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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1909
Page
6
Mr J R Patterson of Washington describes a water lifting device for a bluff 120 feet above Fanning stream. A well taps a near river spring and a windlass delivers water via a trolley and pulleys with a taut wire anchor system to raise and lower the bucket.
The article offers a gate that won’t sag by bolting a wheel to the front to keep it level, making operation easy for a child. It also explains lime’s role in soil, noting it sweetens acid soil, aids nitrification, and releases minerals, with cautions for truck farming and high humus soils.
A portable tool stand is built with two 12 to 16 inch square boards per end of a central post, holes bored to hold tools, and a center top handle for bench or floor use. Building a good driveway hinges on common sense and following known rudiments, though wealth may hinder perfection.
Elevation shows walls and roof supports and cedar posts set below grade with concrete. Measure glass depth and install sills, double siding with waterproof paper, roof ridge and rafters, and vented sash. Include south side hotbed sash and a sectional hot water boiler for heating. A local carpenter or lumberman can supply materials and a plumber the boiler and piping.
Instructions describe placing two posts slanting toward each other and bolting their tops. Attach a wire between them with the other end buried, creating a brace that resists pressure. If the stone is firm, the arrangement holds. a proverb warns that risk applies to trouble.
Tea imports into the United States have varied between nine and thirteen million dollars annually. The figures show a wide fluctuation in yearly import value across recent years.
Practical tips for making and rescuing mayonnaise. If oil runs out, melt butter in hot water to extend it and flavor enhances. A splash of whipped cream or a touch of onion or chives adds snap. Use ice to speed thickening and adjust acidity with lemon or vinegar. If curdling occurs start with a fresh egg and slowly reintegrate the curdled mixture.
A period writing explains that an onion’s strong odor attracts and traps other smells, clearing a house of unwanted scents within a day. To use, cut one onion into small pieces and place in two or three saucers per room, leaving them overnight and replacing as needed until odors vanish.
A spinach pie method explains cleaning and cooking half a peck of spinach then beating three eggs with olive oil bread crumbs and grated cheese. Add salt and finely sliced onion after mixing, use Parmigiano, fry then form a pie shape and brown both sides. The mixture may be used to stuff fowl.
A historic recipe describes boiling onion carrot celery and bay leaf with parsley lemon zest and cayenne then salting. Gelatine is softened in cold water added to the boiling mix with beef extract then strained clarified with egg white and returned to boil.
Instruction advises washing pianos with a large chamois skin dipped in clear water then drying thoroughly to achieve a fine gloss. It claims the method is excellent for highly polished furniture and will not injure finishes.
To remove grease from silk or wool press between blotting paper with a hot iron. The blotting paper absorbs the grease and the fabric regains its former shade and appearance. This method preserves delicate colors and restores the item to as good as new.
The piece discusses youthful gowns mantles and coats for all ages with a focus on soft tones gray violet and black. It notes private makers tailor to individual customers and highlights bonnets hats and wraps that balance youthfulness with maturity. It describes cashmere gowns with semi princess bodice, satin buttons and delicate trims.
A physician's wife enhances the outer office by creating story scrap books organized by categories such as telephone detective love and dialect. She includes children's books with pictures to soothe young patients, and suggests a decorative scrap book as a thoughtful gift. Fringe fashions also highlighted, with silk fringe in various lengths for day and evening wear, including crystal and silver trimmings.
The article advises using a small figured muslin for the back and featherstitch plain white muslin for the front to create a pretty effect. It includes pattern drawing, an inch hem on the hood-back, and half-yard baby ribbon detailing, plus a half-inch hem on the front. It also suggests a home remedy of strong black tea in muslin left on the eye overnight for a sty.
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