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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
WEIGHTS and Measures

George Washington stands for hon.
esty in the minds of most people,
children and grown-ups alike. And
many of us are prone to think that
he lived in an honest age. Probably
that age was no more honest than
this is, and everyone who lived then
had just as much difficulty with
swindlers and cheaters as have we
of the present day.
Washington himself, at all events,
had to keep an eye open at times to
gain honest treatment. Here is an
extract from Letter he wrote order
ing sugar:
mt. Vernon, list Deer, 1899.
"Sir: (He ordered the sugar, and
then added: Let the cask in which
it is packed be we'll secured-the SUI
gar we hitherto had from you has,
sometimes, fallen short in weight.
Il am, sir, your very humble serv-
ant, G. WASHINGTON"
Well, probably as long as the world
swings in it's course sugar will some
times fall short in weight. And so
will other commodities. And the
only way to get fair treatment is to
demand it. The housekeeper who
wishes to receive her moneys worth
of food supplies must exert herself
to gain fair play. 1t would be an
ideal thing if everyone could be
trusted. In the meantime, everyone
can not be trusted and we must all
weigh our sugar when we receive the
same.
One way to find out whether or not
try, and there weigh everything that
you buy. This is little unpleasant,
of course. Nobody likes to be known
as a woman who suspects all her
tradesmen. But often actual meas
urement and weight must be made
if one is to be treated fairly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
Kerosene Useful

Not all housekeepers realize the var.
ious uses to which kerosene may be
put. 1t is one of the most valuable
cleansing agents that can be kept in
the house.
A spoonful of it put into clothes
boiler will make the clothes winter and
sweeter than without it, nor will there
be any odor from the use of such a
small quantity. In connection with
clothes it may be said that a raw
lemon. sliced, peel and all, will have
the same effect in boiler.
This preparation is efficacious in re.
moving heavy grease from children's
clothes, especially that gathered from
automobiles and oiled streets. The
greasy portion of cloth is laid in a
small basin and the spot is covered
with kerosene. 1t stands for an hour
or more, when the cloth is rubbed be-
tween the hands or with dry cloth.
If the heavy grease comes out, then
it should be rinsed in kerosene again
and given a final washing with hot
water in which is ammonia. II the
grease does not come out after the
first hours soaking that kerosene
should be poured off and fresh applied
for another hour.
Leather shoes that have becme stiff
from wetting will have their tlexibility
renewed by wiping them with cloth
we'll wet with kerosene. They should
stand with that moisture over them for
an hour or more, and then be wiped
with a dry cloth before backing or
polishing.
Kerosene, either diluted or Of full
strength, cleans white paint beautiful
ly, removing the most obstinate stains.
It need not be washed off afterwards
but merely dried, for the odor will
soon evaporate if the windows are
left open. Rubbing kerosene in bed
Of a porcelain tub will make the bath
look like new. 1t should be thoroughly
washed off at once, lest it scent the
next bath.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
Health Notes

Three parts of white vaseline and
one of bismuth makes an old and well
known ointment for skin diseases.
A Honolulu remedy for sore throat
is fresh pineapple, as much as one
can digest The effect is said to be
marvellous.
Among the various causes for cross
ness of children are some very com.
mon ones, such as hunger or thirst,
improper sleep, overeating, uncomfort.
able clothing and the pernicious feed
ing of sweets.
Brushing is good for the hair, as it
brings the blood to the scalp, and the
blood brings nourish ment. A shampoo
once month or oftener, if the hair
gets very dirty, is also essential to
keep the hair SOFT fluffy and healthy.
Egg yolk nourishes the nervous sys-
TEN. 1t contains lecithin, an essential
to all nerve substance. This lecithin
can be purchased in the extracted
form. 1t is said that children and
young animals fed with lecithin grow
more rapidly.
For the little hacking cough that
keeps the household awake at night,
bind a cloth wrung out of quite cold
water around the throat and over this
pin a dry cloth. One application is
usually enough, but If not, more than
twice wetting the cloth will not be re-
quired.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
Little Mary on Old Maids

