Fairy Tale of the Sun and the Clouds for Children
A whimsical tale from 1930 where the Sun and the King of the Clouds decide to swap places to entertain themselves. They watch raindrops, talk of arithmetic, and invite playful ducks to join as the sun shines over the bay. A gentle, lighthearted fable with curious parenthetical notes and breezy dialogue.
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King of the Clouds of the Bun
Mr. Sun
King of the Clouds
Mr. Sus
Clouds
Ley
Wild Ducks
Mr. San
King of the
Unicr
Hopping John recipe from colonial days with black-eyed peas
Old name dishes revived by the bureau of home economics recipe for Hopping John combines black-eyed peas rice and pork. Ingredients include dried peas rice salt pork onion and seasonings with steps to cook simmer and mix for a winter dish. Also a Jud Tunkins quip about living life over appears in the page text.
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Bureau of Bone Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Dried Fruits Vary the Diet in Seasonal Meals
The new crop of dried fruit is on the market with prunes figs apricots and raisins aiding diet variety as fruit supplies diminish. Prunes and raisins are rich in iron and minerals and can be added to menus often. A bureau of home economics recipe combines apricot prune and sugar with water, soaked overnight then simmered, served hot or cold.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Lize
Western Newspaper Union
Fitting Sleeves and Armseye Care in Garment Alterations
United States Department of Agriculture guide outlines correct armseye and sleeve fitting for different body types. It covers armhole curvature, shoulder position, and the need to align seams from neck to shoulder tip, with notes on adjustments to avoid an armhole that is too low or wide and how to alter seams to preserve edge relations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Long Hemlines for Formal Wear in 1939 Fashion
Paris midseason and winter evening wear features large bold floral patterns in vivid colors surpassing spring tulips. Velvet brocaded chiffon gowns showcase multicolor bouquets and sweeping hems, with stiff silks like taffetas and moires in lively prints. Designers emphasize fabric manipulation, tiers, bustle effects, and flaring hems. short sleeves and capelets complete these picturesque looks for formal occasions.
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Traial
Paris
Western Newspaper Union
Food for the Family Table by Nellie Maxwell
A 1930 Western Newspaper Union recipe feature lists varied dishes for family meals. It introduces Graham Apple Pie and Date Buster fillings, suggests Beefsteak Roll, Cream gravies, Polenta with cheese, Spicy Fruit Pie, and Cold Timbales, with detailed preparation steps and serving ideas.
HENS FOR HOUSEHOLDER HINGES ON APPETITE AND FRUITS
The article notes that enticing meals reduce nagging and that dried fruits offer minerals and balanced sugar for children. Leftover meats can become pies croquettes or creamed meats on toast, while meringue should bake slowly to rise and set the whites firmly.
Refrigeration Temps Dictate Food Safety Practices
A USDA Bureau of Home Economics charted guide explains how different fridge zones vary in temperature from below 45 to above 52 degrees F. It warns that milk, butter, broths, and milk dishes must stay under 45 F, raw meats under 47 F, cooked items under 50 F, and raw fruits and vegetables up to 52 F.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
A Sour Stomach and Milk of Magnesia Remedy
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick relief for gas sour stomach and acidity. It claims the drink neutralizes acid, calms digestive organs, and is suitable for children, stressing to seek the genuine Phillips product.
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Phillips
Deepest English coal shaft begun at Hell Deal site
The deepest colliery shaft in England has begun sinking at Hell Deal. It will reach 3,026 feet, open a cal vein 434 feet thick, and is estimated to contain 1,000,000,000 tins of fuel. Shaft diameter will be 20 feet.
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England
The Dance and a Dead Letter A Folding Exchange
A brief exchange contrasts teaching new dance steps with a skeptical view of shifts in movement. A joke about a dead letter defines a mail item that dies at its post, as a playful definition from a father to his son.
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Willie
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