davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-21
Card of Thanks.

10 those generous, public spirited
gentlemen, the hall committee of
Dolph Lodge, No. so A. +. g. A. M, to
whom We are indebted for the use Of
their splendid hall on Friday evening
for the Valentine party. we wish to
extend our thanks, and those of the
hundred young people who SO thorough
ly enjoyed their hospitality.
The Committee of Eleven.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-21
Market Day Promoters.

A couple of Market-day promoters
were in town Monday and endeavored
to interest Athena business men in the
scheme. The proposition did not take
well, as it involved a subscription of
1926 for the promoters to promote.
While it is thought Athena is a good
point in which to hold Market days,
it is believed local men at the helm
would make them more successful.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-21

Monte B. Gwinn. president, and J.
W. Maloney, cashier, of the Pendleton
Bank were in the city Tues
day. The bankers met many of
Athena's business men. This was Mr..
Gwin's first visit to Athena and he,was
very favorably impressed with the ap-
pearance Of the town. Jim's friends
were pleased to meet him, as they
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-21

always are. Mr.. Gwinn stated that his
bank is enjoying the largest volume
Of patronage in its history and is gain.
ing business every day. He recently
returned from the East and said that
the commercial basis there. was be-
coming settled back to its normal con-
dition.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-21
David A. Russell Dead.

I David A. Russell, we'll known in
this city, where bis mother and BROTH
er reside, died at bis home near Con-
don Friday night, of pneumonia, aged
46 years s months and IA days. w. G.
Russell and mother left here Friday
but did not reach Condor until after
death occurred. The funeral took
place at Condon, Sunday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-21
Fined for Selling Linuor.

DIR. j. D. Plamondon, of the Palace
Drug company was fined 800 in the
circuit court at Pendleton Wednesday
on the charge of selling liquor in
South Athena precinct. which is a
prohibition precinct under the local
option law. Jerry Stone swore to the
charges.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-21
A So. 500 Home.

I'D. A. Pinkerton has let contract for
a fine $3,500 house on his farm near
town. The successful bidder was Mr..
Olsen of Walla Walla and the Tuna
lum Lumber company, A. M. johnson,
manager. of this city, will furnish
the building material.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
Nut Salads

Dreamed Chestnuts.-Boil or steam
the large Spanish chestnuts until ten
der. Make a cream sauce of milk or
cream, seasoned with butter, salt and
pepper and slightly thickened, and
pour over the chestnuts. Serve as a
vegetable. These are delicious. The
smaller chestnuts may be served in
the same way.
Almond Salad.-Chop and stone six
olives. Add a half cup blanched al
monds, chopped, also half cup of
tender celery cut fine. Mix with salad
dressing and serve on lettuce leaves.
Nut and Cheese Sandwiches.-Mix
the rolled peanuts with an equal part
of grated cheese and spread.
Peanut Biscuit.-Mix together dry
one quart flour, three teaspoonfuls bak-
ing powder, one-half cupful peanuts,
chopped, and d little salt. Add one
fourth cupful melted butter, rubbing
it we'll with the flour, and sufficient
sweet milk to roll out with as little
kneading as possible. Bake in quick
oven
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
LITTLE MIR. LITTLE.

Little Mr. Little is a timid little man,
Whose little life is ordered on a very
modest plan,
He owns a little cottage, he runs a
little shop,
He hasn't any hankering to Chamber
to the top,
He makes a little profit on the goods
he has to sell.
And when he seeks his little bel he
sleeps exceeding well.
Little Mr.. Little is a man you'd never
note,
His hat is five and something, and he
wears a rusty coat,
The trolley rush upsets him, he never
gets a seat,
And half the leading men in town have
trodden on his feet,
But little children love him, though his
clothes are out of style,
And dogs run out to meet him, and wag
their tails and smile.
OF learning he has nothing, Of talent
not a spark,
He doesn't own one quality command
ing of remark.
With mind too small for envy or pride
or guile or greed,
This little Mr.. Little is a funny sort,
indeed,
And yet the host of friends he has! In
every block are scores.
For little Mr. Titles heart is big as
all outdoors.
Newark IN. j. News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
Oysters
SCALLOPED OYSTERS WITH
MUSHROOMS.

