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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
7
A vintage guide urges patient, gentle training to teach dogs tricks from jumping through hoops and football to water skills. It warns against whipping, notes old dogs can learn with persistence, and cautions on timing and safety for young dogs and bicycles. It emphasizes using rewards over punishment and gradually building confidence in new tasks.
The article surveys historical plant uses from a still room remedy culture. It lists Buttercup for leprosy, Marsh marigold dye, Columbine for quinsy, violet petals for bone fractures, mistletoe hair dye, plantain for appetite and eye diseases, and Solomon's Seal for bruises. It notes doings with mignonette dyes, pulsatin药, and rushlights from rushes, plus floor coverings replaced by spring cleaning.
A short piece explains what a cryptograph is and shows how to decode a simple cipher. It guides readers to write the alphabet, identify common letters, and deduce that the message starts with my dear. It ends with a prompt to solve the rest and greet Bendecszhd mtx.
Sammy travels to Africa with friends and a showman, having trained animals. He aims to prove his ingenuity by inventing a lion hunting device. After joining a hunter, repeated failed attempts test his resolve as the hunt proceeds and discouragement grows.
A Smith county schoolboy stubbornly used have went to the dismay of his teacher. She kept him after school and ordered him to write have gone five hundred times. The boy applied himself and continued work until the teacher recalled him.
Onion culture is discussed as a long standing global crop. It notes Allium cepa origin in southern Asia, widespread cultivation, and the crop ranking third among U S truck crops. Details cover soil, moisture, drainage, salinity tolerance, varieties, and production timelines from seed to harvest.
Rat exterminator Rigdon Johnson, a farmer near New Harmony, relies on a six foot chicken snake to control rats and mice on 260 acres. He reports no corn loss to vermin and will let the reptile remain undisturbed in the barn and granaries. The black snake with white spots is not fond of admiration but proves highly effective.
Jewish poultry dealers in New York City organize a society to prepare and market poultry products aligned with kosher requirements, selling directly to consumers in keeping with the Jewish market.
Practical advice covers washing thin glasses with hot water and soap, avoiding wiping until nearly dry, and polishing with tissue. It suggests a rubber mat in umbrella jars to prevent breakage, praises short curtains for privacy, and offers a method to mend broken crockery with milk and cloth. Also recommends a kitchen waste basket and alcohol or ammonia for sparkling windows.
A simple light sponge cake recipe uses four eggs four egg yolks one cup sugar one cup flour three tablespoons cold water one teaspoon baking powder sifted and lemon juice. Bake ten minutes hot then forty five minutes at half heat with a water pan in the oven to prevent burning. do not open door until the clock shows done.
A recipe instructs to beat the egg white with sugar then add flour and softened butter. Heat to cream thickness and spread a thin batter on a greased pan four inches wide. Bake in a moderate oven until brown. Roll gently around a curling stick while warm.
A dessert method using one quart milk, five eggs, three heap tablespoonfuls sugar. When cold add one quart whipped cream vanilla and preserved ginger syrup. Fold in crushed macaroon crumbs soaked in sherry, chopped preserved ginger and orange peel, then freeze until firm and creamy.
A historical recipe fragment instructs cutting one pound of beef or mutton into small pieces for broth, simmering gently in two quarts of water, skimming, reducing to a pint, straining, and seasoning with a little salt, then taking a teacupful at a time.
A fragmented cooking note instructs slicing bacon very thin and cooking with potatoes. The method suggests filling a shallow pan with cold ingredients and baking until the pork is done.
An older feature notes how constant bending in housework causes illness among women and presents a newly invented stoopless dustpan with a lid that opens when placed on the floor and closes when lifted, keeping dust contained and reducing strain.
A Bazaar writer notes homemakers may extend sheet life by turning them, using wide and narrow hems to redistribute wear. Buying muslin for four sheets, they create a top wide hem and a narrower edge, reversing when worn. This method can extend sheet life by about half again. Also included are recipes for lamb ribs and fish croquettes with detailed prep steps.
A compact ham muffins recipe combines two teaspoonfuls baking powder with one pint flour, adds one beaten egg, one cupful of sweet milk, sugar, and a pinch of galt. Stir in one cup ham with a bit of fat, bake twenty minutes in a moderate oven in gem pans.
A summer tea sandwich combines ripe red currants with creamy cheese. Currants are strained to extract juice then blended into a soft paste with cheese for a light, flavorful filling.
A fragmentary recipe notes rhubarb pie with two pounds of rhubarb stalks, water, and ingredients implied by unclear phrasing. The readable bits suggest a basic pie filling with rhubarb as the main ingredient and steps toward preparing the mixture.
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