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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1921
Page
6
An essay urging readers to maintain faith as a vital support in work, season, and daily duties. It argues faith sustains effort from elevator ride to shelter and sustenance, ties faith to hope, and warns against mistaken certainty without faith. The piece blends biblical references with practical, moral exhortation.
A fragmentary verse scene shows a timid sinner entering a church where a town swallow soars through the open space. The bird’s song inspires awe as the man lingers and joins in worship, marking a split between old and new as the congregation merges.
An archival note describes a Palermo nobleman ordering a new dish after tiring of familiar fare. A chef crafts a wheat pasta with spinach and grated turnips, yielding a novel delicacy praised as a culinary triumph. The tale ends with the chef naming the dish after a sister figure.
The fragment describes a kitchen collection featuring Raisin Salad and Raisin Surprise recipes with instructions for assembling a lettuce lined serving bowl, lemon juice, apples or pears, and mayonnaise with whipped cream. It also mentions Grape Juice Punch and a Steak With Vegetables dish with layered potato, onion, and steak in a casserole.
The article argues that prejudice against women in medicine is fading and that more women will enter the field. It praises preventive medicine, notes wartime lessons, and envisions women doctors becoming as common as men within a few years while urging capable women to pursue the required training.
The Department of Agriculture releases a beginner friendly guide on growing chicks properly. It stresses timely care, adequate housing, clean water and feed, shade, and space to reduce sickness and promote healthy development in growing chicks.
A農 bulletin stresses clean, well ventilated brood coups with ample light and fresh air to prevent disease. It recommends weekly cleaning, fresh shavings, and regular mite checks, plus free range or green feed to accelerate growth and reduce sickness.
In starting horses to work, check that their clothes fit, collars stay clean, and inspect necks and shoulders. Wash with salt and water each time the gollars are removed.
During the first season of infestation in alfalfa or clover fields infestations open scattered areas. Infested fields should be mowed and removed before the dodder seeds mature or burned in the field. If seed has formed burning is the only remedy, as it kills the plants and seeds lying on the soil surface.
The article details an automatic beehive trap from Marseilles that aims to close hive entrances by the weight of entering bees. It describes a mechanism to prevent bees from leaving as they gather honey and to ensure the passage is controlled for efficient honey collection.
The entomology bureau of the US Department of Agriculture explains that termites infest inside structures, weaken wood, and may cause ceilings to crack. Prevention includes using treated wood, moisture control, proper foundations, and prompt treatment of any infestations to limit damage.
Uniform standards for farm produce create a common quality basis for buyers and sellers. Standardization lowers costs and stabilizes prices. Ferrence notes grade priced goods fetch higher prices. Federal standards cover many commodities but only for interstate or foreign commerce. state cooperation urged to extend coverage to all offerings.
The diary is suited to cost accounting for farms, showing daily entries of hours spent, seed costs, fertilizer, and equipment. It can be a blank page per day with back space for accounts, or pages divided for two years, or five-year period records.
After each incubator hatch the interior must be cleaned thoroughly. Use a sponge to rinse and then spray with a strong disinfectant to ensure sanitation.
The home garden uses idle finds and spare time to grow food. Vegetables conserve grains and other farm foods, helping households produce fresh produce at low cost.
Detailed notes on taffeta dresses highlighting durability and soft quality plus fashion features. Describes bodice and waistline lines, full skirts, self ribbons, moire trimmings, puffings, and contrasting color accents. Includes grey taffeta gown with lace and ribbon accessories and a bertha lace collar.
The article describes a Ribbon Counter showcase of decorative items including lingerie bows, rosettes, ribbon towers, sachets, powder bras, corsage flowers, garters, sleeve bands and more. It highlights the season’s introduction of very narrow ribbon for flowers and ornaments and notes two new boudoir caps with ribbon embellishments and improved headwear styles.
A recipe describes making a two crust apple pie with a tall upper crust, rolling into long strips, layering, and baking with a sugared filling after lifting the top crust. It also notes a dyeing tip to achieve rich greens blues and browns using a package of black dye mixed with the desired color.
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