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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1891
Page
5
An Octave Thanet piece extols simple pancakes by Miss Mathilde Petersen, praising minimal ingredients and expert technique. The author reflects on recipe origins and contrasts imperfect attempts with Petersen’s refined, snowy, crisp results despite varying flour and eggs and baking powder.
A long instructional piece on precise baking methods and kitchen habits. It covers sifting powder, milk to flour ratios, batter consistency, and frying cakes. It emphasizes heating griddles, the role of air in flavor, and proper bread handling to avoid crumbly crusts and dough faults.
The article profiles Mother Bickerdyke and General Grant saving wounded Union soldiers by delivering fruit, pickles, and vegetables. It describes her hospital work in Tennessee, a harsh winter, and her campaigns to gather supplies from Nashville and aid societies, aided by Mrs Porter and public appeals for the dying boys.
The account recalls General Grant meeting Mother Bickerdyke on Pennsylvania Avenue and ordering 500 barrels of pickles shipped south for Union troops. The anecdote underscores her swift influence and value to the army, with Grant and Sherman praising her effectiveness.
Serena Prescribes a New Year dinner menu designed for after Thanksgiving and Christmas. The list includes Tomato Bisque, Boiled Fish, Parisienne Potatoes, Creamed Onions, Baked Macaroni, Fruit Pudding, and Sage Stuffing. It provides step by step cooking tips, timings, and serving notes to suit a recovering stomach.
A brief recipe from the Dispatch notes toasted crackers split and buttered with sweet butter. Sprinkle grated cheese over each hot cracker and serve immediately for a tasty luncheon dish.
The dynamiter is revealed as a man who did not smoke drink or gamble. Moralizing is balanced on both sides. It argues it is late to label a man with no apparent outlets for folly as hypocrite dangerous or a saint.
In Brooklyn Life a judge grills a man over a divorce claim, calling it the most frivolous complaint he has heard. The man cites his wife’s anger and silence as the motive amid stern courtroom remarks.
A design note on choosing durable fashion in chinaware. French and English makes offer different temperaments English robustness versus French delicacy. today white and gold options are prized. Avoid square forms favoring oval shapes with varied pieces, and balance with blue hawthorn and pink rose motifs for versatile table settings.
Monkeys laugh at mock thrashings and puzzle nuts, says monkey expert Mr. Garner. He notes Old Jokes laughed when a man who whipped him was pretended to thrash, but the animal lacks true problem solving and does not lift iron nuts.
The essay argues that women of wealth lead laborious lives managing homes large and small, guiding servants, and upholding society duties. It notes the difficulty of finding reliable housekeepers, the burden of calls and entertainments, and the contrast with charitable work in places like Homes for the Aged and orphan asylums. It praises philanthropic efforts while critiquing social expectations.
An illustrated guide presents a striking curtain and portiere made by an adept hobbyist. Old rose Bergarten cloth serves as the base with dark terra cotta silk and occasional gold highlights. The outlined decoration with heavy floss yields bright, tasteful folds at a reasonable price, pleasing color lovers.
The article discusses Dresden plates in blue with gold and light blue sprinkles, noting price differences for border variations. It mentions an English set with sprinkled patterns in wood color and a gold border of 150 pieces costing 150 dollars, plus French china options. It advises avoiding naturalistic colorings and recommends mixing patterns for fashion, with a white and gold foundation as the versatile core.
A writer from The Dispatch shares a recipe for cottage cheese spread with sour milk cream, salt, butter, and chopped watercress. The recipe uses 48 hour bread, thin slices, and careful trimming, served on a Dresden plate for tea guests.
A home gown for Dorothy, made of wool with heavy Irish lace and velvet ribbon. The design features a straight full skirt gathered to a round waist set on a yoke of Irish lace.
A historical notice describes R L Garner planning lethal experiments using poisoned arrows and blowgun delivery to gorillas in Africa. He fixtures a sample arrow head with prussic acid, a shaft to seal the wound, and anticipates using revolvers, a magazine rifle, and an airgun in the cage.
A chaotic scene described as a robbery attempt unfolds as a woman cries for help. Witnesses recall a man shouting murder and police, while a bystander debates the likelihood of a robbery amidst the commotion and a nearby fire alarm.
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