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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
4
A fragmented OCR snippet discusses a wanderer and the homes he passes, mentioning a road and the idea of travel. The readable text is poetic and lacks clear events, dates, or proper nouns to anchor a news item.
A collection of old fashioned candy and baking instructions from The Kitchen Cabinet 1921. Includes Brown Sugar Fudge Chocolate Fudge Drop Cakes and Pralines with steps, ingredients, and tips for including corn flakes nuts and maple flavors.
A vintage guide lists marshmallows elevating pies puddings and drinks. It details browning meringues atop apple pies chocolate pies and hot chocolate plus tricks for fresh vs melted marshmallows and a lemon and apple glaze recipe. It also describes a Candle Light Salad and fruit-serving ideas using marshmallows.
A brief poetical tribute from 1921 noting friends departed across years. The piece reflects on age, memory, and good byes as twilight memories bring the loved ones near in sentiment.
An old guide explains how to select and judge oranges by weight and flavor. It notes Florida fruits are thinner skinned than California navels, seeds vary, and flavor matters more than seed count. It optimistically cites peak seasons and gives an orange souffle recipe with baking notes.
A reflective verse note by Susan Coolidge on letting yesterday fade. It speaks of wounds closing, sorrows dissolving, and a healing brought by the night as a final release from pain.
An article outlines the avocado’s origin in tropical America, its large spreading tree and leathery leaves, and describes its pear shaped fruit with green to purple skin. It notes high calorie content, oil potential, demand, and experimental cultivation efforts, plus a Cuban serving idea with stuffed olives and lemon dressing.
A brief note from 1921 lists three worth while aims distilled from song: love, work, and a smile. The Western Newspaper Union presents the line as a cheerful motto to uplift daily life.
A discussion of how sauces elevate meals, pairing mint with lamb, cranberry with turkey, and tomato or onion sauces with veal. It describes methods for making a brown butter onion sauce, olive meat sauce with olives, and a luncheon macaroni bake with ham, flour, stock, and cheese, highlighting the role of sauces in flavor.
In Rue de la Villette a corner plot remained untouched for about 80 years after 1892 when a three story brick building stalled after workers found a woman's body in a basket. Scaffolds collapsed, workers died, and the crew quit amid superstitions. Subsequent contractors abandoned the job as war loomed. Owners still refuse to approach the site though they would sell if a buyer assumes risk.
Mrs. Gaches of La Conner offered to pay a penny a verse to anyone who memorized Bible verses from specified chapters. She is receiving a flood of letters and requests for pennies from all over the United States and abroad. The piece questions whether monetary incentives truly promote genuine Christian living or simply encourage quick reading for pennies.
Violet time offers a range of uses beyond bouquet making. The blossom is described as a cough remedy, an emollient, and a medicine to induce perspiration, with applications in treating inflammatory illnesses. A hair tonic can be made by steeping violets in sweet almond oil and adding 50 alcohol, yielding an emulsion claimed to prevent hair loss with daily use. For linen perfume, layer violets with table salt in a bottle, seal, and store near heat for three weeks to scent fabrics, then repeat as needed.
Two friends discuss an old college professor famed for solving any problem. The landlord’s rent hike keeps him awake, trying to solve the housing problem, prompting the remark that he can no longer figure out any problem.
A selection of pre shrunk white skirts in gaberdines piques linens and satin finish venetian cloths offered for large or small women from 5.75 to 8.75 each. Blouses in georgette crepe de chine pongee silk tricolette wash silks organdie and voile priced 2.95 to 10.00 each.
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