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MARBLE AND GRANITE.
CHARLOTTE-Carr, Ralph W.
EATON RAPIDS-DE COURSEY, J. See adv.
GRAND LEDGE-ANDERSON, F. A., GRANITE WORKS. See adv,
MEATS.
BELLEVUE-Ackley, A. L. DAVIDSON, H. B. See adv.
CHARLOTTE-Emitt, Dennie Porter, Albert B.
EATON RAPIDS-Eldred, Charles Eldred, John
Gary Bros. Strank & Co.
GRAND LEDGE-KINGSLEY, HARRY H. See adv. Lawrence, Val. Simons, B. B.
VAN HORN, GEO. H. See adv. KALAMO-Morris. C. Smith, R. J.
LANSING-PREGULMAN BROS. PACK- ING CO. See adv.
MULLIKEN-Barber & Wellman OLIVET-Herrick, Frank H.
SUNFIELD-Bascom, M., Ransom Co.
VERMONTVILLE-Mull, Henry
MEN'S FURNISHINGS.
BELLEVUE-Fielder & Elwood Kent & Kent
GRAND LEDGE -STARK, MILES CLOTHING CO. See adv.
SUNFIELD-Norris, J. D .. WIGGINS, R. S. See adv.
MILLINERY.
BELLEVUE-Brown, Mrs. G. W. Ehringer, Miss Clara
CHARLOTTE-Cleaver, Mrs. R. FISHER, MRS. IDA. See adv.
Kimpland, Mrs. L. C.
Mead, Mrs. Jennie
THYNGE, MRS. IRENE L. See adv.
DIMONDALE-Traub, Mrs. Donna B. Lovell
EATON RAPIDS-Chaffee, Mrs. J. O. Mendell, Mrs. Lillian
Savage, Miss D. L. Young, Agnes P.
GRAND LERGE-Gillam, Mrs. Fred T. Rathburn, Hattie N.
OLIVET-Mead, Mrs. B. M.
SUNFIELD-Beemer, Miss A. B. Peabody, Miss Gertrude
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
GRAND LEDGE-STOKES, GEO. E., 200 S. Bridge St. See adv.
THE BELLEVUE GAZETTE ALICE M. CHARLES, Publisher
First Class Job Printing Auction Bills a Specialty
Established 1870
BELLEVUE, MICH.
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NEWSPAPERS. BELLEVUE-BELLEVUE GAZETTE. See adv.
CHARLOTTE-Charlotte Leader Charlotte Republican
CHARLOTTE TRIBUNE, THE. See adv. Godfrey Press
DIMONDALE-Dimondale News
EATON RAPIDS-EATON RAPIDS JOURNAL, THE. See adv. Eaton Rapids Review
GRAND LEDGE-GRAND LEDGE IN- DEPENDENT, THE. See adv.
GRAND LEDGE TIMES. See adv.
MULLIKEN-Mulliken Press
OLIVET-OLIVET OPTIC, THE. See adv.
POTTERVILLE-Potterville Press SUNFIELD-Sunfield Sentinel VERMONTVILLE-Echo, The
OCULISTS AND OPTICIANS.
CHARLOTTE-LAIRD, O. IRVING, 102 S. Main St. See adv. Smith, Leroy EATON RAPIDS-SNYDER, G. BEN, 127 N. Main St. See adv.
GRAND LEDGE-SHANE, D. D. See adv. Shane, Willard
OIL.
CHARLOTTE-Sherman, Le Roy EATON RAPIDS-Van Deusen, James
OSTEOPATHS.
CHARLOTTE-Garlinghouse, A. J.
PAINT MANUFACTURERS.
GRAND LEDGE-GRAND LEDGE PAINT CO. See adv.
PAINTERS AND PAPER- HANGERS.
CHARLOTTE-Britten, Sylvester Christian, Christopher
Cooper, James M.
Eggleston, G.
Goldring, Wm., & Son
Madison, Frank
GRAND LEDGE-Treat, Willard F.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
CHARLOTTE-Goldman, John W. Grohman
Roehm, A. V.
EATON RAPIDS-Christmas, H. J. Knapp, M. J.
