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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
3
A Pall Mall Gazette verse fragment questions two suitors through a riddle about love and pride. It contrasts a noble dream with self interest, ending with the woman choosing neither, as both lovers suffer and die.
A critical essay questions whether modern girls are lacking in honor and examines borrowing behavior among female peers. It cites a well off man who loans to young women with little repayment and notes how borrowing among girls can foreshadow future financial neglect and soft-hearted excuses for not paying debts.
The piece notes earrings becoming popular again after a decade of neglect. It discusses public resistance, the need for ear piercing anew, and old piercing methods. Pearl and diamond screw rings remain favored, with new earring fashions already shown in shops.
The passage discusses the long standing mystery of how women managed without pockets and kept up skirts with bundles handkerchiefs and umbrellas using just two hands. It describes the prior confusion of men and the effort by women to address this design challenge.
The article notes novel pocket handkerchief pocketbooks that admit both handkerchiefs and gloves without wrinkling. It praises their convenience, varying styles, and prices from 50 cents upward. The piece also gives hair care tips suggesting shade drying and a sun bath with borax for dark hair.
Dress description details an evening toilet in English race crepe de chine. It features a long ruche edging the circular flounce and turn-down revers. Slashes of darker silk in pointed fashion are cut in the skirt and waist.
Summary of a period advice note recommending frequent washing of light hair and sun drying. It suggests adding a tablespoonful of household ammonia to each basin of water to help keep hair light. The fragment mentions dark hair but provides no further detail.
Break half pound macaroni into inch pieces and boil 20 minutes. Layer in a greased dish with grated cheese and small bits of butter. Repeat until full, top with cheese, add a splash of milk, salt lightly, cover bake 30 minutes until brown and serve.
To 500 small cucumbers add three quarts cider vinegar two ounces cinnamon allspice and cloves three pounds light brown sugar and a few red peppers. Let cucumbers stand overnight in salt water then place in cold vinegar bring to a boil and cook two to three minutes. If vinegar is too strong add one quart water.
Mix one pint Indian meal with one teaspoon salt and boiling water to a thin mush. When cold add four egg yolks, half a cup flour sifted with three teaspoonfuls baking powder, enough sweet milk to make batter for griddle cakes, and fold in four beaten egg whites just before baking.
A simple Welsh rarebit method combines one pound grated cheese one tablespoon butter one tablespoon tomato catsup a quarter teaspoon salt a gill beer or ale and a dash of red pepper. Cook over heat in a double boiler stirring until smooth and thick then serve on hot buttered toast.
Peel and pare two quarts of ripe peaches and place in a dish with one small cupful of sugar. Let stand in a cool place for two hours. Mash, add one quart of water and freeze. Oranges may be substituted for peaches if preferred.
A recipe instructs to mash two quarts berries with one and a half cups sugar, let stand two hours, add three cups water, boil twenty minutes, strain, then freeze after cooling.
Aaron Smith editor and manager of the Mount Pleasant Times-Review is the nation’s only armless editor. Born in Miller County Arkansas, he learned law in 1888, bought the paper in 1894, and now writes and operates a full newspaper with toe typing speed. He lives happily with his wife and child, and is famed for public speaking and sharp wit.
A asylum head notes that early madness signs appear two or three years ahead. He cites a test by having a person repeat a sentence dense with r sounds to reveal brain impairments, warning many sane people hover near madness without shock.
About 1,500,000 people work in coal mines across the world, reflecting a vast global mining workforce and the scale of the industry.
The article explains butter spoilage due to rancidity from improper salt incorporation and long storage, noting color loss and tallowy flavor. It also provides lambing guidance: monitor flock, isolate newborns, ensure teats open, feed to boost milk, and gradually bestow varied grain rations.
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