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• On Oct. 6, 1847, “Jane Eyre,” the book about the struggles of an orphan girl who grows up to become a governess, is published. Author Charlotte Bronte wrote of her experiences at being sent to a boarding school at the age of 5. • On Oct. 8, 1869, future auto inventor and mechanic Frank Duryea is born. In 1893, his Duryea Motor Wagon made its first successful trip, 600 yards down his street in Springfield, Massachusetts, before the transmission blew. • On Oct. 9, 1936, harnessing the power of the Colorado River, the Hoover Dam begins sending electricity over transmission lines spanning 266 miles to Los Angeles. The dam was built for the collection, preservation and distribution of that most precious of all Western commodities, water. • On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union inaugurates the “Space Age” with its launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite. The 22-inch sphere weighed 184 pounds. In January 1958, Sputnik burned up in the atmosphere when its orbit deteriorated. • On Oct. 7, 1960, the television drama “Route 66” first airs on CBS. It followed two young men as they drove across the country in a Corvette. “Route 66” was shot on location all over the U.S. instead of in a studio. • On Oct. 10, 1973, Spiro Agnew becomes the first U.S. vice president to resign in disgrace. He pleaded no contest to a charge of income-tax evasion in exchange for dropping charges of political corruption, which included accepting bribes even while vice president. • On Oct. 5, 1986, after his plane crashes in Nicaragua, ex-Marine Eugene Hasenfus confesses to shipping military supplies into Nicaragua for use by the Contras, an anti-Sandinista force created and funded by the U.S. and run by the Central Intelligence Agency. The resulting Iran-Contra scandal would rock the Reagan administration. © 2021 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Welcome Autumn With an Oktoberfest Dinner
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I give thanks for the favor granted by the powerful Novena made to the Sacred Heart. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified through the whole world forever. Amen. Say this little prayer (6) times a day for (9) consecutive days, your prayer will be answered before the 9th day, no matter how impossible it may seem to you. Don’t forget to thank the Sacred Heart. Publication promised. Many favors received.
on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 9:00 am 111 Veterans Memorial Drive Warwick, Rhode Island Coffee and Pastries to follow
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pound pizza dough egg Kosher salt 1. Divide one pound of dough into four portions and twist each into an 18-inch-long rope. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, twist each rope into a pretzel shape. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 20 minutes. 2. Preheat oven to 400 F. Brush the pretzels with beaten egg and sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool before serving with mustard.
While fall officially begins with the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22, Oktoberfest has already started. Wait, what? Oktoberfest in September? Yes, and here's why: Oktoberfest is not just a food and beer festival. Oktoberfest celebrates the weeks leading up to the marriage of Bavaria's Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of SaxonyHildburghausen in 1810. They threw the most awesome pre-wedding reception ever, and the people liked it so much www.JasonCoblentz.com that it became an annual tradiGerman-style sausage and cabbage tion. For 211 years, this floating with red potatoes 16-day festival has ended on the first Sunday in October. While the official celebration in GERMAN-STYLE SAUSAGE Munich is canceled this year due to AND CABBAGE the pandemic, through Sunday, Oct. 3, Yield: 4 servings Time: 1 hour we can celebrate at home all we want. It's not Oktoberfest without German Did somebody say party? Wunderbar! To throw an Oktoberfest sausages, or wurst, and there's a world celebration at your home, there are of wurst out there. Choose the best of a few essentials to include. Namely the wurst that comfortably fits within your budget. Depending on how carbeer, soft pretzels and sausage. The beer aisle at the grocery store nivorous your family is, figure at least is awash in Oktoberfest-style lagers two sausages per person. When I think about German comright now. Many grocery stores sell beer by the bottle, making it easy to fort food, I think sausage and braised cabbage. Here's a recipe that's surprischoose a few for tasting. ingly light, zippy enough to stand up EASY SOFT PRETZELS to sausage, and full of texture. It uses apple for the perfect autumn spin. The Yield: 4 pretzels Time: 45 minutes An easy method for homemade soft recipe can be doubled, just ensure you pretzels is to employ store-bought have a skillet big enough for the cabbage. But remember, cabbage cooks pizza dough.
down a lot so you can add it to the pan in batches. 8 German-style sausages, like bratwurst, or your favorite smoked sausage 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup onion, chopped 1 medium head green cabbage, cored and chopped to make 8 to 10 cups 1 large sweet apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 teaspoon garlic clove, crushed 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar Salt and pepper to taste 1. In a large skillet with a lid, prepare the sausage according to package instructions. Set aside and keep warm. 2. In the same skillet, over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook until just softened. Add the cabbage and cook until it's becoming tender. Add the apple and stir to combine. 3. In a small bowl, mix garlic, mustard, vinegar and 1 tablespoon water. Pour this over the cabbage mixture, stirring to combine. Cover with a lid, lower heat to low, and let braise until the cabbage and apple are softened to your liking, about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serving suggestions: boiled red potatoes, mustard and German oompah music! Oktoberfest is all about enjoying an occasion to eat, drink and be merry with others, and who wouldn't love that right now? Prost! My friends! *** Lifestyle expert Patti Diamond is the penny-pinching, party-planning, recipe developer and content creator of the website "Divas On A Dime — Where Frugal, Meets Fabulous!" Visit Patti at www.divasonadime.com and join the conversation on Facebook at DivasOnADimeDotCom. Email Patti at divapatti@divasonadime.com © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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