Keep the Home Fires Burning and Wartime Cuisine Notes
A magazine piece describes Ivor Novello’s song Keep the Home Fires Burning as a popular wartime anthem across Europe and its adoption by Drury Lane, noting its creators Clara Novello-Davies Lena Guilbert Ford and the youthful composer. It also includes simple kitchen recipes using mint with peas turnip balls carrots with peas and potato doughnuts as wartime fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipperary
Ivor Novello
England
Wales
France
Italy
Russia
Scandinavia
America
Drury Lane
Lady Beerbohm Tree
Clara Novello-Davies
Lena Guilbert Ford
Miss Eros Advice Column Delivers Personal Letters
Inquiries to Miss Eros address love matters and private letters. A young 18 year old asks if a missing suitor cares. Miss Eros says distrustful and suggests moving on. A 22 year old seeks blessing to marry a girl of different religion. Jack counsels happiness and parental objection are personal choices with no fixed rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eros
Miss Eros
Miss Bros
Jack
LUB CALENDAR ITEMS AND EVENTS FOR WEEK
Monday through Saturday schedules list numerous local clubs meetings church groups and library events. Highlights include Semmes School Improvement Association at 3 p m and Y W C A divisions at 6:15 p m and 3 p m respectively with oblique mentions of other society gatherings and literary meetings throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael Semmes
First Baptist Church
Bush Auditorium
Clara Schumann Club
Ladies of
Anne Gees Conti Street
Interdenominational Union
Burgett Memorial
Mobile Public Library Association
Emma Jones
Christ-Church
Chapter House
Craighead Club
Y. W
Sweet Potato Doughnut Flavor and Bake Tips
Instructions describe combining butter sugar and milk with an egg, then lifting in flour baking powder nutmeg and salt to form a doughnut dough. Adjust flour by flour type and potato amount and cut doughnuts soft for handling. Also notes raisins and spice enhance baked sweet potatoes flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Musical Talent Worth Expensive Training for Children
The piece argues that musical appreciation in youth should be fostered by exposing children to quality music and cultivating talent whenever it appears, even at high cost, rather than relying on informal neighborhood performances. It contrasts ideal scenes abroad with the current lack of structured musical activity locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josef Stransky
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Collier’s
Stransky
France
Germany
Music Education Barrage Hits Every Birmingham School
A broad push aims to ensure every Birmingham school receives quality music programs. Officials emphasize statewide goals, allocation details, and expected student benefits as districts implement enhanced arts curricula.
Keep Your Skin Clear and Healthy with Dr. King's Pills
A vintage advertisement promoting Dr. King's New Life Pills as the sole method for a clear healthy complexion. It claims the pills move the bowels gently stimulate the liver cleanse the system and blood. The ad promotes a spring price of 25e at the druggist.
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National Toilet Company
Paris
Tean
U.S.A
LEA & Perrins
Hubert Street
New York City
Anna Boulet
Miss Boulst
Minnie Gilfillian
Sweet Lavender
Blackfriars
the Lyric
Electra Semmes Colston
Miss Boulet
Lub
Christine Society
McGill Institute
Ladies Aid and Missional Society
Calvary One
Jackson
Polymnia Music Circle
Charles Hervey
William Schock
Cawthon Hotel
Mobile
Ee Medical Society
Home Economics Club
B. of L. E
Harry Toulmin
Ore
B'nai B'rith
Tadies Aid
Broader Presbyterian Church
Charlies Vincent
A. m
Shakespeare Club
C. J. Torrey
Moose Auditorium
J. B. Verghe
Jane
John
American Radiator Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Allents
Sloan
James
Ferguson
Philada
Sloan’s . Liniment
Birmingham News
SEARS
Carter
Birmingham, Alara
Alabama Educational Association
Information City Ticket Office
South Royal ST
H. E. Jones, JR
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