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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
2
A nostalgic column urges honoring mothers with cherished old recipes for Sour Cream Devil's Food Cake Felicity Frosting and classic cookies like Fig Oaties. It recalls pantry basics of yesteryear and offers cracker and bread making notes, presenting a period voice for homemade desserts and treats.
A religious lesson argues that the home must be a Christian sanctuary guiding children away from liquor. It cites Deuteronomy and Jeremiah to urge parental example and teaching, stressing obedience, temperance, and family devotion as defense against temptation.
Lynn shares a fragment from a 1879 household guide offering tips for cleaners and cooks. It mentions using a clam shell and wood ashes to scour pans, sweeping snow on carpets, saving tea leaves for dark carpets, dusting woodwork with a turkey wing, pounding fine clothes, wringing, grinding coffee, and knowing recipes like Jenny Lind Cake and Flannel Pancakes.
A compact banquet menu features a strawberry and pineapple cup, roast chicken with giblet gravy, bread filling, fresh asparagus, fruit salad, ice cream, coffee, cookies, and milk for a not-too-large gathering.
A practical 16 inch cutout shows a boy in patched overalls and a straw hat with a polka-dot neckerchief holding a hose to water lawns. Outlines on pattern 79278 priced 15 cents. trace on plywood or thin lumber and cut with jig saw. directions and ordering details accompany the pattern.
Changes in garden practices emphasize smaller mature sizes for better flavor. Frequent plantings every two to three weeks ensure a steady supply of garden vegetables and longer seasons. Home flower seeds are uncommon as flowers may cross pollinate, yielding inferior, untrue new blooms.
A brief quip contrasts sentiments distant from nature with their ridicule. Deslaudes notes that extreme wisdom and folly sit near one another, warning against detachment from natural roots. The remark blends irony with a caution about lofty ideas.
A humorous reminiscence about Willie asking questions during a visit, explaining bricks iron flour and finally his punchline about humans being made of dust and earth. The tale ends with the quip that a “whacking big hole” was made when they took his visitor out.
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