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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
6
Julia Bottomley notes the arrival of fall hats and heavy crepe coats aimed at college girls. New millinery includes silk and crepe hats with cubist touches inspired by Paris shows. Coats feature heavy silk crepe, furlike trims, and rich textures in dark colors, with varied fur collars and decorative stitching.
USDA guidance explains combining small leftover vegetable portions into one can to create versatile products. Recommended mixes include young carrots in spring, peppers with celery onions and lima beans in fall, and corn with tomatoes or corn tomato string bean blends. Details cover preparation, layering, sugar and salt quantities, jar filling, and various processing times in water bath or steam pressure.
Dried berries for pies puddings and sauces must be fully ripe. Pick in morning, avoid washing, spread in thin uniform layers, and protect from insects. Dry with sun or warm evaporator at 135 to 145 degrees, raising to 150 degrees two thirds dry, with Logan blackberries and red raspberries starting at 180. Stir when needed, dry until rattle and no moisture. Cool store in sealed containers after a brief 180 degree finish.
A historical note explains kohlrabi or turnip rooted cabbage is best when two to three inches in diameter. It describes trimming, peeling, slicing or dicing, and cooking about half an hour in salted water. Serve with butter, salt and pepper, or white sauce. It compares favorably to turnip and suggests using both globe and greens in meals.
A Baltimore laundryman Chin Hong died after a luncheon of cherry pie and milk. The article warns that certain food pairings can be dangerous even if individual foods are harmless, noting blood letting by doctors as a factor and advising avoidance of cherry pie with milk and bananas with alcohol.
Advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing itchy baby rashes with hot baths, Cuticura Ointment, and a fragrant talcum dusting. Claims of purity and freshness accompany pricing at 25 cents each.
An application for a teaching job in Butte County South Dakota arrives from a Wyoming woman who describes herself as an old fashioned schoolmistress. She boasts horseback riding tolerance and fearlessness of wildlife while noting she does not smoke drink or use profanity and concedes she is homely, hoping to work in the wildcat country.
A judge questions a prisoner over a fatal brick accident. The offender reveals a ruse to exploit an accident policy by dropping bricks on his friend Nolan as a supposed favor when Nolan was desperate for money. The confession cites a prior boast by the instigator.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle reports that cyclamen and carnations near jazz music bent away from the band after hours. Flowers faced the band at first then leaned away, with vibrations believed to affect plant fibers.
United States aviators tested dispersal of fog by showering electrified sand. Reports say the sand caused small clouds to precipitate as rain, breaking up heavy cloud masses.
In a humorous exchange the speaker expresses indecision about selecting a hat. The milliner counters with a witty remedy, advising to take two hats to please both minds, as reported in the Boston Transcript.
Donald B. MacMillan reports finding mosquitoes within 700 miles of the North Pole. He cautions travelers planning Arctic routes to avoid sheer silk hose and peek-a-boo waists, as the insects are abundant in that region.
A fragmented Variety snippet notes a boarding house with three meal names, reflecting broader tension over accuracy and good faith in statements. The brief hints at a debate on clear labeling and trust in local exchanges.
The French government has decided that women shall be eligible for the highest roles in the postal and telegraph service. Women may rise to office chiefs, managers, inspectors, and will participate in promotions within this key government department.
Dialogue from The Awkward Age features Tommy told he is too old to cry and replies that he is too young to have what he’s crying for. The exchange spotlights adolescent frustration and the tension between aging and desire in the scene.
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