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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
8
A poemish notice rails at bookish drink culture and critic tastes while praising branding irony. It references Mark Twain registration for whisky and cigars, mentions authors, publishers, and a theater of drinking and reading, with satirical shots at teetotalers and ads.
A satirical notice claims Saturns rings have divided causing proposed price shocks on eggs butter beef and wool goods. It jokes about March cost increases and a fictional congressional inquiry while imagining a tip ring and a looming cold wave.
A short humorous note recounts a dog named Fido wandering into strange places and returning to its owner. The tale highlights the dog’s wagging tail as a sign of affection and curiosity, capturing a light moment of companionship and loyalty.
In a witty exchange, Mrs. Tigg jokes that a Bulgarian American woman who married a Russian count was not ill but attempting to pronounce her spouse’s name, prompting Mr. Tigg to remark on the scene’s comic misunderstanding.
In a curt exchange, Miss Screecher asks if those who can sing but won't should be forced to sing. Mr Sourdropp replies that he believes in letting well enough alone, dismissing coercive demands.
A curator notes modern meals show dull sameness as beef and mutton predominate. Pork is frowned upon by dyspepsia, while pheasant and distant fowls appear seasonally. He recalls ancient Rome using flamingos brains and figpeckers before decadence, and suggests adding imagination to dining.
Cut six hard boiled eggs in half and remove the yolks. Mash yolks with a spoonful of butter and half a cup of bread crumbs. Fill egg white halves with the mixture and serve in tomato sauce.
The preparation describes lightly moistening bread halves with milk then filling with a parsley onion mixture seasoned with salt and pepper. The halves are pressed together and served in hot tomato sauce, garnished with parsley.
A family friendly method to dress scrambled eggs in a glorified form. Slice ham into matchlike strips and fry with onion in butter seasoned with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms, form a ham circle, place eggs in the center, and garnish with parsley.
A kitchen instruction describes mixing 2 pounds fat pork with lean beef, adding sage savory salt pepper and cayenne, then testing by frying small portions. After mixing, press into a dish, cover with wax paper and chill. Fry or bake and use the rendered fat for warming potatoes with a simple gravy.
A historical recipe describes creaming a quarter pound of butter with one ounce of castor sugar, adding flour and ground rice to form a smooth paste. Roll to three quarters of an inch, cut into squares, pinch edges, bake moderately until firm but not brown, then dust with soft sugar.
Mix one and a half tablespoons of lard one teaspoon salt and two cups sugar. Beat in two eggs and add enough flour to form a dough. Do not knead roll thin cut shapes and bake in a moderate oven. Spice or flavor to taste.
A vintage pudding instruction describes combining three rolled crackers one pint milk two egg yolks and butter then baking for twenty minutes. Whisk egg whites with sugar, top and brown, and flavor with lemon either steamed or baked.
A small recipe fragment lists one tablespoon each of English walnut meats celery filberts or hazel cut meats and chopped apple or orange bits. It instructs to top with boiled salad dressing.
William A Radford explains cottage house design advantages for a two story plan. He argues space, cost, and comfort trade offs, noting living rooms replace parlor, downstairs bedrooms and bathroom, compact hallways, and proportional roof and foundation needs. A sample design costs about 2700 dollars with four rooms downstairs and three bedrooms upstairs.
A published DIY note from Popular Mechanics outlines making a small wooden coasting sled from hardwood staves pine boards and a rudder. It describes dimensions tapering from the widest parts, seat boards, runners, a wooden shaft, and a curved rudder to guide the craft.
A child guided sled uses a rudder tied into the shaft with a half inch hole and a leg screw to turn right left and up and down. Two cleats on the runners support the feet while the child steers by moving the rudder and stops by lifting a handle to dig the rudder heel into the snow.
A new toy doll doubles as a muff for winter wear. The design features a soft body with hand openings and side pockets, a coat and a carrying mat. The inventor suggests both children and young women may carry such a doll on the street to keep hands warm and attract attention.
Ethel learns a coded Boston Latin style language from her father Pop who explains a disguised alphabet using English letters. The lesson shows vowels spoken naturally and consonants shifted, with examples like hub for he and hash for ba. Ethel practices at breakfast and repeats phrases back to her mother.
An ethnographic tale contrasts Scottish elder reverence for Sunday with the crow’s practical Sabbath behavior. It notes the crow feasts on abandoned fields while humans rest and church bells toll, portraying the bird as a clever but morally neutral forager within weekly cycles.
A handy device for amateurs to print pictures at home. The scheme uses a small square store box with a candlepower light attached to a cord. A glass covered hole on top holds the negative face up for printing, with a flat weight to steady print and plate.
A historical medical note argues that night sweats in early tuberculosis symptoms arise from malnutrition and toxin exposure rather than tuberculous infection. It claims sweating stops after purified trace elements and proper diet, rest, and fresh air are provided, with gradual recovery possible in later stages.
A Connecticut woman preparing a leg of lamb for dinner reportedly found a diamond worth $200 inside the roast by chance. The anecdote, circulating in newspapers, highlights surprising discoveries in ordinary meals and the improbability of such finds despite close inspection.
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