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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
3
A collection of beverage recipes from Mothers' Magazine includes preparations for hot weather drinks. Instructions describe boiling sugar syrups, adding vanilla and whipped cream, and combining coffee with cream. Also covers Midsummer Dream peach and pineapple julep style drinks, plum garnish, pineapple juice mixtures, and fruit punch with tea.
Delicate handkerchiefs are washed at home with gentle rubbing using white soap. Soak overnight in tepid water, then rinse and boil in clean water with borax. Rinse again in tepid water, treat with blue water, wring, and iron while warm. Ordinary handkerchiefs require cold-water soak first then wash.
A historic recipe describes making fruit punch by simmering red pleplant with two quarts water in an eight quart kettle, then straining through a jelly bag. To each quart Julom add juice of one lemon and a cup of sugar, then bottle. Also notes lemon may be omitted for an invalid’s drink.
Interior decorators have moved beyond white arden or tan window shades. To fit room hangings, they now offer chintz to order. New glazed chintz shades are sold ready made by progressive dealers.
Cherry cheese recipe from Mother’s Magazine. Crush Brone red cherries and chop fine. For each pound of fruit add half a pound sugar and enough water to prevent scorching. Simmer slowly until smooth and glossy, then chill until firm. Serve in slices with whipped cream and angel cake.
A short note explains drying clothes quickly by sprinkling hot water on them or using cold water, then wrapping in a towel and placing in a moderately hot oven. The clothes become ready to iron in about thirty minutes.
White cherries and pineapple are prepared by shredding the fruit and cooking with light sugar until the mixture clears. Add shredded cherries to the pineapple, cook gently until clear, then seal in glass jars while hot.
A fragment describes dyeing with various colorants and substances including blue, green, brown, ox gall, tan, red, pink, vinegar, and other items. It appears as a recipe or note from National Magasin detailing how to achieve specific hues by immersing fabrics in colored water and additives.
A reader suggests adding a time size the hens egg to boiling water before cooking potatoes. The result claimed is drier meatier potatoes with this simple step.
A Nebraska North Platte study on dry farming explains that water, not plant food, limits crop yields. Surface cultivation, weed control, and deep mulching store 5 to 8 inches of rainfall in soil, reducing evaporation and aiding crops in semi arid regions.
The note advises maintaining dust mulch to better ramet drought risk by keeping ground moisture. It cautions rain and heat, urges seasonable balance cutting of alfalfa or small grain, and suggests ongoing dust mulch to stabilize crops during dry spells.
The piece argues early soil preparation conserves moisture and nutrients, suppresses weeds, and aids crop outcomes. It emphasizes that regardless of planting method or crop purpose, ahead‑of‑time field work is essential to secure the best results.
The United States government appropriated ten thousand dollars to establish a dry farming experiment station in western Oklahoma, marking a federal investment in arid region agricultural research.
The text records a disjointed diary style account of ducks, rationing, and a ship slowing after a delay. It mentions the Mongolia, a stop, a transfer to another ship, and hurriedly grabbing a bread book, a shirt, boxing gloves, and a deck moment. The overall meaning is unclear due to garbled OCR.
Judith confronts a torn past as a ball night reveals a hidden letter and a duel over love. Mrs Dandridge uncovers a faded gown and a portrait linking Val liant to a disputed father figure while Shirley faces a marriage proposal and heartache.
Neilaon Winthrop at a Riviera dinner complains about New York's new rich and their many servants. A tale portrays a food king returning late and joking with a baffled butler about missing staff, illustrating social snobbery and appetite for display.
The detective Lecoq describes three ages of criminals. From seventeen to thirty the fret age includes highway robbery and murder. From thirty to forty five the cautious middle age yields burglaries and nonviolent crimes. From forty five to seventy the executive age produces gang leadership and large scale crimes.
In a quirky exchange, Mrs Newlywed asks for ideas to improve doughnuts as she and Mr Newlywed discuss possible changes. He suggests riding a bike and considers a simple, practical enhancement during their afteroon in the kiteham.
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