Eggs supply many required cake ingredients
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture this piece guides sponge sunshine and angel food cake making from March to July. It explains egg usage 5 to 8 eggs for desserts rich in iron minerals and protein and outlines exact proportions and methods for sponge sunshine and angel foods with notes on mixing folding and baking temperatures.
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United States Department of Agriculture
States Department of Agriculture
United States
Reliable Recipe for Making Lye Hominy
A reader asks for a trusted lye hominy method. Use three large ears or four smaller ears per gallon. Shell, cover with water and two tablespoons lye. Boil until hulls dissolve, rinse, rub away eyes. Cook in clear water on low heat until tender, cool and store. Serve plain with butter, fry, or cream as preferred.
Government Recipe for Last-Minute Potato Soup
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines a bacon and potato soup. Slice two medium potatoes and soak in one quart boiling salted water. Fry two slices bacon until crisp, remove, and cook minced onion in the rendered fat.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Soup from Potatoes and Bacon Fat
A simple guidance describes cooking potatoes until tender then mashing them. Mash with bacon fat and onion, gradually adding the reserved potato water. Add very small pieces of bacon to the soup, then season with pepper and optional minced parsley for flavor.
Kitchen Table Upgraded with Linoleum Covering
A Virginia extension program reports a simple kitchen improvement using leftover linoleum to cover a table. The linoleum piece is cut to fit and cemented to the surface to ease care.
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Virginia
Cross Word Clue List for 1925 Puzzle
A long list of numbered clues across horizontal and vertical entries with definitions and some theme notes. The page ends with “The solution will appear in next issue and Solution of Last Week's Puzzle.”
Bouffant Frocks for Young Girls in Paris Fashion
A Paris fashion note highlights two key girl dress qualities simplicity and youthfulness. It praises bouffant and slim lines, the robe de style with wide skirts, embroidered trims, off shoulder decolletage, puff sleeves, and semi fitted corsages, stressing freedom of movement for dances.
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Paris
New York Herald-Tribune
Lanvin
Crossword Puzzle Solve Guide
Instructions explain placing letters in white spaces to form horizontal and vertical words. Each word starts with a numbered letter. Horizontal numbers define words up to the next black square on the right. Vertical numbers define words down to the next black square below. No letters go in black spaces. All words are dictionary terms except proper names. Abbreviations slang initials technical terms and obsolete forms are noted in definitions.
Brushing for Fluffy Hair How to Brush and Care for Hair Quality
Tips on keeping hair fluffy and healthy include choosing a firm brush with wide apart bristles, brushing twice daily until the scalp feels warm, and avoiding rough strokes. Emphasizes that brushing alone isn’t enough and shampoo choice should match hair type.
Straight-Line Frocks Rule Summer Fashion
Straight-line party frocks define youth fashion this summer with a new fullness that remains slim when at rest. The design ends in a flounce or is trimmed with tucks and embroidery, praised for grace and charm, and favored by young figures, with Paris noted as a source of style.
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Paris
Exercise Great Care in Choosing New Stockings
The piece notes stock ing variations this season with gray black and white effects and new shades for evening wear. It advises matching stockings to dress colors such as bols de rose beige and flesh tones with careful lighter shades to harmonize with gloves and frocks.
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Paris
Black Is Used Amid Colorful Seasonal Style
Black remains a staple despite the colorful season as dresses feature color panel accents and coats with vivid linings enhancing wardrobe variety.
Wash your hair often for healthy hair tips
A rule seldom put into effect advises frequent hair washing. It argues washing is not more harmful to hair than the face and recommends warm water for dry hair and an oil base soap. If possible, dry thoroughly and shampoo weekly, especially for oily hair.
Butterfly Motifs Dominate Spring Fashions
Warmer days bring butterfly decorations to milady's clothing with hand painted butterflies on straw hats and silver and gold appliqued butterflies on felt and silk hats. Silk frocks feature the motif in trimming while a debutante wears crepe de chine with appliqued cretonne butterflies. Shorter skirts highlight hosiery edged in silk thread.
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Milady
Novelties of Season Add Color with Silk Turban and Scarf
A new fashion note describes a small wrapped turban from Roman striped silk or ribbon paired with a solid color silk scarf featuring a border along one side and one end. The items promise vibrant color for country costumes.
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England
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