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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
15
Richer heavier foods are advised for cold months with recipes for baked Indian pudding chestnut croquettes and a winter conserve. The article notes long slow baking, suet crusts, and brown sugar flavors, plus oyster sandwiches as a late supper option.
The piece describes young snoofers in Copenhagen snuff factories used to test product uniformity. They are trained by exposure to red pepper and lutefish to toughen sneezing nerves, with clever cages that dump sneezed samples into containers.
A trimmed, playful description showcases a large paper-shell pecan head with split bean ears and clove nose, a peanut body, almond feet, toothpick legs and tail, and a star macaroni tassel, attributed to Metropolitan Newspaper Service.
Archive notes from the Beale expedition recount a camel swimming a 290 yard Colorado River crossing in 1857 1858. Lieutenant Beale guided one camel into the water and it swam unaided, with the remaining animals ferried in groups. The account contrasts with Huck’s China river critique.
A reflective fragment notes a man’s love of self, absence of friends, and the pull of local habits. It contrasts self perception with how others view him and hints that even city folk may drift into neighborly routines within a small town.
The article extols the sweet gum tree Liquidambar styraciflua as a tall, attractive urban option with furrowed bark, corky twigs, and star shaped leaves. It notes beauty in summer and autumn color, minor pest resistance but tender roots, and uses in chewing gum resin and traditional medicine. It ends with a stray quote about the electric refrigerator illustrating clever wiring in the ice business.
A historical note recounts Prince Michael’s reluctance to rule Romania, preferring freedom over royal duties. At nine, he asked to join other children rather than wear the crown, illustrating a child’s view on glory versus personal liberty.
A Douglas Malloch poem extols thrift and frugality, asserting true wealth lies in restraint. It contrasts debt with savings and children learning money earns, noting poorer households may feel richer in managing pennies and living within means.
A fragment notes a throne and heavy crown as symbols of worldly power seen through a child’s unsophisticated eye. The line questions whether a child’s perception can reveal clearer values amid grandeur, reflecting 1930 Bell Syndicate phrasing.
The California mountain beaver about 12 inches long climbs low trees and shrubs and collects small twigs or branches which it drags across its back to its burrow along a stream bank.
Human wants drive economic activity and push the variety of goods. As more desires arise for objects like clothes, furniture, and luxuries, trade expands and the price level tends to fall.
A Grand Rapids Press quip notes that those who have an hour to spare often spend it with someone who lacks time, reflecting on social choices and shared moments.
A playful column warns of a Caribbean curse for left handed saloon practices. It links unlucky outcomes to a man accidentally raising a highball with his south paw and missteps in social maneuvering.
Ohio State University extension specialist R. Cray outlines five methods to boost feed intake in hens during winter. Increase feeding at night, feed most grain at night, use grain in hoppers, ensure ample hopper space, and feed fresh wet mash daily to stimulate appetite and egg production.
The article notes exercise is not the sole cause of reduced vitality in wintering breeding geese. It explains common feeds are farm grains like corn, wheat, oats, and barley, with grass and hay as supplements when ground is bare. Geese are foraging fowls and rely on green feed for growth.
Poultry notes cover nutrition and feeding with sprouted ants for growing chicks, egg quality for hatching, lighting to boost early production, and aging hens by moults. It stresses identifying good producers, avoiding promiscuous breeding, and using artificial lighting during peak price seasons.
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