Drying Food for War Aid and Conservation
The article argues dehydration as a wartime solution to conserve and lower food costs. It notes major advantages including preservation without canning, reduced transport weight, and long shelf life. Williams cites dried soup vegetables shipped to England in 1915 as proof of preserved body and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
The
Journal of Commerce
Waldron Williams
United States
Williams
Army
Navy
England
Liverpool
Mia Moore Commands in Cambridge Evening Party
Dodge asks about the impressive woman Mia Moore. Keller explains she is strong minded and commands a large salary, adding her husband earns it. Dodge reflects on her influence as he regards her.
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Cambridge
Dodge
Keller
Mia. Moore
Fashion Forbids Hastily Marrying Daughter in Law
A domestic fashion piece notes a cautious approach to marriage and trousseau planning. It cites a mother championing careful preparation to ensure a worthy match. The exchange hints at social expectations around dowries and readiness.
The Small Vegetable Garden cultivation guide
The Farmers' Bulletin No. 818 stresses continuous cultivation after germination or transplanting. Avoid crusted soil and keep soil airy by frequent stirring to aid chemical and bacterial action, weed control, and moisture conservation. Use a garden hoe or wheel cultivator and rake the soil with a garden fork to keep the surface mellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
How to Select Foods and Family Nutrition Test
The United States Department of Agriculture Farmers Bulletin 808 explains how to judge if a family eats well. Strong, well developed children free from ailments indicate good nourishment, while listlessness or illness suggests insufficient or improper diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture Farmers
Food habits for health and economy in family meals
The text stresses balanced nutrition across time not day to day, warns against excess or deficiency over weeks, and urges training children in wholesome foods and moderate portions. It notes habit, variety, and economy, and discourages overindulgence or refusing wholesome dishes due to unfamiliarity.
War in the Temperate Zone Spotlighted by Geography
The piece notes a quiet geographical irony as war spreads into regions traditionally labeled temperate. It discusses how location and climate frame perceptions of conflict and history, suggesting a reconsideration of the so called temperate zones in relation to warfare.
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