GRAND LEDGE-MARRATT, WM., JE. See adv. Russell, Eugene A.
OLIVET-Arnold, John J.
SUNFIELD-Richards, Miss Effie O.
PHYSICIANS.
BELLEVUE-Adams, A. W. Snell, Dana Wasson, C. B.
Weeks, James R.
CHARLOTTE-Adams, Harry R.
Byington, Garner M.
Hart, William D.
Knight, F. J.
Mover, H. Allen
NEWARK, W. E. See adv.
Palmer, E. C.
Rand, Warren H.
Rickerd, V. J.
Rudesill, Clark
Sackett, C. S.
Sassaman, F. W.
Stealy, A. R.
Stealy, Stanley A.
DIMONDALE-Reynolds, Dr. T. S. Rose, D. L.
Bell Phone 262-W
Citizens Phone 153
HOMER M. PARISH 114 Lansing Street, Charlotte, Mich. PLUMBING and TINNING
We make a specialty of Heating: Steam, Hot Water, Hot Air. For a city water system in a country home get a Pneumatic System. We are building our business to this test. "Anything from Homer M. Parish is always the best."
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PHYSICIANS-Continued. EATON RAPIDS-Blanchard, D. N. Bradley, J. B.
Canfield, Wilson
Hyde, J. R.
Long, D. H.
Sheets, A. G. Stimson, C. A.
GRAND LEDGE-Fillinger, W. B. .
Hixson, A. N.
Hixson, Martha
Hoover, H.
Lown, C. A.
McCoy, E. M.
Paine, E. M.
Schilz, E. A.
Stanka, A. G.
MULLIKEN-Huber, C. D.
Kenfield, H. W. Snyder, Dr. Warford, J. T.
OLIVET-Burleson, A. H.
Nadal, T. W.
Quick, P. H.
Shedd, J. C.
PIANOS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
BELLEVUE-Beers, Chas. E.
CHARLOTTE-Gibbons, J. B. Grinnell Bros.
LANSING-BUDD, R. S., 119 E. Allegan St. See adv.
PLUMBERS.
BELLEVUE-Fielder, C. A.
CHARLOTTE-Krogman, L. J.
PARISH, CHAS. W. See adv.
PARISH, HOMER M., 114 Lansing St. See adv. SPENCER, R. S. See adv. Treadwell, E. D.
EATON RAPIDS-Fowler, W. F.
GRAND LEDGE-Gundlach, P. J.
KNICKERBOCKER, W. E. See adv.
Pickens, Homer Plim, Frank
WINNIE, JAMES. See adv.
LANSING-SHIELDS, THOS. J., 311 E. Michigan St. See adv.
OLIVET-Morgan, W. R.
VERMONTVILLE-Gaut, John E.
POULTRY.
BELLEVUE-STEVENS, RAY E. See adv.
CHARLOTTE-Me Umber & Tirrill
EATON RAPIDS-GOODRICH, H. A., CO., 715 Goodrich St. See adv.
GRAND LEDGE-Andre, Eugene Grand Ledge Poultry Co.
POULTRY BREEDERS.
DIMONDALE -- HOKE & BIEHLER, R1. See adv.
SKINNER, MRS. H. C., R1. See adv. EATON RAPIDS-MILLER, C. W., R2. See adv.
MULLIKEN-BARLOW, J. E., R1. See adv. VERMONTVILLE - HAMMOND, H. E. See adv.
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. BELLEVUE-CHARLES, ALICE M. See adv.
CHARLOTTE-Ells, Frank A. Godfrey, Jas. W., & Son MeGrath, Harry T. Ward, Clifford C.
DIMONDALE-Russell, Leo. N.
EATON RAPIDS-Gifford, R. D. HAMLIN, J. S. See adv.
GRAND LEDGE-BREWER, THOS. W., JR. See adv. CLARK BROS. PRINTING CO. See adv. JAQUITH, R. B. See adv.
