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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1904
Page
7
A reader describes making candle shades from stiff paper formed into a circular foundation and covered with pink tissue. Gauze ribbon loops form the shade, with a crystal fringe edging and artificial maidenhair sprigs for decoration, used on a mica foundation before lighting.
Peach foam is proposed as a novelty in invalid cookery. Mix half a cup sugar, one egg white, and one cup peach pulp. Beat 30 minutes until a velvety cream forms. Grape foam uses one egg white beaten with two tablespoons grape juice, then add scraped ice and sugar.
The article argues against meat as a necessity and promotes a meatless diet. It cites observations from the United States and abroad, noting that health and vigor can be sustained on nuts, fruits, grains, and dairy substitutes. It praises vegetarian capacity, cites Japanese and Central American examples, and lists nutrient comparisons to show vegetables can meet nourishment at lower cost.
A simple cement recipe mixes gum arabic with boiling milk and plaster to form a creamy paste. Warm the pieces before applying with a brush. Objects must set a week before use and can be washed warm or cold, but soaking weakens the repair.
A revised copperware line blends copper with crystal in a claret set featuring a tall silver lined pitcher with grape relief, long spout, and overlaid handle. Copper jardiniere, flower lids, and a two toned three branch candelabra showcase art nouveau craftsmanship for wedding gifts and refined interior use.
A detailed 1920s style guide outlines constructing a silo using 14 to 25 foot diameters for herd sizes, with foundation layout, timber frames, spiking, and coal tar painting. Emphasizes wood hooping, no cement bottoms, and practical steps from site marking to final assembly.
An English scientist claims soil type affects milk quality with grass on limestone soils yielding richer milk than clay soils. He says store soil milk keeps longer and cheese scalding temperatures differ, though no proof is provided.
Simeon Johnson of Tyson, VI reports milk vanishings from his Jersey cow Bess. After stakeouts and a bedding sweep, he found a single rat hole behind the stall and uncovered five enormous rattlesnakes killed with help from a hired man. The tale ends with the New York World attribution.
R M Winthrop describes a calf feeding device shown in a farm magazine. A hole is cut between the calf pen and feeding alley. A braced shell is hinged to the opening and swings into the alley so a bucket can be placed on a shelf and secured by rope. The design allows feeding without the calf getting its head out.
Hog pastures should use woven wire fencing and newly bought hogs need light feeding for a few days. Portable hog houses gain favor in disease prone districts. Sweet cream butter, not salted, comes into use though not made from sweet milk. Cows respond to good feed and care, but many are fed poorly. Do not patch rusty milk cans. replace with new, well tinned cans and dry after washing.
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