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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
10
Fashion writers praise rayon for versatility from washable prints to formal velvets. Rayon flat crepe and print crepe grow in popularity for frocks and coats, while rayon voiles tempt with sheer elegance and affordable luxury. Taffeta, moire and satin are highlighted for evening and day wear.
A compact guidance piece notes that varied color and flavor aid meat appeal, planning meals saves oven time, and directed lights improve efficiency. It advises marking buttonhole points before cutting and stitching twice for a strong base, plus a Department of Agriculture bulletin on dry skim milk in bread boosting nutrition and loaf appearance.
Cook two cupfuls of white sugar with half a cupful of mills until a fro ball forms in cold water. Remove from fire add one pound of dates pitted chopped finely. Stir until softened and paste like. Add one cupful of chopped pecan nuts and when stiff pour onto a damp cloth. Butter hands form into a roll and cool. Slice into quarter inch pieces. Serve with cream cheese.
The article advises families to set a definite savings goal for upcoming events such as graduations weddings or vacations. It suggests estimating costs choosing affordable vacation options and saving weekly until the target is reached, stressing regular deposits and evaluating sufficiency at the end. It notes that paying cash for major purchases can reduce costs compared to installment plans. It mentions options like hotels country boarding houses summer cottages or camping for economical holidays.
A compact, era style column offers home cooking tips and simple recipes. It highlights vegetables as natural mineral sources, lists dishes like Escalipped Corn and Tomatoes and Arabian Baked Pork Chops, and includes fruit cocktails, bread pudding, lobster cocktails, and an ice box orange cake with basic preparation steps.
In a bright spring yard two girls Helen and Dorothy meet with their dogs Pat and Gyp. The dogs perform tricks while the girls play with dolls and plan a tea party. After a joyful pause Dorothy leaves saying the dogs inspired their gathering and the party proves their dogs’ gentle manners.
Ralph Gill of near Las Animas Colorado says a rolling pin handed down through generations was used to roll fritters for General George Washington. He traces the utensil to his great grandmother Mrs Mary Ann and says it later passed to his grandmother in Trenton New Jersey before entering his family.
The Farm Journal explains the distinction between condensed milk and evaporated milk to clear public confusion. Condensed milk contains milk and sugar, while evaporated milk is pure milk reduced in volume by evaporating about 60 percent of its water.
The cherry season is short and brightens family menus with pies and puddings. Use tart pitted cherries with flour sugar and a touch of salt, simmer briefly, thicken with cooled juice, then bake in a deep pastry shell with a top crust or lattice to prevent juice leakage.
A cake pan with waxed paper lined, lay twenty four lady fingers around the edge then crumble the remainder and add one cupful of mashed chopped, mix in alternate layers with the cream. Chill at least five hours and serve with whipped cream. Save wooden skewers to clean out corners and woodwork as they will not scratch when covered with a cloth.
In Pairfas county Virginia a kitchen improvement solved the wood box clutter by placing a strong shootgvow boy bull between the stove and cabinet space. The design kept chips and dust off the floor and created extra work surface for hot cooking tasks. Home demonstration agents from USDA and the state agricultural college aided the project and the family carried out the changes themselves with help from members.
Dr Caldwell promotes a mild vegetable compound for constipation and urges natural methods. He warns against drastic purges and claims Syrup Pepsin aids constipation, biliary issues, sour stomach, headaches, appetite, fevers, and colds. A free trial bottle offers by writing Syrup Pepsin, Dept BB, Monticello, Illinois.
A reflective note questions starting life without money while pondering that everyone enters the world bare of shoestrings, implying universal beginnings and shared hardship.
A clipped ad style item notes a wry exchange about bridge for money. A housewife smiles at a basket of white clothes and credits Red Cross Ball Blue. The piece mixes quips about beauty and toxins attributed to Zimmerman.
Bayer Aspirin offers fast relief for neuritis neuralgia and headaches with a long cited medical endorsement. The ad notes heart safety and versatile use from colds to sore throats, urging purchase at drug stores with the Bayer cross on each tablet.
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