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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
3
A noisy fragment of recipes covers soap making and kitchen tasks. Instructions describe melting grease with borax, adding potash and salt to form paste for cakes. It also includes salad preparation with chicken, walnuts, peas, celery and mayonnaise. Batter pancakes and cookies with anise seed and sugar. Also weathered bagian about sour milk and freshness tests for eggs.
A garbled excerpt describes mixing brown sugar with butter and water, stirring for ten minutes, then adding another ingredient. It mentions tablespoonfuls and a cooling stage, but most steps and quantities are unclear.
The text lists ingredients and steps for a batter: two cups of wk one half cup of sugar four cups of flour one cup of gruken nut meats and ten beaten eggs. It instructs to mix and put into greased pans to rest twenty minutes then bake for thirty minutes in a moderate oven.
A recipe snippet describes two pounds of beef ribs and canned tomatoes plus one large onion and red pepper. Six cloves are added, covered with a quart of water, simmered slowly for two to three hours. Taste, then thicken the gravy with browned flour before serving.
A recipe note instructs rubbing lamb chops with a lemon juice and butter mixture, using one teaspoon of butter to two of lemon juice, then broiling. It promises a tastier result.
Practical tips cover ivory exposure to gon for bleaching, linseed oil for mahogany, ammonia wash for marble, lemon peel for odor, ink removal from wood floors, oiling and washing brushes, and dish and kitchen prep advice. A lengthy section details raw opium production in north India, from harvesting poppy petals to ball formation and aging for storage.
Burton Holmes discusses Japan with New York World figures, noting population near 50 million and US comparison. He covers culture, language, customs, wages, stage traditions, funeral posture, pilgrims, cherry trees, dress, bathing, etiquette, telephones, Sayonara, kissing, expectant ages, inns, chopsticks, and shipping with Stez steamship service.
A playful exchange portrays a wife complaining that Towser ate her supper while the husband reassures and vows to fetch another dog. The segment wryly notes that when the matrimonial field is bare a woman may study art or music elsewhere and jokes that men only appreciate wives when faced with a crying baby.
Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. was convicted of first degree manslaughter in the Bayside yacht club killing of William B. Annis. The jury deliberated under three hours and the defense plans affidavits to seek a new trial citing alleged juror misconduct and access to government property.
The removal of the Smith Hustin and Anderson department store site at Wahoo is underway with a new two story pressed brick building planned by June. It will have a full glass front, no interior partitions, and is expected to be ready by September 1.
Paris resembles a siege as troops seize central post and telegraph stations and guards patrol branches to protect workers. 600 military telegraphers and autos mass at Galleri des Machines. 50,000 troops in reserve. 700 strikers reported, with extensions expected in days. deputies criticized for delaying vote on postal crisis.
A traveler notes the Panama Canal project from a train journey. He describes Culebra Cut vistas, feeder works, and engineers at work, with cemeteries and graves of workers from French and American efforts, as well as tropical birds from the car window.
A Philadelphia Press report describes experiments by Camille Mammarion showing blue glass stunts plant growth while red and green colors promote growth, and red light encourages earthworms to shelter away from blue. Dr. Niels Finsen’s color light studies reveal pigment responses in a chameleon lizard, with blue darkening and red light keeping areas light.
An accord between Russia and China establishes a government method for the Russian rail zone in Manchuria. It safeguards Chinese sovereignty and sets up Chinese and Russian municipalities at Harbin with foreign participation on equal terms. A clause protects foreign interests.
A large gathering of bankers from all classes of financial institutions across Texas convened in Houston for the Texas Bankers Association annual meeting. The opening session was presided over by the president and promises one of the liveliest discussions, with bank deposit guaranty a leading topic.
Andrew Carnegie advised Norfolk Library board that fourteen thousand dollars is available for building a public library. Mrs. Janey Jay of Grand Island, who shot Frank Koehler alleging self defense, was arraigned on shooting with intent to wound and bound over to district court in five hundred dollars bail. Koehler is rapidly recovering.
A high wind at Greeley overturned several windmills and corncribs. No serious damage is reported though grain fields suffered. The day ended with a thunder storm and about one tenth of an inch of rain fell. Guy Mitchell of Bradshaw is sick with smallpox and the Mitchell homestead is under quarantine. Mr. A Mitchell had been ill for days and several people have been exposed.
Victoria reports Admiral Hamelin arriving from Havre with news of a severe Formosa earthquake. The center appeared off Keelung and Gorau with many northern villages collapsed and governors warning of heavy loss of life across Talpeh and surrounding districts.
Amid upheaval and travel, many couples maintain wooing rituals and weddings. Communities report resilient ceremonies as flights resume and social gatherings adapt to disruptions, highlighting enduring traditions despite broader uncertainties.
The passage describes turkey buzzards perched along the route and praises Panama as their ideal habitat. It notes a swift train ride from Atlantic to Pacific in under three hours and mentions various side trips by cart and muleback offering surprising panoramas for travelers.
A mosaic of curiosities from old England and America. It notes chains of large families in 18th century Cumberland and Conway with extraordinary birth counts, and records a long wedding lineage. It then shifts to color science showing blue rays in sun exposure, warmth of colors, and practical effects on sunstroke and visibility at sea.
A playful exchange shows a neighbor praising the boy who runs errands for the lady next door while her own son stays home. The cheerful errand-runners scene captures small community humor from Lippincott's.
The Baltimore American quotes a parrot and canary dialogue about extending wireless concepts to cages. The exchange hints at curiosity about practical tech ideas for avian confinement and communication in a light editorial tone.
Unclear dialogue fragment shows speakers discussing a meeting with papa. Mentions Tre attempting three times and a person named Cleveland Lesder with a puzzled tone about snow. No identifiable event or outcome.
Ragland announces 17 000 000 acres available for forestation projects. Officials say vast landholdings offer potential for reforestation efforts and environmental recovery through state partnerships.
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