Dual purpose creamery adds laundry for farm wives
A Minnesota cooperative creamery added a laundry facility, funded by farm subscriptions, charging five cents a pound with optional ironing for 15 cents an hour. In eleven months it yielded 4803.21 dollars, with profits shared among stockholders, and reduced the burden of weekly family washing on rural farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. M’keene
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Minnesota
Creamery Company
Illinois
The Man and The Cow
A humorous yet practical dairy piece argues for better cattle care and barn conditions. It critiques dairymen who overprice milk, stresses quality feed for productive cows, promotes manure as fertilizer, and urges humane handling and clean stables to improve udder health and butter fat yields.
Advice to Poultry Raiser on Breeds and Breeding Methods
The article discusses selecting breeds by climate and purpose, warns against mixing unrelated blood, and outlines line breeding to maintain vigor. It explains close breeding dangers, and shows how to establish two breeding lines from a small starter flock, emphasizing vigor as essential for egg quality and flock health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. M’keene
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Measles in Pigs and Home Veterinary Remedies
A veterinary guide notes measles in pigs spreads rapidly, with coughs and sneezes, red watery eyes, nasal discharge, appetite loss, and a skin rash. It recommends dry bedding and boiled flaxseed with soft feed, plus nitrate of potash in water. It also details horse cough remedies and navel inflammation prevention for young foals using zinc solution applications.
Degenhardt Named Dean in Quincy Diocese
Pastor Henry B. Degenhardt of St. Boniface Catholic Church was appointed dean of the Quincy district by Bishop James Ryan of Alton, succeeding Father Kerr whose funeral drew about 3 000 mourners including 75 Illinois priests. The report also notes other Illinois items from Ottawa, Peoria, Springfield, Aurora, and Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Quincy
Ryan of
Aston
Henry B. Degenhardt
James Ryan
Alton
J. P. Kerr
Dean Kerr
Ottawa
Angel Fernandez
Depue
Pilar Mallada
Aviles
Spain
Fernandez
la Salle County
Nicholas Mallada
Nicholas
Peoria
Adams Express
Farmington
Express Company
Steenberg Bank
National Bank of the Republic
Chicago
Springfield
Winds Centennial Association
Illinois
Kent E. Kellar
Ava
Aurora
Catherine Trahy
Burlington Railroad
Charles Hagen
Marie Fay
Geneva
Ann Forsyth
Dean J. P. Kerr
St. Peter’s Church
Ryan
Urbana
F. D. Webster
United States Army
University of
Scranton
Washington
League
Anna
Charlies W. Smith
St. Louis
Mount Vernon
Methodist Church
State Happenings Summary of Illinois Items
Bloomington death from lockjaw after finger injury and infection. Chicago sculptor Leonard Crunelle named to state art commission. Vandalia fireman O D Wilson killed near Farrington. Ogle county adopts one highway commissioner plan under TiCa road law. J L Bollman released from quarantine after scarlet fever. Mrs James T Mc Graham files Rockford pension claim. Manila women form voting education group. Bert Schneider family escapes house fire caused by mice gnawing matches. Gladys Irene Schermer, seven months, choked in bed. F W Mennerich killed by mail bomb. note leads to arrest of 18-year-old Baucom. Freeport Y M C A sells current building for new facility. Iroquois county basketball dates set at Onarga. silk banner prize. Rochelle curfew for under 16 after 9 pm. Samuel Barter dies of pneumonia in Harrisburg. Havana fish hatchery to be state main site. plan to hatch 106 million eggs. Mendota township voters defeat high school district bonds. Freeport Y M C A moves toward new building. asking $35,000. Springfield utilities order streetcars to stop at all intersections for safety. Danville boy Dix recaptured after escape. details of manacles and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Charles Day
Chataworth
Springfield
Leonard Crunelle
Chicago
Dunne
State
Carl Beil
Decatur
O. D. Wilson
Farrington
Here
Oregon
Ogle County
Champaign
J. L. Bollman
Rockford
James T. Mc Graham
John Baucom
F. W. Mennerich
Baucom
Freeport
Freeport Young Men’s Christian Association
Onarga
Iroquois County
Rochelle
Harrisburg
Samuel Barter
Henry Meeteran
Illinois Fish and Game Commission
Havana
Mendota
Clarion
Troy Grove
Association
State Utilities Commission
Illinois
Danville
Joseph Dix
George McClain
Perfect Chocolate: Tips For Smooth Mixtures And Substitutes
The text advises mixing chocolate with sugar before cooking to avoid lumps. For hot chocolate shave and melt chocolate then add sugar before milk and water. It notes two methods for chocolate sauce, one smoother with careful syrup mix, and that cocoa can substitute for chocolate in many recipes.
Planked Porterhouse with Duchess Potatoes Garnish
A method for preparing a porterhouse or rump steak on a plank. Parboil seven minutes then bake until cooked, butter, season, and garnish with duchess potatoes mushrooms tomatoes cucumbers and petites. Duchess potatoes are shaped with a pastry bag and brushed with egg glaze.
French Grilled Oysters Steps and Serving
Procure large oysters, drain and wipe. Dust with salt and pepper. Fry briefly in melted butter, then broil on both sides until light brown. Serve on buttered toast with a splash of the pan liquor, parsley, and lemon quarters.
Stuffed Onions Recipe Card
Parboil onions for 15 minutes then scoop out centers. Mix chopped centers with sausage or ground meat, raw or cooked, season and refill onions. Wrap in tissue or greased bag and bake in a hot oven, tasting with hot water and melted butter as needed.
Sausages Fried With Apples Dish Description
Take half a pound of sausage and six apples. Slice four apples into pieces a quarter inch thick and cut the remaining apples into quarters. Fry with the sausages until a fine light brown. Place the sausage in the center of a dish and arrange the apples around it.
Orange Sauce Recipe Instructions
A compact recipe notes to cook sugar with rice flour, then add lemon juice orange juice and orange rind. It guides combining half cup sugar one tablespoon rice flour one cup water one teaspoon lemon juice one fourth cup orange juice and grated orange zest for a sauce.
Brownie Muffins
Stir together one pint of milk a small piece of butter one tablespoon sugar a pinch of salt one egg one fourth yeast cake and flour enough to make a thick batter Let this rise overnight and in the morning bake in tiny muffin rings or pans.
When Frying Eggs Keeps Shape With Cutter
Use a pastry cutter in the pan to hold the egg white from spreading. Pour the egg into the cutter to keep a neat, compact shape while frying.
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News OF Illinois
Telegraph
Degenhardt
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