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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
5
Since ancient times foods taste better cooked and now the same idea applies to tobacco. The American Tobacco Co. announces that tobacco tastes better toasted, a method first used in Lucky Strike cigarettes which use toasted Burley tobacco for a mellow pipe like flavor.
The Fifth Naval District urges increased enrollments in the Naval Reserve Force. Volunteers sign for four years with optional relief in peacetime. Training and advancement prospects are strong, with options to join the Regular Navy later. Enrollments are taken at the Navy Enrolling Office in Norfolk Virginia for interested men.
The U S Food Administration reports from July 1, 1914 to January 1, 1918 that the United States furnished complete yearly rations for 7,100,088 people and extra protein for 22,194,570 men. Wheat and flour exports to three main allies rose to 284 million bushels, with nearly 2 billion pounds of exports of work foods, beef exports at 448,494,400 pounds, and limited food to Russia compared with western allies.
U S Food Administration requires one pound of cereal substitutes for each pound of wheat flour sold. Stores post pledge cards and detail acceptable substitutes such as cornmeal rice oats and buckwheat with exceptions for graham and mixed flours. Retailers note some customers strictly following wheatless meals may buy additional substitutes beyond the minimum.
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