Meat substitutes gain favor for outdoor workers
Dried beans peas and lentils may replace meat in the diet to a large extent aiding outdoor workers especially.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
4
Dried beans peas and lentils may replace meat in the diet to a large extent aiding outdoor workers especially.
A fragment mentions Myrtle spotting Alice driving with Jack in his new car yesterday. The exchange hints at a playful, potentially romantic dynamic and an air of gossip about who is involved with whom.
Researchers track the nighthawk on a remarkable migratory journey spanning vast distances. The study documents its extensive travel patterns, endurance, and the challenges faced during nocturnal flights across regions.
New York reports the government is in the market for canned foods. Principal items include fifty thousand cases peas, twenty-five thousand cases tomatoes, forty thousand cases corn, twenty thousand cases red Alaska salmon, twenty thousand cases string beans, ten thousand asparagus, nine thousand pumpkins, nine thousand spinach, nine thousand sauerkraut, five thousand beets, five thousand cod and haddock, five thousand canned prunes, five thousand apples, five thousand peaches, nine thousand pears, five thousand pineapples, and five thousand canned apricots.
The article notes lace returning to fashion for the Class of 1946. A gradation frock features white voile, a front and waist lace trim, a double founce corded skirt, and a crushed girdle effect with wide white velvet ribbon on the headpiece.
A fashion piece promotes dressing smartly in wet weather, arguing rain wear should match office attire. It praises a pewter gray waterproof tweed coat with blue silk lining, blue straw hat, and high boots, stressing appearance as part of professional success.
Gardeners should not rush to dry and pull bulbs after flowering Instead remove finished blooms and start preparing for next season Bulbs store nourishment just after flowering and need weekly manure and careful watering for about a month while keeping soil light and porous for young plants
A fragment describes sewing a new ticking to an old one with ten inches open at each end. By aligning openings and turning inside out, feathers transfer from the old tick to the new without loss, enabling final closure of the updated ticking.
A grinding disk on a sewing machine aids the operator by providing an always ready edge tool. It allows cutting scissors and other cutting edges to stay in good condition. The principle extends to household implements like kitchen utensils kept sharp and well maintained.
A kitchen recipe describes scalding milk with onions and celery, preparing a butter flour roux, then adding hot milk to create a smooth sauce. Vegetables are removed, then cold corned beef in half inch cubes is folded into the sauce. The dish finishes with buttered cracker crumb topping browned in the oven.
Sugar and water boil with cream of tartar then cool and beat with vanilla and stiff egg whites. Drop onto buttered plate with chopped nuts, roll to coat, and let set. Dip cooled meringue bites in melted unsweetened chocolate and age to mellow.
Enameled ware discolors may be scoured with vinegar. Tart apples improve stewed cranberries. Sugar in the water helps flowers stay fresh longer. For sandwiches, use bread at least a day old and soft butter. A tablespoonful of epsom salts per gallon of water restores color in delicate fabrics.
A compact recipe describes potato spica cakes using one cup sugar one tablespoon lard one cup hot potatoes strained through a colander beaten with salt half to three quarters cup sweet mills one cup flour scant and two teaspoons baking powder bake in a moderate oven. The potatoes make the cake light and moist.
Prune souffle recipe details prune pulp with sugar lemon juice and bay. bake in small cups with beaten egg whites until brown and serve cold. Includes peeling and sieving prunes and folding into a light mixture for individual servings.
Gather a scant cupful of four and a cupful of granulated sugar. Add two cupfuls of shredded coconut and fold in the stiffly beaten whites of three eggs. Bake on a sheet in a moderate oven until crisp and golden brown.
A simple fruit bake recipe mixing ripe currants with sugar water and flour. Beat yolks with eggs, bake under one crust, then top with egg whites and sugar and brown in the oven.
An archival note describes a home remedy for insect bites. It suggests mixing camphor hartshorn and ether in equal parts and adding a few drops of anesthetic. A tiny amount applied to the bite is claimed to relieve pain.
A humorous tale describes how the Mountain House, once named the Mountain House, was renamed The Butter Mills House after a buttermilk craze. Local producer Stebbins ran a big buttermilk trust until a clever ruse by a rich young banker named Carroll Harper, aided by a widow and her daughter, destroyed his monopoly. A painter’s sign change completes the transformation as guests follow a doctor’s advice and drink fresh buttermilk at the hotel.
Emmetsburg report notes legal matters being settled with prompt attention across municipal offices. Officials confirm continuing handling of legal business and prompt processing of cases in the local jurisdiction.
M J Reidy DDS dentist advertises dental services in Graettinger Iowa urging examinations for better treatment. The readable fragment emphasizes the timing and benefit of modern dental care.
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