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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1931
Page
7
A collection of kitchen directions details for orange bread with flour and orange peel, a peach cake dessert with butter frosting and orange coffee sugar, a blended apricot sherbet freeze, and a graham cracker crust dessert with lemon apple sauce baked and served with whipped cream.
A witty remark from Flivver Ing Flo argues that desire for the great outdoors grows when urban parking is scarce. The quip appears in a syndicated humor column from 1991 noting city life constraints and the hunt for parking.
Slow oven causes cake to rise over the sides with coarse texture and tops browning first. Use moderate heat to avoid cracking crust and unsightly loaf. Lemon rind and peels remove discoloration on skin. rub hands with lemon before washing.
The article notes elephants remember a boy who drenched them in 1501 and 1901 and questions the wisdom of holding long grudges. It argues the victim’s conscience weighs on past actions while the elephant’s vendetta is foolish. Broun’s Attic essay adds praise for the idea of freeing mental space.
A humorous sketch describes a tiny creature living in cheese holes and its odd features. It also argues revenge harms the avenger, proposing the only sweet revenge is reversing the charge by rising above spite and letting the wrongdoer yield.
The article discusses the value of home grown and locally sourced produce. It notes that year round lettuce spinach and other vegetables are available in city markets, reducing the need for seasonal fruit. It contrasts hot house grapes with outdoor ripening fruit and mentions the shift from serving exotic fruits to nearby harvests as a mark of refined taste.
A wry item notes a superstition that if a guest speeds to the groom after the wedding and before the bride speaks his name, trouble will follow. The quirky warning is credited to McClure Newspaper Syndicate and WAU Service.
William A. Radford offers free advice on practical home building for readers. The bungalow shown adapts to family needs with dormers for second floor sleeping rooms, a 24 by 88 foot plan, six rooms, large living room, dining room, kitchen, washroom, three upstairs bedrooms and bath, a 24 foot porch, brick porch pillars, an outside chimney, and a full basement with heating plant and storage.
The Jogalong and the boy travel a looping circle path into the Land of Wonders where a star storm falls like hail. They dodge a shelter, shrink in size, and prepare for the next tale as light beckons from a tunnel toward further wonders.
Oak and other hardwood floors require attention twice a year with cleaning and touch ups. Use a soft cloth to wipe and polish frequently. avoid excessive soap and gasoline near stains. For discoloration apply oxalic acid or bleaching powder, then neutralize with soda and vinegar before rinsing. Over time varnish removers and steel wool may be used, finishing as with new wood.
The article argues windows are vital to homes as the eyes admitting light and air, noting casements as the original type and praising their artistic value. It reflects on early American use and the evolution of window design in architecture.
The article explains how steel casement windows, nicknamed the guillotine window, superseded wooden casements over five years. Steel offers durability, fewer sticking issues, and adjustable ventilators integrated into frames, with architects praising their beauty and efficiency for residential use.
Lightweight and incombustible tile for fireproof partitions roof decks and floors made from gypsum and wood fiber about 7 percent gypsum rest wood fiber Partitions use gypsum mortar like brick Roof decks use special sizes across steel roof members ready for roofing Floors get cement topping then finish flooring Reduces heat and sound transmission due to gypsum insulation properties
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