/
Have ready a pint bowl of fine
cracker-crumbs. Butter a deep bak-
ing dish; put layer of cracker
crumbs on the bottom: wet this with
some of the oyster liquor and a little
onion juice; next arrange a layer of
oysters sprinkled with salt, pepper and
teaspoonfu1 of finely chopped wal
nuts. Place over the oysters a layer
of button mushrooms, and dot with
small pieces of butter: continue the
layers alternating, until the dish is
nearly full; pour IN carefully a cup
of rich cream, and cover the top with
thin slices Of buttered toast, arrans-
as a border. Bake in a hot oven for
fifteen minutes, and serve garnished
with fried parsley.
MUTTON TASTES WITH OYSTERS.
Lay rather thick slices of cold NUT
ton in baking pan, spreading each
piece with little tomato catsup.
Place on each slice three large, plump
oysters, dust with pepper and salt, and
place in a hot oven until the oysters
begin to curl; serve squares of fried
bread, with blanched celery.
INDIVIDUAL OYSTER PIES.
These delicious little pies are made
so that one may be served as a por-
ton. Place six oysters in a small
earthen-ware dish, adding a hard boil
ed egg sliced; season with little pow
dered mace. salt and pepper and pour
over a tablespoonful of cream. Pre-
pare some rich short-cake dough, roll
out not too thin and cover each dish
with an upper crust; bake ten minutes
in quick oven and serve in the in
dividual dishes garnished with parsley.
CUBAN CROQUETTES.
To {. cupfuI of cold boiled hominy,
add a teaspoonful of melted butter,
and SIR it well, adding by degrees a
cupful of milk, till all is made into a
soft, light paste; add a pinch of salt.
one well beaten egg. a little celery salt
and pint of chopped oysters: shape
into oval balls with Toured hands, dip
in beaten egg, then roll in cracker
crumbs, and fry in hot fat. Serve on
toasted pilot biscuit, lightly busted
with Cayenne.
OYSTER Triple LYONNAISE.
Cut up half a pound Of cold boiled
tripe into squares, and add a pint OF
small stewing oysters that have been
carefully drained. Put two ounces Of
butter, a tablespoonful of chopped
onion, and a little minced bacon in a
frying-pan and fry delicate brown;
add to the tripe and oysters, a tea /
spoonful Of chopped parsley, and sea- /
son with salt. pepper and powdered .
mace: then place them in the pan with
the onion and bacon. Stir constantly
to prevent burning. until the oysters
begin to curl; serve in small paper .
cases covering the tops with browneu 4
bread crumbs
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
FRENCH STEW.

Two pounds round steak, two level
tablespoons butter. one onion chopped
fine. bay leaf, u cloves, eight whole
allspice, cayenne. two medium sized
diced carrots, salt and pepper to taste.
Melt the butter in the soup kettle, add
the onion and cook for five minutes
without browning. Then add the meat
cut in small pieces and remaining in
gradients. except salt and pepper. Cook
slowly until meat is tender, about 21a
hours. When done add salt and pep
per and thicken; boil five minutes and
serve.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22

morning beverage of inferior quality
since the regime of factory roastina-
All old-time cooks held their weekly
coffee roasting religiously, believing
that in no other way could they pro-
vide genuine. healthful coffee. But IL
we accept the word of a grocer OF our
acquaintance, danger menaced the
household even then. During the years
when green coffee predominated in re-
tail trade. a certain new brand Of more
vivid color than ordinary. aroused his
suspicion. He washed five pounds OF
it in several waters, and was rewarded
with half a cupful of Paris green sedi-
ment. Doubtless the cheaper grades
are stil colored to obtain entrance TO
the wholesale houses, which condition
may account for the peculiar "shak-
ing sensation often experienced after
drinking coffee at cheap restaurant.
AS to the blend of coffee, every in
dividual has his choice, and in these
days it is not difficult TO find his taste
anticipated in one Of the numerous
factory blends. But one may choose
a pleasing blend and still fail to make
a palatabie beverage. White of egg
(yolk should never be used), clears
coffee the best of anything, but too
much of 1t spells the flavor. The part
of the egg that is usually wasted, con-
tains enough of the white to clear
quite a quantity of coffee. ] refer to
the white lining of the shell, which
may easily be stripped out while yet
moist, and to which some of the white
always clings. 1t is positively I'M
clearly to boil the egg she'll in the
coffee, as many cooks do, but the linz
ing is both clean and adequate. II
may be used just as well when dried.
and 1T takes but moment to strip
them from the shells on baking day,
and set away in a dish for future use.
Thick, sweet cream. slightly beaten,
is an indispensable accessory to good
coffee; but when not at hand. the white
of an egg, beaten stiff, and added to
milk. makes a fair substitute.
Coffee essence that will be found very
useful in travelling or camping out,
may be made from one-fourth OF a
pound of coffee, ground fine, and put in
a percolator and simmered in one pint
of water poured over boiling hot. Al
low to filter about twenty minutes, not
boil at any time. When cool, cork up
in a bottle or can. Two tablespoonfuls
to a breakfast cup of not milk, makes
a healthful and quickly prepared drink.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22

