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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
2
The article notes corn flour is available from grocers or can be procured, produced by several mills, and cheaper than wheat flour. It should be ground as fine as wheat flour. This bread yields about a 20 percent saving in wheat usage without reducing food value or introducing coarser meal drawbacks.
Federal Children’s Bureau findings from 13 000 infants in eight industrial American cities link infant mortality to fathers’ earnings. One fourth of fathers under 550 yearly saw one in six babies die. those earning 1050 or more had one in sixteen deaths. War era price rises and social disruption worsen this, urging adequate incomes for maternal care and decent home conditions.
A compact fragment notes that every person has a right to keep opinions to themselves. The line hints at restraint and restraint in emotion, referencing people who never get angry and the dignity of private belief amid public discourse.
Miss Margaret Haggart of Kansas State Agricultural College advocates efficient kitchen layouts to save time and energy. Properly placed stove, sink, and work surfaces, plus organized ingredient placement, reduce backtracking. Height recommendations and drain boards streamline dishwashing, with energy saved by seated work when possible.
A domestic motto stressing unity and frugality. It urges stripping away waste to make meals stretch. advice appears in a period home economy tone, emphasizing careful preparation and thrift as household virtues.
A compact food feature outlines inexpensive popular dishes. Carrots With Rice explains layering tender carrots with rice and white sauce baked in buttered crumbs. Cabbage and Cress Salad suggests shredded cabbage with watercress and radish garnish with boiled dressing. Eggress Devil's Food provides a chocolate batter using brown sugar sour milk and molasses as an egg substitute for sheet cake.
A collection of simple seafood preparations using canned pears as a garnish with lettuce and mayonnaise, salmon croquettes with peas and a spiced sauce, Baltimore mackerel soaked to remove salt then baked with cream, and fish flakes in white sauce on toast.
Dr. F. Platt at Cumberland Street Hospital announces a newly discovered antidote that succeeds where old methods fail. Trials in several cages show the antidote, a solvent of sodium hypochlorite in water, injected into the arm, producing gratifying results and ongoing monitoring.
Designers embrace crepe georgette frocks with tucks and satin accents, pairing plaids and plain georgette with taffeta. New spring hats blend satin crowns with lacquered braids in bright colors, featuring cherry reds and all black turbans to brave late winter winds.
The article describes a new child bonnet style with folded in edges along the brim and a face covering extension similar to a visor. It notes dressier hats for children and the updated form gaining favor in its use.
A technical paper notes a grease fire where water fails to extinguish flames. In an engine oil box the water dispersed burning grease, spreading it via a flywheel and igniting a wide area. Within minutes the entire plant was ablaze.
A 19th or early 20th century advertisement urges mothers to check Castoria bottles for the signature of guard Milehart, touting the remedy as used for over 80 years. It notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and emphasizes brand familiarity and trust.
A fragment from a magazine.? The dialogue features a jury foreman claiming the jurors are of one mind though temporarily insane. The passage references varied items including Almaira Red Clover and Sweet Clover prices and a remark on women in the British cabinet.
Promotional piece praising American women for labor contributions and urging use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for health. Mentions women in France and Holland taking up work, urges buying remedies sold by druggists, with address to Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, NY for advice and booklet.
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