PLANK REALTY COMPANY FARM EXCHANGES A SPECIALTY
Good Bargains in Northern Michigan to exchange for City Prop- erty. Call 226-A or write
S. R. PLANK,
GRAND LEDGE MICHIGAN
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PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS- Continued. MULLIKEN-Dann, A. J. OLIVET-LIGNIAN, JOHN. See adr. POTTERVILLE-Warner, W. E. SUNFIELD-Merritt, Frank M. SYRACUSE, N. Y .- AMERICAN POUL- TRY ADVOCATE. See adv. \'ERMONTVILLE-Curtis, H. H.
REAL ESTATE. BELLEVUE - HARPSTER - MURRAY REALTY CO., THE. See adv.
CHARLOTTE-Brackett, George E. BROWN, JAS. H., S. Cochrane St. See adv. Godfrey, J. W. Hatz, M.
Kay, John D. POWERS, J. D., CO., THE, 203 S. Cochrane St. See adv.
MURRAY, ELDO. See adv. Stirling, W. F., & Son
EATON RAPIDS-EATON REALTY CO. See adv. Guthrie, P. K. Stringham, Clifford
GRAND LEDGE-DAVIS REALTY CO., 2151% N. Bridge St. See adv. Elliott, A. E.
Green, Chas. F.
HYDE, F. R. See adv.
McDiarmid, H. W.
PLANK, S. R. See adv.
Russell, A. E.
Tucker, C. J.
WILCOX-ARMS REALTY CO. See adv.
LANSING-BOOS, W. F., CO., 320 Tuss- ing Bldg. See adv.
BUSH, J. L., CO., THE, Dodge Bldg. See adv.
GILLETT, B. F., 411 Pruden Bldg. See adv. HOLMES REALTY CO., 306 N. Capital Ave. See adv.
KLINTWORTH, P. W., 502 Prudden Block. See adv.
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE CO., 303 Capitol Nat'l Bank Bldg. See adv.
STANDARD REAL ESTATE CO. See adv.
Wood, L. L.
YOUNG BROS. REALTY CO., 536 E. Michigan Ave. See adv. MULLIKEN-Ramsey, W. J.
REGISTER MANUFACTURERS.
CHARLOTTE-Kerth, James Scott Mfg. Co.
RESTAURANTS.
BELLEVUE-Dye, Mrs. Laura CHARLOTTE-Coffin, H. S.
Crout's Cafe
Hickey, Dan
Metropole Cafe
Pease, J.
Phoenix Cafe
Pierce, J. W. Robinson, Henry
EATON RAPIDS-Merritt, M. A.
Miller & Johnson Soule, E. H.
GRAND LEDGE-Alvord, H. P. Davis, G. W.
Davis, Morell
Guild, F.
Le Grand Cafe
Loomis, Mrs. Francis L.
Renner, Ed.
Spinney, C. H.
OLIVET-Maveety, Thos. Shumaker, Wm. E. VERMONTVILLE-Ramsey, Geo. E.
SANITARIUMS.
CHARLOTTE-CHARLOTTE SANITAR- IUM. See adv. GRAND RAPIDS-NEAL INSTITUTE,
THE. See adv.
W. Geddes & Co. TAILORS AND IMPORTERS
Have made clothes for citizens of the U. S. A. for twenty years. Ask any one of them DRY CLEANING AND STEAM CLEANING Charlotte, Michigan .
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SECOND-HAND GOODS.
CHARLOTTE-Davis, H., & Son EATON RAPIDS-Coe, Mrs. Phebie Rudesill, Burt Snyder, G. Ben GRAND LEDGE-Atkins, J. L.
SEEDS.
GRAND LEDGE-Andre & Welch Vandebilt & Welch
LANSING - SAIER, HARRY E., E. Michigan Ave. See adv.
SEWER PIPE.
GRAND LEDGE-American Sewer Pipe GRAND LEDGE CLAY PRODUCT CO. See adv. Grand Ledge Sewer Pipe
SEWING MACHINES.
LANSING-BUDD, R. S., 119 E. Allegan St. See adv.
SHEEP BREEDERS. DIMONDALE-HULL, N. P., & JOHN. See adv.
EATON RAPIDS-WHITTUM, C. H. See adv.
SHEEP YARDS. GRAND LEDGE-Parsons, R. C.
