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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1902
Page
4
A comic quoted exchange features characters Yeast Crimsonbeak Patience Patrice and Mrs Bacon in a playful back and forth about singing, piano playing, theater outings and a pieplant market mix up cited as Yonkers Statesman humor from a local page.
In a heated exchange quoted from the Chicago Tribune, a lawyer accuses the defendant of "executing a backdown" and presses the witness on the wording. The witness admits the phrasing and suggests hanging his head as a possible nonliteral interpretation.
An old farmer recalls flooding a marsh with oil to kill mosquitoes. He says the method worked but nearly burned the house after a lighted match dropped in. This year the family avoids fire risks while acknowledging oil’s effectiveness.
A Washington Star cartoon quotes a politician who jokes that learning proper grammar would seem like airs and drive him away from the voters. He says keeping plain speech preserves connection with the people.
A witty exchange quoted from the Chicago News contrasts verbs must and could in a mother child swimming scene.
A brief Chicago Chronicle note mentions a remark about a photograph flattering a woman, noting the speaker has not seen the photo but reports she was greatly pleased with it. The item reflects media culture and vernacular banter of the era.
A playful exchange quotes Puck on Hortense Hen-Oh noting that gardeners speak the language of flowers after tending beds. The fragment evokes botanical lore and a whimsical view of plant meaning.
The will of M. Philippon of Romilly France left funds for a funeral banquet to be paid to town officials after the funeral. Officials rushed to the savings bank but funds did not exist and the deceased is said to have played a practical joke. Testimonies describe his candy gifts to women and a violent incident witnessed by a parent.
A sensational obituary recalls Prince Kipinidse once famed as St. Petersburg’s winter season rogue. He met death in Tiflis by strangulation ordered by the czar’s executioner after a crime spree that included deporting highwayman acts and attacking thirty seven coaches in the Caucasus.
The recently deceased King Albert of Saxony was extremely shy in crowds, blushing easily and preferring twilight when he had courage. He could not refuse daytime requests, while evenings brought more refusals, fueling rumors of lack of courage. Yet he repeatedly faced danger on several occasions, proving his fortitude.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the announced location of the world’s fair in St. Louis with the Midway fixed on Skinker Road. The paper wryly questions the name Skinker for the midway and ridicules the road as a gathering place for famed exploits.
A note from New York Weekly quotes a playful confession where a woman declares she is engaged to nine men and must dispose of at least eight. The line reflects lighthearted flirtation rather than a serious vow. the piece captures era voice and social idle chatter.
A London Express note outlines Johannesburg nickname usage with a South African correspondent predicting the name Joeburg will prevail briefly. The piece notes locals insist on avoiding the shortened form though the nickname appears popular and convenient.
In a recent issue a correspondent reports novelist Mr. Meredith can no longer take long walks in the country. The piece notes the author’s affliction and offers sympathy from the prison readership.
Report all dead animals to the police or fire engine house for handling and disposal.
A short verse contrasts white workers busy with toil and the speaker content to do nothing. Bee gathers honey after work while the white man earns money. the speaker enjoys leisure and fun instead of golf or sea swimming. The tone reflects a casual, nostalgic summer mood and a simple daily rhythm highlighted by cultural contrasts.
A historical method outlines making ginger beer using five pounds sugar one tea cupful lemon juice a quarter pound honey five ounces bruised ginger root two gallons water. Boil ginger root in a gallon water half an hour then add remaining ingredients strain cool add beaten egg white and essence stir, stand four days then bottle and refrigerate. The result keeps for months longer than yeast methods.
A simple afternoon refreshment recipe uses four heaping tablespoons of ground coffee mixed with a quart of boiling water and a half cup of sugar. Let steep fifteen minutes, strain, cool, add stiffly beaten egg white, and freeze for a frothy coffee frappe.
To make plum jelly take half a gallon of half ripe plums. Put in a porcelain kettle, cover with water and boil ten minutes. Pour off the juice and strain through a jelly bag. Add one pound of white sugar to each pint of juice and boil until it will harden when cold. This will require twenty to thirty minutes of boiling.
Tinted woodwork is popular in colonial bedrooms with pale green and cream white, pink accents, and fashionable dull cream or silver gray. Exercise caution to avoid crude color tones.
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