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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1928
Page
6
Fashion notes reveal spring suit trends with a jury of women delivering verdicts in favor of versatile ensembles. Highlights include navy patrician tailoring with a double breast, buckskin options, and beige tweed Norfolk styles with box plaits and deep yokes. Parisian soft silhouettes offer scalloped hems and tailored jackets.
A bureau of home economics recipe outlines preparing dried lima beans in tomato sauce. Soak beans, cook until tender, brown onion, mix with tomato sauce and bean liquid, simmer until thickened, season with butter bay leaf sugar and salt, strain tomatoes, blend, and combine for serving.
Practical home hints about attire, candle storage, baby bonnets, and butter softening. Advises cooling candles a day in a fridge, easy removal of bonnet smumps during laundering, and using a few drops of water to soften butter for spreading.
The guide outlines arranging kitchens into work centers from sink to dining area to streamline daily tasks. It stresses left‑to‑right flow for right-handed use, with prep near the sink, and serving and dishwashing near the dining space. It notes storing dry groceries, utensils, and common tools in accessible spots for quick use.
A fairy tale scene unfolds as the Fairy Queen hosts a spring welcoming concert with the South Wind, fairies, goblins, and birds in a mossy throne setting. Mr. Grant as spring, Willy Witch as summer, and Mr. Sun provide a playful, colorful procession to celebrate the season.
A 1928 Western Newspaper Union feature presents home dessert ideas and cooking notes. It lists Rice Pudding de Luxe and Marmalade Mousse, along with Peach Getty and Black Betty pudding ideas. It advises on table pleasures and suitable desserts for all ages, highlighting practical steps and ingredients.
A home economics guide presents baked eggs with cheese and breadcrumbs as a simple meal. Break eggs into a greased dish, season with cream salt and top with grated cheese mixed with crumbs, bake in hot water until set and crumbs brown, finishing with a few dashes of Dapriga.
Jerusalem artichoke chips are delicious and easily made. Pare thine artichokes, slice very thin, soak in cold water, dry, and fry in hot fat about 400 degrees F. Cottonseed oil works best. Skim chips when browned, drain and salt to taste.
A USDA Bureau of Home Economies guide explains browning beef well and slow cooking with minimal water to retain juices for richer gravy. It advises selecting 4 to 6 pounds of chuck cuts, browning all sides, simmering until tender about three hours, then finishing with stock gravy and serving with buttered carrots and stuffed onions.
A damaged OCR passage outlines a series of exercises for strength and flexibility. It describes position sitting with toes grasped, rolling backward to sit, pressing feet, and pulling feet off the floor. It also details side-lying positions with arm and leg raises, culminating in abduction of the leg, performed in timed counts.
The text outlines a sequence of exercises with positions lying on the chest or back, arms extended, legs raised from the hips, and repeating kicks. It details roll overs, head rotations, and twenty four counts for the final drill, noting adjustments for overweight participants and encouragement to practice for better results.
The text describes an exercise named Alternate Kick similar to Exercise XII and XI. It starts with one knee bent, then extends the right while freeing the left. Perform this as fast as possible. It serves as a rest exercise and aids circulation after more difficult moves.
A compact reflection on power and identity questions, pondering who could lead an empire of self. A terse meditation contrasts ambition with personal responsibility and the burden of authority.
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