SHOE REPAIRING.
CHARLOTTE-Bee Hive, The File, Fred Harmon, E. Clyde Murray, Fred, & Co. Young, W. T. EATON RAPIDS-Chapman, L. W. GRAND LEDGE-Murdock, N. O. Smith, E. B.
VERMONTVILLE-Seitz, Geo.
SHOE SHINING PARLORS.
CHARLOTTE - Charlotte Shoe Shining Parlor
SIGN PAINTERS.
CHARLOTTE-Church, Charles E. Howe, Elton
SILOS
COOPERSVILLE-LILLIE, COLON C. See adv.
SLOT MACHINE MANU- FACTURERS.
CHARLOTTE-American Machine Operat- ing Co.
SPRAYING.
EATON RAPIDS-WHITTUM, C. H. See adv.
SUGGESTIVE THERAPEUTIST.
GRAND LEDGE --- DE PUY, MRS. ELLA R. See adv.
TAILORS.
CHARLOTTE-GEDDES, W., & CO. See adv. Herbst, John N.
Kauffman, W. S.
Youngs, Chas. R.
EATON RAPIDS-BELNAP, CLARK L. See adv. Wilton Bros.
GRAND LEDGE-Elsie, Frank L. . Woolfan, S. H.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES. CHARLOTTE-Eaton County Telephone Co.
We want you to be as well pleased with our Shoes as we are with your Money
Try us if you never have and see if you like our Shoes
ALBERT MURRAY
. CHARLOTTE - - MICHIGAN
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TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES-Continued.
CHARLOTTE-Michigan State Telephone Co. Postal Telegraph Co. Western Union Telegraph Co.
GRAND LEDGE-Grand Ledge Telephone Co. SUNFIELD-Sunfield Co-operative Tele- phone Co.
TIN AND TINNERS.
CHARLOTTE - PARISH, HOMER M., 114 Lansing St. See adv. EATON RAPIDS-Coe, Miss Ella, & Co. VERMONTVILLE-Bailey, F. J.
TIRES.
EATON RAPIDS-SMITH TIRE SHOP. See adv.
LANSING JAEGER'S, CARL, TIRE STORE, 401 N. Washington Ave. See adv.
TWENTY-FIVE-CENT STORE. CHARLOTTE - McELMURRY, GEORGE w. See adv.
TYPEWRITERS.
CHARLOTTE-Brownie Typewriter Ex- change
UNDERTAKERS.
BELLEVUE-Johnson, Norton H.
CHARLOTTE-Ives & Sylvester Wisner Furniture Co.
DIMONDALE-EDWARDS, A. A. adv.
See
EATON RAPIDS-HALE & PETTIT. See adv.
Lafever & Minne GRAND LEDGE-Failing, Bruce Stokes, Geo. E. Strobel, Wm. E.
MULLIKEN-HOLLAND, FRED C. See adv.
OLIVET-Burkhead, M. D. POTTERVILLE-Edwards & Barker SUNFIELD-BERA & MAPES. See adv.
VARIETIES.
CHARLOTTE-Abbott, W. Glen Houghtaling, A. A. Jones, F. A., Co., The Mc Elmurry, George W. Variety Store, The EATON RAPIDS-Boyd, A. R.
MULLIKEN-Clark, Ira A. Van Antwerp, E. A.
VETERINARIANS.
CHARLOTTE-Eddy, D. L. Sexmith, A. B. Thynge, M. R.
EATON RAPIDS-Hutson, E. J. Rolls, R. C. GRAND LEDGE-Fields, E. H. Hardenberg, Sherman Waldo, D. M.
VETERINARY SUPPLIES. EATON RAPIDS-Weader Co., The
VULCANIZING.
CHARLOTTE-Gibbard, N. E. Shaull, James GRAND LEDGE-Gillam, Fred T.
WELLS.
CHARLOTTE-Wise, Fred GRAND LEDGE-Pierce, Wm.
WOMEN'S WEAR.
GRAND LEDGE-NOTT, R. N., & CO. See adv.
