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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
3
Fragmentary poem fragment by Francis FE Falkenburg noting a road, old towns, and a bound soul tied to iron wheels, set against city sounds. The text evokes travel and the longing for freedom as a journey motif.
Buck and Bat recount a perilous river chase to defend beaver pelts after outlaws steal their boat. They fight back through swift currents, attack-ready thieves, and a final standoff at a dry run mouth before rallying aid from Shoshones to escape toward Laramie.
William Allen White of Emporia Kansas edits a newspaper desk in a distant city and notes changes in fashion and appearance after travel He later visits a bar matinee audience and remarks on darkness and hair fashion Also reported: Percy Henry Askham aged 32 dies in Scarborough England hospital after two months with a broken neck
A playful poem recalls the excitement of the first day of school with vivid characters and small wishes. The second part describes Yorkshire miners enjoying the ancient sport of throwing the arrow, using a simple hazel rod as the implement.
A detailed description explains a homemade arrow and cord device to launch arrows with a knot slip mechanism. Yorkshire miners reportedly throw arrows 240 to 250 yards, with a 372 yard record, while balance and grip affect success.
A recipe from Harper's Bazar describes making a tomato rabbit sandwich. It uses thick-sliced whole wheat bread, canned tomatoes, salt paprika dry mustard and table sauce, with grated cheese between slices, fried in butter until toasted and cheese melted.
Scald sweet milk with water then soak yeast in cool water. Add sugar salt and stiff batter with whole wheat flour. Let rise three hours or overnight. Mix in egg melted butter currants and more flour. Shape two loaves bake twenty minutes then thirty minutes more in a cooling oven.
Scald milk with butter sugar and salt. Dissolve yeast in warm water and mix with flour to a thick pourable batter. Rise until light. Cook on a greased griddle in muffin rings until pale brown, then flip and finish. Butter and toast hot before serving. New York Telegram.
A compilation of everyday craft and cleaning tips covering croquettes, rubber shoe restoration, silk glove care, dye fixation, sugar and flour sifting, rice paper joining, homemade ink, clock cleaning with kerosene, needle straightening, clipping recipes, broom bag creation, testing paint color, cardboard art tests, and door hinge quieting using pencils or oil.
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