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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Black Plum Pudding (No Eggs
Mrs. Louis Sinz, Mountain View, Ssnta
Clara County

Pass through a sieve together three
cups -four, one-half teaspoonful salt.
one-half nutmeg grated and one tea
spoonful of soda. Through these mix
one cup suet, chopped, and when well
blended add one cup seeded raisins.
one-fourth cup almonds, chopped fine,
three or more figs. chopped fine. one
cup OF chopped apples, two ounces cit
ron, chopped fine Mix thoroughly. then
stir to a dough with one-half pint each
of black molasses and sour cream. II
these are to be kept some time, dry
them in the oven Is minutes after
cooking. and when required steam
half an hour or until heated through.
This quantity will make four puddings
in one pound baking powder tins and
in these steam three hours. Make right
away and do not let the water cease
boiling a minute.
sauce-One cup sugar, one table,
spoonful -four, thoroughly mixed with
sugar, little salt and a little nut
meg. Then pour on pint of boiling
water. You can put in brandy or
whisky, This is very nice.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
: Sponge Cake
Mrs. I'll. ID. Appiarius, "a Lander.
Street Gon

Mrs. I'll. ID. Appiarius, "a Landers
Street. San Francisco
Three eggs, beat five minutes, add
one level cupful of sugar and beat
again five minutes: then add two large
(mixing) spoonfuls of boiling water
and beat thoroughly. One level cupfu1
of -four sifted three times and one tea
spoonful of baking powder; flavor with
vanilla Bake in two deep layer tins
about Is minutes. Do not open the
oven door until 1T is in about FIVE
minutes Use one layer at a time and
keep the other a week; it never gets
stale. Delicious with whipped cream
and berries. The secret of this cake is
the beating, and do not be afraid that
the dough is too thin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Z Pot Roast Ca la ItaIienne)

Mrs. III. A. Kennedy. 2121 Powell Street.
San Francisco
Have nice pot roast Of beef. salt and
pepper 1t we'll on both sides. take half
cup oil and put In pot; then let your
meat brown slowly on both sides for
about so minutes; then have cup OF
mushrooms soaking in boiling water
for Is minutes. Chop your onions,
add to pot after first taking your meat
out When fried to a golden brown
add your juice from mushrooms and
one can of tomatoes. Then put In your
salt, pepper. cloves and allspice ana
last your meat and cook slowly for
about two hours.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Household Ideas
Mis-. Gertrude Dixon. 21o71s Pine stree

Miss Gertrude Dixon. :1071s Pine Street
To remove grease spots put an ounce
of powdered borax to a. quart of boiling
water. Wash with this, and keep 1t
corked for further use.
To renovate black silk wash in cold
tea or coffee. with little sugar In
them. Drain and do not wiring. and iron
on wrong side.
To stop creaking doors and make
drawers slide easily rub on hard soap.
To cleanse wall paper wipe with clean
pillow case on a broom and brush gen.
tly. Rub bad spots with soft bread
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Chicken Baked in Milk
Mrs. A. c. Maier, TuoIumne

Prepare chicken as though for
roasting. Mix dressing using crumbed
bread, butter. salt and pepper, a cup
of seeded raisins and sufficient sugar to
make 1t moderately sweet. Stuff the
chicken with this mixture, and If little
of 1t should be left, reserve 1t, to be
added to the gravy when that Is made
Place the chicken In dripping pan.
even three quarts of rich milk; cover
the pan and bake the chicken slowly
until 1T is very tender, being careful to
turn and baste it as often as may be
necessary. Thfckep the gravy in the
pan, seasoning 1t with salt and, IL re-
quired, sugar to taste.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

Mrs. A. MaIatesta, Sutter Greek
Select a fresh three pound rock cod,
two small fresh raw crabs. four good
sized potatoes. Begin by carefully seal
iRg and cleaning the fish, then cut in
Sw0. pull away the crabs from the
1hells. wash carefully, break off points
of claws and break in quarters; peel
and cut potatoes a s for stew, rather
large pieces.
One medium sized onion sliced fine, a
handful Of parsley chopped fine with two
cloves. garlic and small chill pepper,
q. quarter can tomatoes and a table
spoon conserva condensed tomato
pulp dissolved in half a teacup warm
water. Put five tablespoons olive oil
IN saucepan. brown onion nicely. then
add parsley. then the tomato and con-
serva, salt and pepper TO suit taste;
one cup water; let boil half an hour; re-
move half OF gravy. place potatoes on
bottom, crabs on top. then lay fish on
crabs, pour the gravy which was re-
moved over all; let come TO boil, then
set aside to boil slowly; do not stir, but
shake pot gently to keep from sticking.
When done place fish and potatoes in
center Of platter. arrange crabs around
and pour on gravy. Will serve about
FIVE people.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Creamed Fish
Mountain View

