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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1938
Page
8
The first step toward a successful garden is an early start. Spade or plow as soon as possible. If a handful of soil crumbles readily, the soil is ready to work. Fertilizer should be used cautiously to avoid harm to fruits like tomatoes cucumbers and peppers.
A local column presents a cherry pie recipe using 2 1/2 cups of red sour cherries in a No. 2 can. It details filling with sugar corn starch salt butter and a pastry crust bake times and temperatures, crediting Marjorie H Black.
A quotation attributed to Van Amburgh urges workers to show genuine interest in their tasks or leave. It frames sincere dedication as proof of service and notes stagnation without progress or promotion as a reason to act.
Advertisement urges peppiness in women to attract men at dances and parties. It touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy easing female functional disorders and tones the system. Claims widespread success with over a million letters of benefit reported by users.
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept offers three new dress styles in rayon or silk with simple lines and flattering fits. Fitted Bodice, Trim Morning Frock, and Full Figure dress promise versatile looks from casual to dressy with finished details, plus pattern numbers and yardage for sizes 12 to 52. Orders go to Room 1020 Chicago Illinois. patterns priced 15 cents each.
A schoolteacher asks Mrs Pucket why pupil William was absent. The reply explains William is “keeping time” for his father and recounts Willie bringing home a math problem about walking speeds, noting he is not a man, so his father must handle it.
A set of simple hints and recipes includes dipping knives in warm water to cut fruit cake without crumbling. It suggests a sardine salad with lettuce lemon parsley and French dressing and notes half inch sardine pieces on greens. Also mentions adding walnut-sized cheese to potato or onion soup and using silk thread for basting velvet dresses to avoid marks.
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