Diet standards of young children program in Akron
The United States Department of Agriculture led a campaign to raise diet standards for school age children in Akron. Of 1011 weighed, 58 percent were underweight, with about a quarter over 10 percent below weight. Milk was provided at mid mornings, and underweight children were taught how to improve weight. After two months 67 percent of underweight children gained weight. Mothers attended demonstrations to plan balanced meals and track health habits for a week. Weekly conferences with doctors and agents followed, improving parental engagement and food choices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Akron
United States
Department of “Agriculture
State ‘Agricultural College
Cooking Young Cotton Tails In Place Of Meat
The article discusses cooking young rabbits as a substitute for beef or mutton in stews similar to goulash. It notes USDA testing of a jagged hare recipe and describes prep steps such as cleaning, removing skin and membranes, trimming meat into 2 inch pieces and cutting bacon into half inch dice.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Well Made Lemon Pie Is Economical and Good
A readable recipe from the United States Department of Agriculture tests details a lemon pie. It lists ingredients including cornstarch sugar water lemon rind egg whites yolks butter and salt. The method covers thickening the mixture cooking with heat then finishing with a meringue and browning.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bed Making Guide by USDA Demonstrates Proper Techniques
Instructions from the United States Department of Agriculture outline step by step bed making. Emphasizing smooth wrinkless layers the guide covers mattress pad alignment under sheets mitered corners sheet turnover blanket placement and final pillow arrangement.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
How to Clean Furs at Home
Cleaning tips from the Biological Survey USDA advise washing furs in gasoline or castile soap with borax, then rinsing. Dry outdoors and stretch flesh side to restore pliability. Brighten by gasoline sponging and corn meal, avoid gasoline near flames. A second method uses naphthalene crystals rubbed in, removed by whipping brushing or vacuuming.
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Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Housewife Tips From A Through The Ages
Practical hints for daily chores from stain removal to pie finishing and garment care. Wash garbage pails daily, scald weekly, wipe floors, and rinse with clear water. Use chamois to reinforce shoe lining and whip cream then heat rapidly for best texture.
Spring fashion notes show colorful breakfast coats return
Fashion writers predict a colorful spring with wool frocks and breakfast coats leading the season. New fabrics imitate velvet, black and white checks gain favor, and bright silks with cord trims finish dresses, while navy blue wanes and two all day frocks emphasize line over decoration.
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Delft
Plain as an Old Shoe: Jane Chooses Self Over Courtship
In Beechwood Springs, Jane and Clare Lessie navigate wealth and marriage prospects. Jane, steady and practical, faces her grandmother and suitors while Clare pursues E Forsythe Anstey. A private proposal secures Jane's path, leaving her steady as ever in marriage to Edward Forsythe Anstey.
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Clare
Jane
Grandma Bingham
Grandma
Joyce
Clara
Granny
Springwater
Sunshine
Clarissy
Barrers
Beechwood Springs
Lessie
Grandmom
Wilds
Ned
Salvation Army
E. Forsythe Anstey
E. Forsythe
Jané
Major Anstey
Edward Forsythe
Major
Edward Forsythe Anstey
Indians aided by Bureau of Standards on pottery
Indian artisans in Arizona and New Mexico received help from the Bureau of Standards to improve clay ware. Ceramic engineers tested clays, advised higher firing temperatures, and developed methods to preserve manganese decorations. Indians were instructed in cobalt staining and given simple kiln plans.
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America
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce
Arizona
New Mexico
Civilization
Indian Office
Department of the Interior
Bureau
Die in Harness Phrase Origins in English Speech
The Rochester Post notes the phrase die in harness meaning to work to the end. It traces the term to armor or harness and cites Shakespeare and Macaulay as early uses. The piece explains how the expression evolved from combat readiness to steadfast lifelong dedication.
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Acaulay
Macbeth
Macaulay
Rochester Post
Treating a Cold Turns to Candy in Curio Exchange
A girl asks about a cold cure priced at one dollar. The vendor warns that cold remedies are unpredictable. The girl responds that she might buy candy instead, reflecting a humorous local exchange in the Coulsville Courier-Journal.
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Coulsville Courier-Journal
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Keara
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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