Miss NJ. A. Kuhlcke, Mountain View
Take any nice, firm fieshed fish, boil
tt; remove the bones and lay it in an
oval pudding dish; chop a bunch of
parsley very fine, one small onion very
fine and mix them with salt and pep
per: throw bread crumbs sufficient to
cover the fish three inches deep; put
Jumps of butter over top, very slight
CRATE of nutmeg and pour over sweet
cream until it rises nearly to the top.
Bake in a quick oven till it has rich
brown crust. Very good.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Dessert of Rice and Jelly
Miss Florence Dixon, 2fO7a
Street. San Francisco

Pick over and wash the rice, and
boil it Is minutes in water, with salt.
at the rate of a heaping teaspoonful
to quart Pour out water in 15 min
utes after 1t begins to boil. Then
pour In rich milk and boil till of a
pudding thickness. Then pour 1t into
out inverted upon a platter in small
mounds. Make an opening in each
and put in pile of jelly. Lastly,
pour over all custard made of three
eggs, pint of milk and teaspoonful
of salt, boiled in a tin pail. set in a
boiling water.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Daily Call
viii BE Published i'm Tmrm ON This P@ge i'm Ghe Dali
Strawberry Shortcake
Mrs. Thomas Davaz, Sonoma Avenue,
SANTA Rosa

Take one quart -four, one teaspoonful
salt, two heaping teaspoonfuls baking
powder, two tablespoonfuls butter, one
pint milk. Sift the flour. salt and pow
der together. rub in the butter cold, add
the milk and mix into smooth dough,
just soft enough to handle divide in
half and roll out to the size of break
fast plates, lay on a creased baking tin
and bake in hot oven 20 minutes. Sep
arate the cakes without cutting, as cut
ting makes them heavy. Fill with
strawberries; use half of them to cover
the bottom halves of shortcake: sprinkle
p1entifully with sugar and cream; lay
on the top halves with the crust down
ward; use the rest of the fruit over
them and sugar plentifully.
For peach shortcake proceed as d.
rected for strawberry cake, substituting 9
peaches for Strawberries.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Potato Yeast
Mrs. Minnie Maxwell, Chico, General
Delivery

Delivery
Peel six large potatoes and boil with
a small handful of hops tied in a
cheese cloth. Boil till potatoes are
done; drain off the water in a clean
basis and mash the potatoes and add
them to the water in which they were
boiled. Add half cup of granulated
sugar, one large tablespoon salt and
two tablespoons -four and a pinch Of
ginger. Cook all for a few minutes.
adding enough -four to male a thin
batter. When lukewarm put In a
well fermented put in a cool place. In
case yeast cake or liquid yeast can not
be got to start with, mix a thin
batter of -four and water and let 1t
stand In a warm place till 1t is full Of
bubbles and start a little yeast at a
time, say cupful.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Creamed Parsnips
Mrs. e. HI. GovuIl, 625 Woodside way
San MateO

Boil tender, scrape and slice length
wise, put over the fire with two table,
little minced parsley. Shake until the
mixture boils. Dish the parsnips and
add to the sauce three tablespoons OF
cream or milk in which have been
stirred a teaspoonful of flour. Boil
once and pour over the parsnips. This
is enough for four persons
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Grape Conserve

Mrs. ID. j. Brown, n. n. 2, Box "A, Napa
Cook your grapes and put through
a colander to sepa,rate , tne s skins and
the pulp add FIVE pounds of sugar, one
pound OF raisins and half a pound of
English walnuts. slightly chopped, and
cook half an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Kaiser Torte

Mrs. NJ. vickan, 1880 Ellis Street, San
Francisco
Make an under piecrust, Spread with
currants, gooseberries, plums or any
kind OF sour fruit. Sprinkle on large
cup of sugar.
Put in oven to bake. Meanwhile pre-
pare a sponge cake batter of three
eggs, one cup sugar and one cup -four
and pour this batter over the pie and
return to the oven until baked.
This can also be made with dried
prunes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Luncheon Sardines
n. Maude Clark, COLLEGE Crry

