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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
13
A fashion writer notes summer fabrics have reached new fineness with cottons linens and soft silks used expressively. White organdie and valenciennes lace replace filet while gIng ham and calico frocks feature simple trims and restrained ribbons. Bright color combinations with white organdie and various organdies dominate wardrobes for country and town wear.
The United States Department of Agriculture provides a plan to make doughnuts less fatty. It warns rich doughs absorb more fat and suggests keeping butter sugar and eggs modest. It includes a recipe for rich doughnuts and a potato doughnut variant plus frying tips and temperature guidance.
The passage describes silk and jersey fabrics for various outfits, noting gingham and organza like dresses for collara or flehus with turned-back edgings. Heavier silks and allk jerseys suit sui mer costumes needing durability, while lighter materials require careful handling to avoid wear.
Public health guidance warns that careless handling contaminates food with dangerous micro organisms and pests. It urges cleaning, marking clean receptacles, washing hands before handling, sterilizing dishes, and covering mouth and nose when near food to prevent food borne illness.
Advice on caring for garments to extend life. Emphasizes washing cotton and linen, airing on hangers to reduce wrinkles, and careful sponging and pressing. Warns against excessive pressing of soiled whites and potential discoloration of colors.
Butter and eggs supply most of the money farm women spend on themselves and children. Butter sales depend on cows kept, while chicken numbers hinge on skill and time. Club women learn modern poultry methods and form egg circles to secure better prices.
It requires very little more fuel to cook five pounds of prunes dried apples or apricots than one pound and very little more time. What cannot be used at once may be canned for future use. Dried fruits may also be used in puddings breads and cookies and to make marmalades butter and jams.
A garbled OCR excerpt offers odd culinary tips and misspellings. It mentions asbestos, canned pimentos, pears in a salad, creamed meat in potato cases, and breading substitutions. A fragmentary, error-filled newspaper snippet reads as a quirky, nonsensical list of kitchen ideas without clear context.
Salads serve a double purpose by tempting appetite and aiding digestion. No dinner, however good, is complete without a salad.
The Buffalo Express notes the shift from Senator Phelan of California to Senator Elkins of West Virginia as the new official angel for senate pages. Elkins, famed for coal mines and oil wells, is seen as a grand patron who will bring ball games and treats to the boys.
The writing cites Victor Hugo on human solidarity as the third term of the grand formula. It argues that governments will fail liberty and equality, yet fraternity opens doors, empties purses, and offers a helping hand despite aristocracy or monarchy. The author notes the majority may err, but one must live with it.
An American in England steps on a weighing machine and, with a puzzled look, asks what it means. A fellow American explains the scale lists weight in stones and bricks, a board piece and shingles, prompting humor about unfamiliar British units.
Mint leaves appear in the back yard and vacant lot area showing soft dark green growth. Crushed leaves in lemonade add a tang, a delightful touch.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a satirical misassignment of bear species to various departments, concluding with the quip that all bears are brown and should fall under prohibition enforcement. The piece ends with a pithy reflection on self-mastery versus boasting.
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