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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
8
This trivia prompts a quick general knowledge quiz covering scwpus anatomy, alphabet progression after 1 B C, baseball base distances, demonyms for Paris Venice and Naples, dirt volume in a hole, details of the Boxer Rebellion, and a compare of weights between gold and feather.
The text notes octopus etymology from Greek for eight legs, a 90 foot square bases formation, Parisian Venetian Neapolitan variants, removal of dirt, a 1900 Boxers led anti foreign Chinese demonstration, and gold versus feathers weight comparisons with gold in Troy weight and feathers in avoirdupois making an ounce about ten percent heavier.
Five mornings a week there is a rush to school and work, and breakfast often gets skipped. The article argues for simple, well prepared meals and features a blueberry muffin recipe, bacon with apples, hominy grits with eggs, French toast with pineapple and bacon, waffles, Birmingham Eggs, quick butterscotch rolls, and a teaser for next week’s column on fast menus by Eleanor Howe. It names recipes, ingredients, and brief prep steps.
Eleanor Howe offers Household Hints a practical reference with tips on mending net curtains arranging cut flowers washing feather pillows quick potato baking and fabric testing readers can obtain a copy by sending 10 cents to Household Hints care of Eleanor Howe 919 North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois (Rejeined by Western Newspaper Union)
The article discusses the Beatitudes from Matthew 5 1 16 as a central Christian teaching. It emphasizes that the text addresses believers, contrasts it with worldly self reliance, and outlines the Christian character and influence. It cites Dr Jowett on salt and light and reflects on the calling of Christ as King for followers. It ends with a home craft note and an Editor's Note offering a booklet from Mrs Spears.
Household tips on sandwich fillings boiling vegetables and stock, warm light blankets for rest, cookie decorations pressed into dough, and carving tools with a sharp knife and optional steel. Includes guidance on moisture and utensil care for better results.
A quotation reflects on human weariness with possessions and longing for what is lacking. Madame Rieux notes that hindering joy arises from the fatigue of ownership and the perpetual pursuit of the unattainable.
An old advertisement touts Dr Fierces Pleasant Pellets as a sugar coated laxative that children like. The copy promotes the product and echoes a mix of generic inspirational lines about mortality with familiar ad style.
A recipe for an 8 inch pie using pie pastry line the dish with crust then sprinkle flour over the bottom. Pour maple syrup and add fresh cranberries then cover with pastry seal edges and brush with milk. Bake at 400 Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes.
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