Venice City Facts: 30 Islands and 400 Bridges
The lagoon city of Venice rests on 30 islands connected by 400 bridges showing its unique, waterborne urban layout and historic infrastructure.
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1930
Page
3
The lagoon city of Venice rests on 30 islands connected by 400 bridges showing its unique, waterborne urban layout and historic infrastructure.
Philadelphia report quotes Henry Ford saying American business is on an upward trend, with a faster pace than the earlier slump. The Ford party, arriving from Washington after a visit with President Hoover, notes stock market turmoil drove many to restart work and this renewed effort fuels growth.
In Huntsville Texas William Dagger Pruitt 22, convicted of the 17 year old Dallas boy William Manns murder during a holdup, was executed in the chair at 12 05 PM local time. A priest accompanied him as the death motors started. An unidentified man nearby fainted during the procedure.
Kansas City totals reach 392,040 with a 68,250 rise. Maplewood in St. Louis up to 12,629, a 5,198 gain. Pleasant Hill posts 2,247, up 242, while Holden records a 106 decline. Jackson County as a whole rises to 493,955, up 96,110. Also notes an Adirondacks project removing six villages and fourteen cemeteries to clear land for a 27 mile man made lake costing 27 million dollars.
The article advises careful dieting during vacations and travel. It outlines how hiking, motoring, trains, and boats affect appetite and food choices. It stresses regular meals, plenty of fruits and vegetables, light meats, limited desserts, and extra care for children.
Prepare and cut a chicken for fricassee with onion carrot butter and seasonings. Brown, then add flour tomatoes and broth simmer. Add mushrooms chopped parsley and mushroom liquor boil ten minutes and serve on hot dish.
Pare core and bake seven large apples in a shallow dish until soft. Beat three egg yolks with three tablespoons sugar salt and one pint scalded milk, pour over baked apples formed into a pyramid. Bake until custard is firm. Whip three egg whites with three tablespoons sugar and lemon flavor until stiff, spread as meringue, and brown in the oven.
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