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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
8
A guide to making inexpensive ice creams at home using a wooden bucket or deep crock, with simple ingredients and freezing methods. Includes recipes for vanilla cream, fruit tea cream, and custard based ice, plus tips on temperature control and refreshing colorings.
USF at present the fashionable way to bake potatoes. Dishes include Jacketed potatoes and variants with herbs parsley and crumbled crusts. Recipes describe boiling mashing eggs butter milk and pepper, forming pear shapes, frying, baking, and garnishing with parsley and cheese for served potatoes in shells and Parisian style.
The article extols dairy cows, noting the Jersey breed’s high milk output and rapid maturity. It explains that cow productivity depends on adequate feed, with feed efficiency and maintenance costs shaping milk production. A Jersey example records 111 pounds of milk and 1332 pounds nine ounces of butter, highlighting Jerseys as a valuable herd asset.
The text argues that in feed scarce times a cow with efficient feed use yields higher profit, since it consumes limited market feed yet provides substantial milk. It stresses the necessity of good stock, especially a superior dairy cow, whose efficiency maximizes returns on feed and boosts farm profitability across seasons.
Advice on pig housing and care emphasizes dry sleeping space, adequate ventilation, and warmth. Avoid cold building materials. provide thick bedding, exercise between weaning and fattening, and ready access to coal or ashes and water. Regular feeding, cleanliness, and occasional saline aid support stomach health.
The text urges keeping sheep in dry well ventilated quarters away from drafts and avoiding methods like inhaling flames from burning tar. It advises fresh air, tree protection, and general prevention while noting the illness is emerging, with emphasis on care and shelter for livestock.
Instructional note emphasizes keeping calf wounds clean during calving. Recommends washing newborn calves with mild antiseptic solution twice daily and tying the navel with aseptic silk thread. Warns that problems stem from infection from formal sources.
A fragmentary cookery gloss outlines roasting venison saddle on a spit and a partridge canape with bacon, decorative plating, and simple gravy. It then covers cooking grouse with skin down, butter basted and finished on grill, paired with fried potatoes.
A fragmented kitchen note lists several fruit salads and dressings. It describes Banana Salad with sliced bananas and grape juice, a Grape Salad with green grapes and almonds, a Chestnut and Orange mix, and an Apple and Celery salad. Directions are incomplete but indicate optional dressings with pineapple juice or cream and a gelatin fruit dish.
A Parisian chronicler dubs the present fashion mood la mode adolescente. The season favors soft lines and adolescent yielding silhouettes seen in afternoon frocks. An illustrated daytime gown in black moire features white machine stitching outlining the bodice for a brocaded effect.
The article notes ears returning to fashion with women wearing hair brushed back to reveal them. Ear rings grow in popularity, with large tortoise shell pieces and lace uprights adorned by bells. Tiny hats rise, and atop the head a stacked display of velvet creates a tall silhouette.
A brief reflection contrasts the relief found in soothing a unsettled infant with the heavier burden of easing a conscience weighed by accusation. The piece weighs emotional labor, inner judgment, and the cost of guilt on calm and daily life.
A businesswoman notices her serge skirt developing a shiny look from daily desk work. She shares simple advice to prevent wear: place a thin rough leather cover on the chair seat to reduce friction. The leather protects the fabric’s finish until worn out.
A compact note from Voran's Journal highlights a cadence of influence where a band or performer dominates the cultural scene for a period. The text contrasts male and female voices as they step forward to shape events, suggesting a cyclical leadership motif.
Fashion notes describe the well ordered wardrobe with indispensable tailored suits and black velvet bodice trims. Descriptions cover short bodice frocks for children with wide ribbons, brocaded velvet shoulder scarfs, and vest fronts. White cloth with silk, lace collars, fur borders, sashes, scarfs, belts, and bags are highlighted as current trends. A Drewden silk frock paired with a changeable tailored jacket is praised.
A damaged ad style notice touts Doan’s Kidney Pills for kidney ills. Testimony from T F Davis of Ply mouth Street Lemars La claims the pills removed back pain and weakness in his family.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a treatment for consumptive coughs and lung trouble. It claims the first dose relieves symptoms, aids sleep, and fevers fade. A Glen-Elyn Iowa user reports success after weeks of other doctors failed. Price 50 cents and 1 dollar, money back if it fails.
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