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Concrete
Concrete is made by mixing together Portland cement, sand and stone (or gravel). Various proportions of each are used, depending upon the use to which the concrete is put. About half an hour after mixing these materials together, the mass begins to stiffen, until, in from half a day to a day, it be- comes so hard that you cannot dent it with the hand. By a month the mass is hard as stone-indeed, harder than most stones. The best way to buy cement is in cloth sacks. Manufacturers charge more for cement in cloth sacks, but allow a rebate for the return of the empty sacks. A bag of cement weighs 95 pounds, and four such bags make a barrel of 380 pounds.
It is important that your stock of cement be kept in a dry place. Once wet, it becomes hard and lumpy, and in such condition is useless. If, how- ever, the lumps are caused by pressure in the storehouse, the cement may be used with safety. Lumps thus formed can be easily broken by a blow from the back of a shovel.
In storing cement, throw wooden blocks on the floor. Place boards over them and pile the cement on the boards, covering the pile with a canvas or a piece of roofing paper. Never, under any circumstances, keep cement on the bare ground, or pile it directly against the outside walls of the building.
Do not use very fine sand. If there is a large quantity of fine sand handy, obtain a coarse sand and mix the two sands together in equal parts; this mix- ture is as good as coarse sand alone.
Sometimes fine sand must be used, be- cause no other can be obtained; but in such an event an additional amount of cement must be used-sometimes as much as double the amount ordinarily required. For example, in such a case, instead of using a concrete 1 part ce- ment, 21/2 parts sand and 5 parts stone, use a concrete 1 part cement, 11/4 parts sand and 21/2 parts stone.
Besides being coarse, the sand should be clean. The presence of dirt in the sand is easily ascertained by rubbing a little in the palm of the hand. If a little is emptied into a pail of water, the presence of dirt will be shown by the discoloration of the water. This can be discovered also by filling a fruit jar to the depth of 4 inches with sand and then adding water until it is within
an inch of the top. After the jar has been well shaken, the contents should be allowed to settle for a couple of hours. The sand will sink to the bottom, but the mud, which can be easily recognized by its color, will form a distinct layer on top of the sand, and above both will be a clear depth of water. If the layer of mud is more than one-half inch in thickness, the sand should not be used unless it is first washed.
To wash sand build a loose board platform from 10 to 15 feet long, with one end a foot higher than the other. On the lower end and on the sides nail a board 2 by 6 inches on edge to hold the sand. Spread the sand over this platform in a layer three or four inches thick, and wash it with a hose. The washing should be started at the high end and the water allowed to run through the sand and over the 2-by-6- inch piece at the bottom. A small quantity of clay or loam does not injure the sand, but any amount over 5 per cent. does.
Great care should be used in the selection of the stone or gravel. The pebbles should be closely inspected to see that there is no clay on their sur- face. A layer of such clay prevents the "binding" of the cement. If neces- sary, stone or gravel may be washed in the same way as above described for sand. Dust may be left in the crushed stone without fear of its inter- fering with the strength of the cement, but care should be taken to see that such dust is distributed evenly through the whole mass, and when dust is found in stone, slightly less sand should be used than ordinarily. As to the size of stone or gravel, this must be de- termined by the form of construction contemplated. For foundations or any large thick structure, use anything from 1/2 to 21/2 inches in diameter. For thir walls use 14 to 1-inch stone. The best results are obtained by the use of a mixture of sizes graded from small to large. By this means the spaces be- tween the stones or pebbles are reduced and a more compact concrete is ob- tained. Moreover, this method makes it possible to get along with less sand and less cement.
Water for concrete should be clean and free from strong acids and alkalies. It may be readily stored in a barrel
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beside the mixing board and placed on the concrete with a bucket.
If you are at all in doubt about the purity of the water that you contemplate using, it would be well to make up a block of concrete as a test, and see whether the cement "sets" properly.
For ordinary work a very satisfac- tory concrete mixture is 1 part of Port- land cement, 21/2 parts of clean sharp sand, 5 parts of broken stone. In heavy foundation work, the quantity of cement can be considerably less. The important thing is to have the sand and cement thoroughly mixed, and to use only clean sand. Use only as much water as necessary. It is not well to work con- crete in freezing weather.
