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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Levis
Champlain
Quai
Laval
Louis Hennepin
Hennepin
Ates
Reale
Gorgas
By Cherie Nicholas