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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
6
A historical recipe entry outlines Pot au Feu as a national French soup, with beef, marrow bones, vegetables, and long simmering in a covered pot. It also features cheese-topped omelette, a fish chowder style dish with saffron liquor, and a cream meringue dessert, noting serving tips and kitchen usage.
A ham salad dessert uses boiled ham, gelatin dissolved in water and stock, paprika and mustard for seasoning, then whipped cream folded in. The mixture thickens as it cools and is molded in wet molds, set in a cold place, and served with lettuce and garnish.
A vintage recipe details a spring chicken baked in a skillet with Nutter, diced onions and carrots, lightly browned vegetables added to a can of clear soup stock with bay leaves and thyme, then the chicken placed on top and baked for an hour.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe silverware labeling and packing concerns with mentions of names on manuals and a notice. The readable bits are insufficient to identify a clear event, date, or proper entities to summarize into a coherent card.
A brief guide describes crafting washcloths from two layers of material with workable thickness. Edges are finished by crocheting a scalloped edge in plain or bided stitch, offering a simple home sewing project for beginners.
A rustic catalog of horse care advice warns against mares with cuckling collars and sore feet and urges light shoeing on hard roads. It stresses clean stalls, avoiding cracking, and varying feed to prevent pawing. It condemns pampering stallions yet suggests daily light work and brisk drives for vigor. It recalls a Morgan mare raised by hand on cow milk and corn meat.
Garden guidance lists remedies for pests and ants including coal oil emulsion spray for carnations, tobacco dust on peony buds, boiled meat bones or bacon rinds to trap ants, lime or wood ashes around plant edges, and hot cayenne pepper tea applied to roots. Dalmatian insect powder is cited for brickbats and green tow.
The article advises selecting a quiet, steadfast hen for sitting. Avoid wild or noisy hens and test by twilight observation, rechecking after 24 hours if needed. If a hen resists or scolds, retry once, then discard after a third trial. Also notes using an apple corer weed implement as a superior small garden tool for weeding by core removal.
Interest in milk machines grows as newer milking equipment eclipses earlier Sylug devices. The article notes ten minutes of nightly work aids horses in prime condition and highlights shifting attention toward advanced milking machinery.
Hospital records and physicians in Philadelphia report higher mortality and developmental issues in children of drinkers. Data show 80 percent higher mortality for alcoholic parents' offspring, increased epilepsy and mental health issues, and farbetter normal development among children of total abstainers.
A New York Post Graduate Hospital report claims about 16 million U S children are defective including mental and physical defects. The Chicago Tribune links subnormality to economic strain and says alcohol drives many cases, supported by physicians and scientists.
A dramatic, urgent note from Henry N. Cameron of Washington, Pa describes a long buildup of concentrated power breaking all restraints. The piece labels the gasoline and electric industries as fueling upheaval and warns of a looming, collective outcry.
A fragment argues that licensed saloons evade regulation and persist despite controls. The text labels model license schemes as fraudulent, noting regulatory gaps and illicit access when doors appear closed. Names mentioned include Ban W Hooper of Tennpanes.
Professor of medicine at Munich University argues alcohol weakens resistance and helps lung inflammation and infectious diseases take hold, even in seemingly temperate drinkers, undermining bodily defenses.
The Master Brewery association president, speaking at a recent Pittsburgh meeting, stated in his annual address that the object of the association is not to increase beer consumption per person but to encourage more people to drink beer.
A dated report links rising crime to a feared spread of alcoholism in France. It notes increasing family strain with 1,400,000 families and 2,967,000 single-child households, outlining recommendations to curb the trend.
A fragment notes cost of a saloon license with a rate of 120 dollars per license and a vague reference to warmth for drinks. The readable text provides little context on location date or governing authority.
In New Orleans a strike by stevedores opposes the introduction of electric trucks to move freight between vessels and warehouses. The piece notes this labor friction accompanies rapid motor vehicle adoption and suggests opposition is fading as progress continues.
A Seymour Missouri reader describes years of itchy burning scalp rashes and a painful eruption on the back and shoulders. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed, she reports complete cure in two weeks, noting relief from itching burning sleep disturbances and skin irritation.
A flirtatious exchange reveals pride and a past engagement. She grins at the man, noting he earns only ten dollars weekly, while she later marries a millionaire after their broken engagement. The dialogue hints at a social climb and lingering romantic tension.
A cryptic excerpt shows a parent insisting on traditional roots while another figure insists on progress. The dialogue hints at generational clash over dance, culture, and modernization within a household. The line shows tension between approval and resistance.
The piece argues farmers should share borrowing access with merchants manufacturers and financiers. It calls for government backed farm loans linking savings and postal banks to farmer credit at lower rates, citing US farmers as essential to national prospects.
Mrs Twobble begs to view the morning paper with Mr Twobble who notes Mammoth department store ad. He doubts reductions beyond sardine items while Bright exclaims. Algy boasts cautiously, a satiric line hints at a bluffing character.
A garbled fragment notes a healthy horse eats nine times its weight in food yearly. It references a “seat” and mentions people or places ambiguously, but no clear event or names are identifiable.
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