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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-05-27
OLD AUNTiE ANNIE is
CHAMPION PIE BAKER.
She Turns Out Forty a Day, 2s0 Per
Week, and They Are "Pies
What Am"

Week, and They Are "Pes
What AM"
Joplin, Mo.-Annie Dean, 63 years
old, who bosts of rather dusky COM
pleXion, lays claim to the title of the
champion pie baker of the southwest.
"Auntie Annie" as she is known to
hundreds in this sectiou, has been bak-
ing pies for the last forty-two years.
She has not missed day during all
that time, and every day that she has
worked she has baked about forty
pies. She bakes ESQ pies week, 1920
month, and 13,440 year.
Her record for forty-two years is
more than half million pies-564,-
4S0.
And her pies are better than ever.
She markets them at one of Joplin's
most popular cafes, where the materi-
ais are furnished her. Custard pies
are her hobby, and she has won her
way into many hearts by making pies
| just a little bit better than mother
used to make.
1--WE been around the world three
times" said well known music in
structor yesterday, after he had fin
ished two pieces of Auntie's pie, "and
l have failed to find anywhere a pie
that can compare with the quality and
excellency of Auntie's."
Then he ordered another piece.
What is pie? A Mr.. Webster put it
in a book thus: Quantity of meat
baked in crust of prepared -four"
But, according to Auntie Annie, pie
is all this plus years of experimenting
to get the right flavor.
Auntie doesn't read OF write, 80
consequently received no information
from any cook book. Her "ol' man.
my" who was slave of Col. Rowland
of Springfield, Mo-, in an early day,
taught her to bake pies to suit the
taste of the colonel, who was an epi-
cure. 1t was a hard task for Auntie
in those days, but she kept on trying.
When she was set free Col. Rowland
told her that as long as she could
bake pies like she did she never need
worry.
"Ah needs no measuhs, and no
books; ah Jest knows when ah gets
enuf of dis and dat, and dat is de hole
bizness." she said.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-05-27

Every residual product has its value
today. There is absolutely no waste
in nature. and very little in modern
chemistry. Street offal and washings
of coal gas reappear in the ladys
smelling bottle, or are used by her to
flavor her blanc-manges. The old iron
and nails from horses hoofs become
the best of metal for rifles and fowl
ing pieces; what were once waste pro-
ducts of chemical works are now gold
en- assets to the manufacturer. The
poisonous fumes from the smelling
works are bottled, to give off valuable
sulphuric acid, arsenic. ziIc vapors,
and so forth; the soapsuds from the
laundry, the clippings from the tink-
er's barrow, the dregs from a wine
bottle, old iron and tin vessels, and
So on throughout the whole catalogue
Of every day appliancee-every one
Of these Is used and reused, precisely
as nature refuses her materials.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-05-27
THE TABLE

Fig Pudding-Beat the whites of
four eggs to stiff froth and to this
add one cup of white sugar and beat
again, stirring in one-fourth pound
of figs cooked soft and cut in pieces.
Pour into baking dish and stand in a
pan of boiling water. Bake forty
five minutes in a slow oven. Serve
with custard made from the yolks.
Au Gratin Potatoes-In individual
granite side dishes slice potatoes
thin, in which between each layer has
been added little butter, sprinkle
over a little -four, a pinch of salt and
pepper. Cover nearly with cream,
over which bread or cracker crumbs
have been sprinkled. Bake thirty
minutes.
Vegetable Salad-Take one small
bunch of celery, two tomatoes, one
small onion, one small red pepper
and one small cabbage, chop all fine
and mix with about four medium
sized cold potatoes, add teaspoon
full vinegar, half a teaspoonful of
salt and pinch of pepper. Pour on
salad dressing, stir well and decorate
with cold boiled eggs and garnish
with parsley.
Griddled Eggs-Heat the griddle
almost as much as for baking cakes
Butter it lightly and arrange small
muffin rings on it. Drop IN egg in
each and turn as soon as lightly
Drowned. They resemble fried eggs
but are far more digestible.
Fish Croquettes-Two cups colo
boiled fish Ia left-o, cry, two cups hot
mashed potatoes, one tablespoon but
ter, one-half cup hot milk, one egg
one teaspoon salt, little pepper, one
teaspoon chopped parsley. Pick the
fish over carefully, remove the Skin
and bone, mince fine. Combine all
mix thoroughly and cool. When colo
form into balls, dip in beaten egg
roll in bread crumbs, fry in hot fat
Drain on brown paper.
Velvet Soup-One quart of an!
good white stock, one cup cream
one-half cup milk. Season to taste
and pour boiling hot on the beater
yolks of three eggs, diluted with one
half cup of milk. Reheat and serve
in bouillon cups.
Jellied Chicken-Dress, clean ant
cut up four-pound fowl. Place in ;
STEW nan with hO'''~~' - |e~ aNd cool
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-05-27
SPANISH HOSPITALITY.
Spanish Entertaining Keeps tho
Guests Busy Until Late at Night

