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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
3
United States Department of Agriculture guidance explains water bath canning for fruits and tomatoes and steam canners for nonacid vegetables. It promotes hot pack processing to shorten center heating time and improve product quality under Farmers' Bulletin 1471-F.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. A button in front romper for children nearly three with short raglan sleeves and straight legs. Bureau of Home Economics suggests cloth bands for comfort and neat appearance. Describes hem or binding options, matching leg finish to sleeve, and a bunny appliqué as decoration.
A historical note describes using paper sacks to sell live poultry directly to customers at roadside markets. Birds are placed in sacks with feet tied, a hole torn in the bottom, the head sticking out, and a second tie secures the opening to the legs. This method keeps birds from kicking and prevents dirt in cars, also usable for live weight sales in city markets.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes dirt blows into houses, especially in summer when openings are ajar. It advises roads around homes be oiled or sprinkled by community or residents to reduce dust entry and keep dust from entering through doors and windows.
Step by step directions from the bureau of home economics describe a one dish luncheon or supper. Cook rice until tender, prepare tomato juice sauce, layer rice, drop raw eggs, add sauce, then bake until eggs set and top with cheese or breadcrumbs if desired.
The bureau of home economics shows broiled peaches served with meat or as a dessert. Use fresh or canned peaches, drain, place pit side up in a shallow pan, sprinkle with salt and sugar, dot with butter, add fruit juice, and broil slowly until lightly browned. Serve hot.
The bureau of home economics says slow cooking is essential for pan broiling ham. Select a half inch slice, rinse, boil then discard water, then cook in a hot skillet covered on low heat for 25 to 30 minutes turning once or twice. Serve with parsley and make a brown gravy or cream gravy with flour and milk.
The note offers quick tips for preserving flavors and fabrics. It suggests rapid cooking for preserves, cleaning dusty hats with a dry sponge, washing colored fabrics early to keep colors, using an electric fan to vent cooking odors, and dusting silk or straw hats with velvet rather than a brush.
In a tender moment Cora asks Claude to prove his devotion by asking her to marry him. He affirms his willingness to any heroic act, then asks for her hand in marriage, marking a decisive turn in their romance.
A dialogue fragment shows a brother seeking a government position. The exchange notes he has tried for a government job and eventually obtains it. The snippet hints at current circumstances without broader context.
The exchange notes a wife saying the dishes are still wet, implying her husband dried them. A visitor asks how she knows, and the wife answers the dishes are wet, illustrating a witty, if not boresome, observation about people who flee too early.
Statler praises improved furnishings while recalling a tale of a hotel placard prompting a guest to check for missing items. The anecdote contrasts modern courtesy with a joke about a couple stripping rooms of valuables.
The 45 volt electrical stop on the Rogue River Oregon diverts salmon and steelheads from the turbine race to the fish ladder. It operates with no apparent harm to fish and is not a complete success yet. Data collection is expected to continue through the summer as charged wires shock noncurrent fish.
A brief note observes that building air castles in pursuit of grand schemes often fails to pay. The writer muses that cycles of ambition yield small, grounded results, such as completing a modest bungalow.
A famous songwriter and guest listen to a wireless performance. A brand-new song is played and praised. The guest calls it good, and the pianist claims he wrote it twelve distinct times.
Thermic winds arise from alternating regions of rising and sinking air created by density differences due to temperature. They occur widely as the earth absorbs solar heat and transfers it to air, with intensification from ground color, clouds, and nearby water.
A Cincinnati Enquirer note observes the pluses of time as an old-fashioned woman kept her wedding ring on from marriage to death and now her daughter wears a ring that remains until she replaces it with another.
A concise explanation of how music arises from regular, evenly spaced waves or vibrations. When waves share equal length and definite intervals, they form music. otherwise they constitute noise.
A woman at a dance asks about a homely man, only to learn he is her partner’s brother. She apologizes, admitting she hadn’t noticed the resemblance until the reveal. The moment turns from shock to humor as the truth sinks in.
In a strange city you lose much of home’s weight and status. Being green and unsophisticated makes life feel more vital and meaningful as new experiences replace familiar routines.
A dialogue hints at a request for a chaperon to oversee a slow party. The exchange notes the difficulty in finding such a chaperone, implying logistical or social concerns around the event.
A diary style note recalls a dull evening and a remark about meeting a very correct girl. The line reflects a subdued social encounter and a speaker's understated reaction. The tone suggests early 20th century social etiquette and witty brevity.
A wry remark on marriage and perception noting that a husband’s virtue does not hinge on a wife’s bought adornment. The line suggests fidelity and conventional bonds may differ from material constraints.
A brief local cartoon caption shows a strict police officer demanding a cut-out sign on a motorist’s car. The motorist claims none is present, and the officer insists adding one and keeping it closed.
A border note recalls public unease when an international gang supposedly passed through. Authorities hardened canal access with locks to deter further incidents.
An agent named Booker declines performing for a deaf mute school claiming it’s private entertainment. The ventriloquist insists he can work the dummy’s jaw while the audience are lip readers.
A playful exchange hints at an engagement soon as a daughter reports her beau compliments her mother amid elder cheers. The dialogue reveals family lightheartedness over romance and future plans.
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