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100 1 _aMalek, Leona A.
_q(Leona Alford),
_d1878-1951
245 1 4 _aThe Business of Being a Housewife :
_bA Manual to Promote Household Efficiency and Economy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-08-04
508 _aProduced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Business of Being a Housewife" by Mrs. Jean Prescott Adams is a practical manual on household efficiency and economy written in the early 20th century. This work emphasizes the critical economic role of home managers, particularly in the context of food selection and budgeting. The text is likely aimed at American housewives, providing insights into their purchasing power and responsibilities. The opening portion of the manual lays the groundwork for a comprehensive discussion on household management, particularly focusing on food economics. It begins by discussing the importance of understanding the relationship between the cost of live animals and their meat prices, explaining how a deeper analysis is needed beyond surface-level comparisons. The text also addresses economic changes in food production and emphasizes the need for modern housewives to be savvy consumers who can effectively manage their family budgets and dietary needs. It encourages the use of quality food labels and outlines methods for efficient and economical meal planning, establishing a framework for the practical advice that follows in the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHome economics
653 _aCooking, American
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52716
999 _c93550
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