Sleeveless Dresses for Hot Weather
A Home Economics notice from the U S Department of Agriculture offers a sleeveless dress pattern for warm weather. The design features a loose full body, inverted box pleats, a fitted yoke, bound armholes and front opening, four buttoned crochet loops, and matching four-button panties.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Marjorie
Bureau of Home Economics
All Around Ine House Guidance On Home Comforts
Practical tips on preparing foods and desserts, laundry, floor care, stain cleanup, and saving time at home. Advises on pickle relish with cabbage dish, fluffy meringue, moderate oven baking, folding towels after wringing to avoid ironing, minimal water on wood floors, and prompt spill cleanup.
Jackets Steal Spotlight In Summer Wardrobe
Fashion notes celebrate little jackets as versatile accessories for summer outfits. Designers showcase hip length satin, crepe, velvet, and taffeta jackets paired with dresses for tennis clubs, garden parties, and high teas, promising multipurpose outfits and economical styling options.
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Lyons
Lyona
Western Menapaper Union
Christmas Broth of Friendly Flavors From Obsolete Era
A 1941 Western Newspaper Union recipe column offers onion based remedies and several dish ideas. It presents Baked Stuffed Onions with mushroom caps, a Lemon Pudding, Seasoned Spaghetti with veal and mushrooms, Walnut and Salmon Salad, and Coco-Cheese Balls, all framed as wholesome, economic fare for home cooks.
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Western Newspaper Union
Feed Experiment Shows Million-Cow Savings In New York State
Cornell University researchers report that a 16 percent protein dairy ration can replace a 24 percent mix without sacrificing milk output. The trial spreads a $6 per cow annual saving across more than a million New York dairy cows, benefiting farmers who produce oats and barley for feed.
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New York State
Animal Husbandry Department
Cornell University
Co-Operative Grange League Federation
Harrison
Chinese Vise Break Ignites Domestic Scare
In a tense room a maid rushes in urging help as the mistress consoles with brandy. After four drinks the maid reveals she broke the mistress's best Chinese vise from Ulk Germany, shocking the household already on edge.
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Ulk
Germany
Ice Cream Molds Combine Strawberry Lemon Delights
A creamery guide describes fancy shaped molds using two flavors such as strawberry ice cream with lemon ice or strawberry mousse. It covers filling, freezing, and assembling the two flavored portions in a mold with salt ice for several hours.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Bureau of Home Economics
Minerals in Sugar
The bureau of plant industry notes that raw cane sugar contains traces of molasses with salts and minerals while refined sugar has all molasses salts and minerals removed.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
No Doubt About It From Hi Flo on Chinatown Wisdom
Hi Flo the sage of Chinatown says ancestors left gold silver and words of wisdom. The Washington Star notes there has never been doubt about which values each generation has valued most.
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Hi Flo
Chinatown
Washington Star
Asparagus Should Be Cooked Without Delay
The guide urges cooking asparagus as soon as cut to preserve flavor. Buy fresh on the day of use and trim, wash, and scrape as needed. Cook in salted water five to twenty five minutes depending on tenderness, then serve with butter and optional sauces.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNL
New York dairy feeding table guides grain per cow
A dairy feeding table by J. W. Avery from the New York State College of Agriculture shows grain needs based on daily milk output and fat test. It notes increases in grain with higher milk, lower or higher butterfat, and late lactation, with ration guidance available on request from Ithaca.
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J. W. Avery
New York State College of Agriculture
Dairy Record Club
Avery
Department of Animal Husbandry
Ithaca
New York
Guarding Royal Succession Through Official Birth Attendance
An ancient custom requires a state official to attend the birth of a royal child likely to inherit the throne to prevent any substitution. This practice secures legitimacy and continuity of succession across the realm.
Quote by John G. Lonsdale on time and success in banking
John G. Lonsdale, president of the American Bankers Association, argues that lack of time to read means lack of time to succeed. He frames reading as essential to achievement and casts it as a criterion for bankers.
