Beans as a wartime staple for diet and economy
The Food Administration urges widespread use of beans to replace meat as war demand rises. U.S. bean production hit about 15 million bushels after a record crop, with prices up but recent declines. Beans offer high nutrition, rivaling meat and dairy in calories and protein, and aid conservation and thrift stamp campaigns.
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Department of Agriculture
Army
Navy
Food Administration
Boston
Hoover Not First Conserver of Food
A historical notice argues against the idea that Hoover pioneered food conservation, citing ancient examples. It recounts Egypt under Food Commissioner Joseph diverting a fifth of wheat for seven years, Nebuchadnezzar feeding courtiers, Daniel choosing lentils, and the miracle of feeding five thousand with barley loaves. The piece ends urging thrift via stamps.
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Joseph
Levpt
Egypt
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon
Daniel
Junior Soldiers of the Commissary pig clubs aim for 10000 pounds pork
Junior Soldiers of the Commissary nationwide pig clubs set a goal of at least 10000 pounds of dressed pork this year. The Ohio State Fair will offer prizes and demonstrations on feeds, self feeders, hog houses and other topics to boost pork production to support the meat supply for soldiers. Buy Thrift Stamps.
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Ohio
Uncle Sam
Local notices and arrivals from Jamesburg
Jamesburg social round includes a Sunday gathering at Mr and Mrs Arthur Thompsons with many relatives present from Dutch Neck Mercerville Jamesburg and Trenton News also reports several local boys now overseas Addison Applegate Horace Jennings Harold Bennett and Charles Whitlock have arrived overseas Jitney fares between Jamesburg and Helmetta rise to one dollar a week Hazen Witty returns to New York after a week at home Methodist church fundraiser collects 160 for soldiers relief and a Jubilee debt clearance event is planned next Sunday The Rev Lawrence Correll of Hightstown led services and spoke on conditions in war torn countries The Methodist churches aim to raise one million for relief Also noted is a humorous exchange about a badge for a Dont Worry club involving a pine knot suggestion
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Arthur Thompson
Jacob Walton
Dutch Neck
James Anderson
Mercerville
Jacob Applegate
Mary Stoeaker
Jamesburg
Ellie Homeir
Sallie Forker
Trenton
Lucy Petty
Cranbury Station
Addison Applegate
Horace Jennings
Frank Jennings
Harold Bennett
Peter Bennett
Charles Whitlock
Hazen Witty
New York
Methodist Church
Lawrencen Correll
Hightstown
Correll
Whooping cough remedy praised in Peru mother's note
Mrs. P. H. Martin of Peru Indiana reports her two daughters recovered from whooping cough after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The note says the medicine kept the cough loose and easy to expectorate and worked like a charm.
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Chamberlain
P. H. Martin
Peru
Ind
No newspaper succeeds without advertising patronage
The note urges readers to support the paper through advertising to keep it in business, emphasizing that advertising by the community makes the publication possible.
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