Cotton fabrics guide for spring wardrobe and home sewing
USDA guidance explains using cotton for spring and summer wardrobes, emphasizing affordable outfits, at home sewing, and varied fabrics. It covers fabric selection, weave, yarns, dye methods, finish, and care, with tips to judge durability and avoid shrinkage. It notes sources like Farmers' Bulletin No. 1449.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Mary
Vprich
Eretorne
Bureau of Home Economics
Farmers’ Bulletin
Robins and Crows Stage a Fairy Tale Concert
A playful tale describes robins, orioles, sparrows, and finches supplying music for a woodland concert while trillum and hepatica offer the stage. Crows are offered as ushers, boasting of their “perches” and perceived grandeur as the birds arrive at the outdoor hall ready to perform.
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Trillum
Diet and discipline for health and weight balance
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union piece stresses sane dieting over starvation to gain or lose weight. It highlights proper sleep, variety within budget, and the value of plain meals and slow cooking with inexpensive cuts. It warns against monotony, overindulgence, and neglect of teeth through coarse foods.
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Western Newspaper Union
Free Concert Ushers Brighten Garden Stage
A whimsical tale describes flowers as the stage decorations and birds as guests at a free concert invited by Mr Sun. Oriole plumage shines, goldfinch glitters, robins wear red waistcoats, song sparrows sing merrily, and crows guide guests to perches amid vibrant butterflies and hummingbirds. Everyone feels honored and happy.
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Mr. Sun
Western Newspaper Union
Folding ironing boards handy
A home demonstration expedites chores by installing foldaway ironing boards in kitchens. Tips include hinged legs, convenient electric plugs, storage shelves for iron and accessories, good lighting, and safe storage of irons. Emphasizes minimal interruptions and efficient ironing routines.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Masachusetts
Selvedge and fringe trims set fashion edge in coats and blouses
Fashion spreads praise selvedge trims and self fringes as modern decoration. The piece notes frayed hems on silk blouses and fray finishes on tweed ensembles, predicting white jackets and white footwear trends, with white kid shoes gaining popularity.
Notes for Housekeepers on Home Economics and Hygiene
Practical tips for households include preventing backaches by adjusting sinks, choosing a large shade lamp for even illumination, avoiding freezing washed woolens to prevent shrinkage, planning economical menus with affordable staples, and dietary advice such as serving raw chopped vegetables between slices of buttered bread for young children.
Radio advertisement boosts Atwater Kent sales to rural homes
The piece promotes Atwater Kent radios as dependable farmhouse instruments with models priced from 49 to 97 dollars, highlighting 222 factory tests, solid mahogany cabinets, Full-vision Dial, and two operation modes all electric or battery. It links radio quality to farming practicality and urges dealer guidance.
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Atwater Kent Radio
Atwater Kent
A Tasty Dish For Luncheon Or Supper From Home Economics
A practical cheese dish suitable for lunch or supper. The method directions describe browning onion, thickening tomatoes, and melting cheese into a toast topping. The article notes serving with a lettuce salad and fruit, and references hog cholera first found in America 95 years ago.
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Bureau of Home Economics
America
Short Station Names on World Rail Lines
A railway trade piece notes the world’s shortest station names compiled with the Railway Gazette of London. Sweden tops with six such names including Ed Fu Le Ra Ro Od, followed by France Us Ay Eu and Hawaii Ii. Argentina contributes Lu while North America has Oz and Ua in Kentucky.
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Railway Gazette of London
Railway Age
Sweden
France
l’Est
Nord
Waii
Oahu
North America
Kentucky
Kentucky & Tennessee
Louisville & Nashville
Raltway Age
Finnish Natives Admire Law Abiding Instincts
A report notes that Finns are highly law abiding and that a formal police system is deemed unnecessary by the people. The observation reflects a cultural expectation of low crime and self governance.
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Finland
Love Drives Joy When Lovers Are Intoxicated
A brief reflection notes that happiness powers love only when lovers feel complete bliss and contentment together.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Julia Bottomley
Fatvision
A.C
A. C
Atwater Kent Radio Hour
Rockies
Atwater Kent Mfc. Co
Wissahickon Ave
Philadelphia
Model
John H. Owens
42Nd Ave. S
Minneapolis
Rem
Mr. Owens
Minnekomis Drug Store
34Th Ave
S6th St
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