English Fruit Cake Recipe From Iowa State College Home Econ Division
The Home Economics Division at Iowa State College Ames shares an English fruit cake recipe for Christmas. It lists ingredients such as sugar butter eggs dried apricots citron currants figs lemon juice molasses almonds sour milk grape juice soda baking powder cinnamon nutmeg cloves and flour and describes creaming butter, folding in whites, steaming for three hours, then finishing in a slow oven. Decoration tips include almonds and candied cherries.
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Towa State College
Ames
Value of a Dairy Cow Across Production Levels
A study of 7,654 cows across 40 Iowa testing associations shows profits after feed costs range from 17 to 191 dollars per cow. Cows averaging 109 pounds butterfat cost 35.07 for feed, while 500 pounds butterfat cows spent 83.71. Higher output raised profits despite bigger feed bills. 300-pound producers earned 191.72, 100-pound cows 17.22.
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Towa
Beware of quack battery charge salesman at Iowa State College
Adolph Shane, head of the Trades and Industries Department at Iowa State College, warns that a chemical prolonging storage battery charge is a quack proposition. Recharging involves passing current, not storage of electricity, as battery chemistry changes during use and recharge.
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Adolph Shane
Trades and Industries
Iowa State College
Mr. Shane
Brakes and Their Proper Use On The Road
Brakes exert their greatest effect just before the wheels stop and tires skid. Apply one brake gradually for better results on level and uphill, uneven adjustment can steer a vehicle off track, and sudden use of both brakes worsens stopping. Dragging brakes risk heat damage or fires. inspect every 500 miles. Marriage licenses listed for Dec 7 and Dec 8. Queen Marie noted in American life.
Births Reported November in Estherville Armstrong Dolliver
Birth notices list nine newborns with dates in November and parents, including Nov 11 Ngomi Maxine Ross Dolliver, Nov 14 Catherine Evans Estherville, Nov 12 Francis Fuss Estherville, Nov 20 Floyd Gilbert Estherville, Nov 1 Edith Shuttleworth Estherville, Nov 4 Hazel Higgins Armstrong, Nov 14 Janis Pape Armstrong, Nov 16 Everett Anvick Armstrong, and Nov 23 Paul Cronk Armstrong. The note ends with a Detroit News quip on prohibition and stomachs voting.
Butter market gains faith in Iowa creameries
Des Moines reports good butter sells at 49 cents per pound versus 45 cents paid by creameries. Secretary Thornburg argues quality boosts dairy revenue and co operatives lift farmer profits. He urges grade based purchases to raise product quality amid rising demand. Snake bite anecdotes noted as side remark.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dex I
M. G. Thornburg
Towa
Vickrey Appeals for Million to Aid Armenian Quake Victims
Charles Vickrey, general secretary of Near East Relief, calls for over 2 million dollars to fund medical care, food, clothing, and shelter for Armenian quake victims and nine thousand orphans. He urges observance of International Golden Rule Sunday as hundreds of villages are razed, orphanages destroyed, and survivors endure tents, dugouts, and harsh winter conditions amid ongoing aftershocks.
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Armenia
Charles ¥. Vickrey
Near East Relief
Thia
Reef Organization
Caucasia
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