Protecting Wool Upholstered Furniture From Moths
The USDA urges careful choices and treatment to prevent clothes moth damage to wool and mohair furniture. Moths do not eat fabrics but lay eggs. larvae spoil fabric surface and wool threads. Manufacturers treat fabrics, add continuous cotton batting, and use fumigation to ensure pest free delivery. Choose leather, cotton, linen, or rayon covers to avoid moths. verify moth-proofing and padding protection if selecting wool or mohair. Fumigation may be requested.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Bureau of Entomolgy
Farmers’ Bulletin
Food Hints for Home Comfort and Frugal Living
The article promotes simple living, practical table decor, and economical dining. It covers using crepe tissue and unbreakable bone china, moth control for furniture, and reusing garnishes. A ham sandwich de luxe recipe and diet tips favor lighter meals and occasional fast days, urging moderation and generosity toward others.
Hashed Brown Potatoes A Welcome Dish
A USDA home economics guidance describes hashing potatoes by cutting cooked potatoes into finger sized pieces or dicing them. Cook in fat with water to form a gold crust, fold like an omelet, then serve with onion, salt, pepper and parsley.
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New England
Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Fairy Dinner Party With Mr Turkey Gobbler
A whimsical tale where fairies host a turkey dinner honoring Mr Turkey Gobbler. He walks in proudly, defends his vanity, then sings as the feast begins. The Queen of the Fairies announces the meal, and a spring fern tablecloth appears for a feast of berries and nuts.
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Queen of the Fairies
Keeping Family Expenses Records for Household Budgeting
The article advises one person to maintain all household expense entries for a clear financial picture. It recommends a private notebook, a shared blank book, and a Bureau of Home Economics loose leaf form with categories like Food, Housing, Clothing, Health, and Savings. It notes options to use checks, consolidate into a permanent record, and obtain forms from the government printing office.
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Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Plenty of Becoming Millinery by Cherie Nicholas
In a 1931 Western Newspaper Union feature Cherie Nicholas notes hat shopping as pleasant in spring fashion. Milleinery emphasizes becoming styles, including ribbons flowers brims and bandeau effects with cloche and toque silhouettes in exotic straws and crochet textures.
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Cherie
Milady
Western Newspaper Union
Hair and Nail Growth After Death Debunked
The U S public health service says there are no authentic records of hair or nail growth after death. The belief stems from skin shrinking toward hair roots creating an illusion of growth.
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United States Public Health Service
Gobbling Giant Hosts Splendid Fairy Party
The guest of honor eats happily at a turkey dinner party with the wood folk. He boasts about being too big and strong for the silly people, and the fairies agree, making it a truly splendid gathering.
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Western Newspaper Union
Understanding IQ and its normal ranges
The IQ is computed by multiplying mental age by 100 and dividing by actual age. A normal IQ is 100. below 80 is subnormal, above 120 is gifted. About five in 100 fall 20 points below normal and five 20 points above.
A Doctor's Advice for Stubborn Bowels Reform
Dr. Caldwell specialized in bowels and treated thousands for constipation. His Syrup Pepsin, tested through decades of practice, is promoted as a safe, pleasant laxative made from laxative herbs and pepsin, available nationwide and claimed to avoid griping or discomfort.
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Dr. Caldwell
America
Ancient royal remains uncovered near Carrick-on-Shannon
Antiquarians on Sheebeg mountain uncover a male and female skeleton dated 1800 to 2000 years old. The tomb near Tara is sealed by a ten ton masonry block before the royal vault is entered.
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Sheebeg
Carrick-on-Shannon
Ireland
Tara
Spoiled His Fun Office Boy Humorist Quip
A humor piece contrasts a request to attend a grandmother’s funeral with an employer’s reply that Friday is set for the annual staff picnic. The wry exchange highlights the clash between personal loss and workplace duties.
Launch of the first U.S. warship in Philadelphia in 1797
On May 10, 1797, about 30,000 people gathered in Philadelphia to witness the launch of the United States first warship under the Constitution. The crowd celebrated a pivotal moment in early American naval history.
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Philadelphia
United States
Burden of Courtesy Brief Philosophical Exchange
A dialogue fragment presents a father asking about politeness and a blunt reply that politeness means not revealing one's true thoughts about others. The exchange highlights a sharp view on social tact and restraint in speech.
And Always Wrong Quotations In One Voice
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote notes a salaried man knows how to spend $200 a month but not $2,000, while a Cicero remark says mental stains cannot be removed by time or washed away by waters.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Cicero
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Turkey Gobbler
Turkey
I. Q
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Doctors
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N.Y
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Pierce
Fielden Medical Discovery
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