Super-Quality Crepes for Softer Type of Costume
Cherie Nicholas reports fashion turns to historical periods emphasizing molded bodices elaborate sleeves and stiff flaring skirts. Rich fabrics such as velvets satins crepes chiffons and metals lead the wardrobe while firm crepe varieties like frost crepe cantata and crepes andante suit modern draped silhouettes. The Paris couture emphasizes turquoise crepe luminaire and canton faille textures with tunics and gowns illustrating ladylike chic and youthful lines.
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Cherie Nicholas
Lyons
de Lyon
Paris Couture
Lucian Lelong
Western Newspaper Union
Green and Yellow Vegetables Richer in Vitamin A
Green and yellow vegetables are richer in vitamin A than white varieties. The Bureau of Home Economics lists avocados bananas string beans butter carrots cheese cod liver oil dried cowpeas cream dandelion greens eggs lentils lettuce liver milk peas sweet potatoes spinach squash tomatoes as good sources.
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The
Bureau of Home Economics
Oslo Reclaiming Name for Norwegian Capital
The article notes Oslo’s founding by King Harold II about nine centuries ago, its destruction six centuries later, and a rebuilt city named Christiania by King Christian. The Norwegian parliament restored the ancient name Oslo, reverting to the historic designation.
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Norway
Harold II
Oslo
Christian
Christiania
Berlin Honors Goethe and Schiller With 16 Streets Each
Berlin preserves cultural heritage by naming 16 streets after Johann Wolfgang Goethe and 16 streets after Friedrich Schiller. The practice reflects the city’s custom of honoring great German literary figures.
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Goethe
Schiller
Berlin
Useful Canned Apple Juice for Year Round Use
Canned apple juice is a reliable source of pectin for jelly making. The New York State College of Home Economics notes it is useful year round and can be added to non jellying fruits like peaches pineapples and rhubarb for jams marmalade conserves and sauces in winter desserts.
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New York State College of Home Economics
Cranberry Salad Prep With Whole Berries
A recipe notes to cook cranberries in sugar until plump yet intact then drain, chill, and mix with other fruits. Serve on lettuce with dressing for a light fruit salad.
Scalloped Onions With Peanuts Added To Winter Menus
Scalloped onions with ground peanuts offer variety for winter menus. Large mild onions are stuffed or layered with a peanut sauce, buttered crumbs, and a light bake. A second method fills hollowed shells with celery parsley stuffing and bakes until tender.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Parsnips prepared: boil, bake, and browning in butter
The guide outlines several parsnip preparations. After boiling until tender, methods include browning in butter, halving and frying, or mashing into little cakes. A scal loped parsnips recipe from the U S Department of Agriculture instructs boiling, skinning, splitting, stuffing with a milk sauce, crumb topping, and baking until golden.
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Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department To Agriculture
Simple Dessert Ideas for Family Meals from 1930
A 1930 Western Newspaper Union cooking note outlines quick desserts for lunch menus. It suggests pastry shells filled with lemon meringue, marshmallow and fruit pudding, dainty luncheon desserts with meringue roses, pumpkin pie with rich dairy filling, cider jelly, baked peaches with marshmallows, baked apples stuffed with dates, Welsh rarebit on anchovy toast, cheese and sardine rolls, and shrimp in aspic with mayonnaise.
Wild goldenrods teach children value beyond money
In a gentle evening scene, wild goldenrods debate money’s worth with weeds. The plants confess they grow freely under the sky and delight children who collect them for joy, not price. A late season sight, the mood shifts from gloom to happiness as youngsters admire the flowers.
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Goldenrods
Western Newspaper Union
Domestic Rabbit Meat Makes a Delicate, Nutritious Dish
The U S Department of Agriculture notes that domestic rabbit provides white lean protein similar to poultry. Fryers are common at eight to ten weeks, but older rabbits are also good with longer slow cooking such as fricassee or casserole. The recommended en casserole method includes browning, adding fat and water, then slow baking, thickening gravy, and seasoning with parsley.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Butterscotch Pudding Recipe by U S Agriculture
A butterscotch cream pudding recipe from the U S Department of Agriculture bureau of home economics. Uses flour milk brown sugar butter and eggs with vanilla. describes cooking steps and chilling before serving with cream.
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Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Silk care tip echoes in timeless wisdom
To renew the sheen of black silk, sponge with hot coffee on the right side, turn over and press damp. Music is the universal language.
Ventilated Cellars Preserve Roots and Vegetables
Roots and vegetables mold and spoil quickly without air circulation. Cellars should be ventilated to supply air to all areas, with inlets at one end and outlets at the other. Slatted floors and bins aid circulation, and open racks improve storage for onions and cabbage.
Crime Prevention Vision by Barnes on Roots of Crime
Hf and FE Barnes outline steps to prevent crime by focusing on healthy birth, education, practical training, and support for backward children who could become victims of criminal influences. The quote stresses both individual development and practical avenues for earning a living.
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FE. Barnes
Hand Lotion Ingredients Mention Benzoin and Almond Oil
A bathroom and kitchen shelf hand lotion should include benzoin and almond oil. The blend emphasizes skin care benefits with these natural ingredients.
Gambrel Type Combined Horse and Cow Barn Shown
William A Radford presents a brick two stable barn design for farms using horses and dairy cows. The gambrel barn features a silo, feed room, overhead carrier, steel stalls, water cups, suction ventilation, and cross sections detailing lumber and concrete footing for efficient, low effort dairy and horse care.
Comfort Comes First in Planning New Home
A thoughtful guide to home design urges couples to balance personal touches with practicality. Favor good materials sturdy walls and roof efficient insulation and heating to ensure year round comfort and lower future fuel costs. The article stresses comfort over vanity for lasting value.
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Comfort
Venetian Blinds Rise in Popularity in America
A Home and Field Magazine note explains that thin slat blinds are replacing old shutters in U S interiors. Roller shades are American. Venetian blinds date back nearly 300 years in the West Indies, though the name origin remains unclear.
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America
Home and Field Magazine
West Indies
Venice
Weather Strip Keeps Out Cold and Saves Fuel
Weather stripping installed in a home pays for itself in one or two seasons by reducing drafts and heating costs. Types include felt fits for window frames, felt and wood strips for along doors, and metal weather strips that last longer. It helps keep homes comfortable and cuts coal use.
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Mary Grahham
Bonner
Are Ag St
Teh
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
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