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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
2
Beaver Herald items mix weather bias and social musings with global arms and political twists. Poking at sunburn, summer leisure, and aviation chatter, the column mocks panic, marriage haste, and divorce trends while drifting through world events from India to Abdul Namid. It notes battleships near Massachusetts, Mayflower nostalgia, and political schemes in Cuba with satirical tone.
A vintage guide to light dainties for morning porch parties and afternoon receptions. It lists cookie recipes including Almond Cookies, Ginger Snaps, Macaroons, Cocoanut Kissed, Cinnamon Stars, and Tea Table Confections. Also covers Candied Orange Peel and preparation tips for white cake mixtures and flavorings.
The buffalo herds left roaming near the border display American spirit. Canada bought the beasts but failed to corral them, and they have been presented to our government. Hopefully the buffalo may be allowed freedom and perhaps breed a hardy stock.
A retro kitchen instruction explains making barberry sauce by simmering barberries with molasses and water, straining, and layering the syrup over apples. The method notes washing berries, removing stems, cooking until tender, then bottling the hot syrup over fruit and sealing for storage.
A quirky butter based Castle Pudding recipe directs creaming butter with sugar then mixing in grated lemon rind. The mixture is heated briefly before baking in a greased pan and serving with a raspberry flavored sauce.
A fragmented old recipe describes whitening linen by boiling with a blueing agent and water. It mentions using yellowed cloth, a pale blue tint, and washing in clean water then cold blue rinse to finish. It reads like a domestic dyeing tip from a bygone era.
An old cooking fragment describes preparing gooseberries by washing and bursting them in a padding medium with water, then baking slowly until the berries burst. Sugar is added for sweetness, then the mixture is pureed and chilled until very cold. Finally fold in thick cream before serving.
William A. Radford offers free expert advice on building for readers. He explains economical square designs, 31 by 38 feet plans, and the challenges of stair placement in small homes. The article traces stairway evolution from ladder to modern stairs and notes design tradeoffs.
W A Radford discusses hot air and hot water heating systems for houses, comparing cost, efficiency, and health impacts. He notes hot air furnaces can heat larger spaces with air ventilation advantages, while hot water systems use less coal overall. He covers installation costs, energy use, and the importance of balanced mechanical design from cellar to attic.
An article describes how stable ventilation often results from accident rather than planning. It outlines a system near Tillsonburg Ontario using a below floor main pipe, standing cowls, and multiple air shafts to admit warm fresh air, distribute it evenly, and exhaust stale air. The setup aims for constant temperature, draught-free intake, and automatic operation with four large air shafts serving also as feed chutes.
An old article warns disease prevention beats cure for colle in horses during hot weather. It cites feeding practices using well cured hay, sound grain, and measured watering. Treatments include sweet spirits of nitre, opium tincture, and whisky with ginger, plus rest and controlled exercise to avert illness.
Advice emphasizes selecting breeding stock with strong vitality to maintain flock health. Do not keep undersized or inferior fowls in the flock to ensure vigor and sustained vigor of poultry.
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