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Newspaper
Perth Amboy Evening News
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
1
A guide to broiling steak stressing clean heat and greased grills. Keep the fire clear and hot but not scorching. Tilt the gridiron to let fat run off and prevent flare ups. Turn steaks often, avoid piercing the lean with a fork, and manage flame with bricks if needed.
Verdigris on metal can be removed by rubbing with liquid ammonia. Saltpeter in water used for cut flowers makes them last longer. A piece of lime or charcoal in a new refrigerator prevents the new odor and taste from clinging to food. To scent an invalids room heat a shovel and drop oil of grandalwood on it for a perfume. Brass polish uses emery powder with paraffin and elbow grease. Vaseline stains on linen should be removed before laundering with kerosene or turpentine before water.
Almond icing for fruit cake is made from fresh almonds and rose water. Blanch and pound eight almonds into a smooth paste, mix with confectioners sugar and white of egg or with plain icing, and use on iced or ice cream cakes.
A tearoom features a “teddy bear pudding with tee-light ed” as a popular draw. The dish is a frozen custard with glace fruits and French chest nuts topped with wine-flavored whipped cream. a homemade version uses ordinary custard and mashed chestnuts. Also notes on making soft pillows from sun dried grass and corn husks, milkweed pods, or shredded paper and excelsior for various fills and easy staging.
Instructions describe mending torn fabric using ravelings from the same material, clipping frayed edges, pressing with a hot iron over a thin cloth. Also included are a recipe for stewed beets with vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and butter cooked until creamy and served as a side dish.
Add grated horseradish to taste to plain cream sauce when served with baked fish. The blend enhances the dish with a sharp kick and creamy texture, balancing the delicate fish notes for a simple, elevated entrée.
A letter from Mrs. W C Parker of Jackson Michigan extols Vinci a cod liver preparation as greatly boosting strength and reducing nervous debility. The Druggist C A Sexton Perth Amboy and Geo W Jaques South Amboy offer Vinci with a money back guarantee.
An editorial note discusses George Kennan praising a model institution offering life's essentials at twenty three cents per person daily. It highlights affordable housing and food via large purchases and middleman elimination, referencing a McClure's article about Valparaiso University. The piece ends by promoting Bees Laxative Cough Syrup and proclaims The Evening News as the full local and world news source.
The Staten Island Rapid Transit timetable lists departures from Perth Amboy to New York and return, with multiple daily boats and last trains. It shows leave times such as 5:16, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:60, 11:10 p.m., and 12:15 a.m. plus special additions and holiday adjustments.
Charles S. Lessener of New Orleans spent over a year in Central America studying native tribes, praising the Copan and Gracias districts as home to the best fighting stock in Latin America. He notes they are brave, aggressive, and dedicated to primitive customs, using bows and arrows with distinctive attack methods.
Dr Harold H Mann writes in The Young Men of India arguing that Europeans in India need no liquor to stay healthy. Consul General William H Michael notes abstention from alcohol, proper dress, boiled water, moderation in eating, sleep and vaccination reduce fever risk and promote health.
Two or three dogs loaf about every blacksmith shop as detectives note. Dogs crave burning hoof odor and taste, eating hoof parings like connoisseurs. Landseer depicted a dog munching toasted hoof bits in The Smiths Shop. In Biarritz sea fishing, anglers use rods over 40 feet with lines and light hooks, balancing rests, and rarely use reels.
In Persia the length of a stage varies with country, measured in farsaks. The far sak is elastic, as camels are paid per farsak, letting more travelers crowd stages. An old muleteer defines farsak as “as far as one can distinguish a gray from a brown camel.” Also mentions ManZan Pile Remedy in a collapsible tube priced 60c sold by Sexton drugist, and a garbled ad about keeping a closet door shut with dubious text.
Governor John Franklin Fort advocates a strict public utilities law in New Jersey to regulate large corporations. The piece traces his ancestry to Roger Fort, Quaker settlers, and a long line of public service including his uncle Governor George S. Fort and his own imminent political prospects. It notes his education, marriage, three children, and past role nominating Garret Hobart for VP. The ad at the end touts Pineules with a 80 days trial offer.
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