Classic and Quaint in Fashion Pictures
Cherie Nicholas surveys 1980 31 midseason showings where evening gowns mix Grecian statuesque lines with mid Victorian charm. The feature highlights lace gowns, pale pink beige satin, off the shoulder necklines, circular lace skirts, and a contrast between a Grecian inspired gown and a quaint dance frock.
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Pericles
Jennie Lind
Hollywood
Western Newspaper Union
Checking Up on the Cost of Food
The piece explains how monthly food costs vary with season, household size, and meals eaten away from home. It offers a simple USDA method: compare last year's same month bills, divide by days and by persons, to estimate daily cost per person. If records are unavailable, make a best guess and adjust next month.
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United States Department of Articulture
Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Swiss steak simmered in rich sauce with potatoes and greens
Pound Swiss steak with seasoned flour. Sear in hot fat, then simmer half covered in water for an hour. Add more water if needed. Serve with potatoes and a green vegetable for a rich sauce.
Coffee Meets Food Law Requirements of Agriculture
The article explains coffee import volumes and USDA findings on pure food compliance. It notes silver skin coating removed before roasting and typical 2 percent chaff in ground coffee, with Mississippi samples finding up to 20 percent chaff and seizure actions to protect consumers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Food and Drug Administration
Miasiasippi
Cleanliness Vital When One Has Cold
A health note stresses hand cleansing with soap and water for cooks and diners. It warns that a person with a cold should stay in bed to protect family and avoid spreading illness, using clean handkerchiefs and careful hygiene if up.
Brittany Druid Stones and St Malo’s Medieval Defenses
The article notes Brittany as an ancient land famed for colossal Druid stones predating Christ and compares them to England’s Stonehenge. It describes St Malo on the coast with a ship like appearance, perched on a rocky peninsula and encircled by 16th century walls built to defend against France and Britain.
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Brittany
Stonehenge
England
St. Malo
Maclou
Parrots Debate Bath Time and Rain in Zoo Tale
In a zoo tale from 1930, Mrs Red Winged Parrot and Mrs Yellow Winged discuss parrots copying humans. They joke about baths and drinking water while rain on a tin roof foils wild parrots and ends with a note about Georgia health education circulars with auto tags.
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Red Winged Parrot
Mrs. Red Winged Parrot
Mrs. Yellow Winged Parrot
Mrs. Yellow Winged
Mrs. Red Winged
Mra. Red Winged
Mra
Yellow Winged
Western Newspaper Union
Georgia
Some Timely Hints for the Homemaker
Practical kitchen tips for homemakers include adjusting baking powder to prevent doughnuts cracking and choosing lighter desserts after hearty meals. Molasses provides iron and calcium for children's sweets, and attractive garnishes enhance appeal. Apples baked with maple syrup and butter offer rich desserts, plus quality utensils and care define a good workman in the kitchen.
Food hints for the family by Nellie Maxwell
Practical guidance on early eating habits for children and mothers with simple menus and recipes. Suggestions include Honey Crispy breakfast, Maple syrup variations, Breakfast Cocktail with orange juice and egg yolk, Frosted Orange Juice, Panned Oysters with onion and dressing, Preserved Watermelon Rind, and cherry or strawberry meringue sherbet.
Poisoned Paste Exterminates Silverfish In Attic Storage
Annual attic cleaning reveals silverfish that damage textiles like cotton rayon and silk. Poisoned paste made from flour and boiling water with white arsenic on cardboard blocks them, with care to prevent leftovers and keep boards away from children.
Boyhood of Charles Curtis Honored in Frontier Tale
A narrative recounts Charles Curtis’s rise from Kaw agency upbringing in 1860s Kansas to become a U.S. senator and vice president. It details his Cheyenne era trial, schooling, jockey days, and pivotal moment carrying aid from Topeka to the Kaw people on a 57 mile trek amid tribal conflict.
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Council Grove
Topeka
Charles Curtis
Kaw
United States Senate
United States
Ile
Kansas River
North Topeka
Frontier Country
Kansas City
Jesse James
Hfe
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
North American Newspaper Alliance
Odd Refuge for Quail Nest Found Beneath Dog
A hunting dog named Lookout belonging to Charles Lanier lay down as two quail flushed, and despite the dog’s obedience the young birds could not be seen. A stirring of the setter revealed 14 baby quail hidden beneath the motionless dog.
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Charles Lanier
St. Nicholas
Ordinary tobacco compared to Sir Walter Raleigh smoking
A playful ad compares ordinary tobacco in two pipes to Sir Walter Raleigh smoking tobacco. It invites readers to note differences on their shoes and promises cooler, milder, and mellower puffs with Sir Walter Raleigh from the first puff through the last. It promotes trying a tin today.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter
Red Cross Ball Blue Proclaims Rust-Free Laundry
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a solution to rust spots on laundry caused by inferior bluing. It urges readers to try the product and observe the improvement.
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