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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1917
Page
7
A historical note on making marmalades from garden scraps highlights carrot rhubarb peppers squash and green tomatoes. It lists recipes with vegetable mixes like peppers carrots rhubarb lemon and sugar, plus instructions to cook pack sterilize and seal in jars for long storage.
The season centers on women with Directoire style suits and rich fabrics like velvet and brocade. High waists, attached coat skirts, and bell sleeves appear, with long enveloping coats for winter. Bustle silhouettes, varied collars from plain to scarves, and slender figures influencing fit and styling dominate the range.
Green tomato and rhubarb conserve recipe uses 124 cups green tomatoes 24 cups rhubarb 214 cups sugar and 1 lemon. Simmer tomatoes until tender then add rhubarb sugar and lemon juice cook slowly without stirring until thick, pack hot in jars seal.
A historical recipe shows combining ground carrots and shredded pineapple then cooking until tender. Add sugar and thin lemon slices, boil slowly until thick, hot pack into jars, seal with rubbers and lids, and process in a canner for 15 minutes before removing and sealing.
A compact recipe combines 34 cups ground carrot 34 cup shredded pineapple and 144 cups rhubarb unpeeled with 114 percent cups sugar plus lemon and ginger. Cook till tender then mix in sequence, dice lemon, cook until thick, fill jars, seal and sterilize fifteen minutes.
An excerpt on age related deafness of the mind and the cruelty of blaming the elderly for slower understanding. It argues that slower perception is natural with age, urges patience, and condemns irritable, mocking behavior by younger family members toward aging parents. The piece notes how fear of scolding increases mistakes and calls meekness a virtue that can mask suffering.
A vintage recipe excerpt detailing Souffle Cor Bread with milk cornmeal eggs and baking steps, plus a whole wheat loaf with flour salt sugar and baking powder. Provides mixing folding beating and baking directions for two bread varieties. Includes measurements and oven guidance for serving hot.
Graham unfermented bread uses 3 cups Graham flour and 1 cup flour. It adds a tablespoonful sugar and a tablespoon salt. Follow a simple mixing method for a dense loaf. Bake until crust is golden and interior is firm.
A concise baking method describes sifting dry ingredients then adding milk, mixing quickly, and baking in greased pans for about forty minutes in a hot oven. The instruction reads like a simple historical home recipe with practical steps and no extra equipment.
A basic baking card lists 12 cup cornmeal two tablespoons sugar a teaspoon salt one egg 34 cup milk with butter. Mix dry ingredients then add milk gradually beat then add egg and butter bake in gem pans.
Beat egg yolks and whites separately. Add milk and salt. Fold in sifted flour with baking powder. Fold in beaten whites and pour into twelve greased gem pans. Bake quickly. Serve hot with honey. Whole wheat flour may be used.
Washington notes a national honor roll of liberty bond buyers to be preserved in the archives. Secretary McAdoo orders a long parchment roll listing names alphabetically by state and subdivision, with no amounts, ensuring equal recognition for all buyers including those who purchased smaller bonds.
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