Rural Housewives Taught To Apply Business Principles
The United States Department of Agriculture reports Home demonstration work helps rural housewives use business methods to improve farm homes. Initiated in 1914, it grew into a cooperative program funded by federal, state, and local sources, with agents teaching through demonstrations and training local leaders to spread practices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Aigust
Erie County
State Agricultural College
Nelfarm
Milk Rich Sauces Boost Family Meals in USDA Guide
Home economics experts from the United States Department of Agriculture advise boosting daily family meals by using milk in sauces for milk toast, creamed vegetables, creamed fish, and scalloped dishes. They outline thin, medium, and thick white sauces, with step by step preparation and precise measurements.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Balanced Rations For Man
A health note urges balanced rations including fruits vegetables whole grains milk eggs and nuts with meat in moderation. It warns that heavy meat eating and refined foods such as white flour polished rice and peeled potatoes may cause acidosis and contribute to various diseases.
Way to Polish Silverware for a Bright Table
Do not rub all morning polish. Soak for three hours or longer in sour milk. Wash in warm water with a small amount of ammonia. Polish with a clean chamois cloth. Shining silver makes the dinner table seem more attractive.
Sole Waterproofing With Vaseline And Beeswax Mix
A simple home method to waterproof shoe soles by dipping or placing them in a melted blend of eight ounces of vaseline and one ounce of beeswax. The mixture should be warm but not hot enough to burn the hand, and it can help preserve leather and improve water resistance.
Way to Hem Straight Edges in Sewing
Practical tip for hems. Align multiple straight edges, sew together with needle and thread before using the hemmer to create a continuous clean hem. This method prevents rough starts and yields neat corners.
Household Tips From The House Wife
A dated column offers quick cleaning and cooking hints. It advises removing stains before washing and suggests using soap and vinegar for stain removal. It also lists a simple salad recipe with chopped cabbage grated raw carrots and chopped peanuts and notes asparagus is edible only down to the stem.
Gingham Fashions Shade Summer Wardrobe Trends
A London fashion note extols gingham as the top cotton dress fabric with lower prices this season. It highlights red and white checks, brown and white, and greens, plus a lively range of dresses from simple chemises to full skirts with organdie trims. Hair trends favor smooth updos, Spanish combs, ivory or enamel adornments, and bold feather ornaments.
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Otm
America
Argano
Ural
Orgon die and gingham dress trims in 19th century style
The text describes sewing tips for a gingham dress with white piping at the edges and two tiny red bows. It mentions a back tie, side bows at the front, a plain or tucked skirt, and running stitch details in red worsted. It notes organdie and gingham fabrics remain popular with frills and trims.
Evening gown with lace cape and hood description
The text describes a dyed lace evening gown paired with a matching square lace cape and a hood finished in taffeta. It highlights coordinated garments and fabric contrasts in formal attire.
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Promises Health for Women
Altoona and Marinette testimonials praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health after childbirth and childless periods. Letters from Mrs Benz Millston and Mrs Held describe relief from nervousness, irregular cycles, and weak conditions, crediting the remedy and requesting the company book on female ailments. A free text on reproductive health is offered.
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Altoona
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marinette
Wis
H. B. Held
Jefferson St
Bea
Lydia
Pinkham
Blood Is the Sap of Life Keep It Pure
Health ad touts a vegetable blood remedy to purify blood and strengthen the body. It urges readers to enrich their blood daily and contact Chief Medical Advisor at 888 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga, for conditions.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Life as I See It Reflections and Quips
A compact clipping presents a mix of quotes and wry statements attributed to sources including Louisville Courier-Journal and Boston Transcript. It touches on justice, personal resolve, and daring responses to emergencies, reflecting a columnist’s or reader’s miscellany.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns About Genuine Tablets
An old warning urges buyers to look for Bayer on aspirin packaging, claiming only Bayer manufactured tablets are medically approved for colds headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and pain. The note mentions small twelve tablet tins cost a few cents and cautions against counterfeit drugglars selling larger packages.
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Bayer
Williows
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
A druggist's reports show many untreated kidney issues. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is praised for its healing role. An insurer notes many applicants are declined due to unseen kidney disease. Available at drug stores in two bottle sizes.
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Kilmer
Heard at the Agency Cook Inquiry Echoes Immigrant Fate
In a brief agency exchange a question about cooks staying in the country triggers a remark that several are buried there, suggesting hidden deaths or deportation risk among immigrant workers. The line implies wartime or enforcement anxieties affecting ethnic labor.
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