Midwinter fashion calls for bold coats and sporty gloves
The piece notes the pull of winter sports and sun filled escapes for women, urging sturdy colorful outerwear. It highlights Canadian made coats linked to Barbara Kent, Navajo blanket inspired designs, brush wool stripes, and knit gloves or collegiate mittens as stylish options for snow or ballgame outings.
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Northland
Milady
Winar
Barbara Kent
Western Newspaper Union
Variety in Meat Sandwiches
An article describing an infinite variety of meat sandwiches using beef lamb ham chicken tongue and pork options. It notes meats may be sliced thin between buttered bread or minced and mixed with mayonnaise or salad dressing.
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Western Newspaper Union
Disheartening Diet Quips Highlight Diet Realities
A Detroit News quip notes the irony of diet regimes boosting willpower but not waistline change, underscoring public attitudes toward dieting and weight loss frustrations.
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Detroit News
Hints for Housekeepers from a Preschool Diet to Soup
The guide notes preschool diet may include all properly prepared vegetables except corn and dried beans. It advises multiple brief chemical applications to remove stains and suggests a lazy child may reflect teacher or parent engagement. It also covers making milk shakes in a home jar and using garden vegetables with beef leftovers to create a tasty soup for a cold day.
Bedroom closet planning from a 1928 guide note
The article describes using large closets as dressing and storage space in small apartments. It covers furniture like a chiffoniere, mirrors, a drop light, and racks for garments, shoes, and small items. Osnaburg wall bags for shoes and accessories are featured, with laundering notes and color options. It also includes recipe snippets and salad ideas from the era.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Osnaburg
Osnasburg
South
Favorite Era Dishes Reimagined With Seasonings
Old time recipes turn ordinary dishes into specials with seasonings and sauces. The article outlines Lambs Kidneys and Mushrooms with onion parsley butter stock, Meat Sandwich Rolls with biscuit dough, Curried Calfs Heart, and Domino Sandwiches with tongue and pickles served on layered bread.
Skylarks Cheerfully Sing Of Skyward Lives In Tale
In a fairy tale fragment Mrs Skylark and Mr Skylark discuss fears of earthbound life and the joy of flight. Sky fairies advise not to worry about impossible fates, urging gratitude for the sky and song. Skylarks, related to meadow larks and pipits, are celebrated for cheerful flight and music.
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Mrs. Skylark
Mr. Skylark
Earth
Sky Fairies
Skylark
Cottage Pudding with Pineapple Sauce
A tested home economics recipe combines a cottage pudding with hot pineapple sauce. Use canned pineapple juice thickened with cornstarch and sugar. Cook sauce in a double boiler, then add butter salt and pineapple before serving over pudding.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Efficient kitchen wall space use by USDA design
A USDA illustration demonstrates how to group equipment to minimize steps, placing a large dining table on the fourth wall and using shelves or a work table in an alcove. The layout centers work areas near the sink, counter, and refrigerator with light from two windows aiding prep.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Beny
Rising index shows American homes costlier despite
A New York trust index indicates private houses rose from 100 in 1921 to 121.6 in 1923, partly due to material costs and education. An anonymous architect criticizes ubiquitous product advertising steering buyers, while most architects welcome informed clients to improve house quality.
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New York
Wolten
Maal Architer
Property Values Held by Unity of Purposey
The passage notes how growing cities see decline in older high value neighborhoods as newer additions attract buyers. It argues modernization and coordinated remodeling by a neighborhood council can slow or reverse the decline, preserving value and guiding progress.
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Ito
Consider Home Location in Choosing a New House
The piece argues location is the key factor in selecting a home. It notes expensive houses cluster in prime areas while cheaper ones sit on less costly lots. It says exceptions exist and stresses evaluating each family’s needs to ensure maximum comfort and convenience.
Colored Telephone Poles Promise Colorful Telegraph Era
Engineers envision color coded poles in mauve orchid and other shades as a new public feature. Poles may be golden yellow near fields and deep green by forests with blue along hilltops. A telegraph firm has reportedly developed a wood preservative that extends pole life and can be matched to local color schemes.
Faith Without Works Affects Atlanta’s Payroll Efforts
A quote from the Atlanta Constitution urges citizen cooperation to sustain state and regional development. It argues that advertising alone cannot build a section without residents actively participating and demonstrating the promised opportunities.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Guard Against Fire Fireproof Your Home
Fire never sleeps and the surest defense is a fireproof home. Build walls to resist interior blazes and cover roofs with fireproof shingles. The cost is negligible compared to protecting lives and property from fire dangers.
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