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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1931-07-31, Page 3aa. idf 1F it d 'VIE A IIID TO TOWN Your banking transactions nzay be accomplished easily and quickly by mail. Deposits subject to cheque withdrawal may be sent to the nearest branch of The Dominion Bank. The amount will be entered and your pass - book promptly returned. THE DOMINION BANK ESTABLISHED 1871 SEAFORTH BRANCH R. M. Jones - - - Manager 71 CONTROL OF MOSQUITO ABOLISHED THE AGUE A patient Tonto's older *ye -affection. "I read in a mental journal, doc- tor," shp says, "that this particular trouble is often the result of ante- natal disturbance." The doctor grunts an assent. "And I've sometimes wondered," she goes on, "whether the fact that 'pay mother had•. malaria for many months before I was born, could. have had anything to do with it?" The doctor's reply is a question : "Where did you mother live?" "In Brantford." "On the Grand," he rejoined. "Mal- aria was very common all along the Grand River in the old days. Why, 1 remember—" The patient remembers too. Strange how long `since certain very old pic- tures have flashed upon her mental retina. She recollects how the idea persisted that malarial fever had been born into her system. As in a dream, she recalls her mother's voice com- manding. "Throw that shawl around areas in our province, we cannot the child—she's chilling." doubt. A half century melts away—and she is standing at the door of a bed-, � room, peering in with the grave curiosity of early childhood. On a! rumpled pillow these tosses the' flushed face of an older sister, a girl Empty lard pails painted a gay in her 'teens, who is enduring "chills color, with the childis name printed and fever" . . . Quinine bottles on the outside, make attractive pails abound . . . Yet again, al certain ,for the sand pile. party is postponed; the young host * * * has the "ague." Vividly the patient A goodsleeve protector can be recalls the great garden flanking her made from silk stockings with elas- old home in Brantford with its long tic run) in a hem at top and bottom. hill leading down to the "flats" of They are easily washed and can be the Grand River. At the foot of the pulled on and off without difficulty. slope there is a fascinating grove.' * Ferns and violets—white, yellow, : Take a piece of board about a foot purple—flourish among the cedars square and cover with any pretty that fringe the taller growth. The cretonne; turn the board until it is ground is swampy early in the season, standing diamond shape and drive and one hops from one hummock to four nails in each of the two upper another to gather the precious blos-'sides, on which place spools of soms. There is a swing under the trees it's an enchanting spot. But you mustn't play here after twilight, for you might breathe in some mys- terious poison from the marsh. It was here that mother was strolling one evening before she got that long, terrible illness she told you about (to warn you from danger). Look! It's getting dark now! And with lungs constricted, and held breath, the child bolts away from the sinister poison that hides under the green scum of the swamp. Vaguely the ,idea assails her mind that it appears to work no harm to the frogs; As she runs the mosquitoes buzz hun- grily around her little legs. (not having been well since they had ,pneumonia . . . or a fever and ague." In 1 is consulting one c.f To- 880, down in Algiers, a French oculists as to a chronic army surgeon named Laveran had discovered the organism in the blood which caused this intermittent fever; and the various types had been recognized. Dr. Hall was acquainted with these facts, for he refers to the tertian and quartan varieties of the disease; • but it was not until 13 years after he addressed the Wash- ington meeting that the part played by the female Anopheles mosquito in the spread of the malady had been positively determined. So we are not surprised to read in the doctor's 'study of "the case of Mrs. D.," who suffered from sore eyes, due to "sup- pressed malaria," that Mrs. D. lived "40 miles away, on our northern railroad" (possibly near the Holland River?) "contiguous to an extensive marsh, the proximity of which eventually induced recurring attacks of intermittent fever." The dart that pinned Marsh to Malaria—that other sad M. the Mosquito—had not yet pricked its way into prominence; but that the disease had a grip on large HOUSEHOLD DISCOVERIES • How many 'Ontarians have similar recollections? Farther back in his- tory malaria played its dread part in this country's destiny. Recent au- thorities may glibly state that "ma- laria is unknown in the region of the St. Lawrence River." Not