Old maids are somebody that used
to be, but amt now, except in the
country, where they still roam about
seeking whom they may devour.
In the big cities old maids are
what my teacher calls an extinct spe.
cies, like the buffalo, and big sleeves,
and hoopskirts.
When my mamma was young lady
who did not catch a husband was
called an old maid, and all the women
who were married to drunkards and
loafers that they had J.. a5lTAOIN a
loafers, and had to take in boarders
to support them, looked down on her,
and were terribly sorry for her, and
always spoke of her as poor Mary
Now lady who does not marry is
called a bachelor girl, and she has
her own pocketbook, and her face mas
saged, and her hair waved, and lots of
good clothes, and nobody to knock
what she does, and all the married wo-
men envy her, and say, ooh, you
clever creature!"
never saw an old maid, although
thought l saw one once, and l said:
Miss Priscilla, art you an old maid?"
And she said: Certainly not, you i'm
pertinent little brat. l am simply an
unappropriated blessing"
The old maid must have been a
queer looking creature, for she seems
to have been mostly nose, which she
was Always poking into other peoples
affairs. Also, she had lots of tongue
that was not canned, but the other
kind that is picked.
Old maids did not have any homes
of their own, but they lived with other
people who did not want them, and
who thought that they were very kind
to Sister Sue, or Cousin Sally, because
they gave her her board and clothes
for doing the work of two servants.
The girl bachelor lives by herself,
and her relatives are very polite to her
because she buys shoes for the chill
dren and pays for little Susie's music
lessons.
The old maid used to weep great
deal, and she had yellow letter and
faded rose.
The girl bachelor has not got yell
low letter and faded rose. She has got
a check book and a good job, and she
tells AWFUL funny stories that make
people laugh.
My mother says that the backwoods
are still full of old maids, and that
they perform most useful service, for
they keep the people stirred up all
the time and give them something to
talk about, and that many commune
ties would die of stagnation if it was
not for the old maids in it.
I asked my father what was the
difference between an old maid and a
girl bachelor, and he said that an old
maid was a woman who wanted to
marry and couldn't, and girl bach
elor was woman who could marry
and wouldn't.
l do not know whether l would
rather be a girl bachelor or widow
when grow UP.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
NeedleWork Notes

A quick way to sew lace on clothing
full is to take blotting paper and
cut it in inch wide strips, then have
the edge of the ruffle or garment hem.
med with as narrow hem as pos
sible. Next place the edge of the
lace and the edge of the material to-
gether and stitch them over the strip
Of blotting paper with rather loose
tension. The blotting paper may be
torn away from the back easily and
the lace will slip to the edge of the
material Edging and insertion may
also be sewed together this way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
Health Notes

A mustard plaster will not blister
if the part to be plastered is first
rubbed with vaseline and coating left
on the skin.
A common cause for restlessness at
night is found in cold feet, and these
should be esecially guarded against
with children who are prone to suffer
in this way. Hot water bottles, care
fully covered with felt so that there Is
no risk of burning the sensitive skin,
should be resorted to when any tend.
ency to cold feet exists, and in cases
of chilly babies generally. Cold is
extremely bad for little children, and
much broken sleep is due simply to
II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
Fruit SOUPS

