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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
9
A dense, recipe laden clip details baked and deviled scallops, shrimp and carriage salad, pickled onions, and seafood dishes. Directions describe prep steps, ingredients like butter, cream, lemon, and wine, plus serving ideas and table settings.
A vivid, humorous excerpt describes the Baghdad mail routes and times. It contrasts two mail systems, Turkish and British, and details how letters travel by steamer, rail, and mule to reach Baghdad. The piece follows a carrier's fatigue of long delays and the comic inefficiency of sorting and delivering mail in the city.
A fable recounted by Senator Pratt depicts a lawyer seeking to sue in heaven. He sues St Joseph for the gate, wins an injunction, and Peter is kept from opening the door until a new minister arrives. The tale ends with a westerner warning not to test Peter's patience.
A Boston Transcript item recounts a humorous encounter at a haberdashery. A young woman requests colored men’s shirts in size 40, arguing that neck measurement guides sizing. The clerk explains shirts use neck measurements, not chest, prompting tension before she ends the exchange. The piece closes with the clerk’s admonition about stock accuracy.
A colonial style health note urges using apples and other fruits instead of medicines. It extols apples as purifiers for the blood and aids for dysentery and sobriety, praises pineapples for throat issues and diphtheria, mentions rose hip jam for Western remedies, and touts grapes as highly digestible. It also notes currant cordial for coughs, and a regimen of almonds and mutton suet ointment for soothing pains, advising moderation for gout and rheumatism.
A damaged historical report describes colossal grapevines near Santa Barbara California. It details trunks up to four feet four inches and branches spreading over large areas with one vine claimed to yield seven to ten tons of fruit per season. A competing vine near Carpinteria is noted for its size. An offer once reached $1000 for the original Mantecito vine.
Brooklyn political figure Hugh McLaughlin remains a dominant force. A friend recalls his gracious talk at a Jewish hospital fair in Brooklyn as he teased reporters and praised participants. An anecdote about a polite exchange with a woman mirrors his public charm and steady influence in local politics.
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