always so. Students of the French regime know that this disease attacked the first French settlers and was one of their sternest foes. It literally lost the day for the forces of Governor De la Barre in 1685, when it laid them low thread. Now make a pin cushion cut to fit the right hand corner and drive a nail in each of the other three corners; on the bottom nail hang a button bag made of the cre- tonne and use the other two nails for scissors. This makes an attrac- tive and handy article in either the sewing room or kitchen. * * * An old table oilcloth makes a very handy apron, which is easilykept clean. * * A bottle makes a good substitute for a rolling pin in an emergency. * * * An egg lifter is very convenient for removing small cookies from the baking sheet on removal from the oven, as it will lift a number at a time. * * * W'hen darning woollen socks or stockings, use a double thread, one of yarn and one of embroidery cotton or sewing thread of the same color and the darn will .not lose its shape and will wear much' longer. * * * By painting your wire clothes lines at Fort Frontenac, and again at a in the spring and fall they are easier point on the southern shore of Lake kept clean, do not rust, and the Ontario. It has been stated that clothes come off with less trouble in their condition was rendered more the winter. abject by this scourge than by the' B* * proximity of the blood -thirsty Iro- Y the lids of empty pre- piercingquois. Curiosity prompted a search' pared mustard jars, one has handy of old files at the reference library containers for salt and pepper to and unearthed an ancient document, keep on the stove for cooking pur- poses. * * * A pocket made of heavy cloth and tacked on the back of the ironing interesting reading. It is a paper re- board will be found a handy place which upholds the recollections of the patient born in Brant . County. Side by side with recorded discover- ies concerning the "ague," it makes printed from "The Homeopathic in which to keep the holder, wax, * * * ' Natural Coloring. When making veal or peek jelly, if a boiled beet is cooked with it for ten minutes, it will give i!t a bright as Suppressed," and is, briefly, a appearance and the children will like study of the complaint, the suppres- it much better. cion of which by quinine, according to his school of thought, frequently Squares cut from discarded bath set up malarial cachexia and caused towels and hemmed, make good face Physician," written by Dr. John flail, Sr., of Toronto, and originally deliv- ered :by him before the International Hahenemannian Association at Wash- ington, on June 13, 1884. Dr. Hall's topic is "Malarial Fever etc. painful reactions elsewhere in the system. It is not in our sphere to agree or disagree with the arguments advanced by Dr. Hall, or with his criticism of the alleged abuse of quinine preparations; but the on point on 'which we sought light is amply illumined, fox the writer ex- claims: "We are all familiar with the popular ct'y: `Doctor, I had an attack of ague, and I want yeti to break the ill quick!" So, 41 years ego, ague was actuallir a problem in On- tario. Further we read: "If the numerous patients who Consult us for relief. from Chronic ailments be ,questioned its to the origin of their li cloths for the children. #ia'`rgij"` toles and keop thea 'bo4ly; *Mia fie lour Pp* 4004,0t One egg 144 tab�l alto,,p w 'h04 2 ta'b#espaon;s $74 au1 water's Or pima a 40oe,,fcw $'ruins nf� salt, 1 egg 'w tet stiflly beams, Blend egg yolk 's 'gar and lenxo juice, add water or orange iuice an/'. beat or shake. until thoroughly nixed. Add salt," beaten egg white and serve cold. ' Orange Buttermilk. Two tablespoons sugar syrup!grat ed rind of 1-2 orange, few grains o ', salt, 1.4 cup orange juice; 8-4 cup; buttermilk. - Put all ingredients together in a shaker and shake until thoroughly mixed. Serve very cold'. Fruit Mint Julep. One and a half cups sugar, 3 cups water, 1-2 cup crushed mint leaves, 6 lemons, 3.4 cup orange juice, 3-4 cup. strawberry juice, 1 pint charged wa- ter. Make a syrup of sugar and water, boiling ten minutes. Remove from heat—add mint leaves, cover and set asidc for ten minutes. Strain through cheese cloth and combine with fruit juices, strained. Put in refrigerator and let stand for an hour or more to blend flavor. At serving time add charged water and serve very cold. Grape Juice Gingeree. One pint grape juice, juice of four lemons, one quart ginger ale, sugar syrup to taste. Combine grape juice and lemon juice; just before serving add the ginger ale and sugar syrup to taste, and pour over cracked ice. Iced Hawaiian Tea. One quart of tea, 8 cloves, one- half cup sugar, one-third cup lemon juice, 1 cup pineapple juice. Make one quart of tea; add the cloves and sugar while it is still hot. