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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
8
A local column reports on beach, rain, and social outings in Bee Ridge. The Sarasota-Venice district board discusses road projects, court house ground improvements, and Flag Day use. approvals include a $1,201.04 contract payment and a planned road on Sarasota Key.
Manatee County Florida commissioners hold a special meeting at Braden town on June 11 1917 approving the M E Tinkham contract and bond for a public bridge over the Carr ditch near Ellenton road Palmetto. The board also approves William M Taylor clerk bond and survey actions while deferring bond sales for East Palmetto and Railroad Districts.
Washington census bureau reports May cotton consumption at 615,171 running bales and ten months ending May 31 at 5,685,570 bales. Comparisons show higher May consumption vs last year and steadier stock levels in consuming establishments and public storage. Linters and spindles activity rise with exports and state figures noted for growing regions.
A Prussian fighter confronts the risk of sudden capture, underscoring the fear and caution that accompanies frontline exposure and the unpredictability of combat. The remark reflects historical military uncertainty and the vigilance required in fast changing engagements.
A statement affirms the $7 billion target while debating the method to reach it. The speaker indicates no doubt about the amount but questions the approach or mechanism to achieve the funding. The context implies a major project or program requiring large-scale finance.
Dessert recipes describe a souffle omelet and a cream pudding. Ingredients include flour sugar yolks whites cream butter lemon rind and steam baked or boiled servings with custard or wine sauce.
A compact cabinet hung over the kitchen sink stores scouring powders, silver polish, ammonia, brushes, and dish cleaning items for neatness and quick access. A rubber hose on hot and cold faucets prevents bump damage to china and saves costly breaks.
Trim cutlets into 2.5 by 4 inch pieces and place a bacon strip and chopped mushrooms on each. Season, roll, tie, and skewer. Dip in beaten egg then bread crumbs, wrap in buttered paper and bake. Unwrap, remove skewers, and serve with tomato sauce.
Boil two pounds of codfish remove bones skin and flake into small pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Combine anchovy essence mustard tarragon vinegar and olive oil. Pour over fish top with Edam cheese mix gently. Gently arrange on a salad dish garnish with watercress and cucumbers. Chill on ice for an hour or more. Serve with a very thin mayonnaise.
A kitchen recipe lists two cups brown sugar, one half cup butter, three eggs, shaved chocolate dissolved in hot coffee, soda dissolved in sour cream or milk, and two cups flour. Sour milk enriches the cake and coffee enhances flavor. Layer option with marshmallow filling and white sugar as substitute are suggested.
A simple sauce technique uses onion rings fried in clarified fat then curry powder and flour stirred in. Add vegetable stock and simmer thirty minutes before straining to finish as a flavorful accompaniment.
A recipe note suggests using yolks in cookies when a cake needs only whites. The idea is to save yolks for baked goods that can be stored, providing cake material for later use and a practical kitchen workflow.
A meditation on national hypocrisy and the gap between professed ideals and actual pursuit of wealth power and conquest. The excerpt argues that many nations, including Christian ones, mask selfish aims with virtuous pretenses and remain unaware of their own ridiculed contradictions.
Leonardi's Liver-Aid touted as delicious powerful lasting harmless. Claims to restore liver function without griping or constipation, treating biliousness chills fever digestion constipation dyspepsia flatulence headache and other liver stomach bowel disorders. Sold by Badger Pharmacy with money back guarantee.
The Junior League notes a Friday afternoon Board of Stewards meeting held on the last Friday of each month. Strangers and visitors will find a cordial welcome at any and all services. I. W. Longacre, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. You are cordially invited to attend all services. If you have no church home or are a stranger in our city you will be welcomed to all services.
Local notices list Baptist services at 11 a m and 7 p m with B Y P U at 6 p m Pastor J R Henry. Christian Scientists meet Sundays 11 a m at the High School Auditorium. Catholic services on Adelia street quarterly at 7 a m. Masonic lodges Sarasota No 147 and others meet 7:30 p m on specified Tuesdays. I O O F Sarasota No 73 and Rebekah Lodge No 37 meet on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays or Sundays at 7:30 p m at Caples building, with officers named.
Methodist Church offers Sunday school at 9 45. worship at 11 in the morning and 7 30 at night. Epworth League at 6 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p m. Missionary Society meets first Tuesday at a union study class on the first and third Tuesday evenings.
Gillespie Lodge No 119 of W O W convenes weekly at Woodmen Hall Blackburn building with visitors welcome. C C M Biorseth serves as clerk and K M Hebb as C C.
The Woodman Circle meets in Woodman Hall on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7 30 p m. Officers include Mrs Ruth Brye guardian and Mrs Pelot clerk. The document lists district, county and city officials: Miak a Fla representative W M Taylor Sarasota Fla, County Judge Cary B Fish Bradenton Clerk of Court Robt H Roesch Bradenton Sheriff J O Gates Bradenton Tax Assessor H S Clark Bradenton Tax Collector T R Easterling Bradenton Prosecuting Attorney W T Harrison Palmetto Superintendent of Public Instruction B D Gullett Bradenton Commissioners M G Rushton D 5 Manatee D M Courtney D 1 Palmetto W I Kirkhoff D 2 Bradenton W P Frier D 3 Parrish J W Ponder D 4 Sarasota School Board Dr T M McDuffee Manatee chairman Geo T Dickie Palmetto F H Tucker Fruitville Supervisor of Registration Henry R Curry Bradenton State Board of Health Rep for County Dr Joseph Halton Sarasota
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