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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1915
Page
3
Fashion notes urge women to select hats that suit their face type amid a vast range of fabrics including velvet plush felt and velour. Recommendations highlight velvet options with dark rich colors and elaborate trims such as metallic laces beadwork silk flowers and ostrich plumes, plus varied crown shapes and wide brims.
A kitchen tip suggests boiling leftover meat until very tender before croqueting. This method aims for finer texture and easier shaping, enhancing flavor and mouthfeel in croquettes.
A fragmentary description details washable materials for kindergarten girls' dresses. Linen, flannel, pique, gingham and plaid fabrics are used with plain or fancy finishes. Embroidered eyelets, satin bands, belts, and simple hems show traditional handwork in tan linen trims.
Lieutenant Round urged permanent preservation of Fort De Russy in Rock Creek Park as part of a Jubilee encampment. He suggested extending the hill road to encircle the fort and clearing brush to reveal the landscape for visitors, and proposed building a crow's nest signal station at a tall bluff. He argued the fort is a key historic feature near the Potomac and a high point in the park.
The article notes a surge in promoting outdoor living with a push for national forest recreation. The General Land Office completed villa site sales on Flathead Lake, Montana, and the Forest Service now allows long term leases up to 30 years for nominal rent to attract summer residents.
Washington men clash over whether ink cooked ham tastes better than champagne ham. Frank Conger, former local postmaster, and Tony Richardson led dueling tastings at Shoemakers retreat. Professor Gus Noackr oversaw eight trials to evaluate flavor, while a jury of about 75 tasted portions without knowing which was ink or champagne cooked.
Byron R. Newton assistant secretary of the treasury officiated at the groundbreaking at Eighteenth Street for the interior department building. He did not use a traditional shovel but climbed a high platform and dropped dirt with a bare shovel as crowds looked on.
Baking powder is promoted as pure and healthful under pure food laws. It is guaranteed and offered at a reasonable price, with a promise that you can try it at your risk and be convinced.
A New York based report describes Magistrate Krotel's sharp critique of a young attorney in a nuisance case, provoking a tense exchange in the crowded court. Separately Ernest P. Bicknell, Red Cross director, spoke in New York about aid to Belgium and Poland, detailing $12 million monthly food shipments. A boy sought an American name, presenting a scrap bearing Patrick Denyl McCarty as his chosen identity.
A garbled fragment mentions Cuticura soap and ointment as effective for pimples dandruff and skin relief, alongside a family vignette about a father waking early for work and a child Claire. It mixes product ad language with stray dialogue and domestic moments.
An advertisement features Mrs A L Crawford of Medfield Mags praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for curing Bright's Disease and restoring health after doctors failed. The letter describes swollen limbs and eyes before treatment and urges purchase of Dodd's Kidney Pills 50c per box from Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
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