Wise choice and careful use pays with kitchen utensils
The piece advises selecting utensils by handle design and durability, noting aluminum for light weight and heat conduction, earthenware and stoneware for even heating, and enamel, glass, and tinware for care and safety. It covers cleaning, rust prevention, and proper handling to extend life and efficiency of cookware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Office of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Hearty Soups From Beans and Peas as Main Dishes
United States Department of Agriculture specialists offer simple recipes for black bean soup split pea soup cream of bean or pea soup and puree of beans and tomatoes. Soak cook mash and thin with water stock or milk season with salt pepper and mustard. Add flour as a binder. For meat soups use ham bone or smoked meat and add cooked meat pieces and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Helpful Study For Winter Food Substitutions
A house wife can learn about substituting foods during winter. Study clubs provide outlines and lists of bulletins and reference books. Write to the state agricultural college for the requested materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural College
All Around the House Cleaning and Household Tips
Practical home tips cover stain removal using cream of tartar and hot water, smoothing fruit edges with sandpaper, and using roast drippings for hash. Advice on diet for children, sunburn care, and simple camping reminders like bringing a popcorn popper and popcorn are included in a casual domestic guide.
Embroidered Coat Dresses Highlight Braid Accents
The article notes coat dresses with youthful lines and diverse shapes. Emphasis is on gold thread and floss embroideries as well as novelty and military braids. Side closures feature braid and gold embroidery, with twill fabrics and distinctive bodice details plus a tiny watch pocket as a quaint touch.
French Evening Wraps Reflect Spanish and Oriental Flairs
The Spanish Influence in fashion moves to evening wraps in Paris as French ladies blend Spanish designs with Oriental motifs. These wraps become among the most stylish adornments, enriching the color and elegance of evening attire without sacrificing charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Brown and Ecru Style for Autumn Tailored Suits
Fashion notes favor brown tones for autumn tailored salts and blouses. Gray clashes with brown, while black accents suit brown ensembles with gray or tan blouses. An ecru georgette blouse features cream Venice lace, a flesh chiffon slip, long lace vestee, deep collar, elbow-length sleeves with crochet trims, and a waistline overlay with a tied sash and crochet ends.
Frocks of Velveteen Capture Fashion Interest
Velveteen sleeveless frocks gain popularity with demand rising for black navy and brown versions. Designs feature diverse necklines and pockets with military braid outlining edges and shield or slant pocket shapes.
Brown Shades Rule In Fall Fashion Absorbs Shops
Brown shades dominate fall fashion as specialty shops showcase bronzy brown tones in nearly every category. A brown red cane tan crepe youthful frock features open work trimming while cafe au fall shades appear widely. Evening gowns embrace bronze brown, notably in paillette robes, for formal wear.
Accessories rule season with stylish purses and bags
The season favors originality in purses bags and costume jewelry. Envelopes purses in moire satin and metal edged designs remain popular. A Japanese framed navy moire bag with cherry blossom embroidery attracts attention. Monkey fur bags reappear with new models to suit early season tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ootony
Sashes In Fashion For Dress and Ribbon Edging
The sash remains prominent and easy to fashion from dress material or ribbon. Women can knot silk fringe for edging or buy ready-made sashes in many varieties from the ribbon section. Roman stripes are a prominent option. A home maker can save $2 by buying two yards of ribbon and making fringe herself.
Tapioca Cream Recipe Steps Restored
Tapioca cream instructions describe soaking tapioca in water overnight then cooking with milk, eggs, sugar, and a dash of salt. Boil until thickened, whip egg whites to froth, fold in, finish with vanilla, and cool in a dish.
Eyelet Embroidery Returns to Fashion for Collars
Eyelet embroidery is noted as fashionable again for collars and cuffs, praised for its neat, serviceable look. It is described as a stylish choice for serge frocks with a trim, elegant hem and a cool, attractive appearance.
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Summary
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a cure for feverish and constipated children, claiming a teaspoon cleanses the bowels and prevents illness tomorrow. It urges mothers to buy genuine California Fig Syrup from druggists, noting the label includes directions for all ages. The piece also briefly notes Japan’s upper classes avoiding movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promises Health
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and may not suspect the cause. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claims to restore kidney health and ease back pain headaches and nervousness. Send ten cents for a sample bottle by Parcel Post from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY. available in medium and large bottles at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Woman's Face Said to Reflect Husband's Misfortune
A proverb notes that a woman's face may reveal the troubles of her husband and imply strain in their marriage. The saying appears in household lore and moral commentary of the era.
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as safe for wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics. It claims simple directions fit for first timers and guarantees perfect home dyeing with no streaking spotting fading or running. The copy also notes a separate science detail about rock crystals having as many as 300 sides.
Used In One Family For Twenty Eight Years
In Jane Missouri a woman recounts severe health issues from measles at one month old to chronic inflammation and bladder problems. After using Doctor Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, she improved, enabling light housework, and she and her family have continued using the remedies. She endorses sending 10 cents to Dr. Pierce’s Hotel in Buffalo for a trial package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane, Mo
Charles Shanes
Dr. Pierce
Invalides
Buffalo
Edgeworth Tobacco Sample Offer Invites Reader Trust
A nostalgic appeal urges men to relax in an easy chair with a pipe and Edgeworth tobacco. Readers are invited to mail a postcard with name and local dealer to receive free samples, with purchase details for plug slice or ready rubbed variants and postpaid options if local suppliers fall short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgeworth
Ur Judgment Rate Company
South 21St Street
Richmond
Hageworth, Larus & Brother Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
BROWN
ECRU
Japan
Columbia
Omaha
Nebraska
Aero Club OF
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!