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friends' delectation. The Housewife, too,
is not forgotten. There's a section to guide
her in the fine art of flavouring soups,
puddingsand meatdishes,bytheintroduction
of a "httle something". A discreet "touch"
to a dish will often hang invisible diplomas
around her fair neck, by her guests' approval
.. . and certainly bring her husband home
punctually to dinner six days out of six !
Nor have we neglected to include several
trusted and tried "Toddy" recipes, which
will effectively disperse the initial sneeze
which heralds a cold or chill.
HERE'S HOW is primarily designed to
create an additional unit of service to the
thousands of customers of the Victoria Wine
Company, Limited. It will not, therefore,
be out of place to survey briefly the activities
and history ofthe Company.
The Year 1865 saw the foundation of the
Victoria Wine Company with one depot.
To-day the Victoria Wine Company,
Limited, has over one hundred and fifty
Service Branches in London and the Home
Counties. Each Branch is there with one
purpose . ...to maintain a dehvery service
of wines, spirits, ales and table waters to
private houses in the surrounding districts,
as well as serve the "counter" trade in its
capacity ofa Wine Stores. Each is controlled
by a Manager capable of giving advice in the