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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
3
An editorial condemns “cheap Johns” as a warning against shoddy work and lax morals. It argues that taking time to do things right saves money, upholds self respect, and warns against patchwork in both craft and social circles, urging discernment in associates.
A French invention: apparatus to determine carbon content in steel by burning in pure oxygen under pressure. An Austrian hay rake for small farms. A new electric clothes dryer saving space. A producer gas car from Scotland. A new house door combination lock with most mechanism on the spindle. Paper skeleton hands for X ray testing. A rubber tire over a punctured pneumatic tire to continue a trip. A Washington patent newspaper file with a wire frame to hold paper open and prevent tearing.
Russia shifted the Caucasus from Europe to Asia altering world maps and debunking the belief that Mont Blanc is the highest peak. Elbruz claims the summit now, and Mont Blanc’s location as part of Switzerland is questioned. Napoleon II’s familiar side was moved from Italy to France, fueling ongoing Franco Italian summit disputes.
A Newport News letter argues circulation should be valued like a commodity. It compares advertising to buying flour from a grocer, noting vague promises of “a nice large load” and asking how long a patron would stay with such vague terms. The piece urges precise, measurable circulation metrics.
A terse exchange centers on mounting marital strain as one partner notes anger while the other declines to inquire, suggesting that questions may inflame tensions and deepen a domestic rift. The dialogue captures a fragile moment of miscommunication and emotional strain.
A historical remark attributed to Charles B. Farwell discusses evaluating capability beyond years, stressing that capability isn’t confined to age and that choosing leaders should focus on true ability rather than tenure.
In Cyprus murder and manslaughter cases rise as the chief justice notes villager traits shaping crime. Insults brood into revenge for self-esteem, with some men willing to kill for as little as 50 dollars. The justice adds many killers show no remorse and brag of their crimes.
From a long-loosened editorial, emphasis on choosing a job and sticking to it, highlighting that ambition and hard work yield dividends. It argues for personal interest in work, employer support, appreciation, and maintaining health as foundations of success, with a concluding nod to a teamwork-centric recipe.
The millennium of industrialism is not here yet but a better understanding exists between employer and employee. Improved education on both sides promises to bridge the gap and end the public antagonism between workers and management, essential for maintaining national industrial prestige.
A historical account notes uniform living conditions across social classes in Japan and Manchuria, with simple dwellings, rice and tea diets, and limited expenditures. Wages remain low despite gradual rises, while working hours average seven to fourteen per day. Union efforts fail due to corruption and misfit needs.
A compilation from Warwick James Price in The Sunday Magazine stresses that steady effort plus purpose leads to success in business and life. It notes that accurate work matters more than sheer power, time saving boosts prospects, and assigning responsibility creates growth or stagnation in subordinates.
A 50 year old applicant sought a major national firm position. The young manager dismissed him as too old. Months later the man obtained a job while the manager was overseas. Years later the manager praised the action to an understudy who learned the eschewed history. The elder worker remains in place under the manager who once turned him away.
Gadsby limped from the crowded dance floor and declared the ring on his fingers tolerable while joking about the bells on his toes. The exchange captures a lively moment amid the party's tension and humor.
A Berlin Institute test shows hot ironing does not reliably disinfect cloth saturated with tubercle bacilli and cholera vibrions. Even 482 degrees Fahrenheit leaves spore germs. Domestic iron average heat around 300 degrees has minimal effect, with one side ironing only slightly better.
Thick cut round steak is filled with a dressing of crackers butter egg and water then rolled and browned in lard with onions and carrots. Simmer slowly for two hours to a tender result with gravy thickened with flour and extra water as needed.
A home bread recipe uses one quart of flour one teaspoon salt half teaspoon sugar two level teaspoons baking powder half a medium baked potato and water milk or equal parts of both. Sift dry ingredients rub in potato add enough liquid to form a stiff batter then soft dough. Bake in greased loaf pan for about one hour in a moderate oven.
