Hints From Food Leaflet on Cooking Vegetables
Advice from the United States Department of Agriculture and the US Food Administration on best vegetable cooking practices. Emphasizes fresh taste, minimal cooking, and preserving color and nutrients. Recommends steaming boiling or baking, saving cooking water for stock, and using cold water to refresh wilted produce.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Food Administration
United States Food
Cooking Vegetables In Boiling Water
The guide explains boiling water method for vegetables. Use ample water, keep kettle covered, and adjust timing by vegetable type size and age. Judge doneness by texture and personal preference.
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Wal
Need of Vegetables for Health and Growth
The article extols summer vegetables as vital for health and growth. Leafy greens like lettuce spinach and cabbage provide minerals and growth-promoting substances, helping children grow and adults stay healthy. Vegetables aid blood quality and overall condition and help prevent constipation, reducing reliance on breads and meats.
Apple Butter Making From Surplus Apples
Instructions to preserve surplus apples by making apple butter. Prepare apples by coring and cutting, simmer into sauce, then cook two thirds done with sugar, add spices, and seal in sterilized containers with paraffin. Alternative method uses boiled cider with apples added to cider, then cooked until thick with optional sugar and spices.
Leftover skim milk valued by agriculture department
United States Department of Agriculture promotes using skim milk in milk vegetable soups. The recipe calls for two cups milk, one tablespoon flour, one tablespoon butter, two thirds cup cooked vegetables, salt, and optional tomato with a pinch of soda to prevent curdling. Milk emphasized as vital for growing children.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State Treasurer reports August 31 funds and disbursements
J M Edwards reports total cash balances of 6.85 million and 23.09 million in bonds for the quarter ending August 31, the year’s close. Disbursements totaled 5.16 million cash and 4.6 million in bonds with large funds led by General revenue and permanent school and university funds.
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Austin
Tex
J. M. Edwards
Edwards
Prison Commission
Confederate Pension Fund
State Highway Department
Inspector of Masonry
Permanent University
Permanent Blind Institute
Permanent Deal
Dumb
Saies
A. and M. College
Texas State Railway
Loving County
Hockley County
Medical Branch University
Bailey County
Private
Cochran County
Winkler County
Upton County
A. and
M. College
University
Federal
Spanish War Veterans Fund
Capudine Promises Quick Relief for Headaches
Ad appears selling Capudine as a fast relief for headaches and a way to ease nervous strain. The copy touts Capudine as a pleasant liquid remedy.
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Capudine
Navy Seaman Recounts Misassigned Role As Trimmer
In a rough exchange aboard ship the captain questions a sailor about his rating history. The crewman admits he was assigned as a trimmer despite stating his specialty as corsets, revealing a mismatch between skill and duty aboard the vessel.
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Navy
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure Guarantee
Ohio legal notice dated December 6 1886 attesting Frank J Cheney senior partner of I J Cheney Co pledges payment of one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The document cites a Toledo Ohio notary A W Gleason and mentions distribution through F J Cheney Co Toledo.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
I. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J. Chentoy
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
F. J. Cheney & Co
Obie
War Correspondent Under Fire At Night In Heavy Battle
An unseen war correspondent moves from a distant point to observe a large pending attack. Despite limited visibility and danger, he records fragments of the fighting and notes as the front line advances within miles. The demanding assignment tests endurance and the risks of frontline reporting.
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Evan
Aiel Quaives
Mornin
Piet
Sean Tier Verdy
Beyeniy Miles
Ain
Meyer
Fries
Lee
American Steamer Sinks U Boat Off Atlantic Coast
The master of the American steamer Frank H. Buck reported to the navy department on September 3 that two gunfire hits destroyed an enemy submarine off the Atlantic coast. The submarine sank after a terrific explosion as the steamer fired upon it.
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Washington
Atlantic
Frank H. Buck
Navy Department
Turkey Sends Large Force Toward Bulgarian Frontier
Washington reports a trusted source says Turkey has moved a large force to the Bulgaria border amid tensions over dividing wartime spoils between ally nations Germany and Austria Hungary.
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Washington
Turkey
Bulgaria
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Women Share Relief From Change of Life Symptoms
Urbana readers recount relief from perimenopausal symptoms using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and other herbal formulas. The testimonial mentions palpitations, fatigue, hot flashes, and mood shifts improving after treatment, urging others in similar condition to consult physicians and try the products.
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Urbana
Ill
Cody
Lycm Pinkham
Omanty
Tedia
Two years prison proposed for charging families of dead soldiers
Representative Treadway of Massachusetts introduces a bill to punish those who seek fees from relatives of dead soldiers for collecting back pay and allowances. The measure, advanced favorably by the House military committee, targets abuses in posthumous compensation procedures.
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Washington
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
House Military Committee
Cemetery on Mount Valerian Becomes Pilgrimage Site
On the eastern slope of Mount Valerian lies a Paris cemetery where 280 American soldiers who died in Paris hospitals are buried. Though in use only three months, it draws reverent visitors who continually decorate the graves with flowers.
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Paris
Mount Valerian
First Rain Since June on Border at Eagle Pass
The first rain since July fell Friday at Eagle Pass Texas marking the start of a wetter weather pattern with indications of more precipitation to come.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Right Back at Him
A couple's quarrel ends with a deflating exchange about brains. The wife shows quick wit in retort while the husband chides her for being overly sensitive. She retorts that she cannot expect him to have brains with his limited supply.
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Rwad. NS
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Hi. Fletcher
John W. Derrick
Lexington
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J. A. Gaines
Ripley, Tenn
J. G. Parman
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A. L. Johnson
Stevens Point
Wis
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the Centaur Company
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