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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
26
A meditation on worth and duty praises those who prepare for all outcomes and learn to wait. It contrasts the eager who rush with the trusted who endure without complaint, implying lasting merit comes from steadiness and trust.
A collection of old kitchen tips including onion prep with baking soda and cold water, beef and cornmeal mixture, potato pancakes with onion and eggs, macaroni with mutton, and calf s liver casserole with bacon onion carrot celery and kitchen bouquet.
An instructional piece on selecting fresh lobsters and humane killing methods, detailing quick knife-stab death, testing freshness by tail recoil, and broiling or boiling procedures with butter and lemon juice. It recommends using the meat from claws and returning shells for serving.
Readers are urged to enjoy spring greens including blanched dandelions and simple preparations. Recipes include veal fricassee with eggs, liver dumplings, nuts and eggs on toast, pineapple on cream cheese toast, green peas with hard boiled eggs, and celery root in sour sauce for a change.
Oranges adapt to many dishes and drinks including soup puddings salads and desserts. Recipes cover orangeade orange puffs and orange sauce with details for juice sugar cornstarch and butter. The text also suggests serving ideas with lettuce fruit salads and orange flavored sponge cake icing.
Charming materials for afternoon frocks dominate the display with a wide range of weaves and colors. Voiles with white or putty backgrounds feature large contrasting dots. Dolly Varden patterns recall old fashioned styles. Tiled checks, white eponage, fancy organdies, nets, bold linens, ramie linens, and sheer French crepes offer options for skirts, blouses, and dresses across ages.
Two inventive powder puff disguises are described. A silk ribbon vanity purse uses a double silk bag with a porcelain mirror and ivory rings for concealment. A bisque ballerina puff hides inside a marine skirted figure atop a glass powder jar, with renewals suggested as soiled.
A detailed and period style description outlines an old-fash ioned pelisse inspired gown in blue serge. It features white satin piping and a knife-plaited skirt, with lace sleeves, black silk collar, cream net folds, and ornate embroidery in silks and silver. A new cloche-like black velvet hat trimmed with skunk completes the ensemble.
Scenic Highway routes offer liberal stop overs to California Expositions and Pacific Coast travel via the North Pacific Coast. Tickets allow visits to Yellowstone via Gardiner Gateway with a chance to include both Expositions. A.M. Cleland invites planners to request rates and an Expositions folder for 1915 vacation planning.
William Murray a 1021 Second avenue resident, despite his limp, heard children calling for help near Fifty fourth street. He jumped in, dragged the drowning boy to a pier, and with Policeman Neary’s rope helped haul both to safety and Murray from the water.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for quick relief of tired feet during Exposition visits. It claims instant comfort when shaken into shoes or used in foot baths, noting its 25 year Standard status and featuring a testimonial from a visitor who enjoyed every minute of the stay.
A lively urban chatter mocks wartime talk with banter about Si Blinks and Hi Holler pausing games to discuss the war. An advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co. products and Red Cross Ball Blue while satirizing divorce critiques.
A stream of letters claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures women's ailments. Mrs Cris Wares of Camden, NY reports recovery from years of kidney and nervous issues after two months of use. Mrs O A Rioxroof of Hanover, PA says bearing down pains and nonpregnancy issues vanished after a few bottles, now with a healthy baby. The notice urges women to try the remedy, asserting 30 years of use and inviting readers to write for proof.
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