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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1915
Page
6
Three kinds of baking powder exist Cream of tartar, Alum, and Phosphate of Lime. Alum powders add aluminum a heavy metal not natural to food. Phosphate of Lime comes from rock or bone and is a cheaper substitute. Royal Baking Powder Co New York urges reading labels and knowing ingredients.
John A. Sleicher writes in Leslie's praising Alaska's immensity and beauty. He compares it to the Thousand Island region, the Alps, Norwegian fiords, and Icelandic wonders, noting rich resources, climate, and vast reach from the Pacific toward the orient.
An explanatory note on fermentation in bread dough. Sugar in dough converts to carbonic acid gas via yeast, producing bubbles that lift the dough and create holes. Escaping gas leaves some in dough, allowing the bread to rise and bake with better heat penetration.
The passage critiques how perception often exceeds talent in teaching religion and poetry and how true wisdom lies in sympathy rather than speech. It argues that a student of the mind needs deep sympathy, noting that differences among individuals come from impressionability and that great philosophers’ maxims fade unless grounded in common experience.
The piece notes Abraham Lincoln often charged modest fees compared with peers from 1850 to 1860. His income ranged between 2000 and 3000 dollars though his fee book lists amounts as low as 1, 3, or 5 dollars for advice, while court appearances never fell below 10 dollars.
An old advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as strength building and appetite boosting, claiming it nourishes the blood and restores health naturally. It targets readers who feel run down or overworked and notes the product is alcohol free from Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield New Jersey.
A Society of Chemical Industry reading claims cast iron strength varies with wrought iron addition. Ten parts wrought iron boosts strength by 2 percent, twenty parts by 32 percent, thirty parts by 60 percent, forty parts by 33 percent, indicating maximum gain at 30 percent wrought scrap. Indianapolis News.
The piece warns that damp moldy houses threaten health and life. It cites a London Lancet article linking diphtheria to mold and fungoid growths, notes lime as a disinfectant, and urges destroying damp moldy textiles and cloths immediately.
A review quotes a speaker praising a man known for deep study of Roman history and Julius Caesar, contrasting his expertise with common knowledge of a congressman, highlighting scholarly authority.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the social awkwardness of a man in his first long trousers contrasted with a woman's first dress shirt, capturing a humorous era view of fashion milestones and public perception.
A fragmentary exchange frames conflict over value and worth as a judge notes a spouse’s claim of support amid loss. The quotation evokes themes of dependency, expense, and ethical judgment in life’s varied concerns.
The Boston Herald notes the case surrounding Gertrude revolves around her father. The exchange hints at an unresolved dispute with the father figure at the center and the outcome remains implied rather than explicit.
The Boston Globe records a brief exchange noting a year-old debt. Waller suggests telling Binks the money was forgotten to ease worry, while Woods questions why not just admit it. The item captures a casual interpersonal moment.
A brief Washington Star quirky note describes a customer who loves a thoroughbred French bulldog yet cannot take the dog due to language barriers, capturing a light moment of cross language charm and pet interest.
A Detroit spring scene on Michigan Avenue shows a big icicle over a store door causing a crowd to consider how to remove it. A boy offers to fetch it for five nickels, using a potato to knock it down amid cheers, then reflects on what boys are for. The piece also describes party forfeits and the varying tasks suitable for boys and girls, with a blindfolded judge assigning chores to reclaim pledges.
A party game involves two acquainted players. One is sent out while the other secretly photographs a sitter with a spoon. The outside player returns, studies the spoon image, and guesses whose portrait was captured. The trick repeats as guests watch, until the sitter’s exact position reveals the subject.
Dr Campbell of the College For the Blind at Upper Norwood England says blind swimmers tend to swim in a straight line giving them an advantage. He notes many experts have been beaten when deviating from the shortest route and suggests blind racers practice with a bandage over the eyes to learn a direct course instinctively.
A playful verse from Youth's Companion imagines a game where commands starting with Simon says are obeyed and plain orders are ignored. It cheerfully describes the Sunshine Store’s cheerful offerings and promises merriment for boys and girls with plenty of goods for a pleasant day.
A British Columbia fruit man patents a partitioned barrel that splits into two equal halves. The design uses two internal partitions, allowing shipment in knockdown form and simple assembly at packing houses. It enables packing two fruit varieties and avoids wrapping, claiming fruit arrives in good condition.
When buying engines machinery and the nuts positions warrant proper wrench use. Check space between the nut and metal and ensure an ordinary wrench can be used. Allow headroom for box wrenches and avoid removing multiple parts just to reach a single nut.
A Missouri inventor designs a wagon tire marking tool with an illustrated mode of operation. The diagram shows A the wheel rim, B the time, C the pin fitting in bolt hole D in the rim, detailing how the device marks tires.
The marking plunger is aligned with the rim bolt hole center. Strike the head of the plunger with a hammer to create the center reference, as indicated by the dotted lines. The method ensures the hole to be drilled in the tire matches the rim bolt hole center.
Removal of cotter pins is often easy but may teach something new. Start by grasping the open end with pliers, tapping the pliers' points with a hammer to begin loosening. A drift pin or large nail can be driven through the cotter pin hole and struck, or used as a lever to start the pin.
The Georges Creek Cumberland and Piedmont districts in Maryland and West Virginia form the Cumberland region. The Cumberland area opened in 1842 and Piedmont began shipping in 1853, as recorded by the United States Geological Survey.
A simple device for barnyard gate operation attaches a wheel to the free end so the gate does not need lifting. Gates are long and heavy thus the wheel supports the weight and allows easy opening and closing without lifting.
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