Mrs Grundy and the value of conventionalities in society
A Portland Journal excerpt discusses Mrs Grundy as the guardian of propriety, arguing conventionalities protect society and restraint comes from centuries of wisdom. It contrasts reformers' impulse to defy norms with the need for social order, urging patience until the need for Mrs Grundy fades. Also includes two old recipes: Buttered Eggs with tomatoes and Prune Pudding with sauce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Grundy
Mes. Grundy
Indy
Portland Journal
Cauliflower Fritters and Ola Fashioned Lemon Custard Pie
Step by step batter method for cauliflower fritters and a detailed lemon custard pie recipe. Includes whisking yolk and whites separately, folding in flour and butter, chilling, frying until golden, and a lemon custard with zest, sugar, butter, and egg whites. Pie crust instructions follow with baking and topping steps.
Spanish Picadec beef and tomato medley recipe
Two tea cupfuls cooked beef or mutton or veal finely chopped. Add one can tomatoes or ripe ones to the same quantity. Include one onion finely chopped and one cup sweet milk.
Allen's Foot Ease for sore feet and corns ad
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder as a cure for paloral swollen and smarting feet. It claims relief from sweating feet sting from corns and bunions and comfort in patent leather shoes and dancing events. It lists Allen & Olmsted as sellers in New York and urges against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Newshorn
Cannes
Allen & Olmsted
le Boy
X. Y
Little Owl Cakes Recipe Card Idea
A plain white sheet cake is cut to oblong pieces and iced. While the icing is soft, place two dates slightly offset to form the beak and perch, using more icing under the dates to create a branch. A playful result is expected from this simple confection craft.
Calves Brains Recipe Summary Card
Calves brains are soaked in salt water for thirty minutes then rinsed simmered with onion and celery in water for thirty minutes cooled sliced dredged in salted peppered flour and broiled in a greased iron skillet until pale brown served hot with melted butter and minced parsley.
Cabinet Padding With Prunes Dessert Recipe
A folding-prune dessert guide for a rich loaf mold. Prunes line a pan with butter and prune halves crowned by stale sponge cake and peanuts. A custard of eggs salt sugar and milk pours over, then bakes in a water bath until firm, served with stewed prune or prune pulp sauce. The method emphasizes careful layering and gentle cooking for a firm center.
Oyster and Celery Salad Card
A vintage recipe for Oyster and Celery Salad using one pint oysters one cup celery chopped cucumber pickles two level teaspoons chopped cucumber pickles. Boil oysters in their liquor until plump then drain cool and combine with celery and pickles moisten with dressing. Serve on lettuce with small pickles. If no celery use cabbage.
Face to Face with Self, Ruskin Advice Note
A brief reflection on self examination and daily self care. The author cites Ruskin urging readers to face both mind and body honestly, suggesting two mirrors for daily practice to dress body and mind properly before them. The piece emphasizes discipline in self-scrutiny and personal improvement.
Pneumonia Follows a Cold Stop at Foley’s Honey and Ter
Foley’s Honey and Ter claimed to stop coughs and heal lungs when taken at first sign of a cold. The ad urged Koeppen Bros. customers to use the product to avoid dangerous illness.
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Foley
Koeppen Bros
The Land of Nod heads to Oregon theater for one night
TheLand of Nod comes to Oregon theater for one night January 14. Bonnie a child travels to The Land of Nod meeting Sandman Welsh Rarebit and other dream figures. The production features a large chorus elaborate settings like a castle of cards and a peppermint river with stunning electrical and scenic effects. Notable stars include Knox Wilson Neil McNeil Anna McNabb Louise Tosier Marion Mosby Dorothy Ellis William Morgan Nelson Riley Louis Lytle. The show promises a highly pretentious season finale with a strong musical company.
