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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
8
A fragmented, quirky kitchen text blends culinary tips with odd musings. It describes a custard pie, ingredients for a rich caramel sauce, potato timbale, tomato sauce for croquettes, and a method for making popovers, with steps on oven temperature and resting times, all in a nostalgic note.
Old time kitchen notes detail Oyster Stew using milk, oyster liquor, and butter, with careful cooking to avoid toughness. Also included are Meat Pie directions using leftover meat, gravy, and a crust recipe with baking powder and milk, baked until browned for a crisp top.
Dr Pierre Janet, a French neurologist, described at an American Neurological Association meeting how a 21 year old woman, who had lapsed into unconsciousness for five years after memory lapses beginning at 13, was restored to health. He hypnotized her, uncovered subconscious memories of a hospital siege, reconnected her to life via clandestine correspondence, and she gradually recovered normal mental and physical health.
Lieutenant Barnes explains in Chamber's Journal that camels endure food scarcity far better than thirst. Their humps store fat used as nourishment during long journeys, shrinking after days without food and replenishing once feeding resumes. Arab trackers even kill camels to save themselves from thirst.
A brief note on spider webs as weather prophets. It cites Henri Fabre and explains how damp air laden with moisture affects the sticky threads of webs, causing spiders to delay weaving until rain or fog passes. The piece frames spider behavior as a mysterious natural forecast observed by many.
A fragmented discussion on why some things provoke laughter. It links nervous system responses, brain impressions, and the idea that humor affects faces and reactions differently among individuals. The text notes brain signals influence the laugh and that recordings of impressions vary in people.
In a playful dialogue the Zebra Swallowtail discusses zebra-like traits and differences from horses. It notes striped markings, body shape, and tail length while entertaining comparisons and cautions about imitating zebra features. The piece blends whimsy with natural history observations.
A playful monologue features the Zebra Butterfly arguing it is easily identifiable by bright, distinct wing patterns. It notes its scent organs for defense, its ground color camouflage in chrysalis, and insists on being known for its unique name among butterflies. The speaker hints at a party invitation from Tom.
In a fragmentary dialogue a child asks about a parent’s work. A horse doctor is identified as a veterinary in the same exchange. The sentences reveal confusion and playful mispronunciations about professions and roles between the speakers.
Effie Kit questions the meaning of the Bank Swallow name. The Bank Swallow explains their nests in banks and their woodland money saving habits, contrasting with human banks and describing seed savings and friendly communities within their townlike nests.
Effie Elf interviews a Bank Swallow about its dark neck bands and tunnel nests from its hole in the bank. The bird explains it does not handle money, prefers nesting in tunnels, and jokes about banks and wealth while bidding farewell. A riddle follows: What can be heard but not seen? Wind.
Beets provide succulent winter feed at low cost and yield good profits. They thrive in colder regions, store without freezing, and suit cattle, hogs, sheep, and poultry. Proper storage, including straw cover or rot cellars, preserves feed quality for later use. They aid fattening and can extend milk production when used as a preservative feed.
The North Dakota Park Bureau federation endorses the U S Grain Growers and supports the national plan for cooperative grain marketing. It notes the committee of seventeen and the April Chicago assembly, aims to unify cooperative grain marketing and seeks Equity inclusion, while backing the national org if that cannot be achieved.
A state report notes high numbers of labor applicants with slow demand for men. Farmers easily secure help for short and winter jobs, with satisfactory wages for farm work. Most farm tasks are general, with plowing nearly done and winter work available. Many seek winter farm roles, laborers for city tasks rise, and wage offers average around 34 cents per hour.
A historical note urges regular meals for growing boys emphasizing milk as a staple. It advises breakfast with cereal and milk, lunch with milk and vegetables, and dinner with cream soups and bread. Meat should be limited to once daily. desserts and fruit sauces are recommended for variety.
Home demonstration workers of the extension division at North Dakota Agricultural College advise culled poultry as a winter food source to save chicken feed costs and provide nutritious meals. They reference U S Farmers Bulletin 839 on canning and cold pack methods, with a recipe detailing killing, draining, packing meat in jars or enamel cans, adding salt, and sterilizing under specified heat conditions.
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