Missouri Road Aid and Cement Bid Details
Missouri editors outline 1924 28 road program funding a state aided cement supply with 12 bids from Portland Cement Co for plants in Chicago St Louis and other cities. Congressmen Hawes urges special session and federal aid to sustain maintenance while Missouri authorities plan bids and evaluate engineers verdicts.
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Ission
Portland Cement Co
Chicago
Mis- Portland Cement Co
St. Louis
Ey. Portland Cement Co
Ash Ve Lime
Lehigh Portland Cement Co
Kansas City
Monarch Portlandent Co
Humboldt
Kan
Donia Portland Cement Co
Freia
Guy Waring
Joplin
Walker, Jr
Tulsa
Vancouver
B. C
J. Louis
Harry B.es
Mis
Te Highway Commission
Hawes
Uri
Henry J. Wests
Ben
Hyde
Pacific Coast
Pana Canal
Springfield
Department of Justice
Middle West
Fifteen Year Old Girl Improves Farm Home Room
A Virginia farm girl, guided by a club leader and the Our Own Room program, overhauls a sister’s room with tinted walls a white woodwork, a varnished floor, and a matching cretonne seat. She crafts a brown orange rag rug hemstitched linens and butterfly motifs, inspiring family home improvement and a planning visit from the home demonstration agent.
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United States Department Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
Albemarle County
Potato Chip Varieties Reviewed for Crisp Quality
U S Department of Agriculture bureau findings in Department Bulletin 1040 listing varieties by maturity starch content and chip yield. It covers frying fats equipment temperatures and methods for home and commercial production and notes peeling loss data aiding potato selection for chips and other preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington
Housewives Canning Beef Surges in Tarrant County
A USDA report records about 150 beef animals canned by housewives in Tarrant County Texas during the year. The beef was turned into stews roasts steaks soup stock and chili. Demonstrations by extension agents prompted many attendees to pass on the methods to neighbors and friends.
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Texas County
Tarrant County
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Make Halle Attractive by Staining Floors and Adding Rugs
To improve hall appeal, stain the floors and place small rugs instead of full carpets. This update enhances visual warmth and reduces maintenance while keeping traffic flow efficient.
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Halle
Spanish Beefsteak Tenderizing Method From U S Department
The United States Department of Agriculture recommends pounding flour into two pounds of round steak to retain juices. After flattening, season with salt and cayenne, roll with bacon, tie, then bake in a covered dish with milk and water for two hours, basting occasionally.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
All Around the House Household Tips Instantly Useful
A collection of practical homemaking tips includes keeping flowers fresh longer by adding a pinch of soda to water. It also covers removing paint from woolen clothing with turpentine and ammonia, testing watered milk with a milk-dipped knitting needle, and a mashed turnip recipe mixing potatoes sugar and butter to serve six.
Isabels Own Idea about Caring for Children
Isabel 25 pursues a practical plan to help mothers by running a home for children, studying their needs with a focus on health, sleep, and meals. She forms bonds with visiting nurses, meets father John Storm, and two children join her care, leading to a romantic complication with Storm.
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Bess
Isabel
Miss Hecht
John Storm
John ‘Storm
John
Hazel Storm
Secret of Postponing Old Age From Youth to Life
The article argues old age is variable and influenced by arterial health and lifestyle. It presents theories on aging, emphasizes that arteriosclerosis and general decline stem from long term factors, and claims moderation in eating, drink, sleep, exercise, work, and stress as keys to longer life. It stresses early adult habits shape longevity and advises regular outdoor activity and fresh air for health.
The English Teacher and Her Blue Pencil
A pupil laments nine corrections on a theme by a stern English teacher. A friend jokes that the teacher marks as if she reads the Bible with a blue pencil in hand.
No Use. Filson Fusses Over Heat
A brief exchange between Filson and Fusseigh notes that heat defeats willpower as a method for staying cool, with Fusseigh admitting effort makes him feel hotter while Filson maintains discipline.
Driven to It by the Telegram Tangle
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes a woman could not express herself in a ten word telegram and mocks day and night letters as impractical. The dialog highlights gendered limits in communication.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Exacting Occupation
A restless, energetic man describes a demanding line of work noting the difficulty and perseverance required. The quote highlights tenacity and the tough nature of the occupation.
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Macon
J. G. Plantz
England
Ely
Marion County
Columbia
Benjamin Knight
Lowell McCormick
Knight
Houston
Ben Absher
W. E. Barton
Wright County
Absher
John Atkisson
Atkisson
Dave
Mountain Grove
Jefferson
T. J. Simcoe
C. B. Amos
Simcoe
Dr. Amos
Jefferson City
Missouri
Oklahoma
Richard Smith
Smith
Walker Bird
Missouri—penitentiary
Henry Krummen
Ott Lumber Company
Louis Ott
Krummen
Jerry Tumlin
College Mound
Earl Richmond
Richmond
Caruthersville
Moolah Temple Shriners
Arkansas
Tennessee
William Culbreath
Wesley McCord
Moolah Temple
Little Boys
Kansas State Board of Public Utilities
Warrensburg
Claud Frost
Sedalia
Dr. Pearl
Albany
Sylvia Siddens
William J. Siddens
Bulletin
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Filson
Boston Transcript
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