Practical Household Hints from 1931 Western Newspaper Union
A collection of home tips covers paraffin melting with a teapot, safekeeping matches, polishing irons with old phonograph records, shellac floors before waxing, cleaning gilt frames with egg white, saving fruit juices for desserts, shell removal from boiled eggs, cold meat storage in liquor for flavor, mending worn sheets, cleaning gloves with gasoline and soap, ironing with brown paper, wax rubbing for glass, and paraffin as a finishing aid.
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Western Newspaper Union
Patty Meets the Vita mins in a Sunny Garden
On a bright day Patty, tired of milk, imagines buzzing as a bee. A walking Milk Bottle arrives seeking a friend, introduces his brownish blue red helpers, who reveal themselves as the Vita mins named A B Gc and D, offering a playful lesson about yogurt and happiness.
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Patty
Milk Bottle and Friends Teach Patty About Nutrition
Patty learns from Mr. Milk Bottle and eight friendly elements Iron Phosphorus Calcium Sulphur and Protein about bones teeth and growth. The tiny red Brownie Protein demonstrates strength and Patty apologizes for her earlier rudeness, inviting them to visit with every glass of milk.
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Patty
WNU Service
Woman of Wealth’s Passport Journey Reveals Rules
A New York woman of means bends strict norms as she travels to Europe and learns the need for a passport. The piece notes women’s evolving independence and the era’s legal requirements shaping travel.
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New York
Europe
Misread Passport Sparks Farce and Syllable Spelling Snags
A humorous tale depicts a wife forging a passport description to fit her wishful image with hazel eyes while her husband protests. The piece ends by noting the social strain as friends show an urge for spelling games, hinting at broader educational pretensions.
KITCHIN CABINET 8 VARIETY IN THE MENU
A luncheon menu guide offers practical recipes and ideas for balanced meals. It suggests salads with grapefruit or pineapple and nuts, a French potato soup, creamed Finnan Haddie, and stuffed peppers with fish, egg border, and jam from leftover fruit. The piece notes substitutions with tuna or salmon and emphasizes simple, nourishing meals.
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Western Newananor Union
Portrait For an Old Admirer Reveals a Hairful Truth
The captioned exchange hints at a humorous reunion as a husband and wife discuss a photograph. The husband recalls a past admirer while the wife jokes about his former hair. The skit-tinted snippet plays on identity and memory.
How It Started As Simple As Columbus Egg
A 1931 item recounts the saying as simple as Columbus egg. The queen of Spain challenged scientists to balance an egg upright, and Columbus achieved it with a casual tap and release, inspiring a metaphor for seemingly puzzling yet simple problems.
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America
Spain
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Farmer Kills 78-Inch Eagle at Horsepen Farm
John Murray, a Tazewell County farmer, killed a large eagle at Horsepen with a 78 inch wingspan. Authorities believe it may be the same bird that recently attacked a child. The carcass was found near a creek after the shooting.
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Tazewell
John Murray
Immunize All Pigs to Prevent Cholera
Swine growers in danger areas should immunize spring pigs against hog cholera to prevent future herd losses. Immunity from immune sows only lasts while piglets receive nourishment from the sow. protection fades after weaning. Immunize before weaning for easier handling and lower costs than vaccinating older pigs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
T. P. White
Bureau of Animal Industry
Guard Against Injury Done by Common Worms
United States Department of Agriculture tests show corn with long tight husks suffer less than half the worm damage of ears with short loose husks. Farmers can select seed ears with long tight husks to improve husk quality and protection from pests like the corn weevil.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Avoid Beetle Injury to Young Asparagus Plants
Beetle injury to young asparagus shoots can be prevented by cutting the crop every three to five days to remove eggs. Destroy volunteer plants and use trap rows to lure beetles for poisoning with calcium arsenate or lead arsenate. After cutting, protect plants with arsenate dust mixed with hydrated lime and consider poultry for beetle destruction in some areas.
Weeds and Wilt Resistant Flax Varieties Boost Yields
Iowa State College outlines weed control as crucial in flax growing. Wilt resistant lines reduce weed pressure, with large seeded Bison surpassing others in Iowa trials and performing best with early April plantings. Buda and Rio also noted as wilt resistant options.
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Towa
Iowa
Farming Tips From Old Almanac On Quality and Feed
The text emphasizes farming fundamentals including continued colony queen right through breeding, value comparisons between rape and hog pasture, risks of seed exchange spreading pests, and the premium placed on quality for American buyers. It also suggests asparagus fertilizer, cautions on salt use, and recommends a stone subfloor to prevent dampness, plus alfalfa meal as pig vitamins with kale as a supplemental green.
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