Fruit soups are somewhat of nov
American menus, but they are extern
sively used abroad When one be-
comes accustomed to their use they
will be found not only appetizing but
healthful and economical as well. In
the spring when one is apt to be few
erish and with little appetite fruit
soups are more relishable more in
vigorating than those that are pre-
pared from meat or vegetables. Fruit
soups are aso a corrective for cOnsti-
patton.
The materials are or may be avail
able at any and all seasons of the year,
and they are equally good served hot
or cold, and are easily and quickly
made ready to serve. AS with meat
and vegetables there are two kinds,
thin and thick. Thin soups are made
from fresh or canned fruit, canned
juice, shrubs, etc. Juice left from can.
ming may be used. One or more can
be combined, making variety. Thick
soup is prepared from the pulp. Fruit
soups may be served with croutons,
crisp crackers, salt waters, toasted
bread or slices of bread, thickly
sprinkled with pulverized or granu-
lated sugar, then glazed in the oven.
Apple Soup-Pare and slice tart ap-
pies (not too sour), stew in plenty Of
water. When soft press through
sieve, and if necessary add hot water
to make it the consistency of cream.
SWeeten to taste, season with dash
of white pepper, few whole cloves,
a stick of cinnamon, or two or three
slices of lemon. Let simmer very
slowly few minutes. Remove the
seasoning before serving.
Dried Apple-Into three quarts Of
water put teacupful Of prunes or Of
raisins or half and half OF each. Cook
one hour, add teacupful of dried ap-
pie (chopped), which has stood in cold
water over night, stick OF cinnamon
and little fresh orange peel. When
the apple is cooked soft remove the
stones from the prunes, take out the
cinnamon and orange peel, rub same
through fine-meshed colander, sweet
en- and serve cold in summer and hot
In winter.
Spring Soup-Cook pieplant in con-
siderable water until very soft, strain
through cheesecloth, sweeten, then add
hot water until pleasantly acid. Serve
in bouillon cups with a generous
spoonful of whipped cream on the top
Of each cup. Soups from all the small
fruits are prepared in the same way,
flavoring to suit individual taste.
For thick soup from fresh berries
heat the berries through in a little
water to soften the texture, but do
not cook them. Rub through col
ander, pouring over them the water
in which they were boiled during the
process to obetain all the pulp possi-
be, add hot water to make the pulp
the consistency of cream. From
canned fruit pour off the juice and use
the pulp.
Serve with strawberry soup a few
fresh berries that have stood in sugar
an hour or two. 1t will be necessary
to cook cherries. The flesh is firm
and will not pass readily through a
colander, or it may be served with
the cherries whole. A small quantity
must be used or the product will be
strong, and it should have a very little
thickening-a very little, remember.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25

HoW to Cook
Asparagus
This Toothsome Vegetable Can Be
on Table Every Day Without
Wearying Family

Much has been written and said
about the health-giving qualities of
asparagus. Taking all these qualities
for granted, here are some interest
ing ways of cooking this vegetable so
that it may be served many times
without palling on the most exacting
and fastidious appetite:
Baked With Cheese
Drain boiled asparagus and ar
range the stalks neatly on a buttered
baking dish. Fry chopped onion in
butter and pour this over the aspar-
agus. Sprinkle over it bread crumbs
and grated cheese, and bake brown.
inch lengths for this dish.
Fried Asparagus
Boil the asparagus, drain it, dip
each stalk in beaten egg and crumbs,
and fry in deep fat. Serve with
cream sauce.
Cut a bunch or two Of asparagus
into one-inch lengths and boil until
tender Drain and put into rich,
white sauce, rather thick, for the as
paragus contains water that thins
it; heat thoroughly, season with salt
and paprka and serve very hot.
In Rolls
Remove the center from stale,
rather long, pointed rolls, and fry the
rolls golden brown in deep fat. Drain
on brown paper and keep hot. Cut a
bunch Of asparagus, in the meantime,
into one-inch lengths and boil until
tender. Drain and put in a double
boiler with cupful Of milk. Add the
yolks of five eggs and stir until thick
and smooth. Season with salt and a
little grated nutmeg, and pour into the
hot rolls. White sauce may be used
instead of the egg sauce if desired.
Baked Asparagus
Cut asparagus into inch lengths and
boil. Drain and put a layer in but
tered cooking dish. Season with salt
and pepper, dot with bits of butter,
sprinkle with crumbs and finey minced
boiled eggs. Add more asparagus, and
repeat in the order mentioned until
the dish is filled. Have crumbs on top
and bake brown.
Served Cold
Take a few punches of aspara-
gus and drain them. Chill them and
serve them with mayonnaise, with
Hollandaise or with tartar sauce. It
can also be served with sauce of oil
and vinegar, sprinkled with chopped
cucumber pickle.
Boiled
Boiled asparagus can be served
with melted butter, pepper and salt.
either on toast or without it; with
drawn butter or white sauce, with a
lite hot cream poured over it, or with
melted butter and lemon juice.
Asparagus and Eggs
Cut a bunch of asparagus into
lengths of an inch or two and boil in
sailed water Drain and put in dish.
Add butter, melted, and pepper, and
then four wellbeaten eggs. Cook in
the oven until the eggs are set. Serve
but before sending to the
table garnish with minced parsley.
Asparagus in Mold
Mix cupful of white sauce with Q
quarter of a cupful of chopped chicken
or veal and a cupful of asparagus tips,
boiled until tender and drained. Add
four eggs, beaten we'll, and pour into
a mold. Place the mold in painful OF
hot water and cook in the oven until
firm. Then turn out on a hot platter
or dish and serve
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
Home Entertainment


