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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
7
Guidance on preserving a record peach crop with peach jelly and fruit preserves. Directions cover juice and jelly from ripe peaches, orange lemon rind prep, pear preserves with ginger and lemons, plus steps to cook, seal, and store.
A domestic canning guide offers recipes for ripe peach jelly, apple butter, gooseberry and raspberry jelly, and Harlequin Conserve. Directions cover fruit prep, ratios, cooking times, and sealing in sterilized jars, with notes on pectin and serving ideas.
Readers receive a pair of letters from a draftee and his mother about Iceland and U S troops. The mother warns against Iceland chatter while the draftee notes summer heat at camps and jokes about Icelandic geography. The piece includes a mock press line about Nazi evolution and a joke about a ginger ale era.
The BATT ERNS DY sewing circle showcases a charming practical everyday dress with a high waist and flared skirt for comfort during chores. It features a back tied sash belt to adjust the waist and provide ease for reaching and movement.
A mixed page presents trivia questions about geography literature and science followed by a Barbara Bell pattern advertisement. It lists pattern No. 1360 B in sizes 12 through 40 with fabric yardage and bust measurements, inviting readers to order.
An English soldier wounded in action recovers at a base hospital. After days of delirium he begins to improve and is met with nurses offering payment for radios refrigerators and vacuum sweepers he sold them while unconscious.
To test jelly doneness dip a clean spoon and hold high until the last drop sheets or flakes off. Alternatively two drops must drip off together for jelling. Use ripe fruit and cut damaged spots to prevent spoilage. Can on rainy day, clean equipment, and boil jars and lids in soda water before use.
The list cites Argentina and uses Swift’s Gulliver's Travels imagery of a country where everything is enormous. It notes a humorous fact about weight units and mentions Damascus and the term Fasces. It also references Antares as vastly larger than the sun, and asks a yes answer about gold and feathers weighing systems, plus three presidents Adams and Arthur.
A Collier's report says Nanda Devi at 25 661 feet is the highest summit ever climbed. An eight member team of four Americans and four Englishmen reached it on August 29 1936 without oxygen. Unconsciousness typically occurs around 22 000 feet.
Stitchery guide describes cross stitch motifs for linens. Pattern 7004 offers 30 transfer motifs from small to large sizes with stitch illustrations and material needs. Order details provided.
When riches grow, let thy mind keep pace and be liberal not merely sufficient but munificent. Browne urges generosity as wealth expands.
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