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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
8
A vintage guide shows how to turn summer vegetables into edible centerpieces. It explains preparing radish roses cucumber wheels carrot curls and celery hearts and offers two platter layouts with olives tomatoes scallions and more. Cooked vegetables may also be arranged attractively as a main dish.
Lynn Chambers displays a menu featuring Voxetable Centerpiece Roast Poef served with Cheeses Potatoes Au Gratin and Toasted Balls alongside beverages including Raspberry Ple Reeine, reflecting a themed dining arrangement with varied fare.
A guide to preparing vibrant veggie platters with cauliflower, tomatoes, corn, green beans, and cabbage. Steps include parboiling, seasoning, baking with water, and arranging on platters. Also suggests two alternate color schemes with parsnips, lima beans, beets, and creamed potatoes. Ends with two sauces: vinegar bacon and cheese sauce for added flavor.
Keep the main cooking done early in the day and serve meals cold or reheated later. Roast or bake meat loaf in the morning, then finish and serve, and prepare salads and desserts in advance for quicker evening meals.
Reports claim anti Communist sentiment grows inside the Red Army with tracts found among Russian soldiers and on Leningrad streets. In Vienna and Saxony unrest prompts a purge of the Socialist Unity party amid economic decline in the eastern zone.
The Hobo Basket, a passing collection started six months ago by three southern railway yard clerks in Birmingham, Alabama, has moved from caboose to caboose across most of the 48 states. It now returns to Birmingham bearing messages from railroad workers and containing more than $8,000.
In Berlin a coordinated air lift idea gains support as Mars flying boats, the Navy’s large air freight carriers, would deliver about 35 tons per trip from Hamburg to Berlin, outperforming DC-3s and reducing airspace congestion while boosting Army Navy coordination.
Pickens of Montgomery Alabama promotes North South understanding through annual December football games between a top Northern team and a Southern all star group. A Missouri debate centered on whether Columbia Missouri lies north of the Mason Dixon line, leading to Jefferson Davis playing for the North. He formed the Blue and Gray association with a one dollar membership to fund a stadium shrine for those who wore both colors.
A collage of New York lore covers streets, churches, and landmarks from Broadway real estate to St Ann’s grave of Lewis Morris. It notes seas of temples, the Mindson cliffs, and the city’s cosmopolitan past while highlighting oddities like old ferry fleets and hidden springs beneath Lafayette Street stations.
A garbled sewing column sketches patterns for youth apparel including a peplum trim shirtwaist and a two button close jacket. It notes bright plaids or solid fabrics and hints at practical details like comfortable sleeves and a fitted waist. The text mentions pattern names Poplem Hoack Wha Patton Sheen Dovorshi St Whead and references a dated publication style with fashion notes and price cues.
A garbled set of kitchen hacks covers stain removal with salt, rust removal by powders, and practical tips on drying with powders. It also includes odd notes on fruit cake prep, shelling fruit, and preserving peanut butter, with scattered lines about refrigerators and dressing storage.
A deteriorated letter by Christopher Columbus announcing the New World is among 7 000 rare documents to be sold. The sale includes Franklin’s prayer book and Penn’s East New Jersey deed, part of a collection assembled by Sir Led contyr Phavnawerch and focusing on Merth and South American history.
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