Homemade Driers Cheaper Than Factory Models
The U S Department of Agriculture finds factory driers for fruits and vegetables costly, urging home made options. It notes a model selling about five times the cost of a satisfactory home substitute and offers free pamphlets with build details for metal covered and cookstove style driers. Such devices can preserve surplus for winter and lower monthly food costs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Correct Rations For Growing Children Diet Guide
The United States Public Health Service outlines a mixed diet with milk at every meal and balanced portions of fruits and vegetables meats and substitutes grains and cereals fats. Emphasis on variety and proper preparation to ensure growth and tissue repair with potatoes and rice as starch options.
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United States Public Health Service
Coffee as Milk Substitute in Cake Foundations
The guide notes coffee can replace milk in cake foundations but lacks milk’s thickening. It advises using a tablespoon less coffee per cup when substituting, due to coffee's thinner texture.
Less Sugar in Making Jam and Jelly
United States Department of Agriculture experiments show one-fifth to one-quarter less sugar can be used in jelly and jam making. Adding a quarter teaspoon of salt per cup of fruit juice reduces sweetness in nonacid fruits, with the salty note fading after standing a few weeks. For strongly flavored fruits or when using lemon or orange peel, syrups may replace part of the sugar, typically in a half-and-half proportion.
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United States
Department of Agriculture Experimental Kitchen
Hongland
Preventing flat sour in canned vegetables
United States Department of Agriculture canning specialists advise using vegetables picked within five to six hours, blanching, cold packing one jar at a time, and adding each jar to the canner as packed. Use a retort with cover not clamped until filled. rapid cooling prevents overcooking and preserves texture and clarity of liquid.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Housewife tips and cooking hints from Dy of Interest 10
The page offers practical kitchen guidance including starting corn beet in cold water, cooking a four-pound fish into seven portions, keeping thick holders handy, serving scrambled eggs with asparagus, and using whole cloves to deter ants.
AID SELLING OF FARM PRODUCTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
The bureau of markets in New Hampshire was created in 2017 to correct marketing inefficiencies. It notes farmers shipping to distant markets incur higher costs while nearby sales remain undervalued. The report highlights growers missing immediate opportunities due to lack of local market information.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
New Hampshire
Boston
Local marketing bureaus urge proper fruit and pork markets
An inquiry into Hillsboro county peach sales shows many growers ship to Boston and out-of-state markets, missing local demand. Massachusetts and New Hampshire farmers were advised to work with state and federal marketing offices to align production with local needs, saving money and reducing economic waste.
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Hillsboro
Boston
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
One Breed Advantage Drives Better Stock and Farmers
The article argues success in livestock comes from adopting a single breed, avoiding mixed types. It cites lack of purpose, poor bloodlines, indiscriminate mixing, and bad care as causes of inferiority. It highlights USDA support for better sires and practical introduction methods like individual ownership, joint ownership, and cooperative community plans.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New USDA Publications Issued Week Ended Aug 14 1920
The United States Department of Agriculture issued multiple publications in the week ending August 14 1920. Titles include Farmers' Bul letins 611 667 713 1103 and 1138 plus Depart ment Bulletins 835 851 844 and Circular 100 and Yearbook Separate No 824. Copies available on application to the Division of Publications Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Farmers
Idaho
Department
New York
White Mountain National Forest
Division of Publications
Washington
Loyalty Drives Cooperative Success in Member Based Firms
A cooperative enterprise depends on member loyalty and their interest in the organization. Without loyalty and engagement, many co operatives fail. Those built on genuine member aims fare better than those founded on misconceptions or prejudice.
Feminine Progress in Progress Through Stage of Development
A lighthearted dialogue questions if Gladys Twobble will enter films. It suggests she is advancing in soul development, contemplating roles as a slum worker or missionary. The piece hints she may marry a steady earner next year and settle in a bungalow.
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Gladys Twobble
Gladys
DANDERINE Advertisement Claims Hair Revival
An Ady testimonial promotes Danderine, claiming a few cents buys the product and after use users will not find fallen hairs or dandruff. It asserts hairs show new life vigor brightness more color and thickness.
Smal Talk Between Father and Child About Recitals
A child recalls visitors praising him as the most spirited youngster, each giving a quarter. The mother is pleased, and the child admits to claiming many pieces but not actually reciting any when asked.
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Papa
Crop notes on soil and feed quality raise concerns
A fragment discusses soil and harvest issues, noting raw potato peelings fed in large quantities can harm lay hens. It also warns alfalfa seed is often impure with noxious weeds and low germination, signaling feeding and seed quality problems.
Child's plea ends a long evening at home
A five year old, John, bored and ignored amid guests, tells his mother the family should go to bed as their visitors want to go home. The young boy's quiet protest reveals his feeling of being forgotten during the social gathering.
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John
Pape's Diapepsin touted as quick indigestion relief
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin provides fast relief from indigestion gas flatulence heartburn sourness and stomach distress due to acidity. It promises near immediate relief allowing enjoyment of favorite foods and notes a 60 cent price at drug stores. The copy emphasizes safety and pleasant use with annual consumer familiarity.
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Adv
Gentlemen Please Do Not Swear In Pool Room Sign
A sign spotted in Crawfords ville inside a pool room of a combined soft drink parlor urges patrons to avoid loud swearing that could be heard in the front portion of the room. The notice reflects early 20th century temperance minded public decorum and local policing of profanity.
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Crawfordsville
Indianapolis News
Diamond Dyes Color Card Advertises Easy Dyeing
The ad promotes Diamond Dyes with simple directions for dyeing worn garments and fabrics. It urges women to ask druggists for the Diamond Dyes Color Card and claims rich fadeless colors on wool, silk, cotton, and blends.
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Dismond
Ady
Unconscious Truth Referenced in Wrinkle Cure Claim
The quote recalls Mollie meeting a skin doctor who claims to remove wrinkles and rejuvenate old faces with a new device called a wrinkle prevaricator. The dialogue hints at skepticism toward cosmetic science in a humorous, period voice.
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Mollie
Look Out for Rheumatism As Winter Approaches
Look out for rheumatism as winter approaches warning that many cases stem from a bloodborne germ. The ad touts a long available remedy and urges readers to contact a Atlanta Ga laboratory and medical adviser for a case evaluation.
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Sac
N . Neta
Arge
Ft Laboratory
Aanta
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