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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1928
Page
18
Radio users report failures with pie crust. one listener says the recipe yields a crust that crumbles. another claims following directions results in a tough crust. The letters illustrate common crust flaws and seek practical remedies.
In falenia India a contract for using an elephant to drag logs led to a death when Abdul Krham owner of the beast directed it to a forbidden area. The appellate court overturned a thief conviction, ruling Namusudra acted to support a contract integral to India tea production, stressing economic importance.
Instructions discuss measuring shortening with cold water, flour amounts, and crumb texture. Emphasizes using the cold water method, proper shortening incorporation, and adding water slowly to avoid tough crusts. Warns against overworking dough and treating crusts with too much shortening.
Planning this week's meals emphasizes forethought to avoid dull routines and waste. Create a grocery list for several days, buy fresh fruit daily, and adapt menus to available ingredients. Use flexible Sunday and Monday substitutions, vary desserts, and rely on simple gelatin desserts with rhubarb for variety.
Butter production nears peak but shows a pause in the flush season as favorable conditions persist in the Central region. Eastern markets report steady gains with 4 storage transfers and price advances. Egg receipts across major markets from Monday to Wednesday total 157,007 cases, down from last week and well below year-ago figures.
The article notes a shift to glass containers for food products, with an average of over 2,000,000 individual packages sold monthly at 10 cents. It highlights price declines in glass packaging, rising distribution to grocery departments, and growing use in restaurants and hotels while stressing visibility of quantity and quality for shoppers. It mentions packaging adoption by loading packers and glass container associations in New York and industry trends across poultry, fruits, vegetables, meats, and prepared foods.
Peter Cooper, famed inventor and early locomotive pioneer, contributed to the development of a transparent jelly dessert. The piece notes how Jell O evolved into a labor saving food, with easy preparation using cold jelly plus water and optional ingredients for salads entrées and desserts. It highlights widespread serving in diners and stores.
An ad touts Super Suds as a superior washing agent for clothes and dishes. It claims faster washing, whiter, fresher fabrics, less fatigue, and complete dissolution in hot water with minimal rinsing. Beads burst into suds instantly in hard water, saving time and reducing wear on fabrics.
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