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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
3
A homespun guide touts practical kitchen upgrades starting with a dust box repurposed from a cracker box and steel hinges plus a china knob. It also describes an egg shaker breakfast drink, a trimming tip using a steel knife, hospital bed sheet technique, and sewing tape on towels to prevent rust stains.
A historic recipe for Dutch chow chow combines green tomatoes onions and cauliflower. The method includes brining the chopped vegetables overnight then scalding boiling and thickening with a flour sugar and mustard paste before heating through with optional celery and green beans.
A simple grape cobbler method layers washed grapes and sugar in a dish until full, adds a tablespoon of water, and covers with crust. If grapes are small cook briefly with water, strain, and sweeten to taste. a lattice crust is preferred to a solid crust.
The Chicago Journal advises cooking meat in bags to keep broth clear and prevent bone splinters. Wrap meat in a clean salt or flour sack, tie ends, and place on a saucer in the boiler to prevent sticking. This method allows rice or other additions to cook safely in soup without bone fragments.
The note gives practical tips on roasting meats to avoid juice loss by turning with a spoon rather than a fork. It also discusses sponge and white cakes, claiming water temperature changes color but stresses careful use of cream of tartar in white cake.
In August insights from a farmer in Farmers' Voice reveal deep cultivation harms corn. He notes corn roots extend widely, weather and grub affect stalks, and shallow surface digging supports healthier growth and better yields.
Prairie Farmer advises builders to shape the inner edge of cement tank tops six inches wide one inch lower than the outer edge. In freezing weather sprinkling salt on the top will cause ice to melt and run toward the inner edge, loosening it so the ice can be removed, avoiding the need for a tank heater.
The column advises farmers to grow late crops after early vegetables, and to use a split log drag on earth roads to improve transportation. It notes the debate among corn raisers about whether to feed or sell, and mentions cement pits filled with fresh water as good wallows for beefing up livestock care.
Willie Walker a 12 year old with red hair and a crossed eye suffers ridicule at school until his Uncle Jim arranges an operation giving him two straight eyes. Uncle Jim buys a pony and funds schooling and travel changing his standing in town and tests of friendship.
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