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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment from a Goma page mentions names and phrases about deaths and funerary rites. It references death, intoxication, and public notices, with scattered proper nouns and uncertain dates. The text is heavily garbled, containing stray lines and broken quotations.
A fragment from a housekeeping guide outlines making a tomato based dish. It describes preparing a scalup with solid slices, mararan and bread crumbs, using broth to moisten, baking until brown, and frying slices in butter. A tomato sauce with sugar pepper salt is prepared to accompany the dish for a satisfying dinner.
The article advises housekeeping habits for a spare room including testing the bed, ensuring light control, stocking towels and washcloths, and providing reading materials. It suggests small purchases like frost piers for paths and a work-basket with useful implements, while keeping drawers clear and avoiding clutter.
Hints and oddities on ironing damp cloths, with cautions about high heat and starch. It mentions heating irons, using salt cleansers, and avoiding direct contact with fruit, plus a garbled section on cooking and cleaning methods. Several lines describe waxed hides, emery cloth, and a baked stuffed peg dish, plus unrelated remedies.
A historical dispatch highlights the German census data showing the United States with about double Germany in population, yet perceiving differences in military and economic measures. The piece notes the political and social context influencing perceived power and potential future shifts.
A historic summary discusses early experiments with alcohol and kerosene as engine fuels. It notes thermal efficiencies around 13.6 percent for kerosene and about 12.2 percent with alcohol, comparing fuel costs and performance. The text references the Office of Experiment Stations and ongoing testing of alcohol engines against petroleum benchmarks.
A garbled description discusses a regulating valve linked to heating and a valve system controlling temperature. It mentions a top and bottom passage, a rotating helix, and a perception of flow through a pipe with interlinked components. The text is largely nonsensical but implies regulation of temperature and gas or fluid flow through specified channels.
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