08 Sep 1927
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
1
A vintage kitchen column lists fish centered dishes and pantry ideas. Jellied Fish uses gelatin with flaked fish. Broiled Smoked Salmon and Dead Clams offer simple seafood methods. Curried Slama-try, Tuna Salad, Codfish a la Mode, and Grape Catsup provide varied preparations. Walnut Graham Bread and Curried Steak with Rice show baked and hearty options. Ends with nuts with tomatoes and Pigeon Cutlets with mushroom options.
Steel production in the United States reached 48,000,000 tons last year, more than half of world output. Americans used about six times their own weight of steel, versus two times the population’s weight at the start of the twentieth century. World output in 1500 was about 50,000 tons. The rise in metal production, aligned with power machinery, lets a laborer earn in hours what earlier days required. An economist cites power to human labor ratios up to 680 to one.
In a light conversation, Mrs Garb praises the fiancé as friendly and reliable, noting he began by calling before entering the house, a detail that earns affectionate approval from Jenny’s mother. The exchange showcases a warm, informal glimpse of the couple’s budding engagement.
A nationwide survey by Electrical Merchandising shows rising household electricity use in the 1920s. In 1925 the average U.S. home consumed 866 kilowatt hours, enough to run 20 lamps for an hour daily. By 1926 consumption reached about 400 kilowatt hours per family, up roughly 10 percent, while average yearly bills rose only modestly as rates fell overall.
The American Druggist Magazine notes Europe imports of safety razor blades excluding the United Kingdom, where duties are prohibitive. In 1926 shipments valued at 5.86 million dollars, up from 4.80 million the year before, indicate rising U.S. exports to Europe.
A woman asks a nearby man if a policeman shows mercy to overtime parkers. The man responds that the officer has no mercy. An eight thousand worker pineapple canning is planned for Hawaii this season. A Mother’s Day plant gift becomes a reminder for Father’s Day. Ruthie questions why Children’s Day was overlooked.
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