One can mustard sardines, cream
sauce of two tablespoons butter and
two of -four. adding one cup of milk
when flour and butter are well blended.
Stir until thick and add slowly two
we'll beaten eggs. Cook three minutes.
then carefully add fish. When heated
serve on slices of toast
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Pond Lily Salad

Miss kittie Higiera, PinOIe. Contra
Costa County
On separate salad dishes arrange
some nice white leaves OF lettuce
around the dish. Have hard boiled
eggs, using one and a half for each
dish; cut the whites OF the eggs in
long strips, placing them in the CEN
ter of the leaves; then mix the yolks
with finely chopped celery. parsley, let
tuce. olives and mayonnaise dressing:
season with salt and pepper and place
this in the middle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Puree of Corn
Mis-. A. MuhI. Roo.

One can corn. one can water, one
tablespoon butter. one tablespoon -four,
one onion. three-quarters teaspoon salt
quarter teaspoon white pepper dash OF
cayenne pepper, one pint milk one pint
cream. Boil the corn until tender. then
mash through a colander. Fry the
onion in the butter until light brown:
add the -four, milk and cream aand the
corn, salt and pepper. strain and serve.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Salmon OmeIet

Miss RounscfeI. $50 South Twelfth
street, San Jose
Three eggs. six tablespoonfuls milk,
pinch Of salt and pepper, one cup SAL
mon shredded; mix yolks of eggs, milk,
salt and pepper and salmon: fold in
stiff1y beaten whites of eggs and put in
frying pan and when 1t is brown on one
side place in oven few minutes to
dry Fold on hot platter and garnish
with lettuce and serve.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Italian Pudding
Mrs. l.. Bar.Ott, ogden, Utah

Eight eggs. seven tabIespoonfuls %
sugar, one lemon grated; beat all to-
gether; half cupful Of white sugar.
burnt; add with a little rum as to
taste; add eggs, lemon, sugar, in one
glass of milk all in saucepan. Then
COOK In not too hot oven till nice and
brown. This is delicious
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Frozen Strawberries

Mash berries fine with potato masher.
sweeten to taste. add a cup of water
and freeze. Remove dasher before
frozen hard and let set an hour or so.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Danish Pudding
Mrs. A. G.. Schroeder, Star Route No. 5,
WatsOnvil1e

WatsOnville
Beat the whites of four eggs and
the yolks of ten separately; then add
together six tablespoons of sugar dis
solved In one tablespoon of sweet
milk: boil one quart of fresh milk and
pour over the milk and sugar, melt two
cups of brown sugar and line your
pudding dish on both sides and bot
tom with 1t; pour in the custard and
place the mold In pan Of boiling
water to bake; bake one-half hour:
serve with whipped cream. This Is
nice cold.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Italian Cake-To eac.

Italian Cake-To each yoIk of six
eggs add one tablespoonful OF sugar,
one cup of bread grated, vanilla to
taste. one lemon. peeling grated; beat
the whites Of eggs separate and add
the last in pan.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Fruit Salad

MtD0 Pearl B4Fnes, III Emcrs0u SIfeet,
Berkeley
Take four good sized apples, pare
and core them; two bananas; one large
orange peeled; nice tender celery. Chop
apples, orange, bananas and celery to-
gether After doing that add one cup
OF finely chopped walnuts. Add little
salt. Mix well with mayonnaise dress
ing. Serve on lettuce leaves
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Baked Macaroni
Miss ". Lane, SIS Eighteenth street
Sacramento

Boil macaroni, put in pan for oven,
add green pepper Chopped nnel. salt,
pepper, sage, a half pound of butter.
CRATE enough cheese to cover macaroni,
then allow to bake until brown. Serve
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Cookies
Mrs. William johnson. R. r. ID. a, Box
81 SebastopOI

One cup Of lard, two eggs, well
beaten; cents worth of baking am
monia, one-half teaspoonful oil OF
lemon, one-fourth teaspoonful salt
one pint milk. -four to make stifr
dough; beat or pound with rolling pin
like.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
SIS PRIZE
Chupine a la Genovese
Mrs. A. MaIatesta. sutter Creek

"A delicious dish of fish, crabs and po-
fatoes)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
River Falls City Mutual
Fire Insurance 60.

