The Kitchen Cabinet says contentment outshines riches
A fragment from The Kitchen Cabinet contrasts wealth with satisfaction. Doroth speaks of weariness with pursuit and questions the need for more, suggesting true value lies in contentment with what one has.
Preserving Fruit and Fresh Dishes for Autumn
Instructional note on canning and outdoor fruit prep in warm weather. Steps include sterilizing jars, sealing, baking in oven, and storing for winter. Also recipes for uncooked grape jelly, buttermilk soup, and grape sherbet with prep tips and a brief discussion of common failures due to lack of aim and self-improvement opportunities.
Coarser Meat Cuts Featured In Classic Dishes
The article lists meat preparations and cooking methods for budget cuts and shared dishes. Brown Stew uses shoulder or leg meat with onions and potatoes. Broiled Hamburger mixes ground round with spices. Scotch Stew combines mutton with barley and vegetables. Barret Potatoes roast in fat. Popcorn Marguerites coat popped corn with sugar syrup and baked whites.
Candling Eggs for Freshness and Savings
AUSDA guidance explains candling eggs to judge freshness without breaking shells. Using a bright light in a dark room, the yolk and white appearance reveal quality, aiding farmers and housewives to prevent spoilage and reduce shipping costs, with Department Bulletin 51 available from the Government Printing Office for 40 cents.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department Bulletin of
Department Bulletin 51
Superintendent of
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
One Hour From the Field to the Can Slogan for Safe Canning
The guide warns against canning unduly soft or spoiled produce as bacteria spores survive heating. It explains surface contamination from soil and rapid enzyme-driven changes after harvest, urging prompt processing to preserve quality and safety.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Time saved sewing time study in Dunklin county women
Thirty seven women in two Dunklin county classes saved 408 hours of sewing after learning foundation patterns. They produced 74 foundations 324 underwear 409 outer garments and 148 items that would have been bought. Time savings value $734.40 and cash outlay savings $975.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dunklin County
Howchon Questions and Food Preparation Tips
The text presents a series of culinary and household tips about oysters, gelatin with sour ice cream, panned chicken with currant jelly sauce, freezing water ice versus ice cream, removing fish scales with boiling water, sun-shading an ink stain, and adding currants to butter sugar and eggs before flour in cookies.
Fall Frocks Retain Old Lines and New Coats Flare
Fall fashion centers on long slender lines with swathed draperies and a shift toward circular, flaring coats and wraps. New fabrics like crepe twill and matelasse appear with brown and black hues, many coats feature fur or fur-banded panels, and detailed embroidery accents the two illustrated outfits.
Pleasant Home by Modest Cost with Pergola Feature
William A. Radford offers free expert building advice to readers from 1827 Prairie Avenue Chicago. The article promotes a well built affordable frame home with a curved roof bay window and side pergola design, stating a comfortable home can be had far below $125,000 and detailing a 27 by 15 living dining room, two rear bedrooms with closets, a roomy bedroom closet, rear porch, and practical cost.
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William A. Radford
Wiliam A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Man Power in China Shown in Temple Timber Work
Robert Dollar writes that Chinese labor uses raw strength rather than machines for heavy chores. He donated two large American timbers for Ling Ying temple near Hangchow and describes the 125 man teams moving logs 1245 feet long and 48 inches in diameter from Shanghai to the temple site along the Grand Canal.
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China
Robert Dollar
Ling Ying
Hangchow
Marco Polo
Sheng Kung Pao
America
Shanghai
Grand Canal
Youngster Knows All About Him in Quiet Reply
A sister and her son Walter visit as a suitor for the narrator is discussed. The young man Joe calls on the narrator who learns of his lack of employment from the child who says he wants to marry the aunt but has no job. The nephew's blunt remark ends the matter with humor.
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Walter
Joe
Detroit Free Press
Troubles of the Rich and Their Modern Woes
A brief vignette captures Mrs. Gramercy and Mrs. Parke voicing woes of wealth. Mrs. Gramercy complains of business pressure keeping her husband awake while Mrs. Parke laments aging lifestyle and a dog out of fashion. Life on the social circuit.
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