Paris gowns spark a new season of long summer skirts
Paris fashion notes show spring and summer gowns with long skirts arriving in New York. The trend favors minimal trimmings, black crepe satin with blue georgette lining, citron yellow muslin and organdie frocks, refined with organza flowers, colored nets and laces. Parigian hats embrace large florals, leaves and leather, while lace remains a dominant hat trim.
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Paris
New York
Madeleine Et
Madeleine
Weil
Chantilly
Vegetables Are Cheap Food Source Says USDA Note
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the piece extols vegetables as vital in the diet. It compares energy values of carrots beets and beans to beef and stresses the benefits of a home garden for affordable fresh produce and minerals.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Experimental Kitchen
Novelty Bedspreads Feature White Voile with Floral Banda
Volle Bedepreada describes novelty bedspreads made from white voile fabric accented by floral banda.
Care of Heater in Summer
Winter storage tips for stoves and furnaces warn against rust when idle. Smokepipes should be removed, cleaned, and stored dry with doors left ajar. A lump of unslaked lime on the grate absorbs moisture to prevent rust. Do not let boilers dry out. leave water up to the valve during summer.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Old-Fashioned Fat Clarifying Method for Home Cooking
Household guidance from USDA specialists describes saving fat from cooking meat to cut costs on butter and lard. Steps include adding cold fat to cold water and heating, then cooling and scraping to remove meat particles, repeating if needed, and alternative methods like cooking raw potato slices in the fat. Store rendered lard in cool dry tins or jars. keep in a cool storage area.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Good Supper Tomato Sauce Eggs
A USDA experimental kitchen recipe suggests a tomato sauce with pulp and eggs baked in a dish. Pour half sauce, slide in six eggs one by one, cover with remaining sauce, top with grated cheese, bake until set, and serve hot on toasted bread or rice.
Peach Butter From Dried And Canned Peaches
A recipe from USDA food specialists explains making peach butter by combining four pounds of dried peaches with two quarts of canned peaches. Soak dried fruit, cook until tender, mix with canned pulp, add sugar, and simmer two hours. Pack hot and sterilize.
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United States Department of Agriculture Food Specialists
Care tips for cotton and linen garments
Cotton and linen suits can be pressed and laundered at home. Dust can be shaken from them, unlike wool and silk. Brushing rubs dirt in. press heavy fabrics on the wrong side or with a thin cloth to avoid shine on seams and marks.
Household Questions and Cooking Tips
How to sweeten egg custards with maple syrup and clean bottles with ammonia. Tips include sprinkling flour to keep pies from sticking and removing skin and bone from fish before warming. A spill in the oven can be covered by sprinkling juice to prevent smoke.
Accident Averted by Quick Train Warning in Richmond
J. B. Frix of Richmond a National Teachers' Training organizer reports a near accident as a boy on the tracks ignores warnings. A second youth mocks his mouth and a passerby jokes that the engineer might mistake the noise for a car shied and strike. The tale, cited by the Louisville Courier-Journal, reflects concerns about education and civic service.
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J. B. Frix
Richmond
National Teachers’ Training Association
Run Down Health Ad Promises Quick Remedy
An old style ad warns that a run down condition signals system disorder and may lead to illness. It hawks a blood remedy 3.8.8 and a vegetable medicine, urging readers to buy from a druggist and contact Chief Medical Advisor for free guidance.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Georgia
Hinted system fails as servants clash in tall tale
A pair of comic vignettes reveal cultural and racial tensions as a white mistress laments a Black servant’s behavior and a Russian maid struggles with language. The first anecdote mocks outdated stereotypes while the second ends with the mistress in tears over a ruined dining table and a smoking employee.
As Funny as Ever Mustache Fades Before Neighbor Girl
A man shaved off a long mustache after years of jokes. The first to see his lip was a neighbor girl about four who exclaimed that he looked funny as can be. The anecdote captures small town humor about appearance and novelty.
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Mr. Bowle
Girl He Was Looking For
A terse exchange between a man and a woman ends with a marriage proposal after a silence. The dialogue hints at hesitancy and affection as the man asks for marriage and the woman responds with quiet candor. The piece contrasts debt avoidance with the challenge of entering a relationship.
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