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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1914

Page

3

Waiter’s towel misuse risks food safety in Tennessee

The Tennessee Food and Drugs Department warns that using a waiter’s towel to wipe plates, glasses, and utensils violates sanitary law and endangers food quality. Consumers should flag improper towel use. inspectors monitor restaurants and, if ignored, advise relief. The piece urges replacing towels with clean, dedicated cloths and notes prior year waste of unfit goods.

Tennessee Inspectora State Food and Drugs Department Food and Drugs Department

Rotten Foods and the Food and Drugs Act Explained

Lucius P. Brown, Commissioner, outlines how the Food and Drugs Act targets filthy, decomposed or putrid foods and explains enforcement in Tennessee. He cites eggs spoiled by heat, rotten canned goods, cabbage with leaked water, frozen California oranges, and the confiscation or destruction options facing holders of illegal foods.

Lucius P. Brown Tennessee Food and Drugs Department Health Department California

Curing Meat On Farm

How to home cure meat using salt sugar baking soda and saltpeter. Begin 24 to 86 hours after slaughter for brine curing in a cool cellar. Details include corning cuts, layering, proportions per 100 pounds, and keeping meat submerged under brine to avoid spoilage.

How To Cure Meats In Brine And Smoke Them

A U S Department of Agriculture guide explains brining times for meat and drying methods. It covers dried beef from the round with salt sugar and saltpeter, the brining process, repacking in liquid, smoking, and drying. It also details plain salt pork and sugar cured hams and bacon curing with specific salt sugar and saltpeter ratios and durations.

S. Department of Agriculture

Sloan's Ointment Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief

An old time ad extols Sloan's ointment as a fast acting relief for rheumatic pains around joints and various aches. It claims penetration without rubbing, offers comfort, and urges purchase at 26 cents. A testimonial from Mr. Chas. H. Wentworth praises instant pain relief.

Sloan Chas. H. Wentworth Calfornia

Cardui Woman's Tonic Praised In Houston Letter

A Houston reader, Mrs. S C Burton, reports relief from long standing womanly trouble after two bottles of Cardui. She gained 15 pounds, performs all housework, and urges other women to try the purely vegetable tonic, sold by Chattanooga Medicine Co. at local dealers.

Houston Texas S. C. Burton Cardus Chattanooga Medicine Co Visory i

Timetable No 70 for East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad

Central timetable No 70 lists schedules for East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad and Cinville River Railway with effect starting Monday June 1 in Central Standard Time.

East Tennessee AM Western North Carolina Railroad CO Cinville River Railway Central Standard

Candidate Seeks Reelection From Washington Greene Unicoi

A candidate asks voters to reelect him to the Tennessee General Assembly representing Washington Greene and Unicoi counties. He states he remained at his post, looked after constituents, and promises to continue the same effort if elected in November. The letter thanks supporters for past suffrage and requests continued support.

Tam Washington Greene Unicoi General Assembly of Tennessee

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