Ellen Maury Slayden writes enter
tainingly in the October Century OF
her husbands experiences and her
own of Spanish hospitality:
l think most Americans go to for
eign countries too well prepared for
what they are to see and to do. Their
first impressions lack zest and fresh
ness, and they waste time and en-
joyment in trying to identify types
and adjusting the facts as they see
them to the latest book they have
read.
We had been unconsciously seeing
the Spain of De Amicis and Wash
ington Irving, who both blur ones
vision by spreading over the whole
country a haze of poetry and ro-
nance. In Andalusia the glamour
fingered quite satisfactorily, but in
restless, commercial Barcelona 1t
faded into the light of common day,
and we felt the compelling spirit of
the twentieth century.
In the houses we knew in Anda-
lusia the men obliterated themselves
all day, the ladies went to mass in
the morning and spent the rest of
the time sitting in. flower-decked
balconies, tanning softly and talking
to canaries and cockatoos.
After weeks of travel, the prospect
of rest in such an environment was
not unattractive. and l contemplated
adapting myself to the ways of the
household and the balcony with much
pleasure. With some good novels
harm me for few days. at any rate.
But while dressing in my cushioned
and scented boudoir. it was borne in
upon me that the atmosphere of this
palacio was not so serenely dull as
the houses of Andalusia. The smart
freshness Of the house was too OBJ
vious, and certainly the dona did not
look like woman who found canar-
les Intellectually satisfying.
Waiting for us in the drawing
room with the don and dona was a
young man introduced simply as
"Mariano,' the nephew of somebody;
nor do l know to this day what was
Mariano's other name. That was
trivial detail. but his ancestors were
very serious. He represented one of
the old Moorish families who for rea-
sons of love or money had remained
in Spain after the fall of Granada,
and his solemn eyes and blue-b black
hair and beard made him a rare ex-
ample of the persistence of race type.
Paquita, a pretty young girl, was a
semi-detached member of the FAM
lily, the dona's goddaughter, living on
another floor of the palacio. who had
come in ito see us eat breakfast"
On the don's arm went the length
of the house TO the dining room,
where the table was prettily laid
with a few flowers. picturesque wine
bottles and primly arranged fruit
baskets. 1t was appalling to find
ourselves placed at the head and foot
of it, but they proved to be literally
seats of honor. with no duties at
tached. Everything was served by
two little maids as pretty as their
names, Serafina and Lijandra. in
peasant costume. and the dona wore
throughout the meal a look of rest =
full unconcern.
We were hardly seated before wis.,
tors began to arrive. Each shook
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-05-27

