Seven Billion Bananas Eaten by Americans Every Year
Americans consume about 7 billion bananas annually, an average of six per person each year, with prices ranging from six cents a dozen at pushcarts to eighty cents at high end fruiters. Bananas are touted as a year round staple with high fuel value, easy digestion when ripe, and versatile use in raw or cooked dishes. The article extols bananas as a premier fruit and highlights harvesting fleets and global trade.
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United States
Old Velvet Frocks Find New Life in Home Decor
An essay on repurposing worn velvet frocks into practical home decorations. It suggests using velvet for couch pillows table covers and lamp mats with decorative seams and gold braid. Black velvet is especially stylish when paired with brocaded silk or satin for rich effects.
White Shoes and Halation The Photographic Effect
The article explains halation the halo around white objects creates apparent size increases in feet. It describes how light reflects from white shoes and stockings, making the foot look larger while black and dull materials slim the look.
The Chosen Lady and the Love Heht
The speaker notes a maiden whose outward glow deceives none but the speaker who sees her smile as a sign of love. Now her looks are coy and cold and she offers no reply, leaving the speaker unable to resist the heartache of unreturned affection in Coleridge's altered verse.
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Mina
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Time to Wash Blankets in Warm Sunny Weather
The article instructs on washing wool blankets without shrinking or damaging fibers. Use tepid water about 110 degrees and a soap borax solution, with gentle squeezing and no twisting. Rinse in two more tepid baths, add borax to whiten, and dry promptly in a sunny windy place.
Ruskin Urges Women to End War with Mourning Attire
At a lecture on war, John Ruskin told women that wars persist because women fail to act beyond their circles. He urged Christian women to vow grief for killed creatures and for European elites to wear all black with no jewels until war ends.
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