Book Buying Plan Builds Ruths Library At Home
Ruth starts a home library project selecting an encyclopedia a book of the month a mix of arts novels biographies and classics to guide her children's education while preserving fly covers. A breezy feature notes a brick terrace barrels and rustic outdoor furniture to inspire readers.
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Ruth
Moppets
East
Jellied Soups for Your Home Table
Home use of jellied soups described with stock from bones and leftover meat. Instructions cover making beef stock, simmering four to five hours, adding vegetables and seasonings, cooling quickly, and using gelatin to set the liquid in bouillon cups. Parsley garnish suggested with lemon slices.
Some Cooling Drinks and Punch Recipes
Ginger Grape Punch and Tutti Frutti Punch are outlined with ingredients and steps. The recipes produce chilled beverages using tea or fruit juices, sparkling water or ginger ale, sugar, and citrus, with serving tips and garnishes.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Cracks in plaster benefit from fabric reinforcement
Cracks in plaster walls persist and are best addressed by covering with stout wall fabric such as canvas, then painting. The fabric reinforces the plaster, hides existing cracks, and helps prevent new ones from forming, allowing redecorating as needed.
Restful bedroom tones use green and white harmony
A restful sleeping room pairs green and white for a serene color balance. The scheme emphasizes calm tones, soft contrast, and a tranquil atmosphere conducive to rest.
Sam Johnson’s Alpine Ordeal Ends With Rescue and Losses
Samuel Johnson of Brooklyn recounts a 1931 climb on Doufoure Peak in the Monte Rosa Alps. Five Italians and Johnson faced avalanches, deep snow, and near freezing night sheltering in a cave before night guides reached them and ferried them to a hospital where several limbs were injured or amputated.
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Floyd Gibbons
Ello
Samuel Johnson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sam
Italy
Italian Alps
Doufoure
Monte Rosa Chain
Alps
Monte Rosa
Macugnaga
Sam Johnson
WIN Service
Staphorst Residents Ban Photo Taking in Village
East Holland village of Staphorst forbids strangers to photograph its picturesque sights and locals have shown hostility to camera fans. Two young visitors were beaten for snapshots. The article notes their traditional dress and pale blue houses amid privacy concerns.
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Staphorst
East Holland
The Chinese Li Defined as a Metric of Ancient Length
The Chinese li is described as one one hundredth of a day’s walk on level terrain, roughly a third of an English mile, though in hills it could be as little as an eighth of a mile.
Colors of Dawn and Sunset Compared
The colors of dawn are purer and colder than those of sunset as the atmosphere contains less dust, reducing scattering of light rays. This explains why morning skies appear crisper and cooler than evening skies.
Marijuana Cured Like Tobacco Leaves Described
The article notes marijuana leaves with seven or more tapering petals and describes a drying process similar to tobacco curing used to prepare the weed for smoking.
Cleanliness Best Defense Against Coccidiosis in Poultry
Agriculture officials urge strict sanitation to prevent coccidiosis in young chickens. Daily cleaning of brooders and yards, balanced diet with green forage, and careful handling of feed and water reduce infection risk. Milk-based remedies lack consistent efficacy. vectors include droppings, contaminated objects, insects, and rodents.
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The
College of Culture, University of Illinois
United States Declared Safest Nation for Livestock Raising
Dr. John R. Mohler of the USDA proclaims the United States the safest country for raising livestock. He notes continuous scientific gains reduce risks and that meat and milk supplies remain dependable even in crop-shortfall periods. Livestock adapt by moving between feed-rich areas if needed.
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United States
John R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Nest Design Improves Egg Yield and Safety in Poultry Houses
A Hoards Dairyman writer recommends rear dark entrances to nests to reduce broken eggs and cannibalism. Adjust nests by extending from wall on legs with 1 by 4 inch board walks, closing the front with a hinged door for egg collection. Size suggested is 14 inches square and 12 inches high.
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Hoard’s Dairyman
One Crop Dairy Farmer Adopts Grassland System
One crop farmer known as One crop Harry Norton near Adelphia New Jersey abandoned plowing and now runs grassland dairy farming year round. He keeps cattle in pasture six months and feeds grass silage and early-cut hay the rest, claiming grass based rations improve milk color and body. Norton relies on Western grain producers for feed, while he spreads manure and cuts hay to save labor and reduce production costs.
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Harry Norton
Adelphia
N. J
Norton
The
Country Home Magazine
Culling Guidelines for Cockerels and Pullets
Hoard's Dairyman advises saving cockerels for breeders with the first cull at eight to twelve weeks. Continuous culling through the growing period preserves vitality, discarding birds with poor development. Pullets may be culled at the same time.
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Hoard
Crocheted Chair Set Pattern 1723 From The Sewing Circle
Learn to crochet a romantic chair set border with lacy K stitch. Pattern 1723 provides charts directions material lists and an illustration of stitches. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle 82 Eighth Ave New York with name address and pattern number.
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Needlecraft
Eighth Ave
New York
Letter Sparks Exchange Over Prices and Language
A stenographer balks at a manager’s demand as a letter is drafted word for word. The correspondence centers on referencing a Browne and debating pricing, with the phrase Pure swank and a suggestion of a thirty percent or thirty dollars per ten benchmark.
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Mr. Browne
Thompson
Browne
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