Upholstered furniture care to guard against moth damage
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines how to prevent clothes moth infestations in wool and mohair furniture. It advises continuous cotton batting under covers, moth-proof fabrics, and possible warehouse or dealer fumigation, noting leather and cotton options reduce risk and that mohair or wool may require treatment and protective padding checks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wway
Bureau of Entomolgy
Farmers
Food Hints That Will Appeal to All
Nellie Maxwe shares homemaking tips focusing on comfort and growth over flashy decorations. She suggests using crepe tissue for cloth and napkins, affordable unbreakable chinaware, moth control for furniture, and economical table setups with garnishes and selective dishware.
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Nellie Maxwe
Hashed Potatoes a Welcome Dish in Home Cooking
A recipe from the USDA bureau details hashed brown potatoes folded omelet style with a crisp crust. It instructs cutting boiled potatoes into finger sized pieces, adding salt, fat from salted pork, water, parsley, and cooking in a skillet, then serving at once.
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New England
Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
When the Sandman Comes A Fairy Turkey Dinner Tale
A whimsical tale where fairies host a turkey dinner with Mr Turkey Gobbler as guest of honor. He boasts of vanity and singing, while the fairies prepare a grand feast of berries, nuts, and treats, before everyone grows hungry for the meal.
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Turkey Gobbler
Turkey
Queen of the Fairies
Keeping Record of Household Expenses
The article advises that the primary payer, often the wife, should keep household expense records, though any capable member may. It suggests a single, uniform account book, with entries from all money handlers, and notes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s loose-leaf form for organizing categories like Food, Housing, Clothing, Health, and Savings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Bureau of Home Economics
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Plenty of Becoming Millinery By Cherie Nicholas
The piece praises this season’s millinery with romantic tone and notes the return of ribbons flowers and frills. It argues hats should suit individual type not just follow fashion and mentions cloche and paper panama styles as examples with wide and narrow brims. A second paragraph defines the concept of intelligence quotient with examples and ranges for normal subnormal and gifted.
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Cherie Nicholas
Milady
Western Newspaper Union
Splendid Party At Fairies Gathering
The text describes a festive scene with a host and guests indulging in food, gobbling and enjoying a grand party. Fairies approve of the lavish feast and the host’s robust presence is celebrated amid playful humor.
Doctor's Advice on Stubborn Bowels and Syrup Pepsin
A doctor's guidance urges six glasses of water daily and bulkier foods to ease constipation. Dr Caldwell praises Syrup Pepsin as a safe, effective laxative made from laxative herbs and pepsin, marketed as the world's most popular remedy used for decades.
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Dr. Caldwell
America
Cat Avenges Death Of Her Kitten In Volhynnia Home
A baby playing with newborn kittens in a Volhynnia country house killed a kitten by throwing it into a fire. The mother cat tracked the child and attacked it, killing the infant by biting its throat in a stealthy revenge.
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Volhynnia
Our Psychology Is One Thing We Don’t Want Others Nosing Into
A short notice emphasizes privacy of mental processes as a personal priority. It cautions against external prying into thoughts and feelings, framing mental life as private and not for public inspection.
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Mary Graham Bonne Sandman
W. B. Caldwell
Pepsin
Doctors Family
Retter
Boschee'’s
London
Lawa
Cardus
Ruth Scott
Tuscumbia
Ala
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