Word: onions
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Tubbs v. McAdoo v. Shuler. In California Rev. Robert Pierce ("Bob") Shuler, Prohibition nominee for the Senate against Republican Tallant Tubbs and Democrat William Gibbs McAdoo bought three sacks of onions for 90? in San Joaquin Valley. Said he to the onion farmer: "I'm going to take these sacks of onions to Washington, eat 'em every day and blow my breath all over the Senators until they pass laws to allow the growers to make money." Nominee McAdoo's theme song: "Send me to Washington. I'll guarantee I won't need someone...
...Preliminary last week, first shooter in the field to post 25 straight was 17-year-old Bobby Olds of Lansing, Mich., who had a special desire to win. Last spring his family was evicted from their farm. Young Olds hawked vegetables, cultivated an onion patch, spent his spare time loading traps for the North Lansing Gun Club whose members taught him about shooting and gave him his entrance fee and transportation to Vandalia. At 50 and at 75, last week, young Bobby Olds was still firing without a miss, from 21 yd. Running up a perfect score is more...
...Field's recipe: "I cut the chicken up in usual pieces and stew it slowly in water until it's tender. I season it well with salt, pepper and a little paprika. I add one onion, one potato, one turnip, one pound of cabbage, one half pound of carrots and two ounces of rice. Then I cook it for another hour or so, adding 1 more or less water. Generally I pick the chicken off the bones and break it up before adding the vegetables, so it will be mixed all through...
...trick the husband once again. Actress Gish sets out to ensnare Zeigen, Actor Hull tries to charm a kitchen maid (porcelain-faced Jean Arthur of the films). Neither has much success at first. Zeigen, it turns out, is a man of frugal habits. He is ready for an onion sandwich and bed. The kitchen maid does not think Actor Hull "very interesting." However, next morning, Zeigen gets and willingly takes the spousal wrath, settles with a check and departs with the irate husband. That leaves the lovers alone again, but not very blissful. In spite of the maid...
...Sage and onion stuffing for ducks, geese and pork enables the stomach to digest the rich food...