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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1929
Page
12
Interest in rug making at home surged as extension workers revived an old craft. Farm women braid hooker and weave rugs for home use and sale, earning extra cash, upgrading homes, and forming county groups. Commodity groups promote standardization and marketing, with fairs and bazaars showcasing rug work and profits.
Parsley keeps fresh when sprinkles of wash water are used. A tall thin woman should wear soft textured fabric. Make child winter dresses from washable wool like flannel or dulle. To maximize heater heat keep reflector polished. Remove onion odor by cold water with dry mustard. Stain solvent tips include carbon tetrachloride or gasoline, then cold water and store in a cool place.
A whimsical tale shows Mrs Potato and the Squash family debating how vegetables can be prepared. Carrots and Apples boast varied uses while a cook contemplates selecting winter produce, highlighting playful rivalries among garden friends and their imagined dishes.
Practical lamb and turkey dishes for leftovers and festive meals. Lamb breast roast with bacon, stewed lamb with peas, and mint sauce accompany a barbecued lamb glaze. Turkey ideas include turkey supreme, Creole turkey, and a roast leg of lamb with vegetables. Includes directions and ingredient cues.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes vinegar can be made from any fermentable fruit or material with sufficient sugar. It cites oranges persimmons pears berries honey maple watermelons and grains as examples and explains two fermentations produce vinegar: alcoholic followed by acetic. Distilled vinegar lacks fruit aroma and is mainly used for pickling. USDA can provide directions.
The bureau of home economics shares the South’s famous beaten biscuit method. No leaven is used and beating the dough aerates it. Ingredients include flour salt fat cold water, mixed then kneaded until smooth, rolled, shaped, chilled, and baked 35 to 45 minutes in a hot oven, with gradual temperature reduction. The process emphasizes air incorporation via beating and a blistered dough texture.
A quirky recipe fragment describes cooking bacon with brown paper wrap and a savory pan sauce. It mentions spices, sugar, salt, and vinegar while guiding heat and stirring. The text references spinage and eggs and suggests serving with fried or grated eggs.
A New York fashion note highlights comfortable day wear shoes with neat modeling and bold fabrics. It discusses belged cloth, chevron patterns, border trims, navy accents, and silk prints, noting brown and belge tones and the rise of blue shoes in this season’s look.
An old advertisement touts Castorla as a vegetable product safe for the youngest infant and older children. It promises quick relief for fretfulness and constipation, urges keeping an extra bottle, and notes a book included with the product.
A garbled OCR fragment references lighting elephants and travel on roads at dusk. It mentions elephants or an elephant path and a focus on visibility though wording is unclear. No clear event, people, or organization is identifiable.
Advice on kidney health urges drinking plenty of water and using salts to flush kidneys. Promotes rad Salis and Lithia based drinks as remedies, claims to soothe urinary tract irritation, neutralize acids, and relieve backache. Recommends daily morning dose and continued hydration for kidney function.
A 28 pound lobster captured near Block Island and preserved at Matoonneck Point beach Conn is said to be one of the largest. The giant specimen extends four feet nine inches across and yields 15 pounds of meat. Experts estimate it is about seventy years old.
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