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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1931
Page
3
A recipe roundup with party themes and party foods for a bridge or social gathering. It includes decorative sandwiches shaped like playing cards, a Grand Slam gelatin salad with grapefruit, American chop suey, chicken ham croquettes, and a tip on lemon pie using orange juice and rind.
USDA notes show shrinkage links to oven temperature. Seared high heat followed by slow finishing reduces rare beef shrinkage to about one eighth of fresh weight, while continuous hot roasting reaches about one quarter. Well done beef loses more fat and less water than rare cuts.
Insects that overwinter underground shed about one third of their body water to prevent ice formation. By reducing water content they lower freezing risk, preserving cells and body integrity through cold months.
The article urges careful reading of labels on foods and drugs, noting most manufacturers comply but some mislead. It warns that bottle shape can distort perceived quantity, giving a smaller looking container more value than another with a larger true content.
The article advises cooking fresh ham to a well done 182°F to kill trichina, using a thermometer. It describes preparation steps including rind on, salt and pepper, rack roasting at 480°F then 300–325°F, 25–80 minutes per pound, and decorative browning with cloves and brown sugar. It also includes gravy instructions with pan drippings and parsley.
Young Edga Eagle apologizes for arriving late to a party held for a two year old eagle. He adores the event as his mother explains the meaning of bald in bald eagle and notes the eaglet’s anticipation of growing white feathers on the head.
A lively look at spring fashion features a bolero suit with a fussy frilly blouse, pleated skirt, and choices of flat crepe or wool for jackets. Blues and pastels such as pistachio greens and pinks promise a fresh wardrobe, with lace trims and lingerie blouses making a comeback.
A Home Economics guide describes Harvard beets as tasty and colorful with a sweet sour flavor. The recipe uses beets vinegared sugar cornstarch salt and butter or fat to create a sauce that coats the beets and absorbs flavors. Optional horseradish may be added before serving.
A reader inquiry explains that the copperhead and the highland moccasin are one species while the water moccasin is a different species. The snakes are often called cottonmouths because they open their mouths wide to show the pale inner areas.
The text explains that early matches were called con greves in Sweden France and Germany because John Walker named the modern friction match after Sir William Congreve, the English artillery officer who invented the lifesaving rocket in the early 19th century.
Mrs. B. BE Geren of Oklahoma City endorses California Fig Syrup, claiming it strengthened her son Gerald after stomach and bowel issues. The endorsement highlights appetite, digestion, and bowel regulation, urging doctors to approve its use for common childhood ailments and constipation. The label’s California mark confirms authenticity.
At an American Hotel association banquet in Chicago, a boyish observer noted differences between male and female service. A humorous exchange followed about a bald man finding hair in his soup and the waitress replying with a cheerful comeback.
A Webster City reader testifies to relief from flu and cough using Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Pleasant Pellets and Cough Syrup. She credits improved eating and sleep to the medicines and urges others to seek free medical advice from Dr Pierce’s Clinic in Buffalo New York by sending in a remedy wrapper.
A Pathfinder Magazine line argues for a fee on motorists to reduce jaywalking as crowds disembark from street cars. Street car officials note fare payers but criticize drivers who hit waiting pedestrians.
A humorous note from Answers about a man who has not spoken to his wife for twelve years. The cartoon caption suggests patience may yield a chance for reconciliation.
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