Honey in New Role As War Boosts Sugar Rationing
The article argues sugar rationing will begin soon and urges households to certify current sugar on hand and share surpluses. It notes a weekly limit of less than one pound per person and outlines sources of sugar and the rise of honey as a substitute. It also explains beekeeping basics and the virtues of honey in cooking and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan A. West
Office of Price Administration
Philippines
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Cuba
U. S
Seven Seas
United States
Rome
Pliny
Fabre
Maeterlinck
Huber
Entertaining Joy with Crocheted Dinner Cloth
A nostalgic prompt invites readers to craft a beautiful crocheted dinner cloth to complement fine china. The piece encourages turning a simple textile into an heirloom item through careful crochet work and decorative detail.
Household tips from a past era on food soaking and care
The article shares practical household guidance: soaking dried fruits in boiling water, washing photographs with cold water only, reusing vegetable stock for soups, storing perfume in darkness, effects of daylight on scents, boiling times for salt meat, furnace cleaning tips, and a sewing pattern with a contact address for ordering.
US Hopes South for War Rubber Supplies
A National Geographic bulletin notes the United States as the top rubber consumer and outlines reliance on British Malaya, the East Indies, Ceylon, French Indochina, and other eastern sources. It discusses tropical America producing rubber at about half the cost of substitutes and mentions pending legislation to plant 45,000 acres of guayule and build extractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Malaya
Netherlands East Indies
Ceylon
National Geographic Society
Department of Agriculture
Tropical
America
Lesson for March 8 Subject and Scripture Texts
March 8 lesson outlines topics and scripture passages selected and used under permission from the International Council of Religious Education. The note indicates copyrighted material and permission for use.
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International Council of Religious Education
Raleigh Jingles Offer Big Weekly Prizes
Raleigh Cigarettes announce a broad jingle contest in this paper offering 133 prizes each week. The promotion emphasizes liberal rewards and ongoing participation for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Cigarettes
Adv
Hindu custom ties man to tree before third marriage
The Hindu belief deems a third marriage unlucky so a man with two wives marries a tree as his third spouse. The ritual dresses the tree in yellow cotton, places a sari beside it, pours water thrice, erects a ceremonial screen, and places a bridal necklace on a tree branch before cutting and burning the tree after the ceremony.
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Charles A. Singler
Western Newspaper Union
Ecclesiastes
I Corinthians
Joseph
Benjamin
Christian Fellowship
Paul
U.S.D.A
Forsythe
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Tern No
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
The
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Raleigh
California
Sunkist
California Fruit Grows
Fleischmann
Soglow
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