Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-02

"The optimist sees the doughnut
while the pessimist sees the hole"
This is the theory on which Julius
samuelson, Kansas City, Mo, a disciple
of the doughnut, is working to place
this luscious bit of breakfast pastry on
higher plane.
Realizing that most everybody is in
terested in doughnuts, Mr.. Samuelson
originated the idea of having them made
in full view of the public.
Mr.. Samuelson, having two kind grand
mothers, became interested in doughnuts
at a very early age. When he conceived
the idea of having them made in full
view of the public. a marvellous machine
was invented which is capable of grind
ing out thirty-six dozen doughnuts In
one and one half minutes.
MET WITH SUCCESS
IN THE WEST.
Having accomplished his purpose OF
bringing the doughnut from the kitchen
to the parlor, Mr.. Samuelson looked
about for a new method in which to
place his product on a stiIlthigher plane.
He went back to the ancient history of
England and read of the days when
Ban Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith, with
their following of literary satellites, were
wont to gather round the flowing bowl
and discuss the future of the universe
over a luscious doughnut and cup of
coffee The exponent Of the doughnut
then went TO his favorite grandmother
and procured a marvellous recipe for
baking the tempting bit of pastry. As
result chain of doughnut and coffee
shops were established in the western
states and having met with great sue
cess there, they are beginning to invade
the east, two having been established
in indianapolis, one at % South Illinois
street and another at 147 West Pennsyl-
vania street.
EARLY ENGLISH
HoNoRED DOUGHNUTS.
This final vindication of the doughnut
represents years of struggle on the part
of grandmOthers. It is said that dough
nuts we're never really invented but Just
grew, making their first appearance in
the early days of England. They met
with such approval by the hardy Saxon
folk that holiday was set aside and
dubbed doughnut day. This day fell on
Shrove Tuesday and it was the custom
Of all good housewives to prepare a
goodly store of small cakes fried in hog
lard, which were dispensed bountifully
to the Juvenile population of the day,
sometimes to the grief Of youthful
"tummies'
The hole was first placed IN the dough
nut, or rather the doughnut was first
placed around the hole, by one Capt.
Samson Gregory. Sailors Snug Harbor,
Hough's Neck, Mass Capt Gregory. be-
ing mariner and ships cook of note,
made this wonderful invention in 1s47.
He explained that it occurred after he
had punctured some ship biscuits in or
der to relieve them from certain
weighty sogginess.
BECAME POPULAR
DURING THE WAR.
Doughnuts then struggled along until
the outbreak of the past world war when
they were used effectively as ammuni-
zion against the German hordes by the
Salvation Army. This brought them into
popular favor, especially among those
men who took part in the big adventure
'over there"
Prohibition also added an Impetus to
the rise of the doughnut, having abol-
ished the fayorite haunts Of convivial
folk and so we find the old coffee house
OF a better day returning to popular
favor, with the doughnut the favorite
entree on the menu and good French
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