Good Posture Important by USDA
The article explains posture as habit formed by repeated daily positions. It notes how slumped shoulders and forward hips cause fatigue and bodily distortions, and suggests home demonstrations show correct standing and sitting during tasks like dishwashing and cooking.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Food for the Family Table Recipes from 1929 kitchens
A collection of home cooking ideas and directions for dishes such as Cheesettes Rice and Beef Cutlets Strawberry ice Cream Lemon Crumb Pudding and Molasses Cake. Step by step instructions cover mixing, cooking times and serving suggestions.
Homemade Shower Bath for Farm Family and Hired Man
An old barrel or steel tank on posts becomes a Shower bath for father and the boys and the hired man. A gas engine or windmill fills the tank each morning and the sun heats water all day. The article ends with the slogan of discretion: No.
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Father
Fur and Lace and Velvet Hat Trends of 1929
In 1929 milliners present hats as creations reflecting era styling. Lace and fur shape new ensembles from hats to coats and dresses with black and white fur accents. Lace insets and ornamental veils diversify designs while matching hats to costumes, prompting buyers to accumulate multiple hats.
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Modish Milliinery
Western Newspaper Union
Minna Drops In At The Town Music Shop Window
Minna pauses before a bustling town music shop window and admires pianos, violins, a metronome, and a peanut stand. A whispered voice from within hints at an impending, unseen event in the late afternoon of a small town.
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Minna
Miss Drumble
Western Newspaper Union
Hard Day for Harvest: Back Porch Storage and Heat Impact
The note describes placing produce on the back porch as heat intensifies, causing vegetables to wilt and toughen. It reflects a gardener's concern with preserving freshness amid rising temperatures.
Attractive Bathroom Care From USDA Guidance
The USDA explains daily bathroom upkeep for sanitary and aesthetic benefits. It covers cleaning methods for basins, tubs, toilets, fixtures, and floors, plus maintenance tips, recommended cleaners, and the need for ventilation and regular towel replacement. The photo shows a Montgomery County Virginia farm home bathroom installed after a water system upgrade.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Montgomery County
Virginia
Memorials Honor Titanic Heroes At National Museum
A gold medal and bronze tablet inscribed In memory of the heroes of the Titanic disaster were deposited in the National Museum in Washington. The memorial honors those whose chivalrous conduct and self-sacrifice have moved the civilized world.
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National Museum
Washington
Brown Oatmeal Slices Prompt Caution in Aliased Quote
A cryptic note quotes Mme Sweitching contrasting a malicious foe with a clumsy ally. The line reads a sharp proverb about risk and trust, attributed to Mme Sweitching in an archival fragment.
Foolish love letters spark thoughts on sanity
A clipped line from the Indianapolis News muses that any man who writes foolish love letters would fill asylums, lampooning romantic folly with a wry, period voice.
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Indianapolis News
Give Plenty of Roosting Place for Pullets
L M Hurd of the New York State College of Agriculture advises providing ample roosting space for pullets to reduce crowding and improve growth. Ensure clean houses, fresh litter, good ventilation, and avoid overcrowding by spacing houses. paint perches to deter red mite infestation and separate ages when multiple hatches occur.
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L. M. Hurd
New York State College of Agriculture
Fireless Cooker Idea for Egg Laying Hens
Hens need warm water to lay eggs and it is cheaper than warming feed. Build a fireless cooker by placing a drinking vessel in a box with two to three inches of straw excelsior or torn paper around it. Cover with tin to keep dry and sloped top to shed spill water. The water stays warm for several hours.
Profits Up When Farmers Cull Flocks Closely
The article argues profits rise whether keeping purebred or graded poultry by annual close culling. Trap nests aid selecting top layers but are impractical on general farms. Pullet year is most profitable, while yearlings and two-year-olds risk losses without careful culling.
Poultry House Tips For Winter Care And Feeding
Guidelines for geese and hens focus on ventilation, dry housing, and space. Proper feeding, including moist mash and skim milk, boosts egg production and flock health while culling non producers reduces costs.
Denver Boy is a Winner
Public health advice touts California Fig Syrup as a remedy for constipation in children and claims doctors have long recommended it. It highlights leads in bottles used annually and includes a Denver mother testimonial praising improved appetite sleep and weight gain after use.
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C. G. Wilcox
Wolff St
Denver
Colorado
Jackie
California
Be Your Own Boss with Local Household Products
Advertisement promoting making and selling household products locally with 500 formulas. Claims start-up costs as low as two dollars and offers a free list from Kay-Nel at the Flat Iron Building, Semical Co., New York.
Coxey and the Good Roads Crusade History
When Coxey led the unemployed to Washington he was worth over a million dollars. He championed road improvement as a way to create jobs and spur nationwide highway progress. He lived to see major changes in U S highways.
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Coxey
Washington
Lie
United States
Encircled Globe in 77 Days
A letter started on an around the world tour from Sunnyvale California completed its journey in 77 days returning to Sunnyvale. It traveled to New York Paris Berlin and Hongkong with 14 cent postage and notes on possible improvements for a faster voyage.
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Sunnyvale
Calif
New York
Paris
Berlin
Hongkong
Cause of Pride Reminds Neighbors of Child and Pup Rivalry
A fond mother speaks of her daughter Mary to a dog-loving neighbor and sighs with pride. The neighbor retorts that she is equally proud of her new pup as a playful comparison of achievements.
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Mary
Lads Robbed at Night to Fuel Detective Course
Two youths in St. Louis turned to nightly robberies to fund a correspondence course in detective work. Detectives arrested them, noting they had no advantages from any course. The case underscores the lure of affordable distant training.
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St. Louis
Training Trouble Over Indorsed Notes
A humorous dialogue shows an old editor declining to indorse a note, citing professional training and caution about papers written on both sides. The exchange highlights the era’s wit and editor character.
Lecturer’s lodging secured with own bunk for night
A terse exchange notes the lecturer will be accommodated without added beds as he brings his own bunk. The plan preserves space and avoids extra arrangements.
To belong to a party that is always beaten
A terse observation notes that affiliating with a persistently defeated party can erode a man's temper over time. The warning uses a blunt cadence to imply frustration with ongoing political losses.
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