Insures property on the mutual
plan in any of the cities or villages
of the counties of Pierce, St. Croix,
Dunn and Pepin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
Neighborhood News.
OLIvET.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Garfield of
Rock Elm spent Sunday at L. Gar
fields.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
WEST TRIMBELLE.

7. P. Thorn entertained company
New Years.
w. M. Rock has returned from
a trip through the eastern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dean and chill
dren visited at w. Mann's last Sun
day.
The thermometer registered 80
degrees below zero Wednesday
morning.
The game of cinch played at
J. Deans the other night resulted in
two games to eleven in favor of the
host and hostess.
A large number of Mabel Boards
ley's young friends surprised her at
her home last Tuesday evening, and
few very pleasant hours were spent
with dancing as the principal feat
ure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
DONEGAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Finn spent
Monday with their son Louis.
Mrs. H. J. Mcmahon and son
Martie visited at John Firms Sun
day.
Miss Anna Adams visited over
New Years with her aunt, Mrs. II.
Bonner.
Mrs. J. H. Moynihan and Mrs.
Van Adams went to Lake Elmo
Tuesday.
George Fox and family have been
visiting the past week with friends
in St. Paul.
Mrs. Van Adams is spending a
few weeks at the home of her sister,
Mrs. H. Bonner.
A horse buyer from Canada
bought several horses in this vicinity
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. and &. Purfeest
gave a large card party at their
home New Years evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Adams pleas
antly entertained a few neighbors
and friends New Years night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Finn and
children spent New Years at River
Falls, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Finn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

The tender leaves of harmless
lung-healing mountainous shrub
give to DR.. Shops Cough Remedy
its marvellous curative properties
Tight, tickling, or distressing coughs
quickly yield to the healing, sooth.
ing action of this splendid prescrip-
tion-Dr. Shops Cough Remedy
And it is so safe and good for chill.
dren, as well. Containing no opium
chloroform, or other harmful drugs
mothers should in safety always de.
mand DR.. Shops. If other rem.
edies are offered, tell them No! Be
your own Judge! Sold by r. S.
Freeman & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

Christ Nelson and Amelia Greg
orson were married last week and
are living at the Nelson home. Con-
CALCULATIONS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
FARGO.

School began Monday, after a
weeks vacation.
A number from here attended the
dance in Ellsworth New \ ears.
Fred Severance of Beldenville
called at w. E. Stewards Monday.
Mike McCue and family visited
at n. B. Halls in Beldenville Sun
day.
Fred Heacox and family of Bel
denville visited at M. McCue's New
Years.
Miss Eulalia Weisend of River
Falls visited friends here the latter
part of the week.
Add Dopkins and wife of Ellis
worth spent New Years with hi
father, c. Dopkins.
Thorton Robey left yesterday for
Minneapolis, where he has employ
ment for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson, &C
companied by their granddaughter
Irene Larkins of River Falls, were
guests at M. B. Robey's over Sum
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
KORNA.

Frank Co5ian "buzzed" wood for
Vince inertia Monday.
F. Kordovsky sold his "buzzing"
outfit to Paul Zvolensky.
Miss Theresa Kordovsky spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fox.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the dance at Ellsworth, New
Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doorack visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Driscoll in Don
egal Sunday.
C. Pechack is attending conven-
ton in Milwaukee as delegate
from the local Society of St. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cobian, Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Vanish and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dusek, Sr. visited at P.
Engle's in Big River Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

A FRESH CUT
is what we always relish when it ap.
plies to steaks, chops and roasts
We have them, and they're lucious
and appetizing enough to tempt a
king.
WE PAY
the closest possible attention to our
business; work almost day and
night, and understand everything
from A to z that belongs to meats.
That's why everybody says, "Oh,
your steaks, etc., are so good"
It's the reputation we've made.
Come and see US, we want you for a
new customer.
MODEL MEAT MARKET
VINCENT FAT, PROPRIETOR.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

If your Stomach, Heart, or Kid
neys are weak, try at least, a few
doses only of DR.. Shops Restor-
alive. In five or ten days only, the
result will surprise you. A few
cents will cover the cost. And here
is why help comes so quickly. Dr.
Shoop doesn't drug the Stomach.
nor stimulate the Heart or Kidneys,
DR.. Shops Restorative goes direct
ly to the weak and failing nerves
Each organ has its own controlling
nerve. When these nerves fail, the
depending organs must of necessity
falter. This plain, yet vital truth
clearly tells why Dr.. Shops Re.
storative is SO universally successful
It's success is leading druggists every
where to give it universal preference
A test will surely tell. Sold by K
S. Freeman & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

