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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
7
In 1929 the rayon fabric line gains prestige from top French stylists and grows in popularity from casual washable prints to formal velvet and voile. Weaves highlighted include flat crepe, print crepe, rayon voile, taffeta, and moire with both daywear and evening options noted.
Cook two cupfuls of white sugar with half a cupful of milk until a firm ball forms in cold water. Add one pound of pitted dates cut fine, stir to paste. Include one cupful chopped pecans, mix until stiff, roll on damp cloth, slice when cool. Serve with cream cheese.
The item lists simple kitchen and craft tips to improve meals and sewing tasks. It notes planning meals to cook in the oven, using targeted lighting for efficiency, and marking buttonhole lines before stitching to save effort. It also cites a Department of Agriculture bulletin on dry skim milk in bread improving nutrition and loaf appearance.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges families to set a definite savings goal for upcoming costs such as graduations weddings vacations and a car. Save weekly or monthly amounts in a fixed budget, consider cheaper vacation options, and compare cash purchases to installment plans to reduce overall cost.
A Victorian style food note highlights celery carrots cucumbers apples spinach and beets as natural solvents and healthful mineral sources. It lists recipes including Escalloped Corn and Tomatoes Arabian Baked Pork Chops Fleeced Fruit Cocktail Fruit Bread Pudding Lobster Cocktails Ice Box Orange Cake and practical tips on using wooden skewers.
Two girls Helen and Dorothy, and their dogs Pat and Gyp, share a playful spring afternoon. The dogs play together while the girls plan a tea party with sugar milk bread and jam, showing their pets understand when to celebrate.
Ralph Gill of near Las Animas Colorado possesses a rolling pin claimed to have rolled fritters for George Washington. He says the heirloom came through generations from Richmond Missouri and was used by his great grandmother Mrs Mary Ann Thompson in Trenton New Jersey for General Washington and staff. It now rests with the fourth generation of the family.
The article outlines dried fruits like dates figs apricots prunes peaches apples and raisins as versatile additions to meals. It describes a gelatin dessert made from dried apricots with whipped cream and chopped nuts, detailing soaking cooking dissolving gelatin chilling and serving steps.
The Farm Journal clarifies two common canned milk types. Condensed milk blends milk with cane sugar, while evaporated milk is pure milk with about 60 percent water removed.
The cherry season is short and fresh cherries make fine pies and puddings. Learn tricks from the bureau of home economics to prevent soggy crusts and juice runout. Wash and pit cherries, simmer briefly, thicken juice with flour, then bake with a top crust or strips.
Dr Kaupp of North Carolina State College details a year long feed budget for a 50 hen flock. He breaks 450 pounds of feed for 100 chicks into 250 pounds mash and 200 pounds grain to week nine, then 4250 pounds total annually with 2500 pounds grain and 1750 pounds mash. He advises raising 23 bushels corn 24 oats 13 wheat for grain and 10 oats 11 for mash, plus minor purchases of fish or meat meal 400 pounds middlings 400 pounds bone meal 75 pounds.
A Fairfax county home uses a built in tall narrow wood box between stove and cabinet to store fuel for days. It keeps dust off the floor and adds a convenient work surface. The improvements were suggested by a home demonstration agent from the USDA and state college, and carried out by the family.
Reserve food supply could be at risk if the tin can disappears. Small towns near food sources may feel the issue less, but large cities relying on canning and refrigeration would face grave problems.
The text notes how large supplies of fresh food can be maintained through canning to ensure constant reserves for a huge population. It emphasizes preparedness against emergencies like blizzards or floods that disrupt train deliveries.
A brief, reflective quip notes repentance follows recovery rather than during illness. The line credits Hare as its source, presenting a moral contrast in a concise, timeless aphorism.
Guidance on treating a setting hen for lice using nicotine sulphate and blue ointment. Heat and box confinement recommended to ensure lice destruction without stopping the hen from setting. Also advises treating the nest and eggs to prevent nits from hatching and future trouble.
Practical advice on water and feed for chicks, trap nesting for accurate records, and preventing crowding. Use skim milk, buckwheat and whole corn when possible, and avoid musty wheat screenings. Space 3.5 to 4 sq ft per bird, hatch timing, egg handling, and separate coops for chickens and turkeys. Keep birds healthy and ensure fertilization after changing cocks.
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white clothes and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue in a grocery advertisement. The scene highlights the product’s washing effectiveness and broad retail availability.
Scientists predict solar warmth will persist for about 15 billion years more with gradual changes in Earth's climate and energy absorption.
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