A Need For Planning The Global Food Shortage
The FAO reports that wartime shortages eased but remain serious. In 1949 world food production rose to 109 percent of prewar levels while population grew 113 percent, leaving a net shortfall. Far East consumption lagged below prewar levels with little sign of quick recovery. Officials urge well planned production and trade programs to sustain nutrition in Western Europe after Marshall Plan aid ends.
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Far East
F.A.O
Europe
Need Is Felt For Action
The Food and Agriculture Organization calls for improved methods of distributing national food supplies worldwide. It notes ample production but high prices block access, urging markets for farmers and affordable food for hungry people. The issue is longstanding and requires a timely solution to raise global nutrition standards.
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Food and Agriculture Organization
Big Staff Required By Our King
The Windsor household lists 264 assistants for King George VI. Roles include 43 doctors and 43 chaplains along with 13 secretaries and a treasury, plus five full time workers on royal acts and five on charities. A lord steward, master of the horse, postmaster, private police, and even a coroner accompany the monarch.
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London
Windsor
George VI
George
King George
Williams Freed After Court Finds No Negligent Collision
San Antonio report shows Willie L. Williams cleared when judge ruled there was no negligent collision ordinance in 195 AD and noted automobiles did not exist then. The court had previously fined Williams for an alleged collision on February 24, 195 AD.
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San Antonio
Tex
Willie L. Williams
A.D
Williams
Gasoline Aird Mixture Compared To Dynamite Weight
A report notes that one gallon of gasoline mixed with air yields an explosive equivalence of eighty three pounds of dynamite, highlighting the potential destructive power of fuel air mixtures.
Vegetables and Fruits to Serve With Meats Across Dishes
A guide lists meat pairings by dish from beef to venison. It covers beef with corned potatoes roast potatoes and boiled beef with assorted vegetables, chicken with potatoes or rice, duck goose turkey lamb mutton pork sweetbreads venison and veal with varied vegetables and sauces, including acid jellies, gravies, and dumplings.
Handkerchief Made Its Debut In Royal Decree
The story recalls Marie Antoinette in 1784 at the Petit Trianon where a thorn cut her finger and a lace scrap proved useless. She proposed a linen handkerchief with a lace border, prompting Louis XVI to authorize manufacture and thus the handkerchief's origin.
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Marie Antoinette
Petit Trianon
Louis XVI
Trousseau
Classic pork loaf with tuna variation and bake steps
The text offers recipes for a pork loaf with ham and tomato sauce, a tuna dish with eggs baked in individual dishes, and serving ideas. It includes oven temperatures 325 to 350 degrees F, bake times, and serving suggestions with salads and sauces, plus tips for variations and presentation.
Pickle Hints for Successful Home Canning
Practical guidance on avoiding common pickle faults. Tough shriveled pickles signal too much salt or sugar or overly strong vinegar. Soft pickles result from strong vinegar or weak brine. Hollow pickles come from imperfect cucumbers or long delays before pickling. Slippery pickles occur when cucumbers sit above the brine. Off color stems from wrong vinegar or copper vessels. Use high grade cider or pure vinegar 49 to 60 percent strength, diluted if full strength. Avoid mineral-rich water. Follow these precautions for success.
Vacation Hazards To Watch This Summer
Warns readers to avoid summer dangers that can spoil trips including sunburns poison ivy overexertion and unpasteurized milk during holidays.
All Right To Burn Down Own House
Circleville Ohio news reports Fire Chief Talmer Wide allows a resident to burn his unoccupied uninsured house after informing the fire department. The chief cites legal advice that the fire is permissible if no fraud and if the department is notified before ignition. Duncan agrees to a quick thorough job.
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Circleville
Talmer Wide
Lee Duncan
Duncan
Wide
Appetizing Recipes For Jams and Jellies
Jam and jelly making instructions detail preparing cherry apricot jam with orange slices and raisins then making blackberry juice jelly with pectin. Steps include soaking raisins, slicing orange, simmering fruit with water, cooking to dissolve sugar, and sealing in sterilized jars.
Raspberry Jelly From Red Raspberries
Instructions describe making raspberry jelly from red raspberries by squeezing juice, measuring 31 cups, cooking with powdered fruit pectin, then adding sugar and boiling until a hard ball forms. Jelly is poured into glasses and paraffin seals for about 8 six ounce jars.
Pear Preserves with Ginger and Lemon
Wash and cut pears into small pieces. For each pound of fruit use 45 to 50 percent sugar, 1 to 2 pieces ginger root and 1 thinly sliced lemon. Layer fruit and sugar for 8 to 10 hours, boil with lemon and ginger, then boil until clear amber. Fill hot jars and seal.
When Night Feedings Revealed Old Truths
A mother recalls late night bottle duties and a grandmother answers that bottles did not exist in her youth. The quip ends with a wry comment on bargaining power and survival.
The Pig and the Cow A Moral Tale Told by a Minister
A rich man asks why he is criticized for meanness despite planning charity after death. The minister narrates the pig and the cow tale. The cow suggests people value acts done while living, not posthumous generosity.
New swing for children at British Industries Fair
A seven foot high automatic swing for home use was shown at the British Industries Fair. Made of iron or light alloy for export, it is easily stored moved and set up in a house or garden. A foot rest starts it, and the maker says it has strong potential for convalescent and crippled children.
Don’t wait for pain cancer warning urges early check
Don’t wait for pain as an early symptom of cancer. If you have reason to suspect a problem see a doctor at once. Early discovery can lead to cures for many cancer types.
Beets Honey Ginger Treat Prepared Cold with Nuts
Wash beets and cut into inch slices then cook and drain. For each cup of beets add one cup honey and cook until thick. Flavor with ginger root and cool before serving with sliced almonds or hazelnuts.
Cherry Apple Conserve Recipe Summary Card
Blend three cups each of sweet black cherries sour red cherries and chopped apple with one cup water. Cook three minutes then add six cups sugar and stir. Simmer twenty minutes. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal immediately.
Combine Fruits for Jam
Recipe guidance for making jam from strawberries and pineapple. Steps include grinding fruit, measuring sugar and pectin, boiling mixture for one minute, then adding pectin and cooling before pouring into jars. Yields about ten 6 ounce jars.
Rhubarb And Strawberry Jam Preparation
Instructions describe trimming and slicing rhubarb and crushing strawberries, then cooking with sugar and pectin in a large pan. The mixture is brought to a hard rolling boil, butter may be added to reduce foaming, then jam is poured into hot jars to yield about seven 6-fl oz glasses.
Emerald Oil Promises Fast Foot Pain Relief
A vintage ad claims Moone's Emere ald Oil eases tender burning feet in minutes. It urges readers to try Emerald Oil for persistent foot pain and buy at any drug store.
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Moone
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