What was probably one of the larg7
est cargoes OF fruit ever carried from
any port in the world in cool cham
bers recently left Hobart in the
State Of Aasmania, for England. The
shipment exceeded 125,000 bushel
cases.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-05-27

hind cl O S e d
doors must be
given up. Mrs.
Morton's G o o d
name must be
. p e n ! y vindi-
Gated.
Mrs. Morton,
Dicks mother,
was the star
witness, a n d
when she took
the stand and
gazed over the
ow d assem-
bled, her face
took on a grim
expression and
her voice rang
defantly to the
farthest corner
of t h e court
rOo.11
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-05-27
Gli1npSeS~cMAKri Life
81 kfRS Eva LEONARD

DIR. Ellison felt that since his wife
had sent letters broadcast through
the country, containing damaging
statements about Mrs. Morton, all
thought of obtaining divorce be-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-05-27

staff, proclaiming the hour, the state
of the weather or anything he
thought might entertain the people
he was keeping awake.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
The American Dollar.

The N.N York World calls art.n.
ton 10 the fact that the American
dollar II nov at premium In every
principal country uf EUROPE II j.
something unprecedented The world
says
At the par ~ exchange, u ~ Nil
buy one English prund sterling. Al
the prevailing quotation IN this mar.
ket, Si,so viii buy a pound sterling.
Ordinarily ~ cents viii buy four Ger.
man marks Now less than y cents
viii buy four marks. Ordinarily an
American dollar viii buy In this
market = ~ Italian lire, Nov a dol.
lar viii buy as much a. go lire.
The significance Of these figures lies
In the fact that for years in,erna.
tional trade has heen financed through
London. The American dollar Was
measured 10y the English standard.
hut nov, with Europe buy ny IN tire.
mendous quantities from the United
states, the price OF the American
dollar has gone mp and Is excepting
company with the prices OF American
products.
The reason Is that Europe must
have American dollars to lake care OF
the big balance OF trade In favor OF
this country. II is a banking propo
si,ion not directly affecting the PEG.
pie. Europe does not want American
dollars for the purpose OF taking them
away from this country, hui for ex
penditure In the United States.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
A Little Heroine

Ina brooklyn public school a prize
i given each year to the pupil who
has displayed In the highest degree
the qualities which 80 to make up
heroism. The winner last year was
Elizabeth Jordan, - years old.
The Times prints her story. She
did not expect to win, for she did not
rescue anyone from death by drown
ing or lire, All she did was to act as
head of her moi herless home. There
were eight children and her blind
father to be cared for. Two were old
enough TO work, two went to school
with Elizabeth, and the others s, aged
with their father during school hours.
The l3-year-old acting mother pre-.
pared all the family meals, handled
the household accounts, did most of
the washing, mending and purchas
Ing, and the hundred other tasks OF
the home. And she Is not at the foot
OF her class In school, by any means
Heroism does not have TO be spec
tacular to be the real thing. As a
matter OF fact, II q count OF he roines
were made there would be many more
Elizabeth Jordans than are known 10
the world. They are the people who
give character and stamina to the
nation. They are Americas future
mothers In whom the country reposes
its most sacred trust.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
Public Indebtedness.

Figures complied by the census bu.
reau show that In 1913 the aggregate
net debt OF national government,
states, and minor ciyil divisions was
$3.50 ,I60,7l3, OF this total, SJ,i75,-
9d ,3i3 was owned by the minor diyis.
ions, including cities, counties and
school districts. The nations net
debt was II OPS ,jdi, 0jj, and that Of
the states S3l5 ,9i2,I}
The figures are interesting because
they indicate the relative importance
TO taxpayers OF municipal, state and
national governments. The net debt
Of American municipalities more than
doubled between 1902 and 1913, and
nearly quadrupled between 1880 and
1913. In the longer period, state
debts increased 20 and the national
debt 70 per cent.
Still greater contrast Is furnished
by figures showing the per capita
debt. In 1880 the per capita national
debt was cisco, but increased popula.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26

