Dairy Regulation Tightens Milk License checks
Des Moines reports a new state statute placing all milk dealers and testers under the dairy and food commissioner for strict enforcement. A grace period is offered for compliance, with license revocation after July 4 for unsanitary operations. The law also requires licenses for milk and cream testers after passing fitness exams.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Barney
Dairy and Food Department
Dairy and Food
H. EB. Forrister
Lake Millg
Iowa Securities Grow as Insurance Deposits Rise
Securities deposited with the state auditor by Iowa insurance companies show a near eleven million increase in the biennial period ending April 1, 1911. Report by John Dalley notes April 1 balances: 1910 38,997,087.58 and 1909 392,881,310.33, signaling rapid expansion of the Iowa insurance business under State Auditor Bleakly.
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Iowa
John Dalley
Bond Department
State Auditor's Office
Cheap cuts and stewing methods for beef and fritters
The article explains using inexpensive cuts like cuck and skirts for flavorful meals. It covers cooking steaks with searing and slow simmering, proper browning, and adding vegetables, spices, and vinegar. It also provides recipes for Swiss steak, fireless cooker methods, and various fritter ideas including corn, parsnip, banana, and fruit fritters with step by step prep and frying tips.
Letcherizing A Practical System Of Vital Economics
A condensed definition of Letcherizing as getting the best from life with minimal effort and cost. Describes it as a practical system of vital economics based on balance principles, applying common sense to human affairs from infancy to old age.
Chocolate recipes from a historic dessert guide
A vintage collection outlines practical methods for plain chocolate dishes, drinks, sauces, and desserts. It covers melting and mixing steps for chocolate sauce, chocolate balls, bread pudding, and related tips, with measurements and cooking times for each preparation.
To Keep Potatoes Hot With Water Bath Method
To keep mashed potatoes hot place the kettle in a pan of hot water and cover. If the meal is delayed the apuda will stay hot and moist.
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Northern Baptist Convention
Des Moines
Commercal Clubs
Ministerial Association
Big City
A Few Fritters Prittere Universally Wired Recipe
A recipe note describes universal fruit fritter use and suggests mixing and sifting one cup of flour as a base step. The text emphasizes adaptable fritter batter and hints at practical kitchen guidance for preparing fruit fritters.
Candy Shifts and a Howe Daughter in Focus
A broad column discusses the dangers of excessive sugar for children, noting fruit sugars are easier to digest than cane sugar and warning that overindulgence harms the liver and mood. It urges dietary evaluation before blaming parents and highlights Maud Howe Elliott, Julia Ward Howe’s youngest daughter, and her literary life.
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Wall
Tno
Julia Ward Howe
Maud Howe
Hillett
Howe
Chicago
St. Paul
Boston
New York
New Eagland
Eliott
Rome
Mra. Elliott
Newsport
Bomb plot suspects held in Los Angeles jail awaiting trial
The McNamara brothers and McManigal, alleged dynamiters in the Los Angeles Times blast, are under heavy guard in Los Angeles jail after being arrested in Detroit and Indianapolis. Three others face indictment, with authorities detailing a string of bomb outrages over five years and noting a confession that implicates the suspects.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John J. McNamara
International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Union
James W. McNamara
Ortley, McManigal
Los Angeles Times
Detroit
Mich
Indianapolis
Ind
Pasadena
Raymond
Harry Kaplan
Matt Schmidt
McNamaras
McMant Fal
Yes
J. W. McNamara
McManigal
Chicago
William Reed
MaNamara
W. J. Burns
Times
MacNamarnas
Kaplan
Schmitt
McNamara
Mathods
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Tlmen
Minneapolis woman in trouser skirt causes uproar
Miss Barry Melton walked downtown in a trouser skirt, drawing a crowd of over a thousand curious men. The garment sparked near riot status, and she fled to a drug store with a private exit, unintentionally giving the store notable advertising.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Barry Melton
Misa Melton
Treasure Secret Whistle Substitute Sparks Field Comedy
A referee loses his whistle after a foul in a game and borrows a latch key to improvise. The match resumes with renewed blasts as a voice from the stands questions the improvised whistle. Ferdinand slinks away as his wife calls out.
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Ferdinand
Established Factory Seeks District Distributor
An established factory producing standard goods plans to open a district distributing office and seeks a resident distributor with 600 to 3000 dollars in cash. Must carry stock for immediate orders. Monthly compensation 8100 to 8200 plus extra commissions and expenses based on district size and stock. References required. Address Manufacturing Association 230 West turn? St. Chicago.
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Tb Manufacturing Association
Weat Hueron
Chicago
Johnson and the Smart Children
Samuel Johnson showed strong pride in the cleverness of children and indignation at parents who push early speech. A friend proposed letting his two sons recite Gray's Elegy in turn to judge cadence, but Johnson answered with humor that both should speak at once.
Jar of Resino Ointment Promised as Handy Home Remedy
A dated ad touts Resino Ointment as a cooling healing skin remedy and nipple soother from Mrs T B Henderson of Albany with Basinol Ointment available at Poor Tom drug stores. A separate anecdote tells of a young composer inspired by Thomas Moore. a publisher condemns the lyrics as bum though the music pleases.
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T. B. Henderson
Albany
N. Y
Tom
Thomas Moore
His Business Improving
A terse remark from an old lady describes a man whose ventures include selling rabbit feet for watch charms and other talismans. She notes his success with rattlesnake rattles and his main earnings come from selling young mockingbirds and praying for rain, reflecting folk beliefs and local commerce.
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Ataya
Clearing Kansas of Grasshoppers Prophecy on Grasshopper Diet
An Anthony Bulletin tale reports a farmer mixing para Green and bran to bait grasshoppers. A single grasshopper eats the bait and dies, followed by a chain where 20 die, then 400, 8,000, and 160,000 grasshoppers die, ending with the farmer relieved.
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Kansas
Anthony Bulletin
Dame Nature Hints When the Food Is Not Suited
Testimonial letter praising Postum and Grape-Nuts as remedies for stomach distress and headaches. The writer claims improved digestion, weight gain, and better wellbeing after switching from coffee and toast to Postum and Grape-Nuts. The piece promotes a product line from Postum Co. and references The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Wellville
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