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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1911
Page
6
Mrs Dominick De fleur leaped between duelists when her baby’s life was threatened by revolvers. She knocked two men senseless with a washboard and disarmed them as a posse captured others after a long chase in Sterling. Curt Malls lies dying from bullet wounds.
Practical guide urges households to cook dried and evaporated fruits and vegetables in a fireless cooker for flavor and economy. Describes building a DIY airtight cooker from a box or pail lined with asbestos paper, stuffing with newspapers, and cooking steps with sugar and water for about eight hours. Also covers home canning using fireless methods to save fuel and keep the house cool.
A plain recipe describes mixing one cup sugar and half cup butter with three eggs not beaten. Add vanilla nuts raisins cinnamon cloves and allspice. Dissolve one teaspoon soda in hot water. Stir in flour to form stiff batter for cookies.
Random notes advise gently rubbing chamois to remove harsh places after washing. When sewing aprons for housework, include a large pocket to save steps in dusting. Watery custard results from an oven that is too hot. set the custard pan in hot water and keep the water from boiling during baking.
Four pounds of granulated sugar are mixed with two teaspoonfuls alcohol one drop rose oil and one half teaspoonful alum. The mixture is stirred, then one and a half quarts of boiling water are added and the solution is boiled for five minutes exactly.
After baking a cake when it sticks to the pan bottom turn the pan upside down and press a very wet cloth against it. This method helps release the cake quickly and cleanly.
The tale, cited by Lord Guthries in From a Northern Window, recalls Rev. James Guthries of Stirling one of the Covenanter martyrs. He was executed at the Cross in Edinburgh. the night before he asked for cheese, saying he was beyond earthly diseases.
Dialogue reveals two women weighing kindness and implied doubts. Miss Cayenne notes that one woman speaks well of others yet hides critique behind careful, cautious language. The exchange hints at social manners and underlying tension in the conversation.
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