until tender; rub through colander.
sweeten 70 taste. then freeze same as
ice cream When frozen serve on Al
plate with water ice around it, Water
Ice.-One pint clarified sugar, one-half
pint water. raso two lemons on sugar,
Juice Of five lemons and one orange,
add together and strain through hair
sieve; when cold freeze as ice cream
STUFFED PRUNEs.
Soak California prunes in. water until
soft enough u pit, then fill each prune
with quarter Of teaspoonfuI of pow
dered sugar. some nicely chopped wall
nuts and half a date shape the
prunes nicely and sprinkle with gran
ulated sugar. These are richer if left
a week before eating them
SANTA CLARA PRUNE CAKE
Two cups of sugar creamed with one
half cup of butter, three eggs whites
beaten separately two-thirds cup of
sweet milk. one hearing teaspoonfu, of
baking owder. one tablespoonful of
powdered mace, one cupful of chopped
walnuts, one cupful of chopped prunes
that have been steamed. Line a cake
pan with buttered paper, fill in a layer
of the cake batter, spread a layer of
the chopped prunes and over this put
layer of the nuts. then another layer
of cake, and so on until the pan is two
thirds full. Bake in steady but not
quick oven.
PRUNE BROWN BREAD.
One cup cornmeal. two cups graham
flour, one-half cup of molasses, one cup
sour milk. one teaspoonful soda, one
teaspoonfui salt, one cup dried prunes,
washed, pitted and chopped fine. Scald
the cornmeal and then add the other
Ingredients. Put in creased tins and
steam three hours.
PRUNE SOUFFLE
Prunes stewed, either chopped or
pressed through colander, one cup;
whites of six eggs beaten to foam,
six tablespoonfuls granulated sugar,
beat sugar and egg together, ada
prunes and heat the mixture quickly
and thoroughly. Put into a buttered
dish and bake thirty minutes in a slow .
oven. Serve with cream, plain or
whipped.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
The Health-Giving Prune

Pausing at one of the MANY attrac-
tive booths for food demonstrations a.
jamestown, one is confronted by the
traditional prune. Possibly the search
er for novelty feels the inclination to
move along until the eye is caught bv
the generous bowl Of the cooked fruit
Of immense size. The demonstration
graciously asks one to sample. and
ones surprise is great to know how
prune tastes when properly cooked.
Tender-the prune must not be boiled
for that toughens the skin-only sim
anered, and that for three or four
hours
Juicy-this simmering process in
sures rich juice.
sweet-but attend the demonstrators
words-''No sugar is added to the cook
ing prune. The fruit is eighteen per
cent. sugar, and by proper cooking is
made as sweet as anyone can possibly
wish"
How surprised the group of samplers
ioOh at tLlS announcements, ana the
vision comes to the amateur house,
keeper of her cook CD adding to the
boiling prunes quantities of sugar.
Large-because thoroughly soaked
twenty hours was the rule set forth
This scientific cooking makes of prunes
a delicious, palatable and health giving
article of food.
The following receipts are among
those submitted by experts in a ''Prune
Contest" for prizes at an exhibit held
in San Jose:
SPICED PRUNES.
Wash and soak over night a pint of
prunes in water enough to cover well.
Stew until the skins the soft, then pour
off the water and add a cupful of good
cider vinegar, two cups of sugar, cloves
and cinnamon to suit the taste.
PRUNE WATER ICE.
Prune preparation. Put one and
half pounds of prunes in stew pan,
adding little water, cover pan and set
on back of range, simmering slowly
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
Secrets Of Coffee Making
go s. = y = $ = = : = :