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Chill, add the lemon and pineapple juice and strain. Serve with crack- ed ice. .Recipe makes one and a half quarts. Apple Dulcet. Whip to a froth .a half tumblerful of apple jelly, and beat in slowly 1 cupful boiling water. Add one quart of sweet cider and a trace of nut- meg or other spice for flavoring.. Chill before serving. This may be topped with the stiffly beaten white of an egg and garnished with a sprig of mint if desired. Mint Sherbet. tOne-third cup lemon juice, 1 1-2 cups 'orange juice, one-half cup can- ned pineapple juice, 1-4 cup mint sy- rup, mint sprigs, 1 cup sugar, one- quarter cup hot water. 1 quart ginger ale, 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten, few grains of salt, green coloring. Dissolve the sugar in hot water, cool and add to the combined fruit juices. Add the mint syrup, enough coloring to give a delicate green tint and the ginger ale. Turn into a freez- er can and freeze, using eight parts finely chopped ice to one of rock salt. When it reaches the consistency of mush, open and add the beaten, salted egg whites and finish freezing. Garnish with mint. Fruit Cup. Two lemons, 4 grapefruit, 2, pints tea, 2 pints soda water, some small pieces of fruit, sugar syrup to taste. Strain the juice of the lemons, oranges and grapefruit, put into a large jug and pour in the tea, which must be cold and clear. Sweeten wfith sugar syrup, and just before serving add a few slices of orange or lemon, or other fresh fruit in season, and fill up with the soda water. The ad- dition of crushed ice will be an im- provement. � I! fat%' , oA Ali; FARM NOTES More Dollar Wheat For Western Farmers. That the day of dollar wheat is still with us is clearly shown by spe- cial feeding tests conducted during the past winter at the federal Experi- mental Station at Rosthern, Sask. Tests were made with low grade bar- ley and wheat. Twenty head of year- ling Shorthorns were used in the test and the grain was fed with cut oat sheaves. It proved slightly cheaper to produce a pound of grain with bar- ley than with wheat but the import- ant feature of the tests was the value found for these grains when marketed through beef cattle, and this was as follows:— WARM WEATHER BEVERAGES There is no surer way of making oneself popular in the summer than by inviting our friends to share a cooling and refreshing beverage --- served on. a vine -shaded veranda. No artificial flavors can possibly compete with the natural fruit juices as a cooling tonic, and means of re- freshtnen't. /Anions and oranges are natural tonics unsurpassed; grape juice contains potash salts, tartaric acid and iron, and is particularly tta iii 1 Market values are For For With steers barley' wheat selling at per bus, per bus. 10 cts. per lb. $1.59 $$2.72 9 at, 8 " 71 ,f 7 << 61/2" 6 " I 1.37 1.15 1.05 .94 .83 1:92 1.63 1.48 1.34 1.19 .72 1.04 51/2 " " .61 .90• 5 " " .51 .75 41/2 " " .40 .60 4 " " .29 .45 The lot fed ground wheat appeared to relish their ration better than the lot fed barley, but there was no waste in either lot. An average of five pounds of grain per day per head was fed. This shows conclusively that live stock are rapidly increasing in importance as a medium for the mar- keting of grain crops. MY FAVORITE RECIPE Once more 'we are in thei midst of the season during which the appetite demands light. delicate, appetizing and cooling foods and beverages. Following, are recipes for foods with "hot weather appeal." '"r Scalloped Cheese. One and a half cups milk, 3 eggs, 2 cups stale bread cut in half inch dice, 1 teaspoon salt" 1-8 teaspoon pepper, 1-8 teaspoon paprika, 1 table- spoon melted butter. (Beat the eggs and add to the milk with melted butter. Mix in the se - onings. Put the cheese and bread in a greased baking dish in alternate layers and pour the milk mixture over them. Dake in a moderate oven (23150 deg. F.) twenty to twenty-five min- 'utes. The top should be nicely brown- ed. Summer Main Dish Platter. Two cupfuls cold veal, 'diced, 1 cup- ful diced string beans, or celery, or 10 DAY RAPID FIRE SELLiNtr-- Sale Starts Thursday, July 301h. TALK ABOUT PRICES COMING DOWN ---HERE YOU ARE Down Right Unbelievable Prices. Not in 20 years have you seen prices like these quoted on high-grade guaranteed merchandise, and probably you will not see these prices equalled again for some time. We are going to clear our summer stock and we know by price alone this can be done. The list below is only a few of the wonder- ful bargains. Come early and get first choice. Every Article In The Store Will Be Reduced. 