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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
3
An Indian boy named Taw-ko saves his father Makwa from a rattlesnake by shooting the headless snake, earning praise, a better gun, and a lucky skin kept for luck. The Detroit Free Press tale by Charles Smart frames the scene around a southern canyon camp and a boy’s first hunting trip.
Pantry brushes prove essential for the tidy home as they reach corners and crevices ordinary brushes miss. A right angle brush with three inch sides and dual corner bristles aids cleaning. a rounded handle completes the square opposite. Another long 18 inch brush features a large toothbrush end on one side and a flat round brush on the other for shelving and hard to reach areas.
Small sweet peppers called pimentos add visual appeal and eatable garnish to many dishes. They transform shredded cabbage when used as a border around salad with mayonnaise, and edge rice around stewed chicken or surround boiled fish with white sauce.
Use wax in a rag to treat hot flatirons then rub with salt sprinkled cloth for a smooth result. This method advises rubbing with a wax rag first, then scouring with salt to remove rust and restore shine.
A simple fruit salad uses prunes soaked overnight then cut into small pieces with scissors. Add diced celery and walnut meats, then mix with a mayonnaise dressing for a tasty, inexpensive dish.
A quick peanut salad mixes shelled peanuts soaked in olive oil with chopped celery and pitted ripe olives. Serve on lettuce leaves with mayonnaise dressing for a light, easy dish.
A kitchen note explains a dainty poached egg technique using buttered gems placed over boiling water in a steamer. The steam cooks the eggs evenly, yielding a tender result without direct water contact.
A short blind alley artful trick uses a steel penny hatpin a hairpin a ring and a coin of equal weight. The coin rests in a bent hairpin slot the ring hooks on and the stack balances on the hatpin. Blow gently to spin the setup like a carrousel.
Negotiations for a Bunyan memorial proceed with a proposal by the dean and chapter to place a window in the abbey north aisle. The archbishop of Canterbury pledges to preside over the committee with support from peers bishops statesmen and literary figures.
Fliegende Blatter reports the author praised her husband as a great help in marriage. The wagging remark asks whether the husband cooks or writes, capturing a playful social exchange about domestic roles.
The piece poses six questions urging readers to pursue home improvements and efficiency. It presents bathing, water supply, laundry, filtration, lawn care, and overall domestic comfort as benefits of enterprise. The tone advocates economical living and modernization as key to better life in the home.
Kansas City Missouri hosts a regular dinner with principal speakers Governor-elect Hert S Hadley Brand Whitlock Toledo mayor and Judge Selden P Spencer of St Louis. Flood damage reported around Tulsa with rising rivers and destruction to oil fields farms and railroads though no deaths yet. Prague Bohemia sees resumed racial riots as Czechs and Germans clash with police using swords and bayonets leaving many injured.
Buffalo New York December stockyards reopen under strict restrictions after a foot and mouth disease closure. East Buffalo stockyards resume business following outbreak controls and sanitation measures.
Chefoo China December report says two Japanese steamships collided off the port and about 700 persons are believed drowned though details are scarce.
Experiments show trees and plants harmed by sulphurous acid from burning bituminous coal when air contains over .003 percent, with high humidity and fog. Dry or rainy conditions lessen the damage.
Napoleon became the world's greatest soldier through fascination with field discipline and science of warfare. Gladstone stood as a premier statesman because politics was his lifelong hobby and his work, pursued with passion, led to enduring success.
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