BY a lucky slip of memory we discov-
cred valuable secret. There was
great perturbation in the cooks
domain. The mistress was hastily
summoned. The milk vender had for
gotten to bring the cream for coffee.
For once the phone failed to dispel
the dilemma. for it was Sunday and
shops We're closed Though mine
hostess was a professional woman with
twenty-five years of active public life
to her credit, events proved her to be
still equal to domestic emergencies.
Investigation of the Iar1er brought to
light a dish of melted ice cream, still
sweet, vanilla favored. This was
beaten into some skinned milk left
over from breakfast, and the coffee set
before the guests. ''Deliciousi" every
one declared. TELL me-" I said, when
1 caught her alone. Does Maize flavor
her coffee with vanilla? / thought
detected the faintest perceptible fia-
vor.'' Then the Doctor laughingly
confessed. "A great Improvement any
way" was the honest verdict Later
experiment has disclosed the fact that
one-fourth of teaspoonful of medium
StEGHS III NdHItidy tduuSQ Li1G last IBlfiS
before serving, to enough coffee for
four persons, improves it fifty per cent.
The secret Of perfection is to use
enough vanilla to cover the strong cof-
fee flavor, yet not enough to be de-
tected.
pinch of salt in coffee has long
been my secret for a certain delicate
flavor that everyone likes, but did not
know until recently, that had in some
mysterious way, stumbled upon the
fnodus operandi which has made the
coffee of Norway Superb" In that
country the coffee is roasted fresh ev-
cry morning in covered shovel kept
in constant motion over the fire. A bit
of sailed butter added after the roast
ing process is begun, gives it an indie
scribable flavor as delightful as it is
subtle The French, too, have made
their reputation for excellent coffee by
using butter while roasting it. A piece
of butter the size of a walnut, with
dessert spoonful of powdered sugar to
three pounds of green coffee are the
proportions used. This is said to bring
out both flavor and aroma, and, more
over, gives the slight caramel taste
which tourists remember to have en-
joyed no where but in France.
Elderly housekeepers declare the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
FRIED CREAM.

One pint of milk, a good half cup OF
sugar, butter the size of an egg, yolks
of two eggs, two heaping tablespoons
of cornstarch and one of -four, stick
of cinnamon bark, and a teaspoonfu1
of vanilla, and one Of sherry wine. Put
the cinnamon bark into the milk; when
it boils add the sugar, cornstarch and
-four, which have all been rubbed
smoothly together in a little extra
milk. Let it cook fully two minutes,
then take from the fire, stir in the
beaten yolks, and return to the fire to
set; then remove the cinnamon bark,
stir in the butter, vanilla and sherry
wine. Then pour il on a platter TO
cool When cold and firm cut in
squares, roll in -four. then carefully in
egg, then i'm fine cracker crumbs. Fry
in deep lard
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
THE UGLY WORD.

When a lovely lassie tells you,
And you're sitting by her side,
That a man has never kissed her,
Though a dozen men have tried,
Though you doubt it, be not hasty.
Let your answer be deferred:
Do not qualify the lassie
BY that short and ugly word.
When a lovely lassie whispers
That she'll never never wed;
That she's planned to dwell with
mother
And. to care for her instead,
Hold your tongue, doubling brother,
Many times that tale you've heard;
Just remember she's lady
Kill that short and ugly word.
When that self-same lassie murmurs
That a secret she will keep.
That she'll tell no living person
In her heart twill ever sleep,
Don't believe her-do not tell her,
Treat her statement as absurd;
Simply smile, but do not utter
That one short and ugly word.
When a pretty lassie tells you
She can cook, although you know
That her mothers in the kitchen,
With her arms deep in the dough,
Doubling brother, be not tactless,
Though the thought may have oc-
Cured;
Though you'd like 80. still you mustn't
Speak that short and ugly word.
Detroit Free Press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22

ing water to make the liquid measure
one pint. Soak one box of gelatine in
one pint of cold water until softened
add the one pint of hot mint water
juice Of four lemons, one and one-half
cups of sugar, stir until gelatine is
dissolved, then add one pint more OF
hot water, enough green vegetable
coloring to tint, pour in a border mold
and set on ice until firm. When ready
to serve, unmold by dipping an instant
in hot water; garnish with whites of
eggs cut into eighths; sprigs of mint
in the center
sALPICON OF FRUIT.-The present
fad for serving frozen foods is to use
champagne glasses. A delicious Salpi-
con is made by cutting all kinds of
fresh fruits into small pieces, sprink-
ling with lemon juice and sugar, then
heaping into glasses and placing a
spoonful of frozen waterloo or cream
on top
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
A Corn Popping

