Beautiful Customs and Traditions of the Christmas Season
Valentine Yarnall surveys Christmas origins and customs across Europe and America. He traces the word and feast origins from Cristes Manesse to Dies Natalis, notes pagan precedents, describes Yule logs, mistletoe, carols, Christmas trees, and the card tradition, and contrasts practices in Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Sweden, Poland, Austria, and England.
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Valentine Yarnall
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Odin
Thor
Egypt
East
Rome
Constantinople
Merrie
Alfred
New England
General Court
Massachusetts
England
Sweden
Germany
Poland
Jacob
Austria
Bulgaria
Christ
Suabia
Russia
Paris
Foundling Hospital
Lyons
France
Foundling
Italy
Teru
Holland
Belgium
Jesus
Oxfordshire
Scotland
Judas
Washington Irving
Bracebridge Hall
Eith
Lady Morgan
St. Joseph
Wales
Ireland
St. Boniface
Strassburg
Rhine
America
Tusser
Economy helps for housewife soups and dishes
An article on economical, nourishing soups and dishes shows how milk soups and thick meat soups provide energy and protein at low cost. It describes stock use, thickening methods, and serving ideas like chowder, tomato soup, bean loaf, and rice bean combinations, urging study clubs and State Agricultural College bulletins for guidance.
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Uncle Sam
State Agricultural College
Patriot housewives help conserve food for world peace
It notes abundant storehouses on farms due to cooperation between the United States department of agriculture and housewives, aided by agricultural colleges home economics workers and Woman Home Demonstration agents. The patriotic housewife views food conservation as duty and pleasure for her family and the war effort.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
Serving Canned Beans in Winter Meals
The article advises heating Lima and string beans to boiling before serving, even if cold. It suggests butter or white sauce, with curry powder for variety, and adds a chopped onion browned in butter for flavor when mixing with string beans.
Popcorn and Pepper Con Venient for Farm Homes
Every farm home would keep a supply of popcorn and a pepper convenient. This simple habit would curb spending on knickknacks and foster more enjoyable evenings around the family hearth.
Cornmeal Pancakes Recipe from USDA Guidance
USDA specialists urge using cornmeal with a portion of wheat flour to stretch wheat supply. The recipe combines cornmeal, wheat flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, melted butter, an egg, and milk then griddles the batter into pancakes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Food as fuel nourishing body and repair
Food supplies energy for all bodily activity and fuels the body engine. It also builds the body and keeps it in repair, serving as the essential source of strength and health.
Biscuit Meat Pie from Leftover Biscuits and Round Steak
A lunch or supper dish uses left over or purpose made biscuits and round steak. Cut the meat into half inch pieces, simmer in water until tender, or boil briefly and finish in a fireless cooker. Make gravy with two level tablespoons flour per cup of liquid, then pour over split biscuits.
Housewife urged to balance health with family meals
The advice warns that frugality must not harm family health and stresses that growing children need good milk and nutritious food. It emphasizes prioritizing nutrition over economy in the household.
Cottage Cheese Boosts Potato Salad Trend
The article notes adding cottage cheese to potato salad as a substantial dish. It explains cottage cheese has long been produced at home and now the department of agriculture urges dairymen to make it to use skim milk. This could raise cottage cheese’s presence in trade and daily use.
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Department of Agriculture
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