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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1907
Page
7
A historical recipe excerpt shares instructions for a one crust Pennsylvania German apple pie with butter and brown sugar, a Canadian cream pie with a coconut topping, and a chocolate cream filling. It also notes pastry storage tips and a Western comment on tastier outcomes with butter enrichments.
Hangings and curtains should be shaken brushed and set aside for future use. Remove dust from carpets and clear walls for whitewashing and repapering. If wallpaper is reusable brush rub with a soft cloth. Clean painted surfaces wash floors. Wash china and glass with warm soapy water. Polish cloudy mirrors with cold water and whiting and finish with a dry silk cloth.
A frugal luncheon idea describes a chowder made with six large potatoes, one onion, and two ounces of pork. Fry the pork with the potato and onion, cover with boiling water, cook until tender, then add a quart of hot water, butter, salt, and a beaten egg. Serve hot.
A vintage recipe advises children will favor oatmeal wafers when porridge fails. Mix one cup oats, one cup flour, pinch baking powder, tablespoon sugar, salt, two tablespoons butter, and water. Roll thin, bake on a floured surface.
Ogden Utah pioneer J W Browning describes diabetes and kidney distress from 1848 to 1893. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief and a year of good health at age 75. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Christmas tale from the Ladies' Home Journal recalls a middle aged tin plate worker who marries a widow. He nervously reveals a wedding present of five children. She calmly reveals she already has seven.
A Western man boasting of charm meets a New York woman who wears a locket containing a token of a past love. She explains the husband is alive but his hair is gone, sparking the humorous misunderstanding about widowhood.
A youthful Bill Nye arranged a Sunday drive with a lady friend. At the livery only one old horse remained and Nye hired it. The woman delayed and refused to accompany him, mocking the horse’s age while Nye defended it as a once lively steed.
In 1885 London celebrated Dr. Samuel Johnson with Australian cricketer Bonner among attendees. When health was proposed for Bonner, he remarked that honoring Johnson's memory surpassed his own cricket triumphs, as noted in the Letters of the late Dr. George Birkbeck Hill.
Mrs Henry Porter of Albion Nebraska reports severe head and neck sores after measles covered in salve remedies failed. After six months she used Cutiura Remedies and within a week healing began and in three weeks complete recovery, seven years ago.
A college student tries to introduce Mr Specknoodle to his mother who mishears the name, calling him Speck noodle. The comic exchange captures a holiday home scene and a stubborn misunderstanding. In a separate note, Laundry tips tout Defiance Starch for better stiffness with thinner application.
A Boston Herald writer recalls Mr S a deaf elder who rents rooms to pleasure seekers. While in his garden Mr S pauses from stacking potato bags as a neighbor jokes about the house full of lodgers. He replies the girls “look purty good” and adds he just picked two quarts of bugs off the potatoes.
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional issue and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure supposedly acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials offered. price 75 cents and distributed by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An old farmer calls a bedraggled chicken the anarchist for spending so much time chasing others to steal their vittles. The summer boarder asks why, and the granger explains the bird has no time to hustle for itself.
A witty exchange between the feast promoter and rival show whip improvised an identity reveal for a star attraction. The ad notes Defiance Starch offers one third more content per package for the same price, claiming superior value and satisfaction.
The sap from the female bamboo tree, tabasheer or banslochan, is long used as a medicinal agent in India and known in Borneo. Marketed in Indian bazars, it is described as strengthening and cooling. Analysts report it to consist mainly of silica with trace lime and potash, linked to legends of miraculous powers due to its occurrence in bamboo hollows.
The excerpt condemns women who are engaged to two men at once as shameful while a mock dialogue parodies gossip. It shifts to advertising for Defiance Starch offering stiff collars with gloss or domestic finishes and ends with a Longfellow quotation praising calm endurance and steadfast purpose amid disappointment.
On the watch tower of the Vela at the Alhambra in Spain a silver toned bell rang by Moslems served as a signal for water in the gardens and fountain below. Its sound carries to Liga thirty miles away. The maiden who strikes it today is promised a husband within the year and a good one if she rings loudly on festive days.
A grocer father quarrels with schools over his son’s education and raises him to run the family business. The note remarks on weight measures in schools and praises Defiance Starch as economical and effective. It ends with a reflection on motive and character.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip recalls a Harrisburg scene where scattering snuff proved wasteful, since only a couple of men needed snuff to trigger sneezing among the entire group. The remark frames a light, social moment about indoor etiquette and humor.
Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORTA, a safe remedy for infants and children, and ensure it is not adulterated or misbranded. Verify packaging, labeling, and dosage directions for correct use and child safety.
A teacher recalls a year of anxiety from coffee and credits Postum Food Coffee. After a second trial brewed longer per directions, she reports clear health improvements, better classroom work, and a pledge not to return to regular coffee. The ad ends urging readers to read The Road to Wellville.
An advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease claims to cure painful swollen feet and sweating. It promises easier shoe wear and urges customers to avoid substitutes. Sample free offered with address at A. 5 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
The fragment advertises Kraise's Cold Capsules claimed to cure instantly with 5c at all druggists. It touts Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois and references Mrs Windlow's Seething Syrep with a 2508 bottle claim.
The Penang Gazette quips about global governance calling it a flabby parody of an administration. The item cites a slogan about Lewis' Single Binder Straight So cigars and includes a La Rochefoucauld quotation on opinions.
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