Care to guard wool and mohair furniture from moth damage
The U S Department of Agriculture explains moths do not eat fabrics but lay eggs on wool or mohair covered furniture. Use treated fabrics, continuous cotton batting, and fumigation at warehouses or by dealers. Leather silk cotton linen or rayon covers reduce risk and ask about moth proofing and padding protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Bureau of Entomolgy
Farmers’ Bulletin
Food Hints That Will Appeal to All
Homemaking advice covers practical dining ideas and safe furniture care. Tips include unbreakable dinnerware, moth control for fabrics, color coordination for linens, and simple garnishes to improve appetites. Recipes for Ham Sandwich de Luxe and deviled ham suggest easy, economical fare.
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Nellie
Sandman Tale of a Fairy Dinner Party with Mr Turkey Gobbler
Readable story fragment shows fairies hosting a spring dinner party with guest of honor Mr Turkey Gobbler who walks in, sings, and praises health while the fairy queen calls dinner ready. The feast features berries, nuts, vegetables, and bread, celebrating a festive, enchanting scene.
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Talmont
Queen of the Fairies
Hashed Brown Potatoes and Other Kitchen Notes
A nostalgic guide mixes cooking steps for hashed brown potatoes with USDA suggestions and a brief health note on postmortem hair growth. It includes onion flavoring tips, fat and water proportions, and folding instructions for serving with an omelet. The piece also recalls a humorous turkey dinner party anecdote from a 1901 Western newspaper.
Keeping Record of Home Expenses
The article advises one person should maintain an itemized household expense record to reflect true family spending. It recommends a single, uniform method, using a loose leaf record designed by the U S Department of Agriculture with headings for Food housing operating furnishings and equipment clothing health development personal automobile and savings. It notes entries from all payers, with a homemaker often carrying a small purse ledger, and offers options to obtain the forms from the government printing office.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNA
Bureau of Home Economics
Pifk
Government Printing
Washington, D. C
Plenty of Becoming Millinery by Cherie Nicholas
The piece extols spring hat fashion with emphasis on becoming styles. It notes the return of ribbons flowers and frills, describes various hats from cloches to bandeaus, and highlights bold brims and decorative bands as key trends.
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Cherie
Milady
Intelligence quotient concept explained in 1900s text
The IQ of a person is defined as mental age times 100 divided by actual age. A normal IQ sits around 100, with values below 80 considered subnormal and above 120 labeled gifted. About five in a hundred fall 20 points below and five above normal.
Peter Gnome Recites The Wonders Of Calendar Days
In a woodland gathering the Peter Gnome leads elves and creatures to discuss days of the year. They name Christmas Eve Fourth of July Thanksgiving and Valentine's as beloved occasions while noting birthdays and April Fools as playful, varied days. The group laments blaming days for weather and finds joy in each date.
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Peter Gnome
Peter
Peter Goome
Anid Peter
Paley Queen
Kffle Kit
Five Year Old Trims Upper Lip. Mother Fears Scar
A five year old boy fell and cut his upper lip badly requiring a doctor to sew the wound. His distressed mother feared a disfiguring scar, but the boy cheerfully claimed his mustache would cover it.
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Tommy
Martin
Compensation Jack Reflects on Injury and Wash
An older friend visits Jack after a beylrd crackup noting pity, but Jack replies cheerfully that there is not much to wash. The dialogue shows a lighthearted take on a personal mishap and the social sympathy around it.
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Jack
India
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Junehwon
Sandman
Mary Graham Bonner
Turkey Gobbler
Turkey
Tam
New England
Bureau of Home Ecojonies
United States Public Health Service
Palla
Herous
Weetera Newspaper
Uetun
Panama
Western Newspaper Union
Wwithe Brownie
Wille Brewnie
Birthidaye
Bolldava
Wind
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