hospital.
A London Mail writer urges using rabbits wood pigeons and sparrows as wartime food. Systematic snaring or trapping could provide steady supplies for districts and towns. Pigeons are hard to shoot though concerted wide area efforts could help.
Pound raw haddock or fresh cod with salt butter and milk to a smooth paste. Fold in cornstarch pepper nutmeg and cream then bake in a well buttered mold for 30 minutes. Serve with sauce or fry slices or use with lobster veal cauliflower or celery in various dishes.
An officer recalls a German sniper’s rifle found in a captured trench. After it is cleaned, shells rain over, and the officer fears the rifle brings bad omens to the dugout. The tale passes to subsequent occupants as a chilling legend.
The passage argues that children should study one tree per walk to gradually open their eyes to the countryside’s wonders. This paced approach builds lasting knowledge and keen interest in trees. It emphasizes starting now to cultivate lifelong study.
Boned and rolled leg of lamb should be prepared by a butcher with the bone kept for the pot. Simmer bones in water with onion, salt, pepper for 45 minutes then boil in meat for two hours. Boil liquor to a stock, chill, then next day skim fat and boil barley until tender for soup. Bake the leg for about an hour.
A rich icing recipe guides cream of butter with pulverized sugar and egg yolk, flavored with orange extract or orange and lemon juice. Mix until smooth, spread evenly, and avoid dripping from the cake.
Recipe reads like a home kitchen note detailing a cocoa cake without eggs. It lists butter sugar buttermilk flour sifted with soda cocoa vanilla salt, providing step by step mixing instructions. The concise directions reflect a casual domestic culinary instruction for a baked dessert.
To rapidly chill a beverage or dessert place a vessel of cold water, squeeze in the blue bag until dark blue, add a handful of salt, then immerse the jug of demonade milk blancmange or jelly in this solution.
A teaspoonful of lemon juice added to a quart of water keeps boiled rice white and grains separate. This simple trick helps rice retain its separate grains and bright appearance.
A collection of pithy remarks on morality beauty and relationships. The pieces humorously argue that expectations and gender roles create friction in dating marriage and social conduct. The tone mimics an amused columnist’s quick wits.
A column lists quirky claims like burying silver in flour to stay bright and warming lemons to extract more juice. It mentions a kitchen tool for crimping pie crusts, a peanut butter core candy patent, coffee grounds in cushions to prevent rust, and a British laundry soap that blu es clothes during lather. It also notes a vacuum bottle coffee pot, a bathroom washing machine, and a butter substitute from coconut fats that resembles real butter.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at curiosity about brain research after death. A speaker vows to explore the mind’s condition postmortem, while another expresses interest in uncovering the issue. The text reads as a quirky, speculative aside on science and mortality.
A shipboard challenge ends with a Yankee sailor wagering to hit a bottle thrice from twenty yards on a pitching deck. The GoMen captain tests the claim, but the first shot shatters the bottle, prompting a fresh six shots and a renewed gamble.
Oswald Garrison Villard links a resigned tone to Russia's upheaval. A bystander notes Smithson, dressed in black, appears to have suffered a bereavement while a bartender mentions his mother in law's death. The scene blends humor with somber remark.
Oilcloth lasts longer than shelf paper for pantry shelves and stays clean since it can be washed. The initial cost is higher, but long term expenses are lower due to easy cleaning and replacement avoidance.
Readable fragments present a humorous dialogue exchange about balloonists lovers and a satirical debate on wisdom of polygamy. The piece features characters Naggs Mrs Naggs and Nages with crossover quips on romance and folly.
The American Bible Society sent the power boat Goodwill to Pinna for Bible distribution to vessels in the canal. Now the boat, armed with a gun, serves in the government patrol service aboard Youth's Companion.
An advertisement seeks a reputable young man with business ability to represent the Farm to Table Association Inc in direct selling to consumers with liberal compensation. The note includes a dialogue about a fund of information and a dismissive remark about school hooks and paraphernalia.
Medicinal tonic praises Grove's Old Standard with quinine and iron for liver malaria and blood. A humorous anecdote about Chauncey Mitchell Cope and a spotted dog follows, then a dental constipation remedy from Wright's Indian Vegetable Pliulm and a note on hero medals for home labor.
A dapper dancing teacher showed commiseration after a confession that dancing is a waste of time. Learned by Experience notes a clash of political views can ruin friendship, while a contentious man argues that political differences drive results as a casus belli.
A playful note from a diner scene features a waitress asking if customers want tea or coffee, with a cheeky line about guessing the answer. The fragment hints at a familiar quip or puzzle approach in casual cafe banter.
A dancer performs an exhibition in court to show her act was proper. The professional reformer questions the verdict and mutters about Pippin in disgust.
A humorous exchange features a wife chiding her forgetful husband John and joking about ears. He retorts that what she hears goes into his ears while he cannot recall much. The light banter showcases domestic comedy and wordplay.
An English passenger aboard a railroad train retorts that Americans and Britons are ruled by social boundaries. The exchange highlights class and social distance across the Atlantic in a sharp verbal exchange.
Hollywood is in a rush for actor doubles who resemble American icons. Three newcomers from Metro’s Broadway office impressed film crews with lifelike likenesses of Washington Lincoln and Roosevelt, helping studios stage patriotic roles as the press notes they are scarce.
In France a new tongue forms among English troops with its own words and meaning. It helps soldiers ask favors with no French and receive help directly. In Japan the note mentions 100008 bitin.
Henry recalls an agent visiting to sell a patent burglar alarm and fears reporting it to Mrs Glithery as retaliation. he agrees they have nothing valuable to steal and keeps the information to himself.
Omar Miss Hazel asserts she has blue blood in her veins while Aimee insists the status is imagined. The exchange toys with hereditary nobility as a social mood, blending satire and boastful self-image.
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