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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1931
Page
7
A dated cooking snippet offers a meat and vegetables guide with pork chops and onions, apples, and bacon fat, plus Salmon Macaroni with salmon, macaroni, and cheese. It also lists a chicken and vegetable loaf with mushroom sauce and includes a note on daily virtue from W. C. Dunlap.
Report describes a pestilent creature plaguing small Holland villages. It perches on house tops and nightly yammering drives residents to seek relief. Officials note the beast has many lives and survives attempts to exterminate it, with a Dutch shoe delivering only partial relief.
Descriptive item lists a body of stick with a peanut head bean ears popcorn nose and teeth from toothpicks. Lima bean feet and legs secured with chewing gum describe a whimsical edible figure attributed to Metropolitan Newspaper Service and WNU Service.
The piece traces macaroni to Chinese origins with a German entry into Europe and Italian adoption by the 14th century. It notes a long kept method of making it, a leak to a French cook, and Louis XIII ordering it at an inn in Tours.
Quoted remedy advises a quart of nene milk with honey linseed and scarlet cloth pieces laid on the stomach and back. The sufferer should bed down and sweat to recover according to the old royal suggestion.
Cyclamens should be kept in a cool room and thrive best where there is not too much heat. Maintain moderate airflow and avoid direct sunlight to prevent wilting and promote steady flowering.
A 1931 verse questions modern chivalry in lifts and hats. The speaker mocks rote gallantry shown to strangers while ignored by a wife, a workwoman, or a woman with real chores. The poem critiques inconsistent manners and social pretenses.
A column notes in a Belgrade sourced savant tone that in the Balkans men outnumber women, creating a market where suitors pay a bride price to the girl's father. It suggests the rarity may raise a wife’s value and speculates on married life outcomes while urging readiness for travel to the region.
A warning warns against placing new sneakers on a table or similar surface at home. The piece emphasizes safety, suggesting such a habit could invite danger or misfortune to the household.
A mother checks on her sick child in bed asking if the nose is running. The child replies in a deadpan tone that it is not running but standing still, delivering a light humor moment.
The article surveys claims on who first produced playing cards. It tracks origins from Hindustan through Europe with Italy and Spain cited as contenders. It notes references like Eliezer Edwards' Dictionary arguing Arabia as the source and Crusades era introduction to Europe.
The weather bureau notes that wind velocity does not affect thermometer readings once the wind temperature is reached. Physical discomfort from high winds comes from rapid heat loss from the body, not increased heat production.
Practical tips for laundry and cooking from the era. Soak a wool skirt in cold water overnight to prevent shrinkage, then wash warm with a touch of borax. Use bacon ends to flavor dishes, bread stuffing, and tips for ironing damp garments in a warm oven.
The piece argues kitchen clocks, especially electric wall models in blue green or yellow, are practical wedding presents for brides. It notes such clocks keep accurate time without fuss and reflect a trend toward well equipped kitchens, alongside plans for an uncle and aunt to gift a stove and utensils to a young couple starting housekeeping.
Pliny notes the ancients fed snails as early as 60 C.E. near Rome with meat and boiled wine. In the Middle Ages snails appeared on Friday fish menus and during Lent as a valued delicacy.
A reflective note quotes Cicero on how people react to unfamiliar events. It argues that awe or suspicion follows when one cannot explain a new phenomenon, labeling the unknown as prodigy rather than seeking understanding. The line explores curiosity and ignorance.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is touted as a gentle laxative with 47 years of tested practice. The ad claims it treats constipation for thousands, with a pleasant taste and safe use for babies, women, and the elderly, promising quick relief and lasting well being.
A July 30 1815 letter from Hallowell addressed to Standish Maine is in Martha E Hall's possession. The paper bears a seal and a stamp space marked Paid 15. She also owns an older letter with no recorded postage payment.
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