Suits versus Ensembles in the 1928 Wardrobe Debate
The article weighs two piece suits against full ensembles for women’s fashion, noting suits appeal to the younger set with slim brown tweed designs and back belt details. It highlights navy ensembles as economical, adaptable outfits with a complete daywear payoff, and praises coordinated coats and accessories carried from hat to pocketbook.
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Navy
Western Newspaper Union
Brown Stew Liked by Family
Instructions for Brown Stew of Beef from the bureau of home economics. Use round steak pieces browned in fat, simmer in water with onion and salt, then thicken with browned flour. Cook until tender and flavorful, with parsley for garnish and optional oven browning of flour.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Diet for Children Emphasizes Fruits and Vegetables
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that vegetables and fruits provide iron, lime and minerals plus protein and energy. They are especially essential in children's diets and should be included as part of daily meals.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Daily Vegetable Servings Aid Digestion in Diet Rules
The guidance states vegetables should be served at least once daily to aid bowels. They may flavor soups and stews, join milk or meat stews, or accompany meat gravy. If gravy is used, keep fat light and avoid scorched fat for better digestion.
Salsify or Oyster Plant with Roast Meat
Salsify or oyster plant makes an unusual but excellent accompaniment to roast meat chops steak or chicken. The root darkens quickly once the outer skin is scraped off and must be prepared promptly for serving.
Salsify in Cream Sauce from Home Economics Bureau
Two bunches salsify prepared in cold water to stay light. Boil unsalted 30 minutes until tender. Make a cream sauce with milk flour butter and a pinch of salt. Pour over the cooked salsify and reheat. Garnish with chopped parsley.
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The
Bureau of Home Economics
Dust Pan with Handle Saves Stooping Effort
A Marshall county Illinois farm woman demonstrates a long handled dust pan that eases cleaning. The device features a firm straight edge and a high sided attachment for the handle to prevent dirt loss. The dust pan is shown as part of a county home demonstration testing circle sponsored by the USDA.
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Marshall
County
Ilinois
United States Department of Agriculture
Hints for Housekeepers and Food Preservation Tips
A list of kitchen and home care tips. It covers sensible attire for women, feeding guidance for children, wall varnish, stain removal, cooking fats for cakes, bacon drain on brown paper for crispness, egg preservation in spring, and water glass as a preservative.
Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe From Home Economics Bureau
Strawberry ice cream recipe from the bureau of home economics details 2 quarts strawberries cup sugar and other ingredients. Prepare berries by washing and slicing, sweeten with sugar for a few hours, then press through a colander. Fold in whipped cream and salt, freeze with ice and salt, and let ripen before serving.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Flies Have Both Beneficial And Harmful Roles
The article notes that there are over 80 000 fly species with varied effects on humans. Some flies destroy damaging plants and others prey on harmful insects. It mentions that certain Indigenous peoples once ate the young of a specific fly.
French Dessert and Sauce Recipes From The French Manner Guide
A feature on French dishes and instructions for Salit Epais Fromage a la Duchesse and Caramel Cake with step by step preparation. Includes a note on summer dishes and a jelly method with gelatin. Mentions Cobola Indians settlement excavations near Lyons Kan.
Fairy Twilight-Bell Hosts A Moonlit Fairy Ball
In the woods, twilight fairies in dark blue and purple dress host a night ball with moonbeams, shadows, and pine trees dancing along with Mr Moon. Dawn approaches as the eight night fairies depart and the two day fairies rise. The ball is declared the best of the year.
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Moon
Hide
Shadowland
Mr. Moor
Fairyland
Mr. Moon
Comfort and efficiency in U S Army shoe design
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the shoe favors comfort and outdoor performance. It conforms to Farmers Bulletin 923 F with a broad round toe straight inner edge and thick soles to protect feet on rough surfaces and in wet or slushy conditions. The design emphasizes broad heels for stability and notes heel height variations by gender.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
United States Army
Stranded Locomotive Remains in Western Kansas
An 80 mile from town locomotive of the Scott City & Northern sits chained to rails after the railroad failed. A creditor attached the engine and the line was abandoned, leaving the engine and two rails as the sole relic while rabbits and birds inhabit the area.
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Kansas
Scott City & Northern
Australia plans radium bank to aid physicians nationwide
The government proposes to purchase one sixth of an ounce of radium immediately and establish a national radium bank available to qualified physicians for treatments across the country.
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Australia
Earth
Looking Ahead in Quiet Home Scene
A distressed parent asks why he is thrashing his little son as the boy fears a school report tomorrow and the parent says he must leave tonight.
Unsatisfactory Husband Sparks Sharply Witty Exchange
In a brief dialogue from a vintage column Gladys asks for guidance while Phyllis bluntly suggests shooting the husband. The exchange showcases sharp humor and everyday marital tension.
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Gladys
Phyllis
Not in a Literal Sense Dumb and Blind Man
A humorous dialogue features a terse man and a pleading caller. The exchange hints at social hierarchies and the narrator observes that plain women tend to attract fewer enemies than attractive ones.
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