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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
6
Readable guidance on light meals using green tomatoes fried as egg crusts and baked tomato dishes with butter and egg. Advice on French toast, cheese as a nutritious staple, cooking temperatures, and cheese storage. Includes a tip to slice a peck of firm green tomatoes for pickles.
Recipes by Nellie Maxwell for green tomato pickles tomato salad and tomato vatsup plus spiced peaches. Includes procedure for salt layered onions overnight vinegar simmering spices horseradish and mustard seed with notes on family favorites from 1930.
Practical tips cover fruit pickling, ironing, shoe rotation, safe food storage, mattress care, and seasonal children's wear. The piece notes under-ripe fruits for pickles, dampen clothes for machine ironing, alternate shoes to save wear, pressure can non acid foods, turn and sun mattresses, and skin protection through sunbaths and sun suits for children.
The article explains how cooling drinks can be made from skim milk or whey. It notes skim milk provides lime type protein and vitamin B that aid growth and appetite, but lacks vitamin A and energy compared with whole milk due to fat loss.
Fashion observes a midseason shift to light weight woolens with new autumn hues and off-black shades. Dainty, partly transparent fabrics offer slender silhouettes, surplice necklines, boleros, intricate seamings, and belt accents in dark tones with touches of white.
Esther Davies of the Massachusetts agricultural experiment station reports a study of primary school children in two Massachusetts towns showing 65 to 83 percent needing dental work. The dairy town had 68 percent with adequate milk, while the cranberry town had only 16 percent.
A USDA guide explains balanced evening meals for a fourteen hour fasting period. It suggests varied foods from family meals, including buttered carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, greens, and fruit, with milk as a regular beverage to provide protein and nutrients for growth.
The article notes that watermelons are not just refreshing but provide multiple vitamins including A C B and G. It explains watermelons replenish vitamin stores aiding growth and health. The piece references a USDA presentation and frames watermelons as a nutritious diet addition amid picnic meals.
In a short snippet from the Toronto Globe a child named Jimmy asks his mother for the measles once Willie finishes them, a moment reflecting a quirky wartime era view on illness and sharing.
The USDA renews warnings after three deaths and 30 illnesses in Reading from trichinosis linked to raw pork sausage. The disease comes from a parasite in pork, resembles typhoid fever, and is hard to treat. Thorough cooking of all fresh pork is advised. Leaflet 34 L on Trichinosis is available free.
A hot day suitable dessert with eggs milk and gelatin. The USDA Bureau of Home Economics provides a Spanish cream recipe flavored with almond or vanilla and served with fruit sauce or cream. Soak gelatin in cold water then heat milk with sugar and salt.
The article states that before the glacier epoch there was no Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and a gently rolling country lay there. Melting ice filled Yellowstone Lake with so much water that it overflowed northward, potentially carving the canyon’s site.
David journeys along the Living Map and discovers the Grand Canyon of Arizona a gorge of unbelievable color marble walls and towering rock formations that overwhelm him with beauty and danger. He imagines the canyon’s discovery and contemplates its grand name and meaning.
A midwestern drought impacts Nebraska and Iowa with lower crop losses in Nebraska. Crop statistician A. E. Anderson says Nebraska’s position is stronger due to high corn prices and large corn acreage. Rains have improved outlook, with potential gains from stockpiled old corn and a strong early potato crop amid nationwide weak prospects.
A 200 page Nebraska crop year book produced by A E Anderson and Evan Jones will be issued as a textbook for schools. Fifteen thousand copies are prepared with one copy per school and additional copies for interested readers. The volume honors teachers and promotes agriculture in the coming school year.
Nebraska state officials report a general trend toward lower highway construction costs as bids arrive for a $300000 program. Over 100 contractors submitted bids with two contracts awarded: 1.4 miles paving Wahoo to Colon to Moran Construction at 1.63 per unit totaling 1974 dollars, and 10.7 miles gravel Wilber to Western to Yant Construction at 18.78 per unit totaling 29680 dollars. Additional bids for Greenwood to Chalco paving and North Platte to Maxwell paving await federal approval.
Lexington Fifth district of Nebraska American Legion claimed the Spafford membership trophy after a contest closed recently. Lanning post 111 Lexington posted a 244 percent gain over its three-year average, marking the highest honor in this region. The Fifth district won the honor again and is the only district to win in successive years.
