Rabbit Recipes Highlight New Ways To Prepare Rabbit
Domestic rabbits are raised for meat and fur across the U S with meat prized for its white delicate flavor. A new Leaflet 66 from the USDA outlines rabbit pie as a top method for older rabbits and suggests simmering until tender then baking with pastry and a flavorful broth thickened with flour and tabasco.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economies
Bureau of Biological Survey
Sea voyage dream leads to Nova Scotia harbor vision
A pilot guides David over New Brunswick and Nova Scotia as the pair travel toward the coast. David sleeps, wakes amid bright sun and sea gulls, and discovers a coast filled with evocative harbors and the whispering Halifax Harbor personified in blue rock.
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Halifax Harbor
Western Newspaper Union
Poultry Expert Outlines Profitable Hen Farm Plan
A poultry expert advises a well organized farm with 1000 hens can yield at least 2 dollars per hen annually. The guidance comes from Country Home highlighting scalable returns and efficient hen care practices.
Family Friendly Lunch Recipes From A Historic Guide
A heritage guide outlines simple school lunch ideas focusing on appetizing fruit options and compact sandwiches. It suggests fruit pastes on buttered bread, egg and lettuce sandwiches, carrot and nut spreads, and quick orange jam as practical, children friendly fare.
Old Fashioned Jam And Heart Shaped Cake Recipes
A compilation of preserved fruit spread methods and decorative cake ideas from 1930. It outlines making orange marmalade style jam, party banana raspberry sandwiches, heart shaped cake with pink frosting, and date meringue treats with almond and vanilla notes. Recipes include quantities, mixing steps, and baking guidance.
Timely Advice on Selecting and Caring for Furs
Guidance from the Agriculture Department urges careful selection and professional care for fur garments. It notes durability varies by fur type, with price not indicating longevity, and warns against improper storage and drying. Readily visible defects should be repaired promptly by the seller or a trusted furrier.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Means of Serving Eggs in an Appetizing Way
Home economics workers at Iowa State College offer a fluffy omelet recipe as a method to serve eggs appetizingly. Separate yolks and whites, beat yolks until light, add milk per egg with salt and pepper. Beat whites to light not dry, fold into yolk mix gently to keep air. Some cooks use water instead of milk.
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Western Newspaper Union
Home Economics
Iowa ‘State College
Roman Highways Stand the Test of Time
Analysis notes Roman roads built to last with foundations four to five feet deep. Structures use regional stone and lime materials, including lava, suited to local geology for durability.
Dried Pure Yeast Best Preventive of Pellagra
The United States Public Health Service says dried pure yeast is the richest known Pellagra preventive. For adults one ounce daily prevents the disease, best if the yeast is dead by boiling briefly before use. It can be taken with milk water tomato juice or orange juice.
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United States
Public, Health Service
Public Health Service
Bee Colony Population Changes Through Seasons
An average colony houses 50 000 to 75 000 workers while storing surplus honey. In winter the population drops to about 10 000 to 15 000 by early spring.
Alaska named The Great Land or Mainland
The name Alaska means The Great Land or Mainland. It was likely first identified by Russians in the sixteenth century but remained largely unexplored and unsettled until the early eighteenth century when Russian activity increased.
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Alaska
the Great Land
Mainland
Glazed Apple Rings for Pork and Cold Meats
The booklet notes Glazed apple rings pair well with roast pork or cold cuts. Prepare a syrup with water sugar and salt then butter. Slice four tart firm apples, cook in a shallow pan until tender, then reduce the syrup to a thick brown glaze and serve hot or cold with the meal.
New Fruits Enter Markets and Nutritional Data
The article notes several new fruits such as persimmons avocados luganberries mangos and pa payas becoming available seasonally. It mentions the need for sugar acid and other chemical data for diet lists and cites the Bureau of Home Economics tables showing proximate composition across fruits and juices, including seasonal variations.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Dutch Schoolchildren In Rural Holland In Traditional Dress
In country schools in Holland the girls wear long dark dresses white aprons and Dutch caps with wooden shoes, while the boys wear loose trousers jerseys and soft caps. The girls keep their bon nets on during school hours, only removing them at bedtime.
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Holland
English Designer and Admiral Ward Tie Tire Belt Claim
A claim attributes a tire belt design to an English designer and to Admiral Ward of England, noting the belt’s common current use and historical attribution.
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Admiral Ward
England
Practical fall fashions with high color and neat tailoring
The article highlights practical dresses and suits emphasizing slenderizing lines, low hip coverage, and box pleats. It notes synthetic fabrics like bemberg in cricket green and white and navy beige tweed effects, plus easy at home styles for school wear and versatile street, classroom, and office use.
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Bemberg
Wheat fed hogs gain faster say Ohio State expert
J W Waichet extension specialist in animal husbandry at Ohio State University argues that wheat fed hogs show quicker gains than corn in most experiments. Ground or crushed wheat with tankage boosts results, while soaking loses efficiency and cost.
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J. W. Waichet
Ohio State University
Waichet
Crude Oil Favored for Hog Mange Treatment
The article explains mange in pigs, caused by microscopic mites that irritate the skin. It states crude oil or lime sulfur dips can suffocate mites, but eggs survive, requiring a second treatment 12 to 14 days after the first.
Thrifty Sheep Promote Higher Quality Wool, Study Finds
A USDA bureau study links flock thriftiness to wool quality and yield. Sheep grow faster and coarser in summer and fall, slower and finer in winter, with peak growth tied to overall healthy condition. Ewes show least growth during lambing and the 45 days before.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Success With Barley as Feed for Animals
The U S Department of Agriculture says barley feeding success depends on quality and preparation. Whole barley is hard and incompletely digested. do not grind fine but crack it. In the West barley is rolled. small on farm rolling outfits exist. Eastern farmers could benefit from more barley in stock feeding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Live Stock Care Tips From Farmers Bulletin
The article offers guidance on livestock feeding and care, emphasizing breeding stock efficiency, avoiding feeding disease carcasses, and ensuring sheep receive sufficient roughage and clean water. It notes beef cattle benefit from dry winter sheds, that housing is not essential, and compares contagiousness of flu to human colds in hogs, citing Doctor Stouder.
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Stouder
Danville mayor marks 38th election anniversary
Capt. Harry Wooding of Danville Virginia longtime mayor noted for thirty eight years in office since his first election on August 15 1892 at age eighty seven he remains active and healthy with a doctor bill under ten dollars for forty five years.
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Harry Wooding
Danville
Van
America
Captain Wooding
Remington Announces New Three Shot Gun For Upland Game
An advertisement notes a Remington Arms Company three shot gun designed for quail grouse pheasants snipe woodcock ducks rabbits and all upland game. Readers are urged to send in the coupon for a descriptive folder from Remington Arms Company Ilion New York.
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Remington Arms Company
Ilion
New York
Editor Accepts Verse Invitation From Clement Wood
Clement Wood bought a farm and sent verse invitations to editors. Three editors rejected publication. One editor accepted the verses and sent a check to Wood, reported by Collier's Weekly.
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Clement Wood
Wood
Collier’s :Weekly
Birthday Greetings for Tommy
A playful note asks what Tommy received for his birthday, with light humor about a playful gift. The line suggests a friendly exchange and a warm, informal tone.
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Tommy
Famous Doctor's Way to Move the Bowels
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is presented as a world leading laxative for constipation. The ad claims 47 years of practice, gentle action without griping, safe for babies, and pleasant tasting formula available at drugstores.
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Dr. Caldwell
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