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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
6
A mix of verse by Joyce Kilmer and prose on illness diet and cooking. The piece discusses healthful feeding for the sick, clearer broths and nutritive soups, and the creative joy of cooking with leftover ingredients. It also reflects on nature and summer imagery and the craft of original culinary design.
A 19th century style guide offers dessert ideas such as Velvet Sherbet and Orange Lemon Sherbet, plus recipes for Dainty Dessert Duchess Cream and Grapenuts Pudding. It panels food combinations, nutrition basics, and tips for balanced meals emphasizing proteins fats and carbohydrates and the role of fruits and sweets.
A fashion column surveys the rise of mixed silhouettes from the straight narrow line to fuller overskirts. It highlights Camargo and Grecian gowns, taffeta bouffancy, and new brown tones in summer wardrobes. Parasol trends include velvet, ostrich plumes, and Japanese umbrellas.
The United States Department of Agriculture backs a campaign for more and higher quality poultry in south and southwestern Arkansas. Drew county distributes 50 pens of pure bred Barred Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Reds to 50 farms, aided by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce and local banks. over 100 hatching egg sittings are pledged for poultry clubs run by 4-H members as Ashley Union and Desha counties push enrollments upward. The Southwestern Arkansas Poultry Association forms in Magnola with 18 charter members, and Magnolia plans a November state poultry show awarding the American Poultry Association gold medal to the top state exhibit.
The article notes strong demand for dress ginghams at retail and wholesale, with producers managing the market tightly. Many jobbing firms nationwide push for more liberal selling terms as the gingham vogue continues to rise.
The article notes bold millinery use of horsehair in black cream jade and tobacco brown tones. It highlights fabric variety and craftswomen choosing striking color blends for hats and headpieces.
When conditions render it feasible small flocks of poultry should be kept by families in villages towns and especially in the suburbs of large cities. The need for this extension of poultry raising is particularly great where consumption exceeds production as in the northeastern states. Through utilization of table waste scraps and other refuse as poultry feed much wholesome food in the form of eggs and poultry for home use may be produced at relatively low cost.
The standards describe strong healthy vigorous birds for breeding. Birds must have bright red comb and face, bright prominent eyes, broad short head, legs well separated and straight, and clean smooth plumage.
An Portsmouth Ohio advertisement features Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female health issues. A customer letter from Mrs Sara Shaw claims restored health and urges others to try the product. The ad also references Cuticura products and urges reliance on the trio of Soap Ointment and Talcum.
A Kansas university professor is compiling a collection of bird calls with plans to set them to music. The project aims to make the calls whistled or played on a phonograph for broader usage.
A postal style guide advises washing with good soap and rinsing in water tinted blue with Red Cross Ball Blue to refresh children’s handkerchiefs.
Dialog excerpt shows two voices, one optimistic about progress and the other urging caution. The pair discusses effort, progress, and the need to stay ahead in a competitive context.
A wry reflection suggests a man is often only what his wife believes him to be. The line hints at marital perspective shaping identity more than self-assessment.
A June wedding takes center stage as the bride assumes prominence in family and social circles. The event highlights traditions and new beginnings for the couple and their relatives.
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