Handy Farm Kitchen Layout From McHenry County
A USDA prepared feature showcases a practical farm kitchen in McHenry County Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Nichols remodeled with a long work shelf and integrated sink. Ample daylight from a double window and night lighting plus side closets and drawers improve efficiency. A sit-on step ladder sanitary garbage pail and inlaid linoleum floor add neatness.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iinois
C. H. Nichols
McHenry County
How to cook lamb chops at home like a chop house
A home guide explains choosing chop thickness and uniform width, removing the fell, and broiling or pan broiling thick chops. It details searing, finishing temps, and cook times from ten to thirty minutes, plus serving hot with melted butter and garnish.
Carefulness Key In Curing Pork Says USDA Expert
Meat specialist K F P Warner of the U S Department of Agriculture warns that careful handling is as vital as salt sugar and saltpeter in curing pork. He advises selecting slaughter animals by weight and quality and explains yield ranges for ham bacon and other cuts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
K. FP. Warner
Warner
To Clean Windows With Chamois And Ammonia Solution
An old chamois skin can simplify washing windows. Rinse the chamois in warm water with a dash of household ammonia, then wash the glass with a vinegar solution and lukewarm water. Wring the chamois and wipe until clear.
Real Estate Man Pays Fine Six Years Late
San Francisco. John Preston, associate justice of the State Supreme Court, turned over to the Federal court a $1,000 check from D. A. Riker of Los Angeles, a real estate operator, who was fined six years ago for sending fraudulent sales literature through the mails. Riker had given a pauper's oath and escaped the fine, promising to pay someday. Preston had been Riker's attorney when the fine was imposed.
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San Francisco
Diogenes
D. A. Riker
Los Angeles
Riker
John Preston
State Supreme Court
Preston
Wild Colt Rescues Drowning Baby in Kansas Tank
A wild unweaned colt saved a two year old boy from a water tank in Hays Kansas by gripping the neckband of the dress and holding the child above water until found. The baby was unconscious but resuscitated. the colt showed unusual affection and refused contact with the parents.
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Hays
Kan
Reiners Donn
Mr. Donn
Donn
Boy With Glass Pistol Confesses 40 Thefts
Ter rence Roberts a boy burglar is captured after a chase by fireman Floyd Strachan near Sheepshead Bay. He admitted to burglarizing 42 homes and confessed in Coney Island court he sought money to spend like other boys. He said sorry and warned others that burglary does not pay. Police found watches and loot at a Turkish barn where he stayed.
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New York
Terrence Roberts
Sheepshead Bay
Vanderveer Park
Terrence
Margaret Killerin
Cannibals Ate Tax Collecting Squad In Dutch New Guinea
Startling reports from Java say Pangasinan cannibals in Dutch New Guinea slaughtered an entire Dutch Indian police squad sent to collect taxes. The attack occurred at Pangasinan as the force prepared to assess the population. The bodies were eaten at tribal feasts. Dutch expeditions found the natives had fled.
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The
Hague
Java
Pangasinan
Dutch New Guinea
Woman awarded $8000 for rusty nail in bread
Mrs. Sarah Cohen sued after a tooth broke two years ago while eating bread. The court found the baker negligent for allowing a rusty nail to drop in the dough and awarded her $8000 in damages.
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New York
Sarah Cohen
Musical convict leads penitentiary orchestra in Nebraska
A Nebraska inmate serving a life sentence directs the penitentiary orchestra and composes several songs. He has also patented a reed clipper for wind instrument making.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
Penitentiary Orchestra
Convicts Study Law via Moscow State University Course
More than 50 convicts in Soviet prisons are taking a correspondence course in law offered by Moscow State University. The program aims to provide legal education to inmates as part of rehabilitation and reform efforts.
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Moscow
Moscow State University
Bobbed hair bandit queen and partners jailed in New York
In New York a tiny 5 foot tall bandit with bobbed hair and her two male accomplices confessed to a September 17 Coney Island craps game holdup that netted 1600 dollars. Detective sting tied to Madison Square Garden bout lead to arrest in a dramatic apartment raid.
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New York
Coney Island
Sarah Green
Sallie Green
Sallie Bernstein
Robert Green
Bobby” Green
Louis Green
Abie Block
Isidore Horowitz
Herman Rosen
Green
Madison Square Garden
Rogues’ Gallery
Sarah
Thomas Reilly
Anthony Grieco
Thomas Kenny
Normandy Springtime and Bayeux Tapestry Portraits
In Normandy the springtime unfolds through lush orchards hedged by scented hedges and thatched houses built of clay walls and moss stitched roofs. Bayeux and its tapestry draw visitors, while Caen and the Orne river offer medieval charm, Norse history, and the HavreRouen axis fueling enduring commerce along the Seine.
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National Sea Society
Washington, D
France
Lake Geneva
Grand- Lieu
Nantes
Brittanny
New Jersey
Normandy
Brittany
Pardons
Dauphine
Burgundy
Champagne
Auvergne
Touraine
Bayeux
French
Charles the Simple
Seine
Rouen
Rollo the Ganger
England
William the Conqueror
Hastings
Duke William
Caen
Matilda
St. Etienne
St. Stephen
la Trinite
Orne
Bay of the Seine
The
le Havre
Havre
Paris
Hudson
Chief of Police Loses Whiskers in Lynn Fire
In Lynn Massachusetts Alfred Tedford eighty three year old chief of police had his flowing white beard singed when a thief planted explosives in his kitchen stove. The blast damaged the stove and started a fire. Tedford rescued his housekeeper Mary Hunter and then put out the flames, escaping unharmed aside from singed facial hair.
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Lynn
Mass
Lynn Field
Alfred Tedford
Tedford
Mary Hunter
Milwaukee Officer Traps Ducks in Garage
Milwaukee police officer S. J. Hagie bagged three big Mallard ducks without firing a shot. He left his garage door open on his beat and, upon returning, found the ducks flapping in the rafters.
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Milwaukee
S. J. Hagie
Hagie
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Wild Colt
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Gang
Charles Higgins
Broadway
Seventy-third Street
Rosen
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