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Watauga Democrat in Boone, North Carolina
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Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
4
August Vacation Time Across America
August stands as the great holiday month with widespread vacation practice. Employers offer two weeks pay after a year, one week otherwise, while Federal Civil Service grants 30 days. Travel by car or steamship makes European trips feasible, and many workers time getaways with Saturdays off to extend two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Uncle Sam
Federal Civil Service
Europe
New York
Cherbourg
Paris
France
Italy
Switzerland
Bellyache cautions from the family doctor
The family doctor warns against self treatment for abdominal pain. He recalls old folk remedies like castor oil and turpentine and urges consulting a physician first. He notes misused vegetable medicines can harm, especially with conditions like appendicitis or Bright's disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
New Drug Q-623 Revealed for Neuritis and Lumbago
Medical advertorial touts Q-623 as a twentieth century discovery that attacks neuritis lumbago and sciatica at the root. It claims years of specialist work and proven effectiveness, recommended and sold by Boone Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Drug Company
The Way of Life and Quiet Strength Across Faiths
A reflective piece contrasts a minor traffic dispute with the power of silent restraint. It recalls Rockefeller's calm response to denouncement and links patience to faith. The essay celebrates meekness, mercy, and Abrahamic faith as enduring guidance.
Fishermen as Founders of Faith In Papini’s View
In The Story of Christ Giovanni Papini argues Jesus chose fishermen as first followers. He describes the solitary, water surrounded life of fishermen as the patient, unhurried type who knows how to wait and cast his net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Helpel
Helper
Abraham
God
Divine
Isaac
Giovanni Papini
Christ
Jesus
Gooseberry recipes shared in Nancy Hart Gooseberry piece
Hints for the Home by Nancy Hart Gooseberry Jelly offers context on the berry famous in English literary scenes and presents a set of recipes for preparation. The excerpt notes gooseberries in gooseberry fool and gooseberry jam as common dishes in classic feasts.
Gooseberry Jam and Related Desserts From Old Recipes
Enduring cooking notes describe gooseberry jam with red currant juice and sugar, plus two-day setting and paraffin sealing. Also folded in are gooseberry trifle and peach ice cream served in melon, with cautions on texture and richness.
Peach dessert with lemon and almond glaze
Peel a dozen ripe peaches and cook until nearly soft in a thin syrup. Remove stones and rub through a sieve. Add lemon juice three cups of water and a few drops of almond extract. Sweeten if needed. Freeze with beaten egg whites if desired.
Field plowings raise yield for Ire d e County farmer
C. S. Martin of Ired e County harvested an average of 22 bushels per acre after plowing under a field of sweet clover and planting to wheel, compared with eight bushels an acre before using the cover crop.
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C. S. Martin
Ivrede! County
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