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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1928
Page
8
A children's story depicts Alfred the horse sharing adventures with stable friends. He recalls running away and being found by a kind farmer who brought him home, then recounts driving a boy on his first ride and the joy of countryside scenes, ending with a lively, reflective evening among the horses.
In Mongolia, Professor KRuzlov uncovered a Greek tapestry and a deer on a winged chariot carpet. He notes discoveries in Eastern tombs show ancient Greek art and culture spreading to Mongolia as far back as antiquity.
The bureau of home economics shares a recipe for curried eggs with rice for lunch or supper. Melt butter, sauté onion celery and green pepper, add seasoning curry and flour, stir in cold milk, cook until thickened. Serve over hot rice with hard boiled eggs and parsley.
An admonitory note on health and the game of life, quoting nature’s laws as rules. It warns that the game is lost when rules are broken but hints that proper naming and health awareness lead to strength and victory.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article explains making a foundation pattern for each family member. A simple commercial pattern is used as a base and muslin gingham or similar fabric serves to cut and fit the foundation. The pattern is basted fitted marked and cut down center front and back for reuse and redesign.
The article urges balanced menus with fuel and nutritive value, pairing concentrated foods with starch, serving cheese with rice or potatoes, and ending meals with a light dessert. It stresses soups, salads, and the role of sweets, and emphasizes milk, meat, and varied proteins for undernourished children, citing guidance from the Western Newsworker Union in 1938.
A Worth designed gray tweed outfit with a long scarf collar and matching gray handbag leads a feature on fall woolens. Modern jacquard patterns, looseness of weave, and color contrasts appear in tweeds for day wear, with cinnamon brown skirts and orange cashmere jumpers highlighted.
Select one dozen large stewed prunes and drain to remove juice. Grind steamed figs or canned figs through a food grinder with a coarse blade. Add confectioners sugar to form two pastes for spreading. Use as a good cake filling with white icing on top.
Fragmented text discusses kitchen tips on egg whites and storage. Mentions chamois cloths drying jars and odor control in refrigerators. Advises on jelly making with a kettle and cloth or oiled paper. Includes a warning about razor blades causing holes after laundering.
Ruth Henderson of Virginia completed a 4 H room improvement project under extension staff guidance. She transformed a cluttered under eaves room into a neatly paneled space with papered walls, a white ceiling, a three inch border, painted floor, ivory enamel furniture, and handmade fabric and craft details funded by selling rugs.
A fragment notes Dr Card’s early practice in 1875 and Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin introduced in 1892 for constipation. It lauds a mild stimulant remedy for children and elderly, claiming wide consumer trust and ongoing sales. The ad-like text invites readers to request a free trial bottle via Monticello, Illinois.
Fragmentary note references Commander Richard Byrd and President Calvin Coolidge appearing in archived photographs. Mentions 4,500 instances in the files and lists names unclear due to garbled text.
A San Quentin penitentiary program offers extension classes in agriculture, journalism, and office work. The initiative provides inmates with educational opportunities to study multiple subjects within the prison.
A brief exchange from a Bose ton Transcript notes a witty contest over a woman's figure. The remark suggests doubling the figure and prompts commentary on social perceptions of gendered body image. The fragment emphasizes boastful banter rather than a full event.
An advertisement touts Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for babies’ upset stomachs and pains. It claims quick soothing without drugs, suitable for infants and older children. The copy notes high sales with twenty five million bottles sold last year and targets Sioux City readers in 1928.
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