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Land of Nod
Oregon
Bonnie
Knox Wilson
Neil McNeil
Anna McNabb
Louise Tosier
Marion Mosby
Dorothy Ellis
William Morgan
Nelson Riley
Louis Lytle
Hearing for Sugar Men in U S Circuit Court
New York January hearing for Oliver Spitzer and checkers Coyle Hoyle Hennessey Kehoe on sugar fraud convictions. Judge Martin to rule on new trial. if denied, harsher sentences likely unless defendants reveal higher ups. Advertisement for Ballard’s Snow Liniment claims relief from neuralgia and rheumatism sold by A C Koeppen & Bros.
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New York
Oliver Spitzer
Checkers Coyle
Hoyle
Hennessey
Kehoe
United States Circuit Court
Martin
Ballard
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Eggs Rally As Ireland Profits From English Prices
Ireland enjoys strong returns from eggs and poultry as England sustains high prices. Fresh gen eggs fetch 5 cents apiece at farms, with demand eclipsing supply. Irish exports of eggs and chicks are ample, delivering a prosperous harvest to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
England
Neighbors Drink Folger's Golden to Coffee? Man Drives In
John Taylor reports neighbors drinking Folger's Golden to Coffee yesterday on the east side. He says he took two Sibling home with him.
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John Taylor
East Side
Jefferson and Jackson Banquet in Milwaukee Auditorium
Noted democrats of Wisconsin and surrounding states attend tonight's banquet at the Milwaukee Auditorium to speak and honor party figures includes Wie among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee, Wie
Wisconsin
Ireland Will Not Buy Pig In A Poke In General Election
Dublin reports Ireland will not back a pig in a poke in the approaching general election. Nationalists, led by John Redmond, refrain from voting on the budget and the Asquith resolution to secure real home rule, offering support to whichever party promises genuine Irish self-government. Foley's Kidney Remedy advertised as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
John Redmond
Asquith
Lords
M. P
Irish Parliamentary Party
Ottawa
Balfour
Jackson Rally Day Observed in Kansas City
A large Democratic rally began in Kansas City Missouri today to observe Jackson Day. The event will conclude with a banquet and an oratorical display this evening.
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Kansas City
Williams Testifies to Foley Kidney Remedy
Huntington West Virginia minister Rev I W Williams writes that Foley's Kidney Remedy cured his nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble. He states the product will do all that is claimed and endorses it. Read the want ads today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Williams
Huntington
W. Va
Foley
Koeppen Bros
Battle of New Orleans Anniversary Observed
May Celebrate Battle in New Orleans marks the anniversary with patriotic observances. Plans for a national celebration in five years to commemorate the conflict are under consideration. An advertisement urges care for coughs with Ballard's Horehound Syrup from A. Koeppen & Bros.
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New Orleans
Ballard
Peary to be Honored Guest at Union Club Dinner
Commander Rodger E. Peary renowned as the discoverer of the North Pole will be the honored guest at a dinner to be hosted tonight by the Motor Car Touring Society at the Union Club in New York.
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Peary
New York
Rodgert E. Peary
North Pole
Union Club
Motor Car Touring Society
Discoverer of Hair Restorer Will Be Greater Man
Dr Murphy opines a hair restorer breakthrough could crown its inventor as greater than the discoverer of the North Pole. The quote contrasts scientific triumphs and hints at enduring human achievement.
Better Than Spanking Treated Children at Home
A where article describes a home remedy for wetting in children and mentions Dr W Sommers of Notre Dame Indiana offering free instructions to mothers. It claims the treatment helps adults with urinary difficulties and urges writing for details without sending money.
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Bert
M. Sommers
Doc W
Notre Dame
Ind
Eklund Offers Shoemaking Shoes Fix at 65 Cents
A brief classified notice from A. Eklund addressing women customers about repairing shoe soles that have come apart. He promises nail removal and sole stitching services, charging 65 cents per pair.
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A. Eklund
Rich men and the freezing out process in wealth
The passage notes that many rich men accumulate large fortunes by employing a freezing out strategy. It suggests that this method helps explain the abundance of "cool" millions among the wealthy. This reflects on how certain practices shape wealth concentration.
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