1 STEWART BROS. SEAFORTH equal parts of each, 3 hard -cooked eggs, 1-2 teaspoonful salt, few grains of pepper, four tablespoons olive oil, 1 1-2 tablespoonfuls vinegar, toma- toes, cheese balls, mayonnaise dress- ing, lettuce. Chop the eggs rather coarsely and combine them with the veal. beans, oil, vinegar, and seasonings. Let stand 30 minutes to marinate. Then add mayonnaise to moisten. Arrange the salad in a mound on a Targe round platter, cover with mayon- naise, border with lettuce and sur- round with the tomatoes, sliced and overlapping. Garnish with the cheese balls dusted with paprika, and a bit of parsley. Watercress, Cucumber, Radish Salad. One bunch watercress, 1 cucumber, 1 bunch bright red radishes, one-half cup French dressing. Clean watercress and wrap in a clean dampened cloth to crisp. Clean and cut radishes in 1-8 inch slices. Pare cucumbers and cut in two-inch portions. Be sure not to eut through but leave joined together at bottom. Cut radishes in thin slices, insert a radish slice in between each slice of icucunvber so that the cucuMber may ibe spread apart in a fan shape, Place one section on a bed of 'watercress and serve with French crown. or may- onnaise dressing ; Radish roses may beused as a g'i•irrsh. Tomato may be used instead of the radish and 'makes an equally attractive dish. Luncheon Sandwich Plate. Eight slices toast, 4 tablespoonfuls butter, lettuce, one-quarter pound of cheese, mustard, 4 slices ham, 1 large tomato, 1 hard -cooked egg. one-half cup mayonnaise dressing, gherkins. Put two slices of toast on each serving plate of lettuce. One one leaf of lettuce place a thin slice of Icheese and spread with mixed must- ard. On the other place a thin slice bf ham. In the middle place a slice jof tomato, and on top a slice of hard - Cooked egg and 2 tablespoonfuls may- Ponnaise dressing. Place gherkins at ;bne side. Anchovy Salad. Five anchovies, 1 bunch watercress, h. hard cboked egg, French dressing. Shred the anchovies, put the egg through the potato -ricer, and add both to the watercress, in a large bowl. Pour over them just enough dressing to moisten well, and toss 'them together gently until well muted. Banana Bullion. One-quarter cupful orange juice, 2 tablespoonfuls lemon juice, 1 8-4 cup- fuls sifted scalded banana pulp, 2-3 cupful sugar, 1 1-i2 tablespoonfuls granulated gelatin, 1-4 cup cold water, 3-4 cup heavy cream. Soften the gelatin five minutes in cold water. Combine sugar, orange juice, lemon juice and banana pulp. Then dissolve gelatin over hot water and add to fruit mixture. Stir until cool and fold in the cream, whipped stiff. Transfer to a pan rinsed with cold water. When firm, cut in cubes for serving. Favorite Dessert. Two cups brown sugar; 2 heaping tablespoons cornstarch; 2 cups water; pinch of' salt; 1-2 tablespoon butter; 1-2 teaspoon vanilla; 1-4 cup chopped walnut meats. Mix the sugar, salt, water and corn- stach until well blended. Boil till Smooth. Remove from the fire and add the vanila, butter and walnut meats. Put in a large mould or in individual moulds and set aside to 'cool. Serve plain or if you wish with whipped cream. Oatmeal Cookies. 1, One cup sugar; 1 tablespoon soft butter; 2 eggs, beaten light; 2 1-4 (Cups of dry oatmeal; 1-2 teaspoon salt; 1-2 teaspoon vanilla. Cream the butter. Aidd the sugar gradually. Then add the eggs, beaten 'very light; salt, vanilla and oatmeal. iI)rop from a tablespoon ora a greased Tan an bake in a slow oven. Peach Snowball. ' Pare ripe peaches and cook whole In a thin syrup (1 cupful of sugar to tt 1 cupful of water). When tender, drain, carefully remove the stones, leaving the peaches unbroken on one side, and fill the cavities with fresh raspberries, mashed with sugar. Chill thoroughly. Then place the peaches \In the dessert dish, pour a puree of fresh raspberries over them and then 'sprinkle thickly with grated cocoa- nut. Ice Cream Rice Pudding. Wash 4 tablespoonfuls of rice thoroughly, and add to 4 cupfuls of milk, in which 1-4 cupful of sugar has been dissolved. Add 1-2 cup of raisins and pour into a greased bak- ing dish. Bake for 3 hours in a slow oven, stirring a few times for the first hour. Serve ice cold. Spanish Than. Beat to a cream three- ourths, of a cup of butter, add one eMp of sugar and the yolks of four eggs, and beat thoroughly together. Sift '.three swipe of flour with three teaspoonfuls of 'raking powder '• and one teaspoonfiil. of salt, and add to the first,n43iin'e, alternately, with enough thin min to mak a thick batter. bid- half to ane cup.. of Bream s1 ui ' about *ht. Beat iu the ati !i ea whites of 'the f aur ,egglbs 4i1c1 It add a. cup of currants; slighiillr in the ova and &tire& l lte i t flat tins, cut in :A supareu Whet dobe,. and eat hot with butter. i 4Pi j$