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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1928
Page
8
Bureau of Home Economies USDA reports extension work for farm women in Illinois with demonstrations on advantageous buying. Home demonstration groups tour department stores in shopping centers to hear talks on selecting clothing and infant garments.
A Mother Oak explains to young oaks how they belong to the White Oak branch within the vast Oak family. She clarifies the idea of different Oak kinds sharing a general name, and that the White Oak line is a distinct family with strong roots, lasting through centuries and supporting lumber needs.
A faded recipe describes making banana pudding with milk eggs vanilla sugar and salt baked with sweet crackers and bananas. It instructs beating eggs into heated milk then combining with custard coolers in a double boiler, layering with crackers and bananas, topping with meringue, baking slowly until golden, and chilling before serving.
A vintage home cook’s guide presents seasonable dishes including Oysters With Macaroni, Nut and Cheese Roast, and Baked Haddock With Oyster Stuffing. Instructions cover layering macaroni and oysters with butter, flour, and spices, plus a cream finish.
A collection of old time recipes includes Canadian Meat Pie with veal stock and ham, cocoa sauces, conoy bread pudding, marshmallow frappe with cocoa, and a carrot oil scented cake step. The text mixes instructions and ingredients for puddings, desserts, and beverages.
A recipe from the United States Department of Agriculture describes an upside down pineapple cake. It explains making a sugar-brown syrup with butter and pineapple juice, cooking pineapple slices, then pouring a thick cake batter over the pineapple before baking. The method includes greasing a pan and combining wet and dry ingredients with milk and vanilla for the batter.
Instructions describe baking in a low oven at 300 to 25 degrees for about forty five minutes. Caution advised to loosen cake sides, invert cake carefully, and reposition any sticking fruit onto the cake where it belongs.
The food standards committee proposes a definition and standard for mayonnaise dressing. Public comments are invited through February 15, 1925 to A. S Blitchell, secretary, USDA Food Standards Committee, Washington DC.
A quirky vintage note suggests sun baths for tabies in winter and culinary tips like grated cheese in soups. It hints at aging, pumpkin pie, plum jams, and cream, plus warming Wemeringse for nest comfort. It also mentions keeping candies with corn syrup and serving hot food at school lunches.
A 1923 Western Newspaper Union clipping notes wedding gowns shifting from stately norms to youthful, sheer designs. Semi fitting bodices with low necks, short sleeves, and frothy skirts dominate, with pale pink georgette or lace over silver cloth as favored fabrics.
Mrs. Golite Shoup of St Joseph Hinait and Mrs. J Storms of Paterson N J report improved health after using Lydia Pinkham vegetable compound. They describe previous weakness and rundown conditions, noting their renewed strength helps them perform housework and contributes to happier homes. Thousands of testimonials from women support the medicine’s help.
Dr Williams, secretary of the Mid-West Alimony Club, spoke at the Council Bluffs banquet on marriage. He concluded that every married man knows how to govern his wife, but she won’t let him.
Defines red classification as sedimentary rocks of secondary origin formed by water or wind. An advertisement for Cole's Carholisaire promises to heal burns and skin diseases, claiming quick relief with no scarring, urging readers to send 2c to The J W Cole Co Rockford IL for a package.
A testimonial from Bellevue Nebraska claims Dr. Pierce's Discovery restored health after digestive troubles. Mrs Mary Jane Krentz says she gained strength and recommends the tonic and Pellets, with a trial package available by sending 10 cents to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo New York.
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