ton brought II down 10 SlOn In
1913. There vas a slight increase IN
the per capita state indebtedness
from ~ ~ TO ~ -, but In the case II
minor political divisions the increase
was pronounced.
Tie net per capita indebtedness of
municipalities was +lI7o IN ls'O: In
lnua II was - -, an increase Of IN =
per cent In twelve years, and IN 1918
II was t6.sl, AN increase Of - per
cent IN ,lr mex, eleven years.
II l. not surprising Tia, the arHr.
gate debt II municipalities should In
crease, hut tia, II should nearly quad
ripple IN less than quarter Of cen.
tufy l. amazing. The figures are .yi.
d.ncr that III. taxpayer Who Wants
To know what becomes NJ his money
should spend som. Of his time study.
Ink local government problems.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
Crosen...No. ~.

This district has a frame building
II modern architect. II Is one VI thc
few up.to.datc planned school houses
In the county, having the windows on
the back and left Of the pupils. Tie
coal bin and yestibule being on the
south side.
The ,choo l. equipped with slate
black board. a series Of maps on rOl.
lers, agoJd globe, dictionary, nineteen
new pictures, good double seats and
desks, suited 10 Ihe size and needs Of
the pupils, ne" teachers desk aud
a good library.
Thrr. are fifteen pupils enrolled,
two uf whom are IN ia. eighth grade
TIE present teacher l. Hazel tlili.
ef>, a graduate Uf the Mound CITY
High school. SHE has had lNu year,
previous experience. aud Two summer
terms Of Normal training She holds
a regents certificate, TIE term l.
eight months.
The present board isC. VI. clildrrS.
president: Bert r.. Patterson, clerk,
and \ lbrrt l.OurkS. uembrr
II Vas established IN lsr7 Or l>''>.
It, prr~cn, valuation i go, la,
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
Ross Cio>c...\o. ~.

Ross grove district, NO. 10. came
into existence In ISL. with Jonas
VIII mer a. teacher, with T. pupils
a. ia. first enrolment. The school
house Vas built In lNsi, John Chris.
tan was one Of the early teachers and
rec lived salary Of -. Martin Whit
mer Vas the first district clerk, Who
with Peter Wehrli and Il Il. Ross, ST..
constituted the first board Of direc.
tors.
Tile present house i frame huild.
Ing, equipped with a slate black
board, a series OF old maps, a globe,
new dictionary, an organ, a clock, a
good library.
There i one acre Of ground belong.
Ing to the school In fair condition.
The present board Is T. ". Zach.
airy, president; HE Fell, clerk; las,
Kennish, John McJunkins, Isaac
Painter and Fred Wrench, members.
The present teacher Is Averil Tib
bles, a graduate OF the Mound City
High school, Who Is teaching her inst
term al a salary OF 80 per month for
a term OF eight months.
This school house Is the voting
place OF Liberty township and l. one
Of the four schools comprising Consol.
idated District No |, which was or
gained June ~, 1913.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
OUR COUNTY RURAL SCHOOLS.
Brief History Of the Beginning Of
Some Of the Rural Schools
in Holt County.
Triumph...No. 80.

The Triumph district was organized
in April. lS77, and Is therefore -
years Of age, and Is now known as
No. ~. The school began that fall,
and during the summer Of that year
$50. their school house was built.
The first teacher vas Joseph r.
Patterson. and he was paid a salary
of 40 per month and the enrolment
was ~. q. W. Lacy was the first dis.
trict clerk. John A. GOOdhart IL the
only surviving member of the orig.
inal school board. His associates were
Samuel G.. Park aud John Patterson.
Tie assessed valuation OF the district
il tl0S ,njo.
They have large frame building.
equipped with a slate black board,
two sets OF maps on rollers, a good
dictionary. a clock, a fair library. a
number " notices, three framed pic.
lures. a closed water fount ain and in.
diyidual drinking cups, each cup
being numbered and hung on a matt
and each child having lIis individual
cup and number.
The ground consists Of one acre.
sodied with blue grass, and in good
condition.
There are twenty.three pupils en-.
rolled, two " whom are IN the eighth
grade.
Tie pfesen, teacher l. Miss Cora
Neollsch, Who i teaching an unex.
pred term for Il. Is. Howard.
Tie present board i !. G.. pattar.
son, president; u. r.. Wright, clerk.
and members ". -. Shields aud -. e..
Goodhart.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26

