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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
4
Kathleen Norris discusses modern marriage and the shift from large households to independent brides. A young husband describes Bert’s lack of budgeting and spending, running up debt of about 2300 dollars, pawning a family diamond, and seeking help from her father amid pressure from social peers.
A 1920s column urges wives to curb spending on beauty, clothes, and furniture to keep peace at home. Kath leen Norris cites a grieving husband and a costlier life as dangers to marriage, noting serenity and paid bills as the true comforts. It recounts a costly art purchase that strained a fragile estate and illustrates the stakes of financial mismanagement.
A festive guide describes aging fruit cakes and puddings for richer flavors and suggests making small gift-worthy cakes in individual dishes. It provides recipes for Dark Fruit Cake and a lighter version, detailing ingredients, preparation steps, baking times, and storage tips.
A culinary item lists plum pudding and suet puddings with detailed ingredients and methods. Includes fruit, spice, and sauce recipes, plus steamed puddings and a rich brandy-like serving suggestion from a Western Newspaper Union release.
Lynn advises planning several days ahead for fruit cake and plum pudding as they take time to make. Cut and chop fruits and nuts in advance, fill batter corners well, store in a cool dry place, and seal tightly in a tin container. Replace any decayed or shriveled apples to keep moisture.
Sewing Circle advertises Pattern No. 8034 a peasant style dress in fall colors. Long bodice buttons front to a high round neckline with plaid trim repeating on sleeves and hem, bright green red option. sizes 11 to 13 require 4 yards of 35 inch material plus braid. Send 16 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago for the pattern.
An old farmer declines to borrow a neighbor’s plow after a humorous internal debate about whether the neighbor would lend it. The exchange ends with the neighbor leaving the decision to the farmer’s own choice. Christmas gift advice favors cigarettes and tobacco, noting Camel and Prince Albert as top smoker gifts with festive packaging.
A walking duck a hopping rabbit clown ring toss toy and owl bookends cut from wood with jig coping and keyhole saw are described. Off center wheels make the rabbit hop and a turning disc makes the duck walk when pushed. No 20397 15 cents provides cutting out lines and directions for all four items. Seng your order to:
A giant V-shaped fir forest on a southern England hillside spans over half a mile per side. Planted in 1887 to mark Queen Victoria’s sixtieth jubilee, Collier's notes it is now the world’s largest V for Victory emblem and a famed landmark.
Rio Grande do Sul, the southern Brazilian state, is famed as the Texas of Brazil for its leading cattle industry. Though one third Texas in size, it has twice as many cattle and year round grazing. The pampas region enables continuous grazing, and the state supplies one fifth of Brazil's porkers, plus more sheep than all other states combined.
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