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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1920
Page
6
The United States Department of Agriculture presents cucumbers as a versatile cooked vegetable used like eggplant, squash, and corn. Recipes include stuffed baked cucumbers, stewed cucumbers with sauce, fried cucumbers, sautéed cucumbers with onions, cucumber jelly, garnish ideas for fish and meats, and baked cucumber with mustard dressing.
Home economic experts from the United States Department of Agriculture advise careful handling of outer garments to prevent wrinkles and extend life. Hang coats and dresses on rods, use covers, air thoroughly, avoid weight on folds, and store away from light to prevent fading.
Left over mashed potatoes can be refreshed for another meal by steaming until light and fluffy. The simple method preserves texture and avoids waste with minimal effort.
The article explains scalding kippers or herring with boiling water to remove excess salt and enhance taste. It emphasizes this preps step as essential before cooking to achieve better flavor and texture.
A small bottle of Creolin kept in the bath room is praised as a splendid disinfectant for household cleaning and sanitation.
Home economists urge households to use cheaper foods with high nutritive value and improve cooking methods to save fuel and cut costs. Proper meal planning and better tasting tables can boost health and household finances.
Practical household hints cover teeth brushing schedules meat on plates over ice butter flavor from whitewashed fruits candied vinegar prevents stickiness and roomier living spaces. ironing baby frocks draw tapes for easy drying while coffee treated silk reduces rustle and baking soda cleans white enamel furniture.
A description of American bridal party attire favors dresses for June weddings. It advises on bridesmaid dresses in net and lace with colored underslips, and white for brides seeking a white wedding frock that remains practical after the ceremony. Taffeta and airy gowns with tulle drapery are praised for freshness and charm.
The Wes millinery department presents summer hats for all occasions including street and dress styles. Notable pieces include a standout georgette and sipper straw creation with feather accents and a lightweight silk sports hat with tight rose folds. Also shown are Milan georgette crown hats with wing trims and a high crowned sailor style in brimming sipper straw.
A Paris fashion report notes silhouettes favor straight lines and medium long skirts with hints of basque. Low waistlines appear, skirts flare or dip, and a beaded black dinner gown shows pointed sides to the knee. Egyptian color notes of red black and green appear in elaborate gowns.
A fashion note highlights square necklines and short sleeves making a seasonal appearance. The trend showcases clean lines and versatile styling for everyday wear.
London engineer Dr. A M Low predicts a distant future where all streets are underground and wireless powered vehicles dominate transport. Telephones will allow video sight in cars, roads will be billiard smooth, and parks roofed over. Televisions and wireless phones will end physical isolation as luxury spreads.
Attendants in the children's room report a steady shift from fairy tales to real life books as youngsters in effect abandon fairy stories for works like Treasure Island and Tom Sawyer. The staff says more titles are needed to ease the transition and sustain child reading interest.
The Manchester Guardian notes Sir Auckland Geddes, soon to entertain in the United States, has a distinctive athletic greeting style. At Olympia he advances a foot, balances, and extends a boxing like smile before grabbing a guest and drawing them around to greet the hostess, risking wearying his endurance with handshakes.
French inventors have built a carbon grain microphone with each grain in its own cell separated by walls. The design prevents clumping moisture causes and yields a highly sensitive device with a purer tone than earlier carbon microphones.
A geologist studying northern Scandinavian high mountains notes glaciers reflect prevailing winds, especially in winter. He suggests during the ice age a permanent high pressure existed over ice fields replacing the Icelandic low, and a low over the Azores high, with stronger north Pacific winter lows and stormy winds between the pressure centers.
Advertising copy promises simple dyeing with Diamond Dyes for wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims gar ments draperies and coverings can be renewed with a fadeless color and guarantees perfect results even for beginners, with a druggist color card.
Mrs Gabbiegh converses with Mrs Noodle during a musical moment. The crowd begs for an encore as the pianist finishes.
An advertisement urges purchasing Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for colds headaches toothaches earaches and neuralgia with the Bayer Cross on the package. It notes safety directions in each box and that Bayer is a world famous aspirin brand sold in tins of 12 and larger packages by druggists.
The term barbed wire disease, linked to war affected prisoners, is said to have originated in Switzerland. It describes a marked functional mental disorder seen in about 10 percent of prisoners confined over six months behind fences. Early signs include irritability, poor concentration, memory loss, insomnia, with some shows of diminished eyesight, suspicion, and pessimism.
Snowy linens are the pride of every housewife. Keep them in that condition by using Red Cross Ball Blue in your laundry. 5 cents at grocers.
The Ohio State Journal notes a movable spring festival called Annual Time of Trouble. It arrives after Lent as crocuses bloom and birds return, with domestic circles electing observances. Men may have easier tasks but often struggle to find things while home folk stay present.
In a brief encounter, Henry notes Mr Jibway signaling to him during a visit to the Jibways. John Jibway invites Henry to view old volumes in the library, prompting Henry to express his interest in books. A later remark hints at a moment of satisfaction with the displayed items.
Sir Herbert Tree quips on flattery and critics with wit about imitation. He notes that more butter in criticism makes you the best of critics and the worst of friends.
A dialog in dialect shows Bradder Bosanko asking about a temporary tax for using a new black swing-tail coat. He explains his wife died yesterday and he wants a short month to mourn. The exchange reflects a humorous street scene from the Kansas City Star.
Advertising copy outlines using Cuticura Soap for soaks and cleansing hands and Cuticura Ointment for drying and rubbing in. It claims to remove surplus ointment with tissue and suggests Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs.
A husband and wife with frequent quarrels spar over a fur hat. She weeps to sway him, he mocks the new hat, and a dog’s barking leads to a pun about a tree. He calls her a willow as she cries and protests being called a tree.
In London a postwar tattoo craze grows as soldiers bear marks from their battles. One man bears the names of every engagement from 1914 onward, while another appears in Thames court with a hairless hand covered in butterflies and stars.
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