In the spring. They have an extra
good dump over there which makes .
first class wagon road to Rulo and It's
a good idea to look out for the. work
on the river at that point.
1t is understood that Mound City's
Commercial club is at last going TO
take hold Of the wagon road PROPOSE.
tion between here and Mound CITY,
and II is said they are going to do
something this time Worth "lile.
Tie particulars are not at hand but
We are told that Phil. Davis and John
Rogers are to handle the funds Pet.
~ good pair 10 handle money, too,
aud money will he raised 10y public
subscription and other means and II
l. the intention 10 bpgin at the iIiic.
low end Of the road. and as fast As
the money is collected build a first
class road Chances are that II this
road j. started IN good shape and the
patrons zee that good road Is TO be
buill the subscriptions will be more
liberal. As a matter of fact, whole
lot OF money has been spent on this
road In IT,. past - years and We Still
have a bad road, ana w. hope 10 see
this road proposition taken up In a
systematic manner TO the end that
permanent road may be built. Get
busy. MIR Commercial club, and show
~ that tie Mound city club Is worth
while.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
Oakland No. SO.

Oakland district history is very
brief because the earlier records have
been lost some way. II Is known as
district ~, and is believed to have
been organized In 1870 or ISL, and
that w. u, Springer was the first
teacher. The present school house
Vas erected IN ISIS Miss Florence
Reese was one OF tie early teachers
a. a salary of s'b, The assessed yalu.
alton Of the district Is S63,TsO.
The present house is frame build.
Ing, equipped with slate black
board, good globe, dictionary, wall
maps, library ,lued at 80. The
grounds consist OF about an acre In
fair condition.
There are four pupils enrolled, all
being boys,
The present board Is q. A. vii.
liams, president; 5, NJ. Coifman, clerk,
and Earl Mitchell, member.
The present teacher Is Sadie Hunt,
Q graduate Of the Forest City High
school, who is teaching her hrst term.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
Announcement.

i hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office OF County Superin
tendent OF the schools Of Holt county
subject TO the decision OF the voters
81 the election In April,
ALBERTA GREEN-M uRrIIY.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26

Owing TO my being confined to
my home by illness, ! would be crate.
full TO my friends II they would call at
my home, and give me their orders
for toilet hygenlc goods.
GUsTA UPPERMAN, q
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
SCHOOL ELECTION.
Tuesday, April q, 1918,

Iuesday, NprI q, 1913.
For the purpose Of electing two (2) d.
rectors to serve for three years: also
to vote on a proposition To increase
the annual rate Of taxation 10 cent s
above the 10 cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation OF said district to
maintain a nine months school;
j. ". MURRAY, President.
j. y. THATCHER, Secretary.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26

] announce myself as a candidate
Tor the Office OF County Superinten.
dent OF Schools Of Holt county, sub.
ject To the viii and vote OF the people
AZ the annual school meeting, TO be
held April u, 1913. EARL a. Rock,
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
Bigelow and Vicinity.
George Conway In the Newsletter.
sonisn, March 18th, says:

