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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
7
John A. McKee reports Federal Food Administration rules cutting beef use and sugar to two pounds per person weekly. Hotels and restaurants are urged to limit boiled beef and beef steak, while pork products may be expanded for army and ally needs.
A historical missive from Howard Heinz, Federal Food Administrator for Pennsylvania, calls for drastic sugar reductions and beef-to-pork substitution. It mandates strict enforcement in Pennsylvania eateries, limits sales to two pounds per urban consumer and five pounds per rural resident, and bans common sugar bowls in public places. The letter also urges extensive publicity through the women’s committee to mobilize voluntary home conservation and coat the campaign with wartime urgency.
Guidelines from the U S Department of Agriculture explain selecting small tender beans for canning and provide detailed steps. Beans are blanched in boiling water then cooled in salt water, packed and processed under pressure or via boiling methods with specific times. Lima beans follow the same process with a seasoning addition after packing.
An advertisement promotes a hair removal paste using delatone. It claims a simple two to three minute application removes hair, warning to obtain the real product to avoid harm. It targets women and skin cleanliness.
An old advertisement extols Senrece Tooth Paste as a preventive for pyorrhea and dental decay. It argues good teeth prevent broader health issues and warns that a poor mouth spoils appearance and health, urging regular brushing and dentist consultation for advanced cases.
An advertisement touts three ounces of Orchard White lemon juice as a freckle and tan remover. A quarter pint of lotion is sold cheaply, with grocers and drug stores supplying three ounces for a few cents. The lotion claims to fade freckles sunburn and windburn while whitening and softening skin.
The Ochiltree Electric Company will route the North Liberty Street curb lighting cables inside the curb and sidewalk. A new switchboard and conduit system will convey current from the pole. The council approved the project yesterday morning.
A reported social scene describes a new gown turning heads at a garden party. Guests praise its style privately while maintaining outward indifference, suggesting the silhouette conveyed confidence without open admiration.
The Food Administration announced a reserve of over a billion pounds of pork, enough to feed allied forces for more than a month and civilians for almost two months. Officials noted prices may fall if supply keeps rising and said a campaign to urge buying cheaper cuts may start soon.
A stage villager appears in a simple dress costing seven hundred bones. She wears a diamond ring with costly stones and a queen would praise her coiffure with an imported braid. The sample depicts a modest village maid in theater style.
The wife of a western cantonment army captain says keeping a young look matters for social life. She claims Q B an Hair Color Restorer eliminates gray streaks and improves hair health, aiding her appearance within limited means.
Oakland, June 17. James M. Koford assistant district attorney for Alameda county has seen only one moving picture in his life. He says real life tragedies keep him busy leaving no time for cinema. The piece closes noting Vatican finances may need reorganizing due to wartime charity pensions and relief costs.
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