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Newspaper
Panguitch Progress
Location
Panguitch, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
3
A humorously phrased exchange from the Boston Transcript questions marital dynamics with a witty quip about letting a wife have her way while noting the speaker grants much of his own.
An old style advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a positive gentle laxative for children and adults. It contrasts with harsh purgatives, claims reliable stomach and bowel cleansing, and urges buying a 50 cent bottle with full directions on the label. A closing line warns against get-rich-quick schemes.
Dandruff crustings and scalings on the scalp are treated with Cuticura Soap for cleansing and Cuticura Ointment to soothe itchings and irritations. Free samples available by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
The recipe details two ham dishes. First, a four pound ham browned then simmered with lard onion carrot celery parsley bay cloves and thyme. finished with tomato juice and vinegar pickles capers parsley and vinegar before serving with potatoes. Second, a chopped ham butter table sauce cayenne and mustard mixed into a paste ladled on toast and served hot.
Practical tips for home cooks cover frying fish in butter avoiding standing water, making haddock chowder, testing stove heat, saving velveteen for polishing, cleaning tin with dry flour and newspaper, nourishing cheese dishes, including whole hominy in meals, and dredging French fries in cornmeal before frying.
Instructions for making baked apple dumplings using tart apples and a dough with flour baking powder salt and lard, baked in a shallow dish with cream and sugar. Corn Pudding Au Gratia combines canned corn cream cheese milk egg sugar salt pepper and breadcrumbs, baked quickly with buttered dish. Veal Scallop uses layers of cold roast veal crackers butter milk and broth baked under steam. Italian Salad blends peanuts bananas white grapes and mayonnaise on lettuce with grapes garnish.
Boil two cupfuls of tomatoes and half an onion for five minutes. Thicken with two teaspoonfuls of dissolved flour. Cool, add three beaten eggs and fill small buttered molds. Set in a pan of hot water and bake until firm like custard.
Peel and cut large white onions into half inch slices. Parboil in salted water, drain, and arrange in a buttered baking dish with bits of butter. Bake until soft then sprinkle with salt and pepper and a layer of cheese. Return to the oven to melt the cheese.
Dark calicoes should be ironed on the wrong side with irons that are not too hot.
In a humorous exchange Uncle Hiram describes a recent city trip and a rough mishap with an electric beer as a grocer offers sympathy. He rejects pursuing damages, insisting he’s about done with troubles and jokes about his remaining days. The snippet ends with a quip about a boy not using bad words.
An inquisitive student asks if the three elements fire water and air are political. The old professor answers not exactly but notes the political elements are somewhat similar. He names wire water and wind as the elements.
In a quirky exchange Clarence Feathertop and Professor Gazer discuss unlocking a mental link. The cat named Clarence asks if thoughts can be read, while Professor Gazer Affirms effort and readiness for the mind reading experiment.
A terse note details a dispute in a family Bible over a woman's age. Mary Hazel does not reveal her age, and a correction by Aimee is visible as a scratched line. The matter centers on propriety and record accuracy within a household record.
A dialogue portrays a doctor asking if the husband suffers from insomnia and the wife replying that the issue is only difficulty sleeping at night, not full insomnia. The exchange highlights a gentle, humorous bedside manner and common domestic concern about rest.
In a club scene Farmer Sorghum weighs voting yes on preparedness and no on expunge while discussing nicknames in politics. A misheard remark about Jimson and a wife’s note due to a horseshoe add local color to the exchange.
A classroom dialogue questions why Achilles did not participate in every Greek Trojan competition. The wise student suggests he might improve the series, while Edith and Jack debate how to proceed with marriage if papa is not receptive to advances.
A fragment cites a remark about Gotrox marrying for appearance and notes influence from ciphers that followed. The exchange hints at motives tied to appearance and cryptic guidance, with no further context.
A collection of brief humorous exchanges and one liners. A studious author gives advice on starting a library citing a Bible and Shakespeare. A tramp asks for food while a passerby offers work. Jokes touch on optimism, shortcuts, and late thinking with clever wordplay and social scenes.
Comparisons note a telephone as a great convenience in a suburban home. A wife’s habit of calling her husband up prompts a quip about being called down, illustrating light domestic humor and gendered social tones of the era.
Ambitious amateur speaker insists his wife must support him on stage. A cynical friend questions the practicality, joking about taking in washing as a livelihood. The exchange captures tensions over talent, support, and legitimacy.
A tense exchange turns on a joke about wire work and wireless messaging. The line reveals a humorous misunderstanding about technology and communication limits.
A man recalls a tense farewell as he anticipates release while noting his four wives plan to meet him at the gate. The dialogue reveals personal anxieties about bigamy and looming consequences.
A witty society note contrasts a genteel beau with a man finishing a costume, noting the old habit of buttonholing buds as a playful character trait. The exchange hints at style and manners in a refined social circle.
A reader wonders about the phrase what they mean by a girl a passing fair and speculates it may describe a stage where her looks are returning to form. The exchange hints at evolving language and dated views on appearance.
Two letters from North Crandon Wisconsin and Lawton Oklahoma praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from displacement ulcers and fatigue after childbirth. Mrs Mayan Aspaca credits restored health and ease after treatment. Mrs A L McConstano reports improved energy and fewer headaches with ongoing use and urges other women to try the remedy.
In a crowded studio event a guest asks for an introduction to a woman in pink. The host cannot recall her name and finally reveals Miss Smythe. The guest, eager to know the man’s name, asks for his identify.
A dialogue jokes about giving a speech at Smith's wooden wedding. One character wonders what to say, while the other simple suggests making something up on the spot. The exchange highlights expectations and lighthearted guidance for a ceremonial toast.
An at home remedy suggests mixing Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to apply on hair twice weekly until the desired shade is reached. The mixture reportedly darkens gray hair removes dandruff improves texture without coloring the scalp or leaving stickiness.
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as the remedy to fortify the system against Grip and Influenza. It asserts Quinine with other ingredients destroys germs acts as a tonic and laxative to keep the body ready for colds and flu, claiming a single Brom QuinVine on the box by E. W. Grove.
An old advertisement touts Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets as a guaranteed remedy for colds and la grippe priced at 26 cents with a slogan urging customers to take nothing else. Also promotes happiness as a retreating summit and suggests Denleon's Coffee. A humorous line about a girl never looking older than she is when her hair is in curl papers accompanies the ad copy.
Advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a herbal kidney liver and bladder remedy claiming to heal strengthen and benefit kidney function with quick noticeable effects. Readers are urged to buy locally or send ten cents for a sample and to mention the paper.
A fragmented text blends a slang inquiry about tainted money with a garbled medical or technical note on bleeding and protrusion. It shifts to a proverb about appearances, stating that many outwardly handsome women hide inner homeliness. The mess suggests an OCR snippet of miscellaneous content.
Advise sending 10 cents for a trial package of Anuric from Dr. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. Claims include dissolving uric acid and relief from backache, frequent urination, and kidney disease symptoms with free medical opinion and water analysis.
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