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Newspaper

Osceola Record

Location

Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1931

Page

3

Selecting Hangings for the Doorways

USDA guidance explains selecting doorway hangings to balance room tones and views. It notes dark green velveteen or velour for openings, matching rug, with short French pleats and fixed arrangement, plus alternatives like wooden rods with rings for draw curtains. Portieres should be decorative on both sides and harmonize with the room color scheme.

United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Home Economics

Miniature Battle Axes Weigh The Nicer One Ounce

Report notes tiny Indian battle axes found with no official record of the smallest. The accounts say some axes weighed scarcely an ounce, highlighting remarkable miniature craftsmanship.

Crying Will Do the Baby No Harm

A farm Journal note argues crying does not harm a baby and may help him learn to self soothe. Dr. Philip Stimson counters that parents decide if crying affects the child, warning inconsistent soothing creates trouble for both baby and parents.

Philip Stimson The Farm Journal

Food and Household Hints from 1931 Western Union

A collection of homemaking tips covering caramel making ink stain removal rust prevention fabric care mushroom sauce and garnishes. Advice emphasizes hostess duties sea foods health benefits and practical kitchen techniques attributed to a 1931 Western Newspaper Union syndicated feature.

Western Newspaper Union

Evening Tale of the Hoatzin Birds and Mrs Lovely Bird

A light narrative featuring Mr Hoatzin Bird and Mrs Lovely Bird in a tree top in an imagined land. Mrs Lovely Bird questions the Hoatzins about singing flying and family names while the hoatzin explains their odd traits, humorless reputation, and contented life among thorny branches. The tale presents gentle social quirks and reflections on being different.

Mr. Hoatzin Bird Mrs. Lovely Bird Mr. Hoatzin Mrs. Haatyin Lovely Bird Western Newspaper Union

Serve Potatoes and Tomatoes New Way

Simple kitchen tips offer two tomato based dishes Potatoes in Tomato Sauce and Baked Onions in Tomato Sauce from the bureau of home economics. Potatoes in Tomato Sauce cooks potatoes in strained tomato juice with onion and butter then simmers until tender. Baked Onions in Tomato Sauce bakes onions in tomato juice with flour fat and spices until onions are tender.

United States Department of Agriculture

Quebec’s French Culture Endures Amid English Influence

The piece paints Quebec as a stronghold of French language and identity within North America. It notes municipal edicts replacing English terms with French, traces the lineage of French Canadians from Champlain to modern settlers, and highlights enduring landmarks, birthrates, and the links between past and present in Quebec City and surrounding regions.

Quebec France St. Hyacynthe Canada Quebec City Paris Montreal Thetford Mines Lake St. John Arvida Rouyn New France Beaupre Road Isle of Orleans Place d’Armes Chateau Frontenac Rue de Ste. Anne Hotel de Ville City Hall Louis Hebert Hebert Noel Langlois Charles le Moine Paul de Rainville Nicholas Belanger Gaspar Boucher Jean Hebert Jacques Gourdeau Guillaume Couillard Abraham Martin Jean Cote Jacques Scelle Cotes Langlois Heberts America Samuel de Champlain Jean Baptiste Talon North America California Manitoba St. Lawrence West Kipling Beck Friz Louis XIV Notre Dame Des Victoires Notre Dame Phips Les Bostonnais Little Champlain Street Dufferin Terrace Upper Town Pilgriis

Too Much Food Not Good for Children

A United States Department of Agriculture nutrition specialist urges serving small portions to young children and limiting variety to one or two foods at a time. The article highlights a little girl learning to pour milk, with child-sized dishes and a washable oilcloth table, stressing self-help meals and age appropriate foods to prevent food teasing and ensure proper intake.

United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Home Economics

Masks Aid Asthma Treatment with Tubed Cabinets

The report notes successful asthma treatment using masks like those of miners. Patients inhale through tubes linked to cabinets where curative elements are produced, marking a novel approach in therapy.

Apostle Spoons Feature Birth Souvenirs

The "Apostle" spoons are souvenir birth spoons bearing a representation of one of the twelve apostles. Each spoon serves as a keepsake linked to a birth, with the religious iconography marking the occasion.

Royal Swan Marks and Legal Protections in England

The Middle Ages saw swans as royal birds with strict laws guarding them. Under Henry VIII, stealing a swan egg carried a year in prison. Only those granted royal permission could own swans, who bore a special swan-mark on their beaks. Royal swans on the Thames were marked and counted annually.

England Henry VIII Thames River

Gorgas Honored After Sweeping Disease Reductions

General Gorgas studied the Ranama canal project then went to South Africa to combat pneumonia in gold and diamond mines. His campaigns cut death rates from 350 per 1000 to 3 per 1000 and disease deaths to 6 per 1000. Oxford University awarded him a Doctor of Science degree.

General Gorgas South Africa Oxford University

Messina's Monumental Clock Tower Reignites City Glory

Messina, a historic Sicilian town, unveils a clock tower famed as the world’s most wonderful. A bronze lion atop waves the city flag at midday while a bronze cock greets sunrise. Diana and Clarenza animate bells, with eight foot dials showing moon phases, a perpetual calendar, and planetary motions.

Messina Slocily Diana Clarenza London

Touch of Fur Enhances Print Fashion in Winter Styles

Cherie Nichols notes fur trim boosts sheer and crepe prints with matching jackets and fur-bordered sleeves. Evening ensembles gain flexibility by removing jackets. daywear features gray beige and brown palettes, navy and white, and bold floral sheers with plaid accents.

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