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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1911
Page
8
A historical kitchen feature explains casserole cookery as economical and versatile for meat and vegetables. It covers cookware care, starting with gentle heat, and offers recipes including Chicken a la Jeune Fille with oysters, mushroom and tomato sauces, and notes on maintaining casseroles and related dishes.
The market was steady with wide selection as buyers endured the usual morning bustle. Cucumbers and beans dominate, prices vary by size and unit, while fruits like oranges lemons and cantaloupes show modest shifts. fish meats and dairy list multiple cuts and per pound or per unit prices reflecting a typical day in a bustling market.
The text advises on fit and cleaning methods for pougee items. It suggests washing plain pougees in Wart soap suds and ironing when dry to retain a new look. Embroidered pougees should be washed in gasoline. It also warns testing color fastness with a small piece of ponik ee to determine suitable laundry soap strength.
An immigration office in Baltimore notes a widower from Bremen seeks a young German maid aged 26 or 27 to share a country cottage with a garden and hanging hams, hoping the department can assist in finding a second wife. The plea mentions women landed at Locust Point and potential returns, and expresses anxious anticipation for particulars. A medication ad follows, touting Chamberlain’s Diarrhea Remedy.
Baltimore firm Estabrook and Company bought the recent water works bonds for $101 on the 60,000 issue. Officials expect the money to be paid today after reviews found the bond legality sound. Delays slowed other payments but pipes and materials for the project have since been settled.
Acaion Cal Aug 12 After wrestling a leaping tuna hooked earlier C 2 Stockton of Los Angeles finally landed the prize after seventeen hours of effort. He was so exhausted he had to be carried home and put to bed.
Many Frederick residents heed kidney warning signs says urine shows sediment and pain. Dean's Kidney Pills advertised as the remedy. Mrs J Perry of Frederick confirms relief after use, with claims of improvement in kidney function and dizziness. Sold by J W Harner's Drug Store, price 50 cents, Foster Mullin Co Buffalo NY as US agents.
Harvard Medical School reports advances in growing tissue and transplant concepts inspired by Dr Carrel and Dr Tyzzer. Experiments show tissue can be grown outside the body and transferred, suggesting future reductions in amputations and possible limb replacement through grafted tissue.
Policeman John C. Heide of Washieston Seventh precinct burned off his prized beard while lighting a gasoline stove. Acting under his wife's orders he tried to start the fire and lost years of grooming. He shaved remaining fringe with a friend's razor, drawing sly comments from colleagues.
The United States announces 14 inch guns now in army and navy service marking a leap from 12 inch rifles. Admiral Togo of Japan visits Washington and, amid polite remarks, is impressed by America's new armament. Other navies lag, with 14 inch guns still experimental and the U S bisner rifles facing wear and recoil challenges.
Dealers say last fall's high water mark may be surpassed as beef prices rise and meat costs spread. Retailers report two weeks of steady gains with another advance expected. Hindquarter beef up from 14 to 17 cents, pork loins from 19 to 15 cents, wholesalers cite west and south rail shortages as the cause.
Nathaniel Rowe, near 99, is one of Frederick County's oldest residents, recalling seventy years of Emmitsburg history. Born August 8, 1821 on a farm near Enonitsburg, he apprenticed to a gunsmith, built a respected business, survived the 1859 cholera outbreak, witnessed the Civil War era, and remembered Generals and officers at Gettysburg. Once a Clay voter, he later aligned with the Democratic party as party lines shifted.
Frederick and Vicinity residents Mrs Catherine Brust and Mr Benjamin F Reich are reported ill or improving at home on West South street and South Market street. Charles W. Finnes of Harris & Filler is improving. A Motor Vehicle Commissioner statement in Baltimore notes that about one fifth of Maryland licensed cars are owned in Baltimore city, while over half are owned outside the state, mainly in the District of Columbia.
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