Local Christmas Visits And Kitchen Tips
Local residents shared holiday visits with relatives in Newton Oskaloosa Eddyville Dennison and Grinnell including Mr and Mrs Leslie Sabin Mrs Wm Van Oostrum and Bonnie Lou and the Klaaren-De Kock-Blo mmers group. Recipes describe Spanish cream dessert with gelatin milk eggs sugar salt and vanilla and a tip that an electric waffle iron should not be greased with extra batter to prevent sticking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Sabin
Newton
Frank Kester
Wm. van Oostrum
Bonnie Lou
Oskaloosa
Weekly farm notes cover feeds moths frost bees and sanitation
Weekly Letter From Washington updates readers on dairy feeds mixed bags labeling laws. It explains moth life cycles and hive care for wintering bees, frost signs, and the need for stores. It also covers paint fire resistance, tree growth, cleanliness in dairy utensils, steam cabinets, and curtain fabric guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
New Tax Revision Proposed to Balance Budget
Secretary Mellon with Hoover's approval asks Congress for two and a half year tax increases. A 5 percent sales tax on radio and phonograph gear, 5 percent on autos, 3 percent on trucks, 2 percent on auto accessories. A 2 cent stamp tax on checks, 50 cent per 500 realty value over 100, and 5 or 10 cent charges on long distance messages. Also tobacco, stock stamp, and theater admissions taxes rise. Aims to match 1924 rates, temp until June 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellon
Hoover
Congress
Divide Your Food Dollar to Stretch Fivefold
The Bureau of Home Economics of the Department of Agriculture recommends dividing a dollar into five parts to feed a family of five. Suggested market allocations cover milk and cheese, vegetables and fruit, bread and cereals, fats and sugar, and meat fish and eggs. The ration supplies all necessary nutrients with a safety margin and can be sustained long term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
The
Bureau
Necessity the Mother of Prohibition
Ernest H. Cherrington argues that prohibition has grown from necessity across colonies and states for public safety and social order. He notes early restrictions on Indians, clerical conduct, Sunday sales, and policing liquor as essential steps, culminating in modern calls for absolute prohibition to protect the public amid industrialized society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colony of
Virginia
Commonwealth
Ernest H. Cherrington
Democrats Split On Platform In January Bulletin
The January issue of The Democratic Bulletin from The Woman's National Democratic Club surveys platform ideas from leaders including Charles Michelson Norman Hapgood Mrs Vanderbilt Webb Allard Gasque Edwin Smith Dr Stringfellow Barr and H C Nixon. They urge early committee work to shape basic principles and warn against bitter speeches that could derail the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen D. Young
Newton D. Baker
Democratic Bulletin
Woman's National Democratic Club
Charles Michelson
Democratic National Committee
Platform Committee
Mr. Michelson
Norman Hapgood
Vanderbilt Webb
New York
Allard H. Gasque
Downgraded tariff sparks debate on World Court and Prohibition
The passage notes split directions in policy and praises Newton D. Baker for advocating a revived liberalism and idealism in the nation. It contrasts scholarly Wilsonian idealism with a crusading Roosevelt spirit, calling for guidance in current world affairs. The context centers on Democratic factions and Carter reform ideas amid international issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Democracy
Newton D. Baker
Winston-Salem Journal
North Carolina
Wilson
Roosevelt
The Parting of Ways by the Gentleman Bum
John Thorndyke alias the Gentleman Bum and his friend Philip Scott roam Goldbridge Nevada seeking work. They intervene to stop a saloon robbery, aiding a town in need. The sheriff rewards them, but they decline the money to help poor families for Christmas, finding reward in good deeds and the beyond.
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John Thorndyke
Philip Scott
Wale Stout
Phil Scot
Phil
Goldbridge
Nevada
John
Drink Palace
Bum
Pella
Pos
Peace A State of Mind on Border Peace Pact
Two neighbors with vast lands sharing a 4000 mile border moved to remove weapons and military fortifications in a pledge of peace. The 100 million people along the unfortified Canada America line now favor a peaceful mindset, suggesting a hopeful turn in regional relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tollowtag
Canada
America
Electric Sparks Weekly From Van Den Berg
A 1932 print features Light company notes and humor as Electric Sparks reflects on daily business, customer service, and ongoing town life. The page cites Christmas sales, new Mazda lamps, and lighthearted quips about golf, family, and London fads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric
van den Berg
Peace and the World Court in Nineteenth Century USA
The text surveys Anglo American disputes from 1817 Rush Bagot era to 1837 Caroline incident and Civil War flare ups. It highlights arbitration over war, notable figures like Richard Rush, Charles Bagot, James Grafton Rogers, Elihu Root, and George Vincent, and references a Philadelphia dinner supporting the World Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
United States
Alexander McLeod
World Court
James Grafton Rogers
Elihu Root
George Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
Philadelphia
Committee On Foreign Relationa of the American Foundaion
Pumice Moon Theory Gains Ground On Lunar Surface
Carnegie Institute of Washington scientists studying moon geology contend the moon is made of pumice rather than cheese. Tests show lunar surface materials poorly conduct heat with low heat capacity, and daytime noon readings reach 120 degrees while midnight drops to 100 degrees below zero, suggesting granite and massive rocks are unlikely and pumice or volcanic ash may dominate the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Institute of Washington
Moon
Chronicle Want Ads Bring Results
A brief note reflects on quotes about debt and fate, ending with a cheeky Feb Chronicle want ads line. The text frames famous lines on debt and nature, then humorously suggests marriage as a remedy for low mood, attributed to Talullah Bankhead.
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Herbert
Marion Klaaren
Cornelia de Kock
Betty Blommers
Eddyville
Fred A. Collins
Alice Ann
Lyle
Farmer City
Ill
Collins
L. W. Hartley
Ernest Bieshaar
Hollandale
Minnesota
Mr. Elst
al. de Cook
Oskaloosa Brant
Sallie de C
Wilson Kenny
Beatrice Brok
Grinnell
L. A. Winters
Anna Grace
Winfred Clark
J. and
Mrs. Tone Sels
George Critchett of
Dennison
L. A. Winters Home
Paul Edmand
Chicago
W. H. Fowler
H. D. Wormhoudt
Watson Vander Ploeg
St. Nick Cookies
Holland Biscuits
St. Nick
Holland
J.G. Sybenga Baking Co
Nou bin
Levidences
Washington
Weather Bureau
Uncle Sam
Kansas
Hawaii
Glendora
Oreg
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
U. S. Forest Service
Beckley
W. Va
Post-Herald
By Wayne Pas
Vol
Betty
Eve
Mazda
Haines Radio
Jimmie
Pop
London
Josiah Stamp
Milton
Talullah Bankhead
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Gretchen Fennema
John W. Vos
Carson St
H. Slot
John Gus van Gorp
James Koopmans
Enquire Chronicle
Fred Dekker
Alabama
Southland
Chronicle
Cone
Leroy Kimmell
Geo
Jonathan
Grimes
Henry Kersbergen
George Ver Steeg
Evers Batt and Electric Company
Sunshine Mission Circle
First Reformed Church
Grandia
EB. King
East Franklin
Forrest Ver Ploeg
Phone Red
Riggens
Bishop
Cox
Liter
Hubert Wynberg
Beyers
Otley
G. van Wyk
Sale
South Pella
Ie Brouwer
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