Drying Sweet Corn for Storage Under Sun and Stove
United States Department of Agriculture guidance explains selecting sweet corn at milk stage for drying and outlines blanching times by ear age, stripping kernels from cobs, and drying methods. It notes sun drying is hard to finish without oven completion, and stresses thorough drying to prevent spoilage and insect damage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Helpful Hints for Poison Ivy Relief
Specialists from the Department of Agriculture advise plain remedies for ivy poisoning. Use cooking soda or Epsom salt solutions, or fluid extract of grindelia diluted in water. Apply with moist cloths, keep moist, and change often to prevent infection. avoid oily preparations. In later healing use zinc oxide ointment and mild antiseptics. Farmers Bulletin 1166 notes how to distinguish poison ivy from sumac and includes illustrations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Patent Leather Card-Table Covers Offer Sleek Advantage
Card-table covers crafted from patent leather with silk-bound edges and ribbons secure them. Their smooth slippery surface gives a distinct edge in play, making them highly functional and desirable for serious card sessions.
To Sweeten Rancid Butter
Melt the butter and skim it then mix with a piece of toast free from burn. In a few minutes it will lose its offensive taste and smell as the toast absorbs the odors.
Carrots Serve With Peas And Simple Dressings
Carrots accompany green peas in fresh or canned form. They pair with cream sauce or a butter and pepper salt dressing for a simple, tasty accompaniment.
Protection Against Moths Shown By Simple Tar Paper Method
Pieces of tar paper laid in tar boxes and in closets protect against moths. Five cents buys enough for all packing boxes and closets of a large house for a year.
Household Questions from a Curated Recipe Note
Quick tips on domestic care include keeping rooms ventilated water to absorb gases and reducing waste to curb disease germs. It suggests layered noodle and jam desserts, age recommendations for certain vegetables, celery stuffing for meats, walnut meats in stuffing, and using a silver fork rather than a spoon when mixing cereals.
Outdooring Hats for All Occasions
Hats described as adaptable for sports travel or street wear with soft crowns flexible brims and medium size. Crepe-de-chine panamas and bangkoks feature rich embroidery silk yarn and ribbon decorations. includes quilted hats and milan brims with figures silk bands and pearl buttons.
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Bangkoks
Milan
Panama
Adding Charms to Summer Dress
The article highlights dress accessories for summer, stressing how charms and accents like feathered neckwear girdles sashes corsage flowers veils and parasols enhance outfits. It notes a featured airy sun umbrella and a broad ribbon sash, plus satin ribbons and taffeta silk umbrellas in pink black and white as top options.
Burglary Fiasco Turns Into Rooftop Romance
Tom Foster finds his apartment ransacked but discovers a young woman named Helen Rogers on the adjoining roof. After a misread about thieves, Hazel and Helen team up to investigate, and a spark grows between Tom and Helen while Hazel plans her own marriage.
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Om Foster
Tom
Hazel
Helen Rogers
Hazel Foster
Helen
George Sanders
Little Grace
Rogers
Shore
St George and the Dragon Commemorates Patron Saint of England
London Answers notes St George’s day on April 23 honors England’s patron saint. Legends claim he slew a dragon to save a princess, a tale linked to crusader era banners and the famed English war cry at Antioch.
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St. George's
England
Cappadocia
London
St. George
Cecilia
Aja
Antioch
Castaway found on Patagonian shore by windjammer crew
A U S windjammer crew near Cape Horn landed for water and found a lone seaman’s remains in a rough wigwam near the Patagonian coast. The survivor’s vessel and nationality remain unknown.
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Seven Seas
Pacific
South Atlantic
United States
Cape Horn
Patagonian
Monk Invented Eyeglasses in Florence in 1285
A Florentine monk named Alexander de Spine devised the first spectacles to aid his eyesight while working on a missal. He mounted two lenses with wires around his ears, creating the notable invention in 1285.
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Alexander de Spine
Florence
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Poison Ivy
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Vil. Baie
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
ST. George and the Dragon
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