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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1931
Page
7
English home economy notes share meat dish ideas from old England. Recipes include steak and kidney pie with oysters and thyme, Yorkshire pudding with roast beef, and beef with sherry gravy. Pork and veal are eaten, with mutton preferred to lamb in England versus American tastes.
The article debunks the Rough Riders myth, noting they fought on foot in Cuba and not on horseback. It also covers fall nitrogen fertilization for fruit trees, citing Virginia Experiment Station findings that fall feeding can match or enhance growth and reduce spring competition, with practical timing around September in the Shenandoah Valley. It closes with a note that powdered spinach is now available for masking in children's meals.
Copper industry experts predict only slow gains in consumption and prices. Brookmire Economic Service warns against profit at seven and a half cents per pound and foresees further curtailment of mining. Blister stocks remain near low levels, with refined stocks likely to rise in August. Thousands race to register for 1000 to 2000 ditch digging jobs in Cleveland, Ohio.
A brisk feature on time efficient breakfasts for commuters. It advocates a four minute meal schedule and a nonstop sequence of courses with mush and eggs timed to catch a train, including a recipe for bacon muffins using flour baking powder milk and bacon drippings.
Compilation by Willan L. Colles shows a rising U S population despite low birth rates in cities over 50 000 and warns of a long term growth trend. The Treasury notes money in circulation rose to 5 051 432 592 with per capita changes, while Chenery cites birth control as a major factor shaping economic and social pressures and aging wage earner prospects.
The Illinois Central Railroad reached its 10G 12 mile milestone, completed from Chicago to Centralia and Cairo to East Dubuque, celebrated in the September issue of Illinois Central Magazine. The line was praised as a monumental enterprise, while a separate item notes Loydenon of Piggott, Arkansas, killed by a mule on a Wright farm.
Firestone published comparisons of quality construction and prices, inviting readers to drive in and compare. The public cut cross sections from Firestone tires and other mail order brands, then could see Firestone Extra Values and get their car equipped for safe, trouble free summer motoring.
A fragmented note describes a Speci Brand item produced for distributors. It mentions an oil companion and unidentified trademarks, with a dealer using his own name on cautions. The text alludes to a seller naming personal brands on fires or products, but detail is unclear.
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