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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
3
A USDA photo shows a Louisiana farm home kitchen with drainboards on both sides of a neat compact sink, bright light, and a light table set for a casual meal. The article explains planning work centers for food prep, cooking, serving, and dishwashing to save steps.
Dr A F Woods of the U S Department of Agriculture states that nonacid foods such as asparagus beans corn peas beets spinach meats and fish cannot be safely canned by boiling water. They must be sterilized under pressure with approved time and temperature. Pressure cookers are standard and affordable and should include a thermometer and pressure gauge for proper control. There is no excuse for risks in canning without adequate pressure cooking and all Agriculture recommendations will enforce this.
Peter Gnome announces a cave warming to celebrate his new home a cave suited for his insect talks and dinner parties. Old Mr Giant and friendly forest residents attend the opening bid joining in a communal meal and resolving a small hurt through open talk.
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union piece highlights simple cake recipes Snow Cake Spice Cake Emergency Cake and One Egg Cake. It notes candy's growing popularity among men from workers to executives and its use in travel camp and expedition rations with marshmallow roasts and convenient portable sweets.
The article explains converting dill pickles to sweet cucumber pickles. It details a recipe from the USDA Bureau of Home Economics, including ingredients like cider vinegar sugar garlic pepper and tarragon, plus steps to layer pack in a crock cure for ten days and then seal in pint jars for storage.
For best flavor and color cook preserves rapidly. A small electric fan helps keep the kitchen cool and to drive out odors. Lettuce and greens may be crisped in very cold water with vinegar or lemon. Protect iron utensils by paraffin coating and wrapping in newspaper. Make a cover for cooling food with cheesecloth stretched over an embroidery frame.
A compact tip on broom care stress that an old broom lasts with proper care. Frequent sweeping wears a broom less than careful use. wash occasionally, dip bristles in hot soap suds briefly, then shake dry and air out. Endorses readiness and steady effort for any conflict.
The 1929 fashion note highlights collars as the main style focus for daytime dresses and blouses. Designers favor unique collars in self or contrasting fabrics with laces, organdie, and georgette plaitings. Navy, black, or printed frocks gain new life via Puritan styled collars and butterfly bows, with cuffs and lace collars in rich profusion.
A playful exchange features Gazoof answering a question about sleep with a literal measurement of five feet ten inches, framed as a humorous item in Pathfinder magazine.
A London invention called the rotoscope shoots fast moving scenes at 500 revolutions per second and slows them to one revolution per minute. Test pictures show water drops appear spherical, lightning forms a single bright spot, and a gas jet flame flickers rather than staying steady.
The article lists states providing free text books to school children including Arizona California Delaware District of Columbia Maine Maryland Massachusetts Montana Nebraska Vermont Wyoming Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey Utah Texas Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island and South Dakota. Also offers cautionary sayings about risk and strategy.
Dr. Caldwell developed a gentle effective laxative to avoid gripe or habit. His Syrup Pepsin is praised for bilious, headachy, weak and feverish patients, including women and children, and is sold in drugstores worldwide.
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