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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1929
Page
8
Practical vacation coats shown in a lightweight wool style with smart diagonal design and self fabric belt. Pastel woolens in yellows greens blues and violet shades dominate wardrobes for summer wear with matching hats and accessories.
A reader's column offers practical care notes such as using fine steel wool to remove starch or rust from iron and keeping a vacuum dust bag clean for longevity. Instructions include gently scraping burned cust from a cake with fine sandpaper, alternating shoe wear to save money, and remarks on browning flour and darts on fabric for visual effects.
A historic home economics note outlines a noodle ring filled with creamed meat or stew such as creamed chipped beef minced lamb in gravy chicken or cooked fish in white sauce. It describes boiling noodles with salt folding in onion butter milk and eggs then baking the mixture in a ring mold surrounded by water until set then serving with creamed meat in the center.
The Bureau of Home Economics recommends comfortable summer play clothes for young children. Designs emphasize shade, loose sleeves, and necks set away from the neck, with short bloomers and straight bands to prevent slipping. Elastic avoided to aid circulation and comfort.
A miscellany of family cooking notes and nutrition tips including orange flavored fillings for layer cake, parsley butter sauce for steak, orange juice benefits for teeth and bones, and fruit custard and date chocolate cake recipes. Also comments on child nutrition and school meals with emphasis on orange juice and milk alternatives.
A guide for medium stout women planning summer wardrobes advises washable cotton fabrics for comfort and frequent changes. It features a two piece blue dotted Swiss dress with lace trimmed vest, belt, tucked sleeve cuffs, wide basque pleats, and generous skirt fullness balanced for a larger figure.
An illustrated fairy tale set in a zoo where the bird of paradise laments fashion's impact on its species. The tale, voiced by the bird and echoed by Mrs Heron, highlights how beauty is hunted for hats, especially during mating dances, threatening their survival and families.
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a liquid vegetable laxative for women children and the elderly. It claims to relieve headaches biliousness indigestion loss of appetite and more. Available at druggists or by mail from Monticello Simms for a trial bottle.
A scientist states that about 20 earthquakes occur daily across the earth’s surface. Most are minor disturbances detected only by highly sensitive instruments and do not cause damage or loss of life.
Twenty years ago it would have been impossible to build near the Mont Blanc elite observatory. Airplanes now convey stones and materials up to 18 000 feet on the mountainside, making the project one of the world’s most expensive when finished.
A fragmentary dialogue excerpt depicts a manager who is taking dictation over the telephone and voices surprise at his method, suggesting a scene of communication and character interaction. The lines imply a workplace or creative setting where authority and method clash.
A Cleveland reader reports strong recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes severe weakness and nervousness, recovering after seven bottles and encourages others to try the remedy, noting the positive transformation and renewed vitality. The testimonial is attributed to Mrs Exizazern Toso of Hale Avenue.
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