Wartime – New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project

Soup’s On! How Soups Became a Solution to Food Rationing During World War I

Kristi Chanda — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:30:00 +0000

During World War I, food was often rationed and sold for an expensive price. As a result, everything was saved and used down to the last scrap. As the article in July 25, 1917 Perth Amboy Evening News mentions, cooks…

Switzerland: The Angel of Mercy

Kristi Chanda — Fri, 21 May 2021 13:30:00 +0000

On this day, 140 years ago, Clara Barton is said to have established the American Red Cross in Dansville, New York [Barton…held its first official meeting at her I Street apartment in Washington, DC, May 21, 1881.]. Barton’s inspiration for starting…

Brush Those Pearly Whites!

Kristi Chanda — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Tomorrow is National Dentist Appreciation Day, the day to thank and appreciative dentists who help keep our teeth healthy and in good shape. Dentistry is one of the oldest medical professions, however in the 20th century, people became more aware…