Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-31
STRAWBERRIES
HAVE ARRIVED
nUALlTY OF LUSCIOUS FRUIT Is
EXCELLENT - SELLING FOR
SIXTY CENTS A QUART.
ANGEL FOOD CAKE
There 10 Great Demand for Bakery
Artlcle-Cabbage Family Arrives
and Carrots Are Also
Ushered In.

Strawberries are the latest arrivals
in the markets and they are making a
big hit with directors Of oil trusts,
ball players, plumbers and other gen.
:tlemen whose pay goes on by the min
ute. regardless Of the work performed.
The price asked for the luscious fruit
is ouly sixty cents quart, slightly too
high for the average mans pocket
book.
From this 1t may be inferred that
they have not yet reached that stage
of plentifulness where they can be left
unsuarded On the back porch. There
Is relief in sight for the lover Of the
Juicy fruit, and it.is expected that they
will be selling cheap. The season will
be very short this year as the last two
months have not been favorable to the
strawberry plants. The quality of the
early arrivals is said to be better than
usual at this time of the year. They
come IN small refrigerators cooled with
ice, and are in fine condition when
unpacked.
An Angel Food.
It seems quite appropriate that
while Ottumwa has been the scene Of
spiritual activities this week that tho
popularity Of angels food cake should
take big jump and become one OF
the six best sellers. While the whole
sale eating Of the light and airy cake
has never been advocated as means
of becoming like the beings for which
It Is named, nor been used as text
at REVEALS, it should have an uplift-
Ing effect upon human beings or else
It is misnamed. But the interesting
part of the story is that eggs have
come down within reach of the man OF
average height and he need no longer
hire an aviator to pick few to COM
pIete the "ham-and'' combination
Since It takes upwards Of dozen
priceless eggs to make small cake
lbout as big as a minute, 1t becomes
obvious that the shrewd housewife
will watch the markets and act accord
hgly.
Give the yellow Tint.
Carrots are being ushered into our
midst IN large numbers and have CIV
sn q yellow tint to the entire market.
they are the large, well developed
hind, being right up to date with the
low vast line, which is said to be the
bix noise in 1910 figures They are al
10 the kind that the family doctor
book says are good for the complexion
and should be eaten by the carload re.
rardless Of the individual taste. The
nuality is fine and the price reason
lble.
Cabbage Family Back.
One of the joyous events Of the last
week was the return from the
,unny south Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cabbage
Head after q winter spent in warmer
climate. They report that the last few
months have been exceptionally cold
n the south and reminded them OF
their dollhouse days in northern
cIimes when the janitor forgot to turn
On the steam They were accompanied
only by their immediate family but all
nounce that great many of their
relatives will visit Ottumwa in the
near future. II the advance agents are
4 criterion Of what is to follow, the en-
tiYe cabbage family will make fine
appearance and should enjoy popular
season with our home folks. They
were evidently well received in the
south, a. their heads are quite swell
ed. which, however. only enhances
their value to the lover Of corn beef
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