Cold Storage Without Ice
Why not have a cold storage room somewhere on the farm? Winter apples may be kept in such a place until spring, thus avoiding the necessity of market- ing the fruit at unprofitable times. A Pennsylvania farmer has such a place built in one part of his barn-a double- walled, double-doored, paper-lined space wherein he stores many hundred bushel crates of selected fruit. He says that the main essentials are to keep out heat and frost from the room. On cool nights he leaves the doors open, shut- ting them again when the sun begins to warm things up in the morning-the idea being to use cold air instead of ice for reducing the room's temperature. He aims to get the temperature in the room as low as possible without freez- ing the apples, and then hold it there. Night air is cheaper than ice, he says, and about as good.
How to Make and Use a Fireless Cooker
A saver of time, fuel and labor is the fireless cook stove, which can be made at home, absolutely without ex- pense, and, though not adapted to all kinds of cooking, answers well for food that requires long, slow cooking to soften tissues, bring out flavors and conserve the juices, such as stews, pot roasts, soups, cereals, rice, tapioca, dried fruits, vegetables, etc. It consists of a kettle of agate or tin, inclosed in a box with insulating material between them to pre- vent the heat of the kettle from escap- ing. Food brought to the boiling point over a fire, and inclosed, still boiling, continues to cook. This is the whole
principle. Choose a kettle with tight- fitting lid and a box large enough to allow six or eight inches of insulating material. Line the box, bottom, sides and hinged-on lid with stout packing paper, or several thicknesses of news- paper. Make a firm, cylindrical shape to fit easily around the kettle and fasten a circular bottom to it. This might be of asbestos paper, or paper soaked in alum water and dried. Then no matter how hot the kettle there would be no danger of scorching. Fill the bottom of the box with packing, which can be of cotton, wool, ground cork (in which im- ported grapes are packed and which grocers are usually willing to give away). Hay will answer, but does not pack so closely as these. Pack hard to a depth of three inches, place the cylinder, con- taining the kettle in the middle, and pack tightly around it, even with the top. The insulating material can be covered neatly with cloth, or a thin board with a round hole in the middle. A thick cushion will insulate the space between this and the lid, which must be fastened down tightly. If desired to cook several things at once it is best to have two or three such cookers, as the box should not be opened after the food is put in, except to reheat. Some persons prefer using a sort of double boiler, the inner kettle, containing the food, being placed in a larger one, partly filled with hot water. In this case the water in both kettles must be actually boiling. An additional vegetable can be put in the outside kettle, or water kept hot in it for dishwashing.
Ready-made cookers can be bought, but are rather expensive. Some of these will also bake and roast by means of thick disks of concrete which must be made very hot on the stove, then put under and over the kettle containing the food. The idea might be applied to the home-made cooker by heating soapstone griddles. These might be heated at the same time with a large iron pot. The meat or chicken, which should be sea- soned, can be put in a kettle, a hot disk put in the bottom of the pot, the kettle set on this; the other disk put on top, then put the lid on the pot and bury in the cooker. The pot, however, should be inclosed in asbestos paper to avoid pos- sible ignition. It would be interesting for each housekeeper to experiment and invent improvements on the central idea. The time required for cooking vegetables varies according to their age and fresh-
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MARTIN H. MAIER DEALER IN HARNESS, ROBES, BLANKETS, TRUNKS, SUIT CASES & SHOES GRAND LEDGE, MICH.
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EDWIN MOORE Horses and Auto Livery HACKS FOR FUNERALS AND PARTIES Hacks to all Trains. Baggage and Passengers carried to Hotels or any part of City or Depot.
Both Phones GRAND LEDGE, MICH.
EATON COUNTY'S LEADING DRUG STORE
DRUGS-BOOKS-CAMERAS
NYAL FAMILY REMEDIES
JOHN V. SASSAMAN CHARLOTTE, : MICHIGAN
Butler's Dry Goods Store IS THE PLACE TO BUY
American Lady Corsets, New Idea 10c Patterns, Excelsior Brand Overalls, Puritan Work Shirts, Gents' Furnishings, Carpets, Rugs and Window Shades
Citizens' Phone 57-2 Rings BELLEVUE, MICH.
