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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1928

Page

17

Cotton Fabrics for Hot Weather Wear WTA

The guide discusses firmly woven printed cotton fabrics for attractive hot day dresses prepared by the USDA Bureau of Home Economics. It notes soft English prints and options like zephyr percale and breadcloth with printed patterns, round collar, binding in plain material, and short set-in sleeves suitable for warm weather.

United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Home Economics

Baboon Creature Halts Wild Animal Raids in Benya

A bizarre report claims a blue painted baboon was released to curb raids by hippopotam pigs and bushpigs in Benya South Africa. The test says the animal, shaved and colored blue, frightened or destroyed the raiders, though local villagers saw mixed outcomes.

Benya 4Fiva

Broiled Liver Preparation For Family Meals

Broil liver under gas oven flame for eight to ten minutes, turning often. Serve with melted butter, salt, and pepper. Pair with baked onions, baked tomatoes, stuffed green peppers, spinach, kale, or cabbage for a complete meal.

Bureau of Home Economics United States Department of Agticulture

Knitted Apparel Trends For Fall 1928 Style

Knitted ensembles feature two piece sets of sweaters and cardigans with skirts in fabric or knitted forms. Striped effects, ombre color work, and bold modern patterns lead the fall trend. Velour frocks pair knitted skirts with jumpers, using crepe de chine trims and varied color palettes from English violet to beige.

Western Newspaper Union

Some Recipes That Will Be Liked by Nellie Maxwell

A patchwork recipe column offers pea roast with stale bread crumbs and pea pulp, baked 40 minutes. Halibut with onion, bay, flour butter crumb crust bakes 50 minutes. Fruit punch blends tea, orange and lemon juices with ginger ale and cherries. Chocolate souffle combines butter milk sugar chocolate and eggs, baked 30 minutes. Cheese serving ideas suggest deviled cheese sandwiches and a cheese grapefruit salad with watercress.

Oniex Chree Switzerland

Peach Ice Cream Recipe For Summer Fun

A U S Department bureau guide shares a peach ice cream recipe. It instructs using 2 cups cream 1 cup sugar and 4 1/2 cups peaches, with salt lemon juice optional, then churn and freeze with ice and salt for ripening.

Nut Biscuits For Luncheon Supper

Easy to make nut biscuits suited for luncheon or supper. Made from flour fat nuts milk and leavening, bake quickly until lightly browned. Serve hot with marmalade cheese or jelly. leftovers suit active kids or picnics. recipe from the bureau of home economics.

Bureau of Home Economics

Soup Without Meat Stock From vegetables and rice water

A home economics method describes making a meatless stock soup using rice water milk and diced salt pork as a flavor base. Cook celery onions carrots and pork fat then blend with warmed rice water and milk. Let stand to blend flavors and reheat before serving.

Trenu Tbs

Daily Household Tips From An Apron of Advice

Practical guidance for children’s nutrition and chores including daily egg ideas and colorful dress wear. It suggests bright colors may tire quickly and offers simple housekeeping tips such as organizing kitchen tasks for right handed use and cleaning tarnished brass with a vinegar and salt mixture followed by washing.

Dreamland Fairies Teach Kindness In Dream Lessons

A 1928 Fairyland tale describes Dream Fairies and the Dreamland King correcting unkind talk among children and adults. Dreams reveal how mean words harm others, prompting good and bad habits to guide behavior. Hobit the helper appears, with Habit showing dual sides, to reinforce kinder speech and actions.

Sally Mamie Dreamland King Dream Fairies Fairyland Dreuwtland Hobit Western Newspaper Union

Castoria Marketing Folly Warns of Child Harm

An old advertisement touts Castoria as a safe remedy for infant pain and discomfort claiming it is vegetable and harmless. It asserts quick relief for colic constipation and diarrhea and cites twenty five million bottles sold last year.

Colle Tventy

Locust Biscuits Served in Johannesburg Dinner Trials

Locust meal biscuits are being served in Johannesburg South Africa and praised by some for novelty while others recall Emerson on duty. The notes describe locusts initially tested as poultry feed and later as a full meal with mixed opinions on taste and practicality.

Johannesburg South Africa

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