Return of American dead from France praised in detail
The piece describes the U S Army Quartermaster Corps handling of returning 1224 flag draped coffins from Cambrai to New York on March 30 with 825 bodies remaining overseas. It explains the method from extraction to transportation, storage, and convoy to concentration ports, and highlights the roles of mortuary teams, guards, and officers. It also celebrates French ceremonies and outlines plans to develop cemeteries in France and Belgium as memorials.
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Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
Cambrai
New York
France
United States
America
Neval H. L. Rogers
Army
Brest
St. Nazaire
Bordeaux
Toulon
Cherbourg
Calais
Antwerp
Belgium
Romagne
Thiacourt
Belleau
Les Americains
Washington
Cemeterial
Atlantic
Air Service
Secretary of War
Charles Moore
National Fine Arts Commission
James L. Greenleaf
William Mitchell Kendall
Argonne
Union
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Lafayette
Romagne-Argonne
Chateau- Thierry
Paris
Suresnes
Seine
Fort Valerien
Washington Boulevard
Flanders Fields
Hindenburg
Flanders
Modern Corn Meal Recipes From USDA Guidance
The United States Department of Agriculture presents several corn meal based recipes. Included are bread muffins custard corn cake corn meal and rice waffles cheese pudding and fruit gems. Each recipe blends corn meal with wheat flour milk eggs and flavorings to yield nutritious servings for four to six people.
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United States Department of Agriculture
America
Home Economics
Taking Better Care Means Fewer Gloves
A historical guide suggests home cleaning methods for different glove materials. It advises cornstarch or gasoline for white kid gloves, safe air drying, and caution using gasoline outdoors. washable kid gloves can be worn while washing, with talcum after drying to restore finish. Silk gloves require cold or lukewarm suds and thorough rinsing, with night washing to prevent yellowing. Cotton fabric gloves dry after rinsing and air drying.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Preventing Egg Sputter with Flour in Frying Fat
A tip states that sprinkling a small amount of flour into hot fat before adding eggs can curb objectionable sputtering and flying. The guidance emphasizes a light dusting to minimize splatter during frying.
Whitening Bath Tub Advice
A bath tub can be whitened with a mixture of borax and salt. Avoid acids as they may spoil the enamel glaze while removing the stain.
Carrot Dishes Offer Varied Serving Ideas
A vintage home guide outlines multiple carrot preparations. It describes carrot soup made from mashed soft boiled carrots in a white sauce base with parsley and paprika, and carrot salad combining cold boiled carrots with green peas or beans and mayonnaise on lettuce.
The Housewife: Culinary and Cleaning Tips
A collection of kitchen and home care tips includes making onion soup for cold nights, adding salad dressing near serving, erasing mercury with a soft eraser, and using browned bread crumbs with cream for breakfast. It also covers deodorizing stove smells, substituting cocoa for milk in custard, fluffing dry blankets, cleaning black silk with potato water, and mashing potatoes with sour cream for lightness.
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