For an afternoon party a sewing
bee is always good fun, but instead of
having the conventional needlework
and "claque" all sorts of original fea-
lures can be introduced.
For instance, let the hostess either
provide herself or obtain from the
prospective guests half as many
lengths of different -colored bingham
for aprons as there will be players.
Have a sample of the stuff in each
pattern. Cut this sample in half and
put the halves in bowl or basket.
When the girls have arrived pass the
receptacle filled with the bright color
ed halves and let the girls each with
closed eyes) take one at random.
The person drawing the smallest
half is given the pattern and pair of
scissors with which to cut out an
apron. After it is cut out, needles
and thread are distributed and the
girls who did not cut, kneeling in
front of their partners, must hem up
the garments in question. Two prizes
which might take the form of pairs of
ribbon strings for fancy aprons are
awarded for the best work by any
pair of partners.
Or it can be made progressive
party with very little trouble by giving
each pair of partners a little home
Into the pincushions of the two girls
who have done the best work white
headed pin each is inserted.
Then another contest, in which one
girl makes of cardboard a hat frame
which her partner must cover and
trim with odds and ends Of materials
provided by the entertainer. The two
whose united effort is pronounced best
receive blue headed pins in their cush-
ions to count, Of course, towards the
final prize.
In another round riddles in verse are
chalked up on blackboard, the an
swers to which are the names of fam.
GUS bits of handicraft, as The Web
of Penelope, the jingling verses being
the work of the entertainer. Each
verse is numbered and all players
write down the answers as they sup
pose them to be. The two having
most correct answers receive black
headed pins for their cushions. Or, if
more than two girls are equally sue
cessful all those who attain the highest
score win the pins.
The prizes might be: first, fancy
apron, and, second, a dainty sewing
outfit.
The games should come to an end in
time to permit of a supper or refresh
ments.
Let the table for this "bite" be dec
Grated in keeping. For the table cen
terpiece have house made of spools
in different colors, with roof shingled
with papers of shining hooks and
eyes. From the house run narrow rib
bons in pale colors or simply drawing
strings to each cover and have the
little doll figures which conceal needle
books and other conveniences in their
voluminous skirts at the end of the
ribbons. If the company is a large
one, the dolls could hold in their hands
or wear attached to their kerchiefs
tiny cards bearing the names of the
guests upon them.
If you serve bouillion get the tiny
oyster biscuit to accompany it and
sew these onto cards like buttons.
Have tomato jelly salad in which the
jelly is moulded to represent good.
sized emery bags. Let little cakes
shaped like pincushions and decorated
with colored icings suggest pinheads
go with the ice cream.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25

A tablespoonful of olive oil and an
other of molasses added to griddle
cake batter is worth while trying.
This keeps the cakes from sticking
and also aids in browning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25

II the feet are tender battle them
often in strong alum, and boric acid
rubbed on when the feet are drying
will remove any odor, but 1t must be
allowed to dry on the feet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25

If vinegar Is added instead OF water
to moisten stove polish, two good re-
suits will be obtained. First, the work
of polishing will not be as hard, and
second, the polish will last much long.
or
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25

Mice object to camphor, which If
put in places frequented by them will
drive them away completely.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25

The milk added to potatoes while
MASKING them should be hot to keep
them from becoming sOggy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
STATE HOUSE
Physician Member of Board of
Examination and Registration
Nurses Nominated
THE NEXT COUNCIL
MEETING, AUG. 81

Gov. Curtis made several important
nominations Wednesday as follows:
Physician member board Of eXamina-
ton and registration Of nurses-pr. John
E. Wadsw orth. Skowhegan.
Member State board Of arbitration and
Observation-Disclosures Z. Bogue, East
Machias (reappontment.
Medical examiner Franklin county
Or. F, 3. Colby. Rangeley.
Trial justice-Daniel Steward, Mon
mouth (Kennebec county,.
Agent prevention of cruelty to ami
mals--Almon A. Quimby, Cumberland
G'. o. Chebeague Island); Fred W. Hunt
ington, Portland.
Justices of the peace-James a. Con-
nellan, Portland: Everett E. Sinnett
Harpswell q. O., Bailey Island Com
EXP. June %. 1873; E. E. Pike. fremont
(P. O. W. TremonO.
Notaries public-Lewis A. Burleigh
Augusta Com. EXP. Aug. 2s); Elmer j.
Burnham, kittery (Com. EXP. Aug. cS)
Fred L. Fogg, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
SECOND INFANTRY CAMP OF
INSTRUCTION CLOSED AND THE
COMPANIES Leave FOR HOMES

