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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
2
An observational piece on working women who eat lunch at their place of business or nearby, detailing varied conditions from humane employer rooms with rest lounges to poorly kept cafeterias. It describes the long fasting periods some workers endure and how they manage hunger and fatigue through routine and self discipline.
Workers hurry from desks as hours end and rush to nearby eateries. They stuff currant buns and iced tea, rushing meals as if their lives depended on quick disposal. The scene captures hurried feeding and workplace fatigue.
The piece argues against rushed eating by workers and promotes thorough chewing and slower meals. It cites Fletcher’s theory of masticating food to a soft pulp and urges workers to seek nourishing, digestible lunches like broths and beans over quick junk meals. It notes employer time allowances and links digestion to skin health, urging midday walks and mindful meal choices.
The article asserts that proper digestion governs skin tone and overall complexion. It warns against maltreating the digestive system and parallels food choices with digestive health, suggesting a direct link between eating habits and appearance.
A reader argues against harsh breakfast sulks and defends moderate meat and vegetarian diet, urging kindness at the table. A Montanan family details low cost meals, budgeting, and sensible feeding while noting generous dairy use and daily produce.
A long reader letter outlines a weekly menu with breakfasts lunches and dinners featuring dishes like veal oat silent tuna and tomato cream soup. The writer emphasizes practical plain cooking and nourishing meals for children while noting leftovers reshaped into new dishes and inviting exchanges for kitchen tips.
A Pensacola mother seeks wholesome dietary guidance for a delicate 12 year old, sharing successful meals and avoiding sugar. A parent from Minneapolis reports trying an amended Marion Harland compote with citron and nut meats, noting positive reception and requesting official inclusion of the change.
A reader describes using camphor to drive ants from a sugar bowl and kitchen, noting that soaked cloth and scattered camphor deter vermin but warn that strong odor can taint butter bread milk and meats. Camphor is highly volatile and effective, though odor is a drawback in dining areas.
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