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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
7
Practical old fashioned recipes cover baked liver, plain omelette, deviled crabs, jelly meats, frozen fruit creams, summer pudding, orange sponge, gingerbread toast, onion remedies, stews, airy nighthings, strawberry shortcake, and patent leather shoe cleaning tips. Includes step by step methods, ingredients, and serving suggestions in period tone.
The text advises polishing patent leather boots with a soft cloth and lemon juice for brass fittings. It warns against cracking leather and suggests cleaning brass with warm water and wiping dry before polishing with chamois. Shared care tips emphasize avoiding powders on brass and proper drying.
A nostalgic weekly summary recalls summer’s end events in Frederick and nearby towns. The piece highlights church services, graduation at Frederick College, gardens in bloom, dances, a moonless eclipse, hospital and kindergarten news, a parade mishap in Baltimore by firemen, and upcoming events including Children’s Day, organ recitals, and local commencements while noting national political talk and local civic plans.
A fragment recalls John Ruskin giving generously in life. It notes his income from writing was about $2,000 yearly, yet he claimed a gentleman could live on three dollars per day and that if not, he deserved to die.
A West Side pastor comments on the moral behavior of others at a dinner table scene. A four year old child questions a parent about changing business. The passage humorously critiques fame economy and dairy industry practices and ends with commentary on thrift and feed quality.
A dated list chronicles from October through May the major Boer War actions, sieges, battles, retellings of British advances and Boer setbacks. Notable items include Belmont, Modder River, Magersfontein, Kimberley relief, Ladysmith siege relief, and Pretoria occupation, with several commanders named and dates tied to each event. The piece ends with an advertisement for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy noting a testimonial from G H Wilson.
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