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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1907
Page
3
New York report details William Morgan’s flying machine modeled on a barnyard rooster. A rubber powered two-propeller craft skim lessons from a perching position, with wings acting as aeroplanes and a tail adjusting pitch, demonstrated at a Bowery lodging house before lodgers.
Max Fleischman states polar bear meat is palatable when cut thin, hammered, and broiled to remove blubbery taste. He advises adding onions generously. a ship surgeon and writer agree young seal meat is more palatable than bear meat.
In Baltimore a naked 48 year old Italian named Joseph Florio challenged a patrolman on Pratt Street. After being restrained he spoke in English German French and Spanish between ravings and admitted heavy drinking. He was fined five dollars and costs and jailed for inability to pay.
A Dominion project builds a 1600 mile military road from Edmonton to Atlin via Fort St John Fort Graham and Whitehorse to access the Klondike gold region beyond the Rocky Mountains. Two work groups aim to meet this summer near Atlin before winter. The route connects through Alaska via Skagway White Pass and the Yukon estuary at St Michael.
The recipe urges beating six fresh eggs, adding one quart of cream, and seasoning with butter, pepper, and salt. Simmer until thick, then serve with grisini or toasted bread dice from yesterday, offering a nourishing dish for any weather.
In this brief exchange from Stray Stories Mrs Talkmore and Mrs Chatters discuss a husband who loves music and a notorious nighttime pursuit. The dialogue hints at a comic domestic moment centered on a baby and inspiration.
John F Geeting, editor of the American Criminal Records, proposes a novel Illinois reform: a Garden City for criminals with peaches and roses, moral training, and a fortified wall. Nonviolent offenders would live in cottages, cultivate botany, and be guided back to virtue by mild methods and a fruit diet.
Washington reports the navy department once kept gun performance secret to deter rivals but recent target practice notes show American gunners scoring high. Maryland and Ohio crews posted rapid perfect scores with six inch guns, while Virginia and other small guns achieved exceptional rates per minute.
Edelweiss blooms in Paris suburbs as gardeners exhibit specimens at a greenhouse show. The flower, once common near Copenhagen and exported to Switzerland, is so scarce that Swiss gathering is forbidden. Swiss growers may shift to Parisian varieties as large quantities head to exhibition.
A Til A monument is planned for a chicken owned by O L McCord of Vermilion County Bloomington. The bird, aged 12, is claimed to have been champion of champions, winning first prize at eight state fairs and at the Pan American Exposition. It was valued highly as a top brood hen.
Careful washing avoids yellowing. Do not boil or rub with soap. Make a lather with finely shredded white soap and water, wash, squeeze, dry quickly in sun, and iron while damp. For white silks with blue in starch, dust powdered starch on a clean linen pad and iron with a damp linen cover to brighten the fabric.
A recipe guides shaping cold mutton croquettes from finely chopped meat mixed with flour onion broth and spices. Form croquettes, egg and crumb twice, fry in hot lard, drain, and serve hot with parsley. Adjust stiffness with additional broth or boiling water as needed.
The article argues that housework and cooking engage many muscles and can rival gym work. It notes women may enjoy housekeeping but should share duties and avoid overdoing tasks alone, unless money constraints dictate otherwise. It also mentions time can be profitably spent and hints at What-to-Eat guidance.
Small pieces of cooked steak are reheated in a hot oven and cut into thin finger lengths. Toast bread in the same shape, arrange steak on the toast, and ladle a smooth gravy made from butter flour stock onion capers and celery.
A four pound chicken is cut up and simmered with onion until tender. Add salt as it cooks. Strain and reduce stock to three quarters of a cup. Remove fat and mold meat with parsley and hard boiled eggs. Pour hot stock over and chill until firm. A hint of gelatin helps set in warm weather.
Cut a three pound chicken into pieces and brown in butter for ten minutes. Add liver and gis ard and cook ten minutes more. Stir in two onions sliced thin, curry powder, and salt. Cover with boiling water and simmer until tender. Strain liquor, thicken with flour, pour gravy over chicken, and serve with rice.
Evening mix four cups whole wheat flour one half cup cornmeal one cup wheat flour and half a yeast cake dissolved in lukewarm water. Add enough milk or water to make a thick batter rise overnight. In morning add soda dissolved in milk and bake on a hot greased griddle. Serve at once.
Instructions detail making beef tea from one pound round steak cut into dice with one pint water and half teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil slowly for about 45 minutes, add one halved onion and six small potatoes cut in squares, then boil quickly until potatoes are tender.
Farmers and merchants in a rural town can form a produce company to handle perishables like butter eggs and other goods. The plan creates cold storage packing and a butter renovating plant, issues due bills instead of cash, and pays higher prices. Shareholders include merchants and farmers boosting local trade keeping earnings in town and reducing reliance on mail order and city stores.
A Frenchman receives a prize for a death sign test. The method injects fluorescein under the skin. if blood circulates, the skin turns yellow within hours, indicating the subject is alive.
A playful dialogue features a parson challenging a young couple to marry by a dare and then to cultivate common sense, framing the scene with light humor and moral guidance.
An Iowa farmer argues that mail order firms win rural business by showing prices and advertising at home. He urges local merchants to publish prices in home papers, invite customers to view goods, and match mail order pricing to retain county sales. He emphasizes two sides of the issue and offers his viewpoint on how merchants could improve.
An editorial urges western bankers to oppose away from home buying. It argues mail order catalogs drain local deposits and town business, harming bank profits and community growth. It cites farmers sending drafts to cities and notes bankers should promote home patronage to boost local commerce and livelihoods.
A duchess questions a prospective lady's maid about hairdressing. After the girl says she can dress a lady's hair in half an hour the duchess recoils in alarm and wonders how she will fill the rest of the morning.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes a Bill ville farmer joking that in their settlement they call leading authors powerful at guiding mules to water, a ribald nod to literary influence.
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