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ness, so only the approximate time neces- sary can be given. There is little danger of their being overdone, or at least in- jured by long cooking, and if under- done it is always possible to take out the kettle, reheat, and return to the cooker, or if needed quickly, to finish on the range.
It is not worth while to use the cooker for food that takes but a short time to cook, such as corn, spinach, young peas, asparagus, etc., since the water for these must be brought to the boil anyhow, they can as well be cooked on the stove. Do not place the kettle next the flame but always have a lid under it.
POTATOES
Five minutes over fire, an hour in the box. Potatoes must not be left overtime in box or they become watery.
RICE PUDDING
Mix together in the kettle 1/2 a cupful of rice, a quart of milk, a tablespoonful of butter, 1/2 a cupful of sugar, a little salt and grated nutmeg. Boil on stove five minutes, in cooker six hours.
BREAD PUDDING
Soak 1/2 a pint of bread crumbs in a pint of milk, add a beaten egg, 2 table- spoonfuls of sugar and a pinch of salt. Beat with a spoon; heat on the stove till just short of boiling, stirring all the time. Put in the cooker an hour and serve with vanilla sauce.
CHICKEN FRICASSEE
Disjoint a chicken, roll in flour and brown in a little fat; as the pieces brown pack them in the kettle, and make some gravy in the skillet. Put this and a little water to cover the chicken. Boil twenty minutes, then put in cooker over night.
BOILED HAM
If wanted for 6 o'clock dinner, put ham weighing six pounds in kettle at 9 a. m. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil; boil briskly fifteen min- utes. Put the lid on the kettle when it begins to boil and don't take it off till it is taken out of the hay box, in which it should be put while still boil- ing. At 2 o'clock take out, boil up again, put in a few cloves and 2 or 3 peppercorns. At 5.30 take out, skin, put in a pan. fat side up, stick in a few cloves, sprinkle slightly with sugar and plentifully with bread crumbs and bake in the oven till well done.
ONIONS
Of moderate size, boiled ten minutes on the range, should be tender after four hours in cooker.
STRING BEANS
Cut off the strings and slice down the middle ; give five minutes over the fire, four hours in cooker.
CAULIFLOWER AND YOUNG CABBAGE Five minutes over fire, five hours in cooker.
Cereals started over the fire at sup- per time and placed in the box should be ready for breakfast with just re- heating. Half a cupful of cereal poured into three cupfuls of boiling water, with a teaspoonful of salt is about the pro- portion.
A fireless cooker can be used for things to be kept cold as well as hot. Ice cream, if frozen, then packed in a kettle with ice and sunk in the box will not melt, and butter if put in it cool and hard will keep in the same condition, as the air is practically excluded.
BOSTON BAKED BEANS
Soak 2 cupfuls of beans in cold water a whole day. At supper time drain, cover with fresh water, put over the fire and simmer slowly for half an hour ; pour off the water, scrape a 1/4 pound of salt pork, cut off a slice and push it down through the beans to the bottom of the pail; score the rest and put. rind side up, in middle of the beans. Mix a teaspoonful of salt, a tablespoon- ful each of sugar and molasses, just a dust of mustard, a half teaspoonful of baking soda and a cupful of boiling water. Add enough more water to come to the top of the beans. Cover, and boil ten minutes; then put in cooker. In the morning reheat for ten minutes, re- turn to the box and about half past five in the afternoon take out, sprinkle a tablespoonful of sugar over the top. leave off the cover, put in hot oven for half an hour.
POT ROAST
Season the meat with salt and pepper. brown on all sides over a flame, and put in a stone jar, dry, no water whatever. Cover tightly. Put the jar in a kettle of hot water. Boil fifteen or twenty minutes. Place in a cooker for six hours. Even tough meat becomes tender and the juice at the bottom is very rich.
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Cow Ailments and How to Treat Them (From the Biggle Cow Book)
Let sick or maimed animals lie still. Do not torture them by trying to get them up. Rub their limbs every day and keep a soft bed under them. They will get up when they are able.
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