Winter Menus for Community Dinners From USDA
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the piece outlines winter community meal planning. It describes pre meal committees, balanced menus, cost and cooking logistics, and lists specific dish ideas such as chop suey with pork or chicken, meat pies, sausage turnovers, meat loaf, hot sandwiches, fricassee, roast ribs, chowder, and stuffed lamb shoulder plus side items and desserts. It emphasizes nutrition, variety, and orderly serving to feed crowds efficiently.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Jerusalem
Washable Dress for Young Girl
Prepared by the United States Department guidance notes practical outfits for children. Mothers favor washable dress wear year round aiding easier laundering. Describes a red and white cotton print dress with collar cuffs and leg bands designed for ages four to ten.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Easy to make farm home labor savers
A Farmers' Bulletin describes low cost, simple tools to create labor saving conveniences for farm homes. Projects include kitchen cabinet fireless cooker dish drainer serving table folding ironing board iceless refrigerator cold box and fly trap with guidance on working surface heights and water supply. Also covers butter and cheese making equipment utensil cleaning aids and a revised bulletin available free from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Madge J. Reese
Office of Co-Operative Extension Work
Bulletin
Washington, D. C
Don’t Iron Lace Cleaning Tip for Lace Care
A housewife is advised against ironing lace except narrow edgings. The proper method is to stretch the lace to its original shape and pin it to a padded board, securing each point. Ironing risks tearing delicate lace.
Sour Cream Delights for Salads and Lettuce
Sour cream elevates dressings ideal for cucumber salads and other greens. When seasoned lightly it adds a tasty finish to lettuce and similar dishes.
Vegetable path to youth says Dr Hauser in Paris
Paris reports Dr Benjamin G Hauser, Viennese physician, declares youth hinges on vegetables not mystic cures. He argues the body contains 17 chemicals from foods, naming onions and celery as phosphorus and sulfur rich and outlines chemical classes for historical figures, urging tailored diets over glandular surgeries.
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Paris
Benjamin G. Hauser
Hauser
Henry Ford
Lincoln
Hoover
Saxon Relic Unearthed in English Cemetery
A Saxon cross fragment about eleven hundred years old was found half hidden in the Sempringham graveyard beside the Abbey church. Sempringham, famed as the Gilbertines origin, marks St Gilbert’s death in 1189 at age 106.
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Sempringham
England
Gilbert
24 500 Babies Saved Last Year Report
The 24 500 babies saved figure comes from the children's bureau of the Department of Labor noting the infant mortality rate reached a historic low. Grace Abbott, bureau chief, says the estimate uses 1921 death rates prior to the Sheppard-Towner Act, and that a 1928 baby has twice the survival odds of a 1921 infant.
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Washington
United States
Varous
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Bureau
Grace Abbott
Sheppard-Towner
Brecon Cathedral Returns to Church of Wales After Anonymous Gift
An anonymous donor restored the Brecon cathedral in Wales to the Church of Wales. The site, once the priory church of St John the Evangelist, was confiscated by Henry VIII during the Reformation and later changed hands, with ownership obscured by lost deeds.
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Brecon
Wales
Church of Wales
Brecon Cathedral
St. John the Evangelist
John Price
Plaws Plows to Bury Corn Borer Alive
The Department of Agriculture and twelve leading plow manufacturers plan to bury the corn borer alive by developing a plow that turns under stalks and issues a beating to expose the pest. One model reportedly both turns soil and delivers a sound beating before reseeding.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Corp
Milks Emulsion Restores Health for 19 Year Old
Rosemond Bower of Frontenac Kansas writes how Milks Emulsion cured long standing constipation and improved her health. She says she gained weight and color after taking about a dozen bottles and would recommend it to others. She notes doctors endorsed the remedy and offers to answer letters. Adv. from The Milks Emulsion Co. Terre Haute Indiana.
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Rosemond Bower
Frontenac
Kan
the Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adv
Marriage Row Sparks Club Absence Hint
A wife accuses lack of love while the husband defends a nightly club routine saying absence makes the heart grow fonder. The exchange frames a domestic disagreement around loyalty and time apart.
Why a Man Hesitates to Speak Boldly When Wife Is Present
A humorous observation notes that men often curb outspoken remarks in the presence of their wives. The dynamic suggests social pressure or desire to avoid conflict influences assertive speech.
Fearful Crosses Mark Filipino Homes Over Headless Sisters
Rumor claims three black robed headless sisters, the Tatlong Marias, visit nightly, causing illness to responders. By autumn, about 75 percent of homes bore white crosses, many chalk or paint, to ward off visitation and curb evening neighborly calls.
Deathly Banshee Rumors Mark O Neill Burial
After Baron O Neill of County Antrim died at ninety, neighbors recalled hearing a banshee wail near Shane's Castle by Lough Neagh. The Irish banshee is famed for foretelling deaths in noble families with a keening wail at night.
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Baron O'Neill
County Antrim
Shane
Canada as Playground for Global Travelers
Canada earns fame as the world’s playground for hunters hikers and climbers. The report notes many now seek thrills in Canada instead of Africa and estimates visitors spent about 275 million dollars last year.
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Canada
Africa
Dungeness Lighthouse First Regular Electric Light
In 1862 a arc lamp was installed at Dungeness Lighthouse England with power from a large magneto electric machine marking the first regular electric light in service.
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Hghthouse
Dungeness
England
Castoria ad claims safe relief for infants and children
An advertisement urges giving a few drops of Castoria for common infant upsets and colic. It positions Castoria as safe, vegetable based, suitable for babies and older children, and notes twenty five million bottles sold last year.
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