us tiDUIt w outllet, nCIl.
Kahn Bros. are feeding loo head
OF cattle: they also have about 30
goats cleaning up the Island farm.
and from reports the goats are work
Ing overtime, too
horn, 10 Harry Foster and wife
last Thursday, boy Of the usual
weight. Dr. +. T.. Hogan IN attend.
ance. MIR and Mrs Foster are visit
ing at the home Of Tom keaster.
Miss Hun, the nurse. Who has
been waiting on y +. Ffidgmon for
some time, took sick and returned TO
her home In Maryville last Monday
Miss IIales. Of ST. Joseph. took her
place.
y. ". Shpa's. of Forest City. was
renewing old acpuaini ances here he.
tween trains last SUNDAY evening.
Mr.. Sheats has Just recently returned
from a six weeks trip through the
Fast, his old home.
Henderson Alexander. son. John
| anu WIZ avn WIS IfhNltt W NINhlNdN
neighbjrhood. started to Mound city
Tuesday and on account Of the bad
roads we're compelled TO pat up their
team here and walked to Mound CITY.
.Dr. =. T.. Bullock vas up from
Forest city last Friday consulting
with br, Hogan about i. =. l'ridg.
| - lat.
ter Tor MIR. Bfiigmon'S recovery aud
II j. thought that he j. going 10 get
along alright.
-iigeluN agfin has a night opera.
tor after being closed over year. the
oi,ice nov being open from 80 a. m.
10 s:.0 y. ~. and ln.~p IN. until -"
a. M THIS Will CIV" the public much
better service and viii ~ doubt h.
appreciated 10y the patrons both here
and at Mound CITY
Mrs. Jasper pirl l. the first 10
report little chickens. She l. having
an Incubator to hatch the first " this
week. Jasper SAYS II this Kind of
weather continues IT., wife vii, have
him knitting stockings Tor the little
chickens \ good idea, Mrs Oiell.
keep Jasper out " mischief for few
days.
Say. you Mr.. Craig Leader man.
don't you nurry about the foundation
/ Tor the court house. When ". get
ready 10 lay lac cornerstone y. may
want You To come down and assist IN
| the proceedings. We are sure after
! that court house and dom you fbig,t
/ II, aud, oi course, We want yuu IN
our side ui Tie fence. say, nov on
the square, II We are right y Informed,
you are pretty busy on a fpundai ION
Yourself. How about II. Oli Topy
Harold Kahn, better known A.
Gabe, had a birthday on. day last
week, aud from reports It waS sure
some birthday. Mrs, hahn present.
rd him with a sa,im eniOa m6nt
policy: Jesse came across with a tlOI
check signed Kahn Bros" YOU
never can lose JeSsei and among 9th.
" birthday presents were Two pairs of
SILK paIamas; now Imagine Gabc, II
you can, Out doing the chores IN SILK
palamas next summer. Guinp some,
ELI, Gabey
dudley and BriigmOn had the
misfort une To lose one OF their blood.
' hAI1nI "A la
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26

Tie oldest bank IN the county
Transacts a general banking business
Interest paid on time deposits. Drafts
sold on all the principal cities OF the
country and Europe. Have made spe
cial arrangements TO collect money
due from estates In foreign count ries
The accounts OF farmers, merchants
and individuals respectful solicited
Special care given to any business In.
trusted TO us.
Telephone No. ~.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
INTERNATIONAL
SUNMS0lOOL
LESSON

Nv g - SELLERS Acting Director ~
sunday : Urni t"uf-". Moody Hihl' w..
stitutr. thicarrI
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-26
LESSON FOR MARCH 20
REVIEW.

EEAIiNI LESSON Nehemiah ?.S.si
CoiII.S TIST Eislt'uusuoss 'Nnlt-
IL i uit.uu. boat s.u Is e preach {" any
rrupl, li"v III
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-08-13
Mexicans Threatening
Americans in Dance,

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE
Mexican border situation is becom-
ing hourly more tense. Matamoras
advices declared that the Mexicans
intend to attack that city if the
United States troops occupy Vera
Cruz. Alarmed by the late raids,
American citizens are arming every
where. Posses of troops and rangers
are rounding up the bandits.
General Carranza precipitated new
trouble when he sent Secretary
Lansing a sharp note advising him
to cease meddling in the affairs of
Mexico. simultaneously he sent
messages to the Pan-American con-
ference notifying each he had better
keep his country out of the confer
ence. Carranza has asked the Unit
ed States to permit the "Revolu-
ton" to take its course.