Making a crocheted rag rug with slip covers and dye tips
The guide explains crocheting a 36 by 21 inch rug from 5 inch squares joined by slip stitch. It notes black as a unifying edge color and suggests dyeing fibers, using wool for a nicer feel, and tearing rags to 1 1/4 inch widths with raw edges folded in. It also promotes Mrs. Spears sewing book with 48 illustrated pages for slip covers and home decor.
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Spears
S. Des Plaines St
Chicago, I
Reflection on work, pride, and economic change
The speaker argues that without factories and mechanized labor, individuals would take pride in handcrafted work and thousands could become famous for their handiwork. They warn against flattery, note enduring values, and claim a stock market slump cannot take a farmer’s livelihood. A man who denies himself grows strong but risks making enemies through loud laughter.
Treasure House No. 1: Ruskin Inspired Thoughts
The quote urges building inner sanctuaries of pleasant thoughts and faithful sayings. It advises creating self-made houses for the soul that poverty cannot touch and care cannot disturb.
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John Ruskin
Tiny Sailfish Mystery Baffles Explorer Beebe
R William Beebe returned from a tropical expedition with 20,000 marine specimens and a 1 ½ inch sailfish. The fish resembles a miniature sailfish and may be a new species or the first young of a known variety. The team fished 2,000 miles from Cape Lucas to Panama under searchlights.
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R. William Beebe
California
Florida
Beebe
Doctor Beebe
Cape Lucas
Panama
Britannica Junior
Household Tips From An Old Column
A collection of practical kitchen and sewing hints from a vintage page. Tips include stiffening meringue with soda, pleat keeping with wire clips, using waxed paper to protect tablecloths, brushing pie crust with egg white to avoid soggy bottoms, dampening twine for tight knots, cellophane under hat bands to prevent stains, warming pans before muffins, and dusting upholstered pieces by moist methods.
Pepsodent Promises Bright Teeth With Irium
A vintage advertisement touts Pepsodent toothpaste featuring Irium. It claims to remove surface stains and polish teeth safely without bleach pumice or grit, promising natural brilliance and a sparkling smile.
Friendships Across Bonds and Bonds of Souls
A reflective note on how friendships form through nature, contracts, interests, and spiritual kinship, quoting Jeremy Taylor. It explores varied bases for human connection and the lasting value of chosen companions.
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Jeremy Taylor
What to Eat and Why 2
An essay by C Houston Goudiss debunks common food fads and fallacies. It argues against ideas that fish is a brain food, celery a nerve tonic, or lettuce a narcotic, and warns that water with meals aids digestion. It cautions readers against extreme fad diets and promotes balanced, evidence based nutrition.
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Houston Goudiss
Dangers of Fasting Warn Against Detox Myths
The article warns that fasting can be dangerous as it may cause incomplete oxidation of fat and acidosis. Homemakers are urged to discard superstitions and rely on established food facts to nourish their families, emphasizing health and happiness depend on sound knowledge.
Fallacy Debunked On Lettuce Color And Bean Snap
A article explains that light green lettuce is not necessarily better and that deep green lettuce contains more vitamins. It notes that snapping string beans only shows they were stored cold and moist, not superior quality.
False Notions About Fruit in Diet Advice
The piece dispels myths about fruit and health noting that acids in fruit do not cause rheumatism as most fruits leave alkaline ash after digestion. It also counters the claim that fruit and milk curdle in the stomach, explaining milk is curdled by stomach acid regardless.
Not Necessary to Sip Milk
A widely known investigator tested milk digestion by feeding a man a pint in 10 seconds and then the same amount in 10 minutes. Half an hour later the stomach contents were examined on both occasions. The study concluded that the speed of drinking did not affect digestion.
Helpful Hints on Planning a Laxative Diet
Readers may request a free copy of C. Houston Gondiss bulletin at 6 East 39th Street New York City. It offers concrete suggestions for combatting faulty elimination through correct eating and hygiene, lists laxative foods, and provides a full week of sample menus. A postcard suffices.
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Eaders
C. Houston Gondiss
East 39Th Street
New York City
Mixed Nutrients in Common Foods Highlight Proteins and Carbs
The article notes that few foods are pure. most contain proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in varying amounts. Dried peas and beans and whole grain cereals provide substantial starch and protein, illustrating mixed nutrient content in everyday foods.
Questions Answered on Nutrition and Food Sources
The note discusses corn syrup energy values and iron in dark syrup, molasses as a calcium iron source, and compares nut protein to meat and fish. It cautions nuts cannot replace milk and eggs for minerals and vitamins, with a brief reference to WM-C Houston Goudisa 1828-14.
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M. F
C. Houston Goudisa
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Food Authority
C. Houston Goudiss
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C. Howton Gondiss
Ease 39Th Street
Aed Sane
Coleman Lamp and Stove Co
Wichits
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Consun
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JEL Sert Company
Central Park Ave
JEL Sert CO
Comtestants
Jelsert Company
Illinois
Jelsert
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