Yesteryear Charm in Crocheted Bedspread
Heirloom popcorn bedspread with a lacy mesh background showcases a striking crochet motif. The pattern 5908 provides square instructions, a diagram, stitches, material needs, and a photo. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. at 259 W 14th St New York NY with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Dept
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New York
N. Y
Affection as a Marriage Substitute Faces Scrutiny
Dear Miss Dene advises that while young people should marry for love, mature adults may seek contentment through a tolerant partner after experience of love and disillusionment. The column counsels honesty about a life change to curb rumors, and warns against a sleuthlike approach in romance.
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Miss Dene
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Decorating with Lamps Reflects Personal Style
A decorator friend explains how lamps lift a room by guiding light, line, and color. Consider placement and avoid overusing white lamps, embrace jewel tones, beige shades, crystal bases, and silver finishes to unify a space.
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Sheffield
Window Drapery Dilemma in Venetian Blind Era
Reader seeks decor advice for a living room with limited window exposure. Proposes swag drapes framing a door with two small side windows, considering extending draperies onto walls to enlarge the apparent window space and balancing with sheer fabrics or gold union to complement cream wallpaper with a gold wreath. Betty Wells offers possible layout options and fabric ideas.
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Gold Union
Betty Wells
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Boiled Frosting and High Low Point Highway Note
Boiled frosting if it fails to thicken should be placed in a bowl set in hot water and stirred as the water boils for five minutes. A highway links Mount Whitney the United States highest point with Death Valley the lowest, illustrating extreme elevations.
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Mount Whitney
United States
Death Valley
Use of Cheese Is Spreading Widely
A 1920s style guide explains expanding American cheese varieties from cheddar and cottage to cream cheese and Liederkrantz, with European-inspired varieties and cheese recipes. It includes Coeur a la Creme, Stilton Canape, Alsace fondue, Old-Fashioned Rarebit, Roquefort Dressing, and a Cheese Platter featuring Camembert, Roquefort, Swiss, Bel Paese, and Liederkranz.
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Edith M. Barber
Europe
France
Italy
England
Alsace
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Cake Pan Lining and Greasing Tips
The article advises greasing both the pan and the paper when lining cake pans. It notes waxed paper parchment or clean white or brown paper may be used for lining to prevent sticking.
Fruit Punch From Pineapple Juice and Cherry Liquid
The instruction describes saving juice from canned pineapple and the liquid from maraschino cherries to use in fruit punch. It advises collecting both liquids for flavorful balance and mentions their role as components in a mixed fruit drink.
Tempting Kids With Cocoa Milk Topping
A home kitchen tip suggests adding cocoa or grated sweetened chocolate to milk if children refuse it. Finish with a spoonful of whipped cream to make the drink more appealing.
Sunshine and sulphur beat poultry parasites in trials
Florida researcher Dr. M W Emmel reports success using five percent commercial flour sulphur in laying mash to control external poultry parasites including lice and sticktight fleas. Solar exposure boosted effectiveness, with complete parasite elimination in sunlit birds within a week. A two way treatment added sulphur in yards and under litter to combat fleas and mites.
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M. W. Emmel
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Gainesville
Fla
Emmel
Journal of the
American Veterinary Medical Association
Growing Out the Calves Propels Dairymen Says Cornell Expert
Professor Savage of Cornell contends that cow and feeder priority beat feed formulas. He notes cows adapt to protein changes from 24 to 16 percent if other controls hold, and warns legume-rich hay reduces grain protein needs. Calves require 350 pounds of whole milk in eight weeks plus a calf starter. Cornell’s successful mix combines ground corn, rolled oats, bran, linseed meal, fish meal, dried skim milk, bone meal, limestone, salt, and cod liver oil.
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Savage
Cornell University
Professor Savage
Cornell
Of Interest to Farmers and Poultry Insights
Agricultural notes emphasize feed as a key factor in egg production. Do not rely on throat infections from choking as a major danger. Poultry industry losses from unhatched eggs reach about 20 million dollars annually in the United States. Sunflower seeds offer high protein and fat versus other grains. Egg shell color varies with breed and does not reflect quality. Economists argue farmers perform better with steady, moderate prices and bountiful crops.
The Stars Above IXED and Morning Star Names
An observant note explains that stars move slowly relative to planets, and that the term morning star applies to Jupiter Mars Saturn and Venus when they rise before the sun. It identifies Sirius as the Dog Star in Canis Major and Betelgeuse in Orion, noting Betelgeuse’s volume is about 30 million times that of the sun.
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Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Orion
Proper Use of Oil Furniture Polish
In a study many homemakers misuse furniture polish by applying it with a dry cloth. Use a damp cloth moistened with polish then spread evenly, rub lightly, allow the finish to absorb, and finish with a dry cloth to lift a glow. This method minimizes effort and achieves a uniform, lasting finish.
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