There is no Quinine, nothing what
ever harsh or sickening in Prevent
les. These little Candy Cold Cure
Tablets act as by magic. A few
hours-and your threatening Cold is
broken. Candylike in taste. Pre-
ventics please the children-and they
break the feverishness, always. And
least of all is the economy. A large
box-48 Preventics-25 cents. Ask
your druggist. He knows! Sold
by r. S. Freeman & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Garfield of
Rock Elm spent Sunday at L. Gar
fields.
Mrs. w. L. Yates. and children
Wis itet. at John Upman's, near the
mines, Sunday.
VIM. Alton returned to Lake
City Monday to resume his studies
in the business college.
Miss Hazel Jackson began her
winter term of school in the Herbi-
son district, Jan. 4.
Mrs. Mary Donahue visited her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Traynor of
the town of Ell Paso, Sunday.
The Misses Jennie and Lydia
Clark of Ellsworth are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clark.
Mrs. Eva Grape and brother,
VIM. Alton, went to Spring Valley
Saturday to visit their aunt, Mrs.
Sanders.
Nettie and Nellie Andrews re-
ceived prizes in Sunday School for
learning the greatest number of
bible verses.
Rev. G. /. Beers delivered fine
sermon Sunday evening on "Home
Missions" to large AMI appreciative
congregation.
Mrs. Eugene Van Schoonhoven
and daughter Mary of the town of
Rock Elm visited at DR.. J. E. Nor
tons Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07
klNNICKlNNIC.

Miss Bowen returned to her school
work in the Cole district Monday.
Ezra Hudson of North Dakota is
visiting his mother and old friends
here.
Mrs. William Davidson and
daughter Evelin are visiting relatives
in Chicago.
The L. A. S. will meet with Mrs.
Wilcox this Thursday afternoon, to
elect officers.
The Taylor clan to the number of
fifty spent New Years at the home
of Will Williams.
Willie Schorn was married ian.
18th to Mrs. Mary Yarnish of Els
worth. Congratulations.
The friends of Miss Eva Annis
are pleased to know of her return
home from Madison in good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Swenson
and children from North Dakota
are visiting at the Annis and Adams
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will White cele-
brated their silver wedding New
Years day. A large company were
present.
Christ Nelson and Amelia Greg
orson were married last week and
are living at the Nelson home. Con-
gratulations.
The funeral of Miss Mary Staple
ton who died at Madison Friday, was
held at Hudson Monday forenoon;
many friends from here were pres
ent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

Constipation causes headache,
nausea, dizziness, languor, heart
palpitation. Drastic physics, grippe,
sicken, weaken the bowels and don't
cure. Doan's Regulets act gently
and cure constipation. IS cents.
Ask your druggist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

Besides 90 large cups from each
25c package of DR.. Shops Health
Coffee, now put in a CSC clever
silvered "No-Drip" Coffee Strainer
Coupon. Look for it! The salts
faction of Health Coffee is, besides,
most perfect. Made only from pure
toasted cereals, malt, nuts, etc. Sold
by Stewart Mercantile Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-07

Group positively stopped in 20
minutes, with DR.. Shops Group
Remedy. One test alone will surely
prove this truth. No vomiting. no
distress. A safe and pleasing syrup
GOO. Sold by r. S. Free man &
Son.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-21
Something Coming to Him.

Something Coming to Him.
A very recent Secretary of Stat,
one day looked up from his desk AMI
suddenly asked:
do you speak Spanish. Mr.,
Jones?''
mo. sir. am sorry to say dt
not" the clerk addressed replied re
gretfully.
TOO bad, too bad!" the Secretary
commented. and turned again to his
papers.
The clerk had visions OF an offered
appointment as Secretary Of Legation
at Madrid. and that very night set
diligently to work to acquire the Ian.
guage of the Dons, and with unusual
success. Two months later he ven.
tured to suggest:
Mr.. Secretary, a short while ago
you asked me IL was familiar with
Spanish. At that time l was not, but
I have since mastered it,
Indeed? Very good" the Secre-
tary said. Have you become really
proficient in the language in this
short timer"
1T seemed to come easy-I suppos
that accounts for it, sir" the clerk
modestly admitted
Excellent" the Secretary said.
You have treat In store for your.
self. Now you can read Don Quixote'
in the original! "-Harper's Weekly.