A historic recipe describes making German dumplings using flour, butter, sugar, yeast, orange rind rubbed on sugar, salt, cream, and milk. After fermenting, the paste is kneaded into twelve rolls placed on a pastry board, covered with warm milk, and baked as they double in size.
Instructions describe beating the white of a single egg with slight sweetness and serving atop crushed fresh fruit in sherbet grass. Lemon juice or flavoring can be added to the egg for flavor. The yolk is suggested for a camel cup custard and is noted as very suitable for invalids.
Banana halves are covered with a warm sauce of brown sugar cream and butter. The mixture is stirred until smooth, vanilla is added, then poured over the bananas. Whipped cream is piled on top and served immediately.
A tested kitchen note describes beating an egg with sugar, then filling a glass with hot milk and topping with grated nutmeg. The result is nourishing and often appealing to children who sometimes sample it.
Date suet pudding recipe combines minced suet bread crumbs dates sugar and spices with four eggs beaten light. Pack in buttered mold steam for four hours and serve with liquid sauce.
One half of a box of gelatine soaked in a little water twenty minutes. Add three quarters of a cup of pulverized sugar and one tablespoon of vanilla. Pour boiling water to make a cupful, strain into a dish lined with sponge cake.
English culinary note explains Welsh rarebit and toasted cheese from British fare. The piece recounts making a silky cheese mix with butter paprika milk and mustard, plus old Dr. Kitchiner’s toast technique with Cheshire or double Gloucester cheese and careful toasting for a mellow finish. Jane Eddington in Chicago Tribune.
A vintage instruction lists brown crumbs apples and brown sugar to bake a pudding. It directs buttered pan layers of apples and crumbs, sugar sprinkled atop, butter added in pieces, and cinnamon dusted before baking with hot water. Serve with lemon sauce.
The text describes a method to prepare a turkey dish using hard boiled egg yolks mashed with cream, then combined with butter into a paste. This is folded into a chafing dish with more cream and turkey, seasoned with nutmeg salt and paprika, finished with sherry or Madeira before serving.
A simple creamed chipped beef recipe with butter melted to blend beef, milk, and flour into a smooth thick sauce. Pepper seasons the mix while it simmers, served over hot buttered toast with stuffed mango peppers for garnish.
A simple dessert recipe uses small or large ginger or molasses cakes topped with a custard poured over while hot. Beat eggs into boiling milk then mix and gradually fold into the custard. Sweeten and pour over the cakes, letting them absorb the liquid before serving warm or cold.
Instructions for cleaning brooms with warm water and ammonia. Soak two quarts of water with four tablespoonfuls of ammonia, insert broom for thirty minutes, rinse in cold water, and dry in sun. Also applicable to house brushes of any variety.
A humorous child’s verse explores bedtime defiance and daily tasks. The speaker resists sleep despite parental scolding and laments waking routines, while imagining meals, desert first, and school spelling duties as future tests of reading and writing skill.
A fragmented seaside vignette describes a very slender man near the net and a frustrated speaker. The text dwells on perception, reflection, and the seaside mood as the man wanders amid sparse observations from a listener.
A young pharmacist compliments Miss Vascar and describes a “sweet girl graduate” as they discuss mixing medicine. The dialogue presents a cordial, if odd, social interaction centered on a pharmaceutical setting.
A damaged OCR fragment claims a Marine spoke oddly and acted like a burk, with garbled phrases suggesting a misrendered tirade or mispronounced statement. The readable bits imply a outburst or mockery but lack clear names, places, or dates.
A flatitudinous observer declares right rests on reason yet a wiser critic notes there are many reasons for wrong. The exchange signals philosophy can deliberate long without impacting the outcome or informing action.
Fragmentary remarks show Bobbs and Dobbs in a tense cafe moment. Dialogue hints at nerves and a shift in drink habits as a secondary character, Bobbe, comments on the scene while Nobbs resists changes.
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