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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1918

Page

5

War-Time Bread Varieties For Health And Conserving Flour

Readers urged a second piece on breads using war recipes. The article promotes whole grain flours including whole wheat rye buckwheat and corn meal with yeast and potato water methods. Recipes cover whole wheat bread rye bread buckwheat loaf corn meal muffins oatmeal biscuits and prune bread. It urges conserving white flour for soldiers and highlights local grist-mill flour and traditional bread heritage.

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Fashions for Americans Preview Spring Silk and Jersey Wear

The article outlines spring and summer fashion trends including washable silks, jerseys, and satin blends for separate skirts and frocks. It notes washable fabrics, sport outfits, and bordered silks, with emphasis on tunics, embroidered finishes, and flowered silks, while mentioning confidence games in relationships.

A Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles

A Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles and related ailments in men and women. The ad promises relief for diabetes, rheumatism, and bladder irregularities, with mail order availability at $1.09 per two months’ treatment. Testimonials may be sent on request. W Hall, 2926 Olive St, St Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists.

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Oatmeal Bread Recipe Note

A brief cooking note lists steps for oatmeal bread: use one cake yeast, two cups boiling water, and four cups ground oatmeal. Includes a warning about water amount and method.

Buckwheat Muffins Recipe Note Still Incomplete

A fragment of a baking recipe mentions buckwheat flour and white flour with a creaming step. It lists cup buckwheat flour and 2 cup white flour and a teaspoonful sale and lf cup cream, but the instructions are incomplete and garbled.

Two Mothers Share Grief Through Two Ways of Honor

A neighbor preserves her dead son’s room and routines while a distant mother creates David’s Shelf a village library of his books and memory. She funds education for a boy, shares clothes with those in need, and gives Christmas gifts in his name, proving grief can widen care and generosity.

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