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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
10
A dated collection lists clam bisque with milk and liquor, sardine eggs on fried bread rounds, Italian pancakes with lemon essence and butter, and macaroni surprise with blanc mange and raspberry jam center. It notes ingredients, utensils, and steps for each dish.
Advice to wrap cheese in a cloth dampened with vinegar and store in a dish to prevent mold and drying. This method aims to extend shelf life by maintaining moisture without direct exposure to air.
Prevent a steamed pudding from becoming heavy by placing a cloth over the steamer before adding the lid. The cloth keeps moisture from settling on the pudding, preserving light texture.
Scald rolled oats in boiling water, let stand, mix with molasses lard or butter salt yeast and flour, rise overnight, add nuts, bake in greased pans. Spanish meat balls use chopped beef parsley garlic onion bread crumbs pepper salt egg, fried in olive oil.
A colonial style menu lists methods for a tomato meat sauce with meatballs, planked chicken with buttered potatoes and garnishes, Chestnut Soup from roasted nuts, Tapioca stuffed tomatoes, and a rustproofing varnish using linseed oil. Includes steps for preparing each dish and baking times.
Six trained lions escaped during a stage act at an East Twenty Sixth Street theatre, chasing audiences and injuring several, including Sergeant Daniel Glenn who was fatally wounded in a nearby hallway. Officers and theater staff battled the beasts for minutes before they were corralled and shipped away unharmed. Three trainers and managers were arrested on felonious assault charges as witnesses described a chaotic escape and panicked evacuation.
The census bureau reports cotton seed of the 1914 crop crushed before December 1 totals 2,493,050 tons, up from 2,192,276 tons in 1913. Linters reached 342,697 bales versus 288,468. state-by-state figures follow with Alabama 212,987 seed, Arkansas 134,781, Louisiana 90,932, Mississippi 56,?
An advertisement lists flowers with bulk and per dozen pricing for roses, poinsettias, and carnations, with contact details for Mrs. George Schwenk in Bethae. The rest consists of a lengthy chancery notice in Mobile Alabama detailing a case Edward P. Allen vs James Mulligan et al, and multiple probate notices and public legal actions with dates in 1914 and 1915 including non-resident notices and court hearings.
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