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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1929

Page

11

Family table tips and recipes from 1920s Western Union

The piece offers brief guidance on tolerance as a human virtue and a collection of Onion recipes and family dishes. It includes Glazed Onions, Onions Baked With Tomatoes, Scalloped Onions, Beef Birds, Winter Salad, Date Pie, Apple Dessert, Tuttifrutt Cocktail, and squash reheating tips. It concludes noting grape juice as a laxative and blood tonic.

Western Newspaper Union

Ice Well May Solve Farm Refrigerator Problem

An ice well uses a ground pit to form a large ice block by daily water in freezing weather. At Mandan ND dairy tests last season, freezing began in January producing a thick ice block by February, preserving milk cream and other perishables through July heat and into late October. Dairy officials report high satisfaction and note Canada has used the method. US southern limits remain undetermined.

United States Department of Agriculture Dairy Field Experiment Station Mandan N. Dak Canada United States

The Wise and the Unwise Difference Cited

A literary reflection contrasts the wise and the unwise noting that the unwise marvels at the unusual while the wise wonders at the ordinary as quoted from Emerson.

Emerson

Small Table and Chairs Liked by Children

An USDA Bureau guidance notes that a dedicated small table and sturdy chairs suited to a child’s size aid meals and play. Proper height and shape support good posture, while washable finishes ease cleaning. Separate meals reduce distractions and help establish routine, with attention to food preparation and temperature for appetite and digestion.

Upttee States Department of Agriculture Rousehold Leigh

Fairy Tale For The Children Ends On A Kind Lesson

A talking gnome wakes as a mean pupil in a dream to learn kindness. Professor Gnome reveals a slate that records every hurtful act, and the gnome changes after fear of permanent marks. He becomes popular and truly liked.

Professor Gnome Gnome Western Newspaper Union

Proper home handling of uncooked meat to prevent spoilage

Government guidance stresses keeping raw meat at 47F or below, storing in the coldest refrigerator area, unwrapping on delivery, and using loose oiled paper to protect the top. Tests suggest uncovered meat spoils slower or faster depending on container, urging cautious handling.

United States Department of Agriculture

Hints for Housewives and Household Tips

A fragmentary advice note emphasizes dust removal from windowsills and porches to keep dirt outside the home. It warns against rough handling of heavy objects and suggests Cranberry Jelly can be cut into shapes for salads and desserts. It also recommends a hall closet for children's outdoor clothing to reduce wear and strain on parents and child.

Metallic Blouse Stilletto: Silver and Gold Dominate The Season

A 1999 Western Newspaper Union digest notes the metal vogue in women’s formal wear. Metallic blouses in silver or gold, paired with black velvet skirts, create the coveted dress-in look for social events, teas, and bridge parties. Satin brocade patterns interweave gold and silver, with sheerness adding modern flair.

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How to Live Longer Fly Away From Swarm of Flies

A public health appeal urges action against house flies that spread infantile diarrhoea and tuberculosis. It praises past sanitation efforts and calls for concrete measures to destroy breeding sites and reduce fly populations.

Hurrah for the Fourth safety urged over fireworks

The piece urges Americans to celebrate the Fourth of July with common sense and rejects toy cannons giant crackers and other dangerous devices. It blames adults for buying dangerous fireworks and calls for safety first to prevent hospitalizations and deaths while honoring the nation's birthday.

Nrijeles O Western Newspaper Union

Crossroads as burial and punishment site in early days

A London Daily Mall writer notes crossroads hosted preaching and diving services before churches. Crosses marked afflictions as memorials for the dead. Sui cides were buried near the cross. criminals were later buried beneath gallows. Personal crisis reports were linked to these burials, signaling society’s stance on self murder and crime.

London

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