The Second Infantry camp Of in
struction closed Wednesday forenoon
and the different companies left for
their home stations by regular and
special troop trains. The troops were
paid off Immediately after mess in the
morning and the men were happy over
the event.
Clean Up Grounds
Before leaving. battalion was
marched on the field and deployed,
marching clear across the parade
grounds and policed the entire sur
face, picking up what litter had COL
lected and returning with 1t to be
burned in the incinerators that re-
manned burning in front Of the camp
kitchens. thus leaving the grounds as
clean and neat as a residential lawn.
Not a man could be found but who
was loud in praise Of the work Of the
instructors and declaring this the
greatest camp the guard ever attend
ed, the greatest amount Of good COM
ing from the exercises and going
away with a fund of military knowl-
edge that would prove OF inestimable
value if ever called upon to use u in
defense Of the country. General Pres
son is the most gratified man in the
National Guard today and under his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
MIR. DANA is YOUNG
AT EIGHTY-FOUR YEARS

On Wednesday, Aug. Is, James
Wolcott Dana celebrated his eighty
fourth birthday at the old home, l2
So. Belfast road. He passed the day
quietly. spending a portion of the time
in giving his daughter the early his
tory of that section Of the city lying
east of Bangor street and extending
to Belfast road. Later in the day he
enjoyed trip to his native town with
his only grandson, Dana Hanks.
Although Mr. Dana was not one of
Augustus earliest settlers. yet he
probably remembers as much Of Au-
gusta during the early fifties as any
one now living in the city.
Mr.. Dana was born in Gardiner in
1881, coming to Augusta in 1851. He
carried on a blacksmith business for
over 80 years and later in life took
up farming and lighter work. He
still drives his team on pleasant DAYS
and in appearance and manner seems
much younger man. 1t is hoped
that he may enjoy many more such
happy birthdays.
1t seems no longer an unusual thing
for people who have passed the four
score mark to enjoy good health and
to interest themselves in outside
things.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
100000 FIRE
AT BR0WNv|LLE
ON WEDNESDAY
Blaze Threatened the Entire
Business Section of
the Town

Brownville, Me-, Aug. ga loss con-
servatively estimated at 100000 was caus-
ed today by fire which seriously threat
ened the business section of this town
1t finally was placed under control by
flremen with apparatus from Milo, aided
by favorable change of wind. The
losses were well covered by insurance.
Starting in the peg mill of the United
States Pegwood and Shank Co, which
with large stock of manufactured pegs
and shanks. was burned with a loss o.
about $4,000, the fire swept away the
Briggs block, occupied by E. L. Chase
q hardware dealer, and Percy Ryder
grain merchant, the postoffice, the gro
Gerry store Of Joseph Crandler4fTe. Lewis
garage, the town Office and the bridge
across Pleasant river
The Masonic block and the eastern
portion Of the town were in much dangel
just before the flames were controlled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26

careful and painstaking system the
results were manifested in this camp.
Colonel Owens Work
Not a single detail was omitted that
had to do with the health and COM
fort Of the men while in camp, they
were well-clothed, well-housed and
well-fed and their health watched
over by one of the most efficient and
conscientious corps Of medical men
in any National Guard Of the coun-
try. That they were to be well fed,
and well fed they were, was the am
hition of Col Blaine Owen, chief
commissary. Col. Owen with his long
years Of service in this capacity. was
untiring in his efforts to see that the
men had plenty and the best that the
State could afford. The company
commanders who messed with their
men, eating the same fare, speak very
highly of the food given the men.
many Of them inviting their wives to
lunch with them, the ladies in turn
praising the cooks and the grade of
food
Capt Greenlaw and Sergt. Dow of
the Quarternaster Corps and Corporal
Leighton of Co. left Wednesday for
PASSPORT. travelling the distance in
Capt. Greenlaw's auto.