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Newspaper
Sugar City Times
Location
Sugar City, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
3
A new mayor reflects on the happiness of election while acknowledging dissatisfaction. Despite broad support, the leader criticizes the burden of managing four political managers demanding posts and the challenge of turning the office into broader service.
Practical advice on maintaining a smoky furnace, treating wall spots by hanging pictures, and creating a reliable line fence by self construction. It notes triggers like writing to newspapers to spur landlord repairs and mentions reduced snow clearance for homes with narrow frontages.
A jovial lawyer recites cross examination notes as the prisoner admits to stealing a watch while denying implicating his companion. The exchange hinges on whether the prisoner spoke in first or third person. The humor centers on the phrase I stole the watch and who was spoken to.
A child at school arrives missing an application form and sobs that she forgot her excuse for being born. Miss Green tries to comfort Katie Barnes as the scene unfolds on a Monday morning in Dé Moines.
A fragment recalls a lively poker gathering in a couple’s apartment last night with light banter about a winning hand. The dialogue centers on Jones noting the party mood and Smith describing his wife’s strong hand.
Jean de Reszke acted as a guest at a grand party hosted for eminent musicians. During the evening a bold question asked who was the favorite artist on the stage. He quipped Pax de Retire denying his own claim and championed Paderewsky.
A compilation of witty and odd clippings from various papers. It includes flirtations with fashion phrases, bold “Mother of Eighty” lines, a cheeky white elephant remark, a divorce pleading claim of attempted poisoning, a refined bride noted in South Dakota, a zoo pig episode, and a cost of living joke about turpentine ants.
The piece recalls Duckfitz a long time boarding house humorist who retires for a younger replacement. The cause lies in aging making it hard to scintillate at breakfast and dodge lunch, leaving him to struggle for repartee at dinner.
A reader notes Smith’s superior manner as he anticipates wisdom from a newly bought encyclopaedia. The gag hints at the desire for knowledge shaping behavior.
A woman compliments a man she just met and, after learning he is her partner's brother, apologizes for not noticing the resemblance. The exchange highlights humor in social introductions and family likeness.
A conversation reveals a man once plagued by failures became rich after creating a new submarine style and gifting the world an unsinkable ship. The tale highlights irony in inventive fortune.
Dialogue recalls Florence and a famed find in Italy. Characters quip about recalling Florence, its location and a rare old wine sighting, revealing memory lapses in a light, humorous exchange.
Disconsolate lover questions engagement to Lillian as she characterizes herself as a trivial mortal. The exchange hints at impending marriage and unresolved affection.
A humorous excerpt shows Daphne and Young Popps-Dearest discussing their engagement with the father responding in stammering fashion and appealing to a parrot for help. The scene captures lighthearted family banter and playful dialogue from the era.
Fragmentary note details a forewoman and implied kissing of female workers each morning to boost enthusiasm. The handwriting suggests concern about worker morale and inappropriate behavior in the factory setting.
A fragmented dialogue shows a wife blaming her husband for a marriage based on a compliment about cooking while admitting she cannot boil a potato. The exchange reveals frustration over honesty and expectations in the relationship.
William A Radford outlines a house design with four rooms downstairs and five upstairs, including two stairways and a front hall to kitchen passage. He notes a rear stair, a cellar entry, and a fly screen door system, plus a 13 by 15 foot sitting room with window seats and adaptable furnishings.
A fragmentary line hints at curiosity about a railroad president who "has never been indicted" amid quick exclamations and a call to take a quick look at unfolding events. The text offers limited context and names.
An article explains storm water as rainfall and snowmelt that does not soak in. It advocates capturing storm water for irrigation, outlines simple earthwork to form levees and contours, and notes deep rooted crops and shallow soil stirring to reduce evaporation.
Sweet clover or melilotus long condemned as a weed is rising in value. White variety supplies green manure and mulch while yellow serves as forage. eastern and southern farmers lead in renovation of worn lands. Ohio State researchers grow white clover as a cover crop in orchards, adding nitrogen and humus through root bacteria decay.
Plain beef stew instructions details trimming fat, browning meat, cooking with onion carrot and celery, adding potatoes, and serving. Apple croquettes made from thick sour apple sauce, breadcrumbs, and egg, fried until golden. Also includes Brown Bread and Corn Souffle steps with measurements and cooking times.
A collection of kitchen ideas describes banana ball desserts with fig garnish, Cream of Spinach Soup finished with egg yolk and cream, Oysters in Grapefruit Cups served on ice with lemon, Celery Roulettes made from celery potato egg yolk butter and pecans, and Steamed Salmon with Potato Balls baked in a buttered mold and served with parsley.
If you have only one thermometer hang it in your living room to avoid chasing outside temperatures and keep the room warm enough to preserve health through steady comfort.
The report notes grape fruit is becoming popular in Germany after its rise in the United States. It observes Germany was among the first to eat the tomato and mentions the Christian Science Monitor in reference to these fruit trends.
A fragmented dialogue mentions a Sultor, a daughter, a father's plan to marry, and an election bet. The garbled text implies a social or domestic exchange with uncertain implications.
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