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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1917
Page
6
Practical guidance for infant care focusing on routines, sleep schedules, feeding with hot water in bottles, soothing methods, and remedies for common cries and discomforts. Includes a detailed daily timetable, temperature guidance, and basic first aid measures for babies up to five months.
Major A E Waldron overseeing district engineering extended the time tugs with more than one vessel in tow may pass the dredge at work in the river to April 30. A small house fire at 110 North Fourth Street Friday night caused slight damage and the fire department was called. Police recovered a large US flag from wind damage at Second and Princess streets and held it at the station for owner. Social news notes visits by Miss Maggie Murphy Burgaw and other locals to the city and guests at the Orton Hotel including Miss L H Bunsell and Miss Louise Godwin Southport.
A home cook describes a meat loaf with three hard boiled eggs placed center to center so every slice shows an egg. The dish is presented as an attractive luncheon option. Another tip suggests whipping mashed potatoes with cream seasoning grated onion juice for light fluffy results.
Instructions advise winding the string end with No 36 black thread and sewing through repeatedly to keep taps secure. Cutting taps from new strings and treating them at the start yields a better durable result and reduces shedding or loosening.
Instructions for a pudding sauce mix one third cup butter and half cup sugar creamed, beat in one egg, then fold in the creamed butter and sugar and beat until stiff for a smoother pudding topping.
A practical recipe for Sweet Potato Soup uses milk stock flour butter cinnamon onion juice salt pepper mashed sweet potatoes. Prepare by cooking butter and flour then whisk in milk and stock with seasonings until hot and thickened. Add potatoes and simmer ten minutes, strain, garnish with parsley nutmeg and serve hot with croutons.
Yale intercollegiate cross country champion Johnny Overton has added new laurels to his record, fueling the sensation surrounding his sixteenth achievement.
Overton won the mile run at the annual indoor meet in New Haven Connecticut and set a state armory track record by finishing first in the 1 000 yard intercollegiate event. His mile time was four minutes 20.15 seconds.
Personal mentions note George Tiencken a student at A M College Raleigh spending a few days in the city. H E Bonitz has returned from Raleigh where he attended the inaugural of President Riddick at A M College. John Perdew a UNC student is in the city for a few days. L D Sullivan of Norfolk Va is visiting his brother Rev J A Sullivan.
Classified notice seeks a single clean room in a nice residence within the city. Respondents asked to provide location preferences and contact details for screening.
Roome seeks 3 or 4 connecting rooms for light housekeeping in a good neighborhood. Price stated in first letter. Rooms must be on first floor. Address reasonable.
Shirley Mason, sixteen, a featured player in Seven Deadly Sins, comes from a family of successful actresses including Viola Dana and Edna Flugrath. She has acted since childhood, debuting on Broadway at four and later performing with Edison and McClure Pictures to secure the lead role.
Fair weather with above normal temperatures across the Southeast is predicted for the week ahead. Local rains are likely Tuesday or Wednesday and again Friday, according to the Associated Press.
Vienna reports the foreign office is giving full attention to Washington's demand about Austria's submarine warfare, with no known date for a reply. International law and naval officials study the aide memoire from Ambassador Penfield and the Ancona Persia cases. No recommendations yet.
Fritz Maisel and Joe Gedeon are competing for the New York Yankees second base position. Both players seek to secure the infield job this training camp with the club reviewing defense and bat.
Italian spinach soup begins with two pounds of fresh spinach cooked in butter then mixed with cheese eggs and nutmeg. It is finished with hot broth and a brief oven finish to set the puree. Creamed macaroni cooks pasta with onion cloves butter cheeses pepper nutmeg broth and cream until glossy and ropy.
A small hammer kept on the sewing machine helps flatten stubborn seams. A few taps on thick edges allow the needle to pass, while a hem creased by tapping stays flat. Gathers can be tapped lightly to avoid slipping during sewing.
Heinie Busch longtime manager in the Virginia and Carolina circuits retires from baseball to pursue a finance business in Cincinnati after many years shaping teams and players across regional leagues.
Manager Connie says there is no truth in trade rumors about Mya Way Meiners Strunk Bush and Sehai sire. The quartet of star pastimers will likely remain with the Athletics this season per W Ciiniv.
Advertisement describes a puzzle with nine squares and a unique gen sigilinte figure to create a total of Ws by sliding up and down. Mentions Atlantic City Massachusetts beach and a small fee for deed expenses. Includes request to send postage for copy of prosthesis.
Fragmentary quotes show Shirley Mason and Mee betes wife debating hanging garments on a line. The garbled OCR includes phrases about beating and pinning ends, with many illegible words and mislabeled names.
A curious article discusses a boarding house method to cut bread into small pieces so each diner can see and select portions. The system uses jinith tables and individual plates to control portions, allowing people to eat only what they need while reducing waste.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a choice to flavor afternoon tea with fruit slices when lemon was unavailable. The narrator notes the improvised method and a favorable result, suggesting a preference shift away from lemon.
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