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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
7
A historic recipe fragment describes salt and pepper seasoned venison cooked in a double pan with water for about two hours. It includes a bread crumb crust, rib seasoning, pepper, and a peppery gravy thickened with flour. Serve with currant jelly or sauce.
A fragmented recipe describes boiling two well beaten eggs with ana pepper and minced parsley. It instructs combining ingredients, molding lands and folding in small macaroni, then shaping on a ham bone and baking with brown flour. Serve with cream sauce.
A garbled fragment describes adding nutmeg or vanilla, running a baking pan in a slow time, and letting something brown. Mentions Tez meaning Tea Kettle and a vague reference to vinegar and pecan in an unclear food preparation context.
Fragmentary text describes cleaning chandelier globes with smoky residue. Instructions mention soaking in warm soda water, adding with a flannel, rinsing in water, and drying with a linen cloth. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
Fragmentary text describes Mara's Nectar with a pint and four unfermented pieces of a delicate plant. References to stems suggest a botanical context.
Fragmentary notes describe a pantry window 16 inches wide with blocks fitting the lower sash and a footstep gap. Mentions two shelves inside and an external caulking or gap reference.
A fragmented cooking note describes slicing round steak into pieces, tenderizing, dipping, and rolling in cracker crumbs before frying to brown both sides. It reads as a rough, step by step guide with unclear measurements and phrasing.
A simple recipe describes cutting cabbage and apples finely, mixing with mayonnaise and cream, and plating on lettuce leaves with a topping on each. The directions emphasize a crisp, fresh presentation.
Fragmentary notes describe boiling items in water and timing steps. The text is unclear but mentions standing minutes and purifying or digesting effects, with references to heat and prolonged boiling.
A garbled excerpt offers advice on ammonia water for cleaning, removing spots from china and paintings, and pantry uses. It mentions using ammonia in water, oiling grease from soup with tissue, and serving apples with cream. It hints at batter and pastry steps and preserving flavor with ice drops.
An anonymous Milwaukee reader extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing female troubles and back pain, claiming it saved her from surgery. The piece promotes free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Mass and cites widespread letters praising the remedy. It also includes assorted aphorisms and brief notes on social topics and local curiosities.
A Fond du Lac Wisconsin woman describes severe indigestion and heart palpitations after years of poor eating. She reports quick relief and restored health after replacing coffee with Grape Nuts and Postum, noting improved digestion, weight gain, and better energy. She endorses the products as a health solution.
An offer to cure piles at home using a new absorption treatment with free samples on request. Includes promises of immediate relief and permanent care, with instructions to send address to Mrs. M Summers in Notre Dame Indiana. Also references to Madden Sales Company ads and product pitches for teething syrup and pain relief.
A column describes Cuba’s mountain ridges and valleys as still pristine and highly fertile, largely untouched since Spanish times, highlighting potential for settlement and farming. It notes a federal court ruling granting trains priority on their own tracks over automobiles and reflects on changes from home life to travel.
A natty gray linen suit features a box pleated floor clearing skirt. The coat is finished with self covered buttons in groups of three. The hat is rough black straw with two gray uncurling feathers held by a black rosette.
A Havana cigar offer from a New York cigarmaker claims direct sales to consumers with guaranteed Havana Filler, mild 15c smokes for 5c, and free samples with first orders. The advert touts 30 years’ bench experience in every box, return option, and wholesale pricing for Havana Smokers and Turkish tobacco mixtures. Cuban Cigarmaker advertises at 130 Maiden Lane, New York.
An OCR fragment shows a mix of older ad copy and moral quips urging readers to take postwar remedies, with lines about free Red Cross cure, farming wisdom, marriage cautions, and odd historical notes on Kansas billiards. The tone is promotional and miscellany driven.
In Pry, Pennsylvania, discussions on farm plans suggest large-scale farms may shrink while small farms reorganize to produce a wider array of crops. Observers note high labor costs and improved cultivation could drive consolidation, with better stock care and housing facilities for hay grain and stock.
The article outlines a compact dairy and horse barn plan with cows and horses housed in one structure separated by a tight partition. It covers silo placement, ventilation via drop siding, cement cow stalls with clay floors, and the use of lime plaster for walls and ceiling to maintain sanitation and odor control.
A Bridgman letter from the St. Paul Dispatch argues for sturdy construction of stalls with cement foundations and roofs. He stresses using good materials, proper painting for exposed wood, and acknowledges climate differences in lumber, noting not all details can be described here.
Six months from now a plug removal method for stumps is described as burning with coal oil to clear land. Valley-Varmer advocates farmer cooperation to counter milk trusts, noting local failures near Lombard Illinois. The adjustable gate hanger, shown in a drawing, enables hogs to move between pastures while cows stay put and aids snow clearance.
Oklahoma Station warns that deep cultivation damages corn by breaking roots, especially late when plants are 2 to 3 feet tall or more. Dry weather worsens the impact, as ridges from large shovel tools dry and pull moisture from roots. surface leveling after deep tillage is advised, or avoid deep cultivation unless benefits outweigh losses.
A damaged record describes methods to destroy tree stumps using acids and gasoline mixtures. It outlines driving a deep hole into the stump and filling with acids or a gasoline compound, with an estimated rotting time of several months.
Opinion piece notes that profit in mule stock is not guaranteed and depends more on the operator than the animal. It cites friends who traded mules without profit, while some have succeeded. The column likens mules to razorbacks, suggesting management quality dictates outcomes.
Guidance on fertilizing home and large scale gardens using manure nitrate soda wood ashes and potash sources. Discusses fertilizer amounts and methods for potatoes including broadcast application and furrow incorporation, harrowing, and weed control for high yields.
The article advises using nitrate of soda with phosphate and potash to revive grass. A mix of nitrate of soda acid phosphate and potash is recommended, stating grass responds quickly even after years of neglect.
Prof. R A Moore notes pit talking in breeding corn raised average Wisey yields from 0.25 bushels per acre to 41.2 bushels per acre by 1907. He argues the improvement is worth pursuing across the state and on every farm.
Notes advise giving growing pigs food that builds lean muscle over fat, with clean bedding and prompt respectful handling. Emphasis on dry shelled corn over cornmeal, avoiding driving hogs to feed, and using nutritious, thrifty grains to improve thrift and condition.
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