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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1929
Page
13
The piece surveys spring hat styles emphasizing wide brims and straw models. It highlights Paris influence, eggshell naturals, and diverse brim shapes, from upturned to front-draped silhouettes, with notes on color and texture for seaside or smart outfits.
A damp sponge removes lint from broadcloth and notes on cupboard tidiness. Suggestions cover mirror placement for clear reflection, glare reduction with frosted bulbs and indirect lighting, and hanging frequently used kitchen utensils to ease access.
A fragment warns that old meat salt is often filthy and may harbor toxins or disease germs. It cautions against using meat salt and notes there is no simple test to confirm safety.
The passage explains making soft custard sauce, its uses with canned and fresh fruits, and with desserts like pudding and cake. It covers cooking in a double boiler, stirring until thick enough to coat a spoon, and cooling in cold water to stop cooking. It gives a specific recipe: quart milk, six to eight tablespoons sugar, one fourth teaspoon salt, vanilla, and proper technique.
A whimsical tale follows sun and clouds interacting with water fairies and raindrops. Clouds and breezes drift east while Mr Sun rests, rain returns as the King of the Clouds summons raindrops, and a rainbow appears as the water fairies feel delightfully cooled and hopeful.
A vintage feature lists multiple recipes including Oranges Nut Bread with orange peel and pecans, Steamed Bran Brown Bread, Quick Coffee Cake with raisins and almonds, Chicken With Lemon Sauce, Miami Pie with nectar and cream, Escalloped Tuna With Peas, Vegetable Plank Teak and Graham Bread with graham flour and milk as served dishes for gatherings.
Remove the salt from salt mackerel after curing. Soak in cold water overnight to draw out salt then cook slowly in a light heat oven. If still salty, boil in clean water, drain, and finish by frying skin side down, then pour melted butter over and garnish with lemon and parsley.
A poetic note recalls lovers Willa and the Sun as they vow not to be the last meeting, with vivid imagery of rainbows and beauty. The text reflects on a rainbow’s allure and a nostalgic scene of reunion.
Osnaburg textiles recommended by the U S Department of Agriculture as an affordable versatile fabric for curtains drapery and coverings. The article notes its use for fitted covers curtains and round pillows in wicker chairs and describes cretonne combinations and ready mounted drapery options.
The text promotes Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for babies and older children. It claims Castoria calms fretfulness, relieves constipation and colic, and urges keeping an opened bottle handy for emergencies.
Guests at a winter resort amuse themselves with a weather vane roulette in the lobby. The vane ticks through north south and northwest and south signals. Some guests gamble on what wind reading will appear next. Several patrons left in rain after heavy losses.
A garbled passage mentions nobles and a London voice, with stray lines about children’s handkerchiefs, washing with soap, and vague adv notices. The text reads like stray OCR junk from a newspaper column with no clear event or person.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a liver tonic and purifier. It claims to restore health and strength, reduce debility, and aid weight, sold in tablet or liquid forms with a 65 cent tablet price.
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