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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
3
Instructions describe an East-Bird method to construct an outdoor fireplace for picnics in backyards. It covers foundations sizing depth cement mix and step by step assembly with illustrations. Materials are purchased at lumber yards and no special tools or experience are needed.
A British working party sent to the United States conducted on the job studies comparing American and British factory methods. The group found that productivity per American worker exceeds that of his British counterpart in each industry surveyed.
A guide to winter jelly making from fresh berries with step by step canning plans. Includes batch sizing and methods for blackberry rhubarb currant raspberry and other combos, plus apple jelly and watermelon rind preserves with sugar pectin and water bath steps.
Broken fruits can be used for jams but some fruit should be under ripe. Overripe fruits lack pectin which is needed to form jel ly. Cook fruits slightly before adding sugar to help pectin develop.
Jam is a highly concentrated mass that will burn easily unless care is taken. Stir from the bottom to prevent scorching. Cook briskly but watch closely. Do not simmer for hours. Do not add too much sugar. Without commercial pectin use three quarters of a pound sugar per pound of fruit.
An advertisement offers hot-iron transfers for four patterns, a color chart, and embroidery stitch details for Conversation Piece Designs Pattern No 5570. Request 20 cents, include name, address, and pattern number. The rest is a quoted dialogue about personal reform.
In Dodgeville Michigan a tale of seven barrels of silver abandoned in an old mine is retold. Miners and management argued over pay, negotiations stalled, the shaft weakened, and the treasure was never recovered. Estimated value about 14500 dollars. Carlos Wenberg, Michigan College of Mining and Technology graduate, supports the legend.
A reader asks about repainting a five year old house with peeling paint. Advice suggests scraping back to wood, inspecting for leaks around windows and doors, and applying aluminum paint before a fresh coat of good house paint.
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