Homemade Yeast Breads Using a Cooking Thermometer
United States Department of Agriculture guidance explains using a general purpose cooking thermometer to keep dough at about 82 degrees F during mixing and rising. It covers ingredients yield, flour types, liquids, sugar, fat, yeast, salt, and kneading to produce three to four loaves in about four hours with careful temperature control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Fairy Tale Exchange Between Emu and Ostrich Families
A children story scene features Mr. and Mrs. Emu visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ostrich as they discuss caring for their young. The dialogue shifts through chores like egg hatching and dough preparation, ending with a playful exchange about answering questions.
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Emu
Mrs. Ostrich
Mr. Ostrich
Ostrich
Velvet Evening Wraps Hold Fashion Spotlight In 1929
A fashion feature by Julia Bottomley praises velvet evening wraps for their color matching versatility and dramatic silhouettes. It describes furless wraps, Medici style collars, puffed shirred effects, a cape coat silhouette, and a white velvet lining accent. The piece blends fashion notes with a dialogue excerpt about emu and ostrich characters as a playful aside.
Oatmeal and Date Bars for Lunch
Simple recipe from the USDA bureau for Oatmeal and Date Bars. Mix oats flour salt baking powder nuts and chopped dates with beaten eggs and sugar, bake slowly in a greased pan about 80 minutes, cool and cut into bars then dust with sugar. Also short fashion note on Paris black and white styles.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Antacid Advertisement
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the sensible remedy for excess stomach acid. It claims one spoonful neutralizes acidity, relieves gas, and sweetens the system, noting it is safe for children and available at drug stores.
Leisure for Mothers and Shared Childcare Ideas
An article argues many mothers lack leisure due to constant work and suggests neighborly childcare swaps as a relief. It urges car owners to help, promote regular baths and washing machines at home, and praises lemon juice in recipes like New York Salad and a fruit dessert. Published 1929 by Western Newspaper Union.
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Lafe
New York
Western Newspaper Union
Shoes that last longer with proper care and repairs
The article urges repairing worn shoes instead of discarding them, notes two-pair rotation to dry between uses, and stresses cleaning, greasing, and polishing for durability. It cites leather damage signs, repair options like new soles or stitched uppers, and recommends Farmers Bulletin 1528-P for leather shoe care.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Local Beauty Offer Promises Discounted Deluxe Samples
T. C. Wooton of Des Moines advertises a special sale with bottle shampoo, hand lotion, tar face cream, and face powder. The package worth $1.50 costs 28 cents with money back guarantee.
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T. C. Wooton
Des Moines
Apology turns to boast about wife’s influence
Dippy argues that McBooth’s claim he is what he is due to his wife is not boasting but apologizing.
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McBooth
Dippy
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
In Fairhaven Massachusetts a woman says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helps with changes of life. She reports improved sleep and reduced nervousness after following directions. She notes her husband buys a bottle promptly when she feels run down.
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Fairhaven
Mass
Lydia IE. Pinkham
Mars
Apa Besse
Washington Street
Fairhaven, Mass
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Mrs. Emu
Mr. Emu
Julia Bottomley
Bureau of Home Economies
United States
Paris
Nellie Maxwell
Mve
POST
P. Co
Ios
Phillips of
Ryilk
Lydia E. Pinkham
W.N. U
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