Odell voters approved a $28,000 water system bond by 119 to 75 after two previous defeats. Plans include drilling a well and a pressure tank, with a mass meeting planned for a sewer project. Beatrice Power Co. received the franchise to install a natural gas system in Odell.
P H Stewart secretary of the Nebraska Crop Growers Association reports a historic shipment of carload seed lots in 1931. Barley seed went to New York, Burt oats to Virginia, and wheat seed stock to Wyoming. All seed is certified high quality.
Heavy rains caused a city well wall collapse at Beatrice forcing its shutdown. The Auburn American Legion sponsors a pool drive for next year with eight thousand dollars pledged.
The 160 acre property of H G Merrick near Beatrice changed hands to Carl Gottula for 22226. The well improved Beatrice area farm sale was reported.
The Hans Andersen quarter section farm near Filley was sold for 28 thousand dollars in cash, equating to 175 dollars per acre, with buyer listed as John Ideus.
Nebraska farmers produced 3,031,000 pounds of wool in 1930, a gain of 230,000 pounds, according to the department of agriculture.
A new post office will be built in Blue Springs this fall, while the current facility is to be remodeled by its owners to operate as a film theater.
The measure to issue 200 thousand dollars in bonds for a new Furnas County courthouse was defeated in the recent election, tallying 2,214 votes against to 1,297 in favor.
David E Thomas of Beatrice narrowly escaped when a small bridge east of Liberty gave way while he crossed with a truckload of lumber to a Bookwalter farm near Bur chard. He jumped to safety as the load slid into the ravine.
Eph Beckenhauser, a farmer north of Wayne, reports a 40 acre field that was fallowed last year and in wheat the prior year produced an average of 26 bushels per acre this season without complaint.
The Wayne normal campus landmark Kinksbury hall will be demolished after 35 years. The state board of education plans a fireproof dormitory to replace the hall within a year or two.
The proposed removal of Frontier county seat from Stockville to Curtis failed by 246 votes short of the required total, while 1,757 favored removal and 1,582 opposed. Voters cast an unusually heavy turnout.
Beatrice area grape yield cut by dry weather and heat. Bert Bechtel owner of a 20 acre vineyard near Pawnee City expects about half a crop this year after last season’s five carloads.
The Sher-Daw-Soo Valleys name was selected by the northwest Nebraska chamber of commerce as the best designation for the northwest corner of the state including Sheridan Daws and Sioux counties. Mrs. G L Hamm of Whitney suggested the name. A storm in western Nebraska caused a crop impact with hail and broken windows at Bingham, thirty miles east of Alliance.
Eleven Polk buildings were broken into with loot estimated at 100 dollars in cash and assorted goods. Crow's Drug Store suffered the largest loss at 80 dollars, while City Meat Market and Sundberg Hardware each lost five dollars. Peterson Oil Co. reported fourteen gallons of gasoline five gallons of aerial oil and a five gallon can stolen.
About two hundred potato growers from the southern region and other enthusiasts will tour western Nebraska this month. The trip, sponsored by panhandle certified growers, will visit state experimental farms and fossil deposits near Agate after inspecting local fields.
Lightning struck a barn owned by Wagner Brothers near Fairmont, burning hay, corn, farm equipment and 500 of 775 bushels of oats owned by John Lutz. Lutz had no insurance. Wagner Brothers did. More than five inches of rain fell.
Receiver R. E. Jenkins announced the first dividend from the bank closure, totaling 10 percent of deposits. The payment will amount to 45,314.64 dollars, representing the initial recovery for depositors.
Ted Cline of Auburn nursing a red headed woodpecker, found as a helpless fledgling, which he cares for as a pet and responds to his call. The bird, dubbed Drummer, hurries to him when summoned.
A new paving stretch from Ames to North Bend will begin soon giving a complete run of pavement from Omaha west to North Bend. Concrete pouring between North Bend and Schuyler is progressing as announced recently.
Government report released in Washington places Nebraska corn production at 193,935,000 bushels as of August 1, down 43,809,000 from last year. Forecast suggests 377,400,000 bushels, vs 437,760,009 in 1929, with winter wheat at 68,160,000. Dry summer explains the corn shortfall.
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