A very enjoyable entertainment is a
corn popping. One was given recently
by two resourceful girls to their club.
For the invitations they made folders
OF dark brown paper, on the inner
leaves We're lettered the invitations, on
snowy white pops merrily hopping
through the air. The day before the
entertainment they removed the hang
ings, brc-a-urac, etc, from the club
rooms and decorated them with corn.
Long stalks were grouped in the corr
ners and fringe of corn of different
colors was strung across the window
frames and doorways. Small rings
were screwed in the stock ends of the
ears of corn to facilitate the stringing.
Corn stalks, baskets. and ears of corn
were arranged in panels on the walls,
and an especially elaborate one put
over the mantel. The members found
baskets of ears of pop corn and corn
peppers awaiting them by the open
fireplace They were much mystified
by the tables covered with oilcloth and
the array of dishes and kitchen uten-
sis. Aprons and sleeves were put on
and the fun began. The corn was
shelled and each member took turns
in popping and then sugaring or salt
ing and buttering the corn. The more
ambitious of the confectioners colored
their pops pink and made them into
balls Then all helped to make mo-
lasses pop corn bars. While the woman
hired for the evening cleared up and
got the supper, the club played a game
of Missing Words. The old German
begged me to buy bunch of -- as
it was the Kaiser's birthday, headed
the list of sentences. Cornfiowers was
the missing word; all the missing
words began with corn. The prizes
were corn cob pipes and corn cob can
dlesticks tied with the club colors, and
cornshuck dolls. supper was served at
small tables and consisted of chicken
.tamaIes, cafe frappe and cakes.
The cafe frappe was very much en-
loved. 1t was made by a very simple
recipe. one quart of strong dripped
coffee to a cup Of sugar. The frappe
had all the fragrance and strength OF
the coffee, which is not the case when
it is made with boiled or not freshly
prepared coffee. When the coffee was
cool and the sugar thoroughly dissolV-
ed it was frozen. The frappe was serV-
ed in glasses with a generous spoonful
of whipped cream. The cream was
sweetened, favored with lemon and
chopped crystallized ginger stirred
through it. The recipe for the little
cakes is as follows: one-half a cup OF
butter one cup of powdered sugar,
two cups of flour, one-half cup OF
milk. Cream the butter, then add
slowly the sugar, Dreaming them well
together Add the milk and the nour
beating until light. Divide
the batter in half. flavor one-half with
lemon, and stir one-fourth of a cup OF
melted sweet chocolate and pinch of
in the other. Spread thln
layer of batter on the bottom of an
inverted pan with palette knife.
Sprinkle with finely chopped almonds
and bake in a moderate oven till done,
but not brown. Cut in pieces two
inches wide and three long. Let the
pans cool before spreading with an
other layer of batter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22
ROMAN PUNCH.

One pint of Jamaica rum, one gill
of water, one gill of milk, half pound
of loaf sugar and six lemons, scant
cup of good green tea, Well steamed,
and a tablespoonful of chartreuse. Cut
the yellow part of the lemon in thin
slices. Let these parings and half
grated nutmeg infuse for twenty-four
hours in the rum, then mix all to-
gether, pouring the milk and water
boiling hot over all. Strain and bot
tie Use a tablespoonful on glass Of
lemon ice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-22

the water off, as that leaves the sedi-
ment which has sunk to the bottom.
Rinse yet a third time and cook in a
little boiling sailed water for fifteen or
twenty minutes. Drain off. cover with
cold water and when cold drain again.
Put the leaves into a chopping bowl
and cut fine. Have ready in a frying
pan tablespoonful Of hot butter, add
the spinach, season with salt and pep
per- Heat thoroughly and serve on a
hot dish surrounded by toast.