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John G. Lonsdale
American Bankers’ Association
American Magazine
Story of the Grosbeaks for Bedtime
A child oriented piece describes various grosbeak species with colorful plumage and habits. It notes Mr Grosbeak's striking blue and chestnut attire, Mrs Grosbeak's brown dress, and profiles of Blue, Evening, and Pine grosbeaks. The text praises their singing, feeding on seeds insects and berries, and their friendly, fearless nature toward humans.
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Pine Grosbeak
Grosbeak
Western Newspaper Union
Permanent pastures as a protein source on farms
Soil extension specialists at Ohio State University report permanent pastures can yield valuable protein with simple practices. Baseline pasture returns 60 to 100 pounds of beet per acre, worth $6 to $10 after costs. Improved pastures in trials across four states produced 749 to 780 pounds of protein per acre, valued at about $75 to $78 in dairy feed terms.
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Ohio State University
Ohio
Wisconsin
Vermont
New Jersey
Clean Milk Utensils and Proper Sanitation
The article discusses how up to seven tenths of bacteria in milk originate from utensils after production. It warns that improper cleaning spreads contamination and recommends thorough washing, scalding, and immediate chlorine rinse to reduce contamination. Proper sanitation is essential to prevent milk contamination.
Pedestrian Defined in Quick Exchange
A playful exchange defines a pedestrian as one who critiques cars, asking what a pedestrian is and replying that such a person is always commenting on automobiles.
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Tomipy
Pop
A New Way to Eat Peas Says Child at Wheel
A playful line about eating peas with honey as a lifelong habit. The child notes the method sounds funny but keeps peas on the knife.
A Broad Hint Daughter Reads in the Cellar
A humorous dialogue in a late night scene where a daughter asks about her father, the mother mentions the tie in the cellar, and the mother reveals the father is reading the electric light meter to Humorist in the cellar.
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Tie
Marriage interrupted by arrest warrant in church
In Boston a wedding proceeds as the Verger directs friends to the right of the church while an officer announces a warrant for the groom Washington Binks, creating an unexpected interruption during the ceremony.
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Oficer
Washington Binks
Verger
Boston Transcript
Mrs Hoskinson Observes Mrs Newcome In Mature Society
Dialogue shows Mrs Newcome making a strong impression in upper circles as Mrs Hoskinson remarks on her polished manners and social ease amid a scene of refined manners. The exchange hints at social hierarchies and expectations within a 19th or early 20th century setting.
Vehement Denial at Meeting Sparks Tense Exchange
In a heated moment Mr. Woodhead denies swearing, clarifying with emphasis that he has never sworn, insisting the remark was misinterpreted during the chairman’s remarks. The exchange centers on a disputed statement and Woodhead’s forceful denial.
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Mr. Woodhead
Police Debate Sleepy Beat After Robbery Joke
A humorous exchange centers on a police captain and a victim about informing a patrol officer of a robbery. The victim jokes the officer could not stay awake long enough to listen. The line highlights timing and alertness in responding to a crime.
Age Fears Weigh On Singer Shunning Old Hits
The performer avoids performing familiar classics fearing a sharp listener will deduce her age. This caution highlights the tension between nostalgia and privacy as the artist navigates legacy and public judgment.
He Has Been Married Four Times
A witty playlet exchanges quips about marriage and seeking a good wife. One speaker notes the man has married four times while the other advances a trial and error approach to love. The dialogue hints at social expectations and humorous miscommunication.
Cannibals Target Friend Prompt Rescue Response
A Hamburg humor caption recalls a daring rescue joke about a friend reportedly captured by cannibals, with the quip noting arrival after he had already been scratched off the menu.
Not So Bad Back Fence Marriage Chat
Two housewives discuss marriage over the back fence. One asks about relatives who married well and the other replies that her husband didn’t do so bad.
Just Suits Theatrical Costumer in Travaso Rome
An actor asks a Rome costume shop in Travaso for a suit resembling armor while a customer describes acting as a referee at a football fancy dress ball.
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Dres
Travaso
Rome
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