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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
6
A discussion on cement plaster or overcoated houses notes warmth dryness and neat appearance. It argues lower long term cost due to reduced painting and tinting, and compares cement plaster favorably with brick veneer and shingles for suburban homes.
An architectural note details a 17 ft 6 in by 35 ft dwelling plan with a six room layout, metal or wood lath debate, and a $4,000 estimated build cost using high grade materials. The living room features a beam ceiling and fireplace nook, while the second floor houses three bedrooms and a balcony on each corner.
An old anecdote explains why a dry collodion lump behaves oddly in water. Though it looks unchanged, the lump sinks and then rises to the surface, becoming a soft, explosive mass as the soluble coating dissolves. A shipyard scene follows, where a kind gentleman grants a hopeful boy passage aboard a vessel, praising discipline and ambition.
The newspaper notes the cigarette called furl among Indians grows popular due to low price. Consul Dennison of Bombay says cigarettes cost 20 cents a thousand and are affordable to many. About 1,700 square miles are under tobacco cultivation, mainly in the Bengal district.
Julia Bottomley outlines a Psyche coiffure with a gold rib bon and rhinestone head dress. She describes foundation methods using buckram and ribbon, wave styling, pompadour shaping, false puffs, pins, and matching hairpieces for texture and color.
A collection of gendered advice and kitchen hints on housework and family life. It cautions against overemphasis on perfect homes and suggests balancing chores with relationships. Included are ironing tips, stain removal methods, and a recipe for Baked Mushroom with cream sauce.
The article advises growing edible mushrooms at home using manure and soil mix, then cooking them in butter with brown or white sauces. It also covers blueing fabrics with salt water or sugar of lead and a corn meal mush recipe with bacon fat for serving.
A household bag for broom storage uses an oblong flannel bag with two lower corners cut to form an octagon and a side opening to hold broom straws. A clothes pin bag features wire hangers and a circular opening with a stiffened edge for shape. Folding umbrellas in multiple colors fit into slim cases, with varied wooden or steel handles and novelty engravings.
Colder eggs froth quicker and washed shells can settle coffee. Salt in beating eggs improves lightness by toughening albumen. Good macaroni stays yellow, doesn’t break, and doubles in size. Ultramarine blue is insoluble and can streak fabric. mix bluing with warm water and observe water appearance to gauge amount. Find a reliable bluing brand.
Passage presents a fragmented hymn-like verse mentioning faith hope praise and God. It references Marlow and religious motifs without a clear news event or publishable report.
The article extols grapes and grape products for health and flavor. It notes underripe grapes for jelly due to pectin, describes green grapes as delicate preserves, and lists grape juice uses in drinks ice cream and frappes. Concord grapes are common, wild grapes preferred for jelly, and several winter recipes are recommended.
A historic tomato catsup method describes boiling one bushel tomatoes then pressing and reducing to about one and a half gallons. It adds vinegar sugar salt mustard ginger pepper allspice cloves cayenne and assafoetida then alcohol before bottling while hot.
A home pickling method uses boiling brine strong enough to float an egg, applied to cucumbers then left 24 hours. Afterward, cucumbers are removed and packed in jars with hot spiced vinegar containing onion cloves mustard seed and mace.
Instructions describe broiling mushrooms then adding butter salt and paprika to each cup side of the cap. Serve on bottom toasted bread.
A room cooling tip suggests hanging a wet sheet in a doorway or window to lower temperature. A simple method uses a cloth wrapped piece of ice over a jar, allowing the water to stay cool as the ice sublimates slowly.
A pint of cream seasoned with one cup grape juice and lemon juice yields a pink ice cream. Sugar may be added if not sweet enough. Freeze as usual to form a watermelon pink dessert.
A dialogue fragment contrasts a dressmaker and bandits, suggesting cloaked designs. It shifts to a park scene where a senior questions allowed escalation as youth kiss and spoon. The piece plays with social boundaries and playful innuendo.
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