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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
9
C Nick Stark recounts a Caribbean sea voyage from Trinidad to Colon aboard a lavish steamer. The crew and passengers include Lady Hope and the duchess of Kalamazoo among a cosmopolitan mix as they sail past Port of Spain and Kingston.
Iced tea is highlighted as the quintessential refreshing drink for hot weather. It can be prepared quickly with ice and tea, either by serving over ice with lemon and sugar or by brewing strong tea and chilling it in a bottle or jug for later serving.
Practical home tips include varnishing candle wicks to extend burn time and letting them dry, using onion to remove scorch marks from linen, washing potatoes to restore light colored gaiters, and mending a coal scuttle bottom with cork or linoleum and glue for lasting repair.
A recipe describes mixing one package cream cheese with a dozen seeded chopped raisins. Add preserved ginger syrup to create a paste with one tablespoon whipped cream. Finely chop a Finger ginger branch and blend. Spread on rye bread and cut into rounds.
Peel and slice a pineapple remove the hard center chop fine and bruise the pulp in a mortar. Add lemon juice a pint of water and eight tablespoonfuls of sugar. Mix pounding well then strain and freeze.
To every quart of liquor add a teaspoonful black pepper red pepper broken in bits two blades mace a teaspoonful salt two dozen cloves and half a pint vinegar. Simmer oysters a few minutes then jar them and boil the pickle to cover. Store in a dark cool place and use quickly after opening. Keeps four to five weeks.
A practical tip explains attaching white netting on the frame exterior and black interior to preserve outward visibility from inside while preventing outsiders from seeing through. It notes the inward view remains clear while blocking exterior sightlines.
Rich pie crust rolled thin and baked in inverted patty pans. When cold, fill with crushed sweetened strawberries and top with a spoonful of whipped cream. Fine results for dessert.
Jake the black cat linked to Frank Hamble of 216 West Sixty-ninth Street Los Angeles drew neighbors after Hamble’s death. Adopted by a nearby family, Jake survived near starvation and rested in a rocking chair while Hamble’s mother entrusted care to relatives, as authorities note shortcomings of coroner inquiries in Ella Winter’s Baltimore case.
A century ago an unsuccessful start stalled the United States ship Independence at the Charlestown yard as she moved a short distance. A week later she was launched. The 74 gun vessel would cruise the Mediterranean and south Atlantic, chasing African slavers and pirates.
A famed financier jokes about granting a degree for a thesis and his staff proposes a clever reply. The exchange hints at satire on education and the value of credentials within elite circles.
A. Warwick contends that moral character is shown by refraining from defaming others on mere suspicion. He argues integrity requires restraint and truth over rumor.
A brief quip from The Baltimore American contrasts timing of an outing with taking an inning, suggesting a playful view of leisure and sports rhythm in a concise syndicated style.
An old advertisement promotes Marine Hye Remedy Co Chicago products for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids with claims of fast relief and a free book offer. The copy suggests courting advice alongside medicinal promises aimed at men seeking to impress their wives.
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