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Feeding a Family on $8 75 Per Week Budget Plan
A historical guide outlines a thrifty weekly diet totalling $8.75 with milk as the cornerstone. It details milk allocations for each child, cheese and butter supplements, two daily vegetables, and molasses as a cheap energy source. The plan lists cereals, eggs, fish, liver, and affordable meats, plus specific weekly menus and recipes, all based on Chicago prices. It notes milk consuming over 35 percent of the budget and includes a sample meal plan for Thursday through Saturday with recipes like crustless apple pie and kidney stew. It also references a 1860 visit by King Edward VII and a Chicago birth control lecture series for women.
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