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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1927
Page
8
A Los Angeles Times snippet cites a club women asking Lorry Carr about why modern marriage seems fragile. The Lancer quips that variety among wives is lacking, sparking a humorous exchange about two stereotype types and the wisdom of measured speech.
The article notes ancient seafaring beliefs that king fishers bring calm seas during the halcyon days around the winter solstice. It mentions old gales resisting the presence on ships and the saying that she carries a gale in her tall.
A traveler reports the mountains near Jeri cho are densely honeycombed with hermits cells from ancient anchorites. Some cells contain frescoes and inscriptions dating to the early Christian era. Each house reportedly has two or three jobs for a carpenter.
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin explains how natural water contains dissolved and suspended materials, making it hard for laundry. Hard water forms soap scum and gray tinge on clothes. distillation is impractical at home, so filtration, boiling, or chemical softening are used. Washing soda provides an inexpensive treatment, though quantities must match water hardness. A simple water analysis from a local laboratory helps determine proper methods.
The main cause of malnutrition among American children is improper food habits. In the U S no other country allows a child to freely choose diet as here. Some parents lack knowledge or fail to value proper nutrition, but education of parents on child dietary needs can correct these habits.
A New Orleans feature promotes pralines as accessible treats and provides a U S Department of Agriculture recipe. It details ingredients sugar salt pecan nuts and cream and guides making a soft ball syrup and folding in nuts before forming twenty flat round cakes on waxed paper with quick, precise timing.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture this dried apricot and pineapple jam uses winter stock. Soak apricots overnight, chop, then simmer with pineapple and sugar for about 45 minutes until thick. Seal hot in sterilized jars for a little over three pints.
A food notice explains a practical substitute for eggs in cakes. For each egg, use two tablespoons milk plus half a teaspoon baking powder as the equivalent. This method helps when eggs are scarce, useful in sponge cakes and other recipes to reduce egg usage.
The sun room needs curtains that cut glare yet admit light. US Department of Agriculture suggests bright colored awning cloth or striped linen shades on springs or rollers as durable decorative options. Cloth shades complement the room’s blue green orange palette and matching cushions, with a buckram valance to cover rollers.
A former California Golf Association president loses his mashie on the first bounce as a sea gull snatches it and flies away. The incident underscores water hazards and the quirky risks golfers face in sunny climes.
Demand Bayer Aspirin. aspirin marked with Bayer Cross proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 26 years. See Bayer on the package or risk counterfeit product. Also a local quip about coal loads often ending in the cellar.
An advertisement touts “Dandelion” butter color as a harmless vegetable coloring used by millions for 50 years. It notes drug and general stores sell bottles at 85 cents and urges readers to ask their druggist or write The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford for a package. Also appears are claims about Cole’s Carbonvalve offering rapid relief for skin diseases and burns.
A wary mother bids her child watch for motor cars at crossings. The child replies that he waits on the sidewalk until an empty spice comes along.
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