Farmers Helped Win the War in 1918 Report
Secretary Houston’s 1918 annual report to Congress honors farmers for bumper crops despite weather and war conditions. It notes millions on farms, progress in agricultural education, and calls for continued farm ownership, land settlement, highway development, and rural health improvements as peacetime returns.
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Washington
Houston
Congress
White House
Fural
Mit
Arounh
National Agricultural Advisory Committee
War, Navy
Federal Farm
Effects of Extreme Cold on Humans and Senses
The text describes how severe cold harms throat and tongue from melted snow, dulls taste and smell, and impairs the eyes and beard as it darkens and lightens. It notes the body vents heat with foods like blubber, and that immobile feet lose sensation while moisture crystals crackle underfoot, illustrating Arctic conditions.
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Arctic
Camel Born On Active Service At The Zoo Portrait
A young camel at the Zoo is described as a quaint ungainly creature with a woolly body and very long legs. It appears to be on familiar terms with a British officer aiding its portrait. The piece notes camels born at the Zoo skip like lambs and even older ones may gambol after work.
Stock market dull with limited gains in New York trade
Trading in New York shares opened dull and limited to small advances amid a revival of merger talk among major manufacturers. Irregular gains appeared in Beet Sugar, American Linseed, and American Woolen, as copper and oils fluctuated. Volume totaled about 245,000 shares with Liberty bonds selling off and overall sentiment muted by tax-exempt bond declines and a flat United States bond market.
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New York
S48
Gia United States
Bute
Detroit
Canada
Opper
Copper’ Mines
Caledonia
Gale Jerome
Chiew
da Daly
Ely
Emma
Florenci
Glenroe
Kerr
America
Marcon
Bison Valley
Mckintey
Dar
Tran
Panx
Ray Hereiies Stewart
Sapulp
Lautter
Oleott
Altis-Chalmers
Hellbronner Company
Saat Algomah
Arizona
Increal
Sumatra
Tel Cal
Wool ‘Centennial
Atonixon
Daly
West
East Butte
Bethlehem
Franklin
Baltimore
Ohi
Ais Brook
Tapia Transit
Lake ¢Pper
Butte & Sun Lor
Mass
California
Petrotein
Maytiow
Aidian
Michigan
Mount Chesapeake & Ohio
Jason Vail
Shannon
Superior & Hoxton
Superior
Copper South
Distillers Securities
South Wath Tuolumne
Feneral
Electric Trinity
Tan Metals
Utah
Irene
Ananes
Victoria
Central Os Iso
Wolverine
Wyandotte
Winona
Int ‘Mercantile Marine
Italian Butte Stock Exchange
Int Marine
Pfa
Ineas City Souther
Alliance
Nashville
Tarnessking
Mexican Petroleum Uy
Butte Tiacorn Toston- Wyoming
Midvale
Pacific
Butte-Bullwhacker
Isaourl Motors Beye
Hutte-Copper
Saxwel Nevanat
Hutte-Great_ Falls
London
Butte
Butte-Main Mange 4 Bortone
Aia
Carney Copper
Das Ant
Leonara ‘ix
Tari
Iver
Davies Daly
Douglas Es
Petaburg
Bohemia
Westinghouse Wieerie
Boston
Willys Overland
Butte & London
Granby
Liverty
Liberty
Davise Daly
Majestic
Doulas
Baltie
Cornelia
Bingham
Monte Bio Ledge Butte
Hogs and cattle market reports across cities dec 6
Livestock prices and receipts from Chicago Omaha and Portland form a market snapshot. Hogs receipts rise in Chicago while prices drift lower. Omaha and Portland show mixed cattle and hog trends with steady to higher sheep values. Also included are money market notes and metal prices with a brief quip about Squire Ramsbottom’s character.
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Omaha
Western
Hart
Cahners
Portland
Ore
Chicago Markets Grain and Provisions Decline in Prospects
In Chicago, December grain futures eased after an early rise as rumors of broader corn movement circulated. Oats held steady, provisions fell slightly, and government purchases were cited as supporting meat demand. Potatoes rose with 3 car receipts noted. The Bulgar tale highlighted sharp social contrasts.
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Chicago
Sterto
Fae
Seaboard
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Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Department
Colmnist
By Briggs
Bach
Batre
Joe Aonin
Gur
Tre Coovvum
Minnie
FEA
NEW York Exchange
Eureaco
United States Bureau of Markets
Yenterday
Culver
Ganards
Beattie
Money Market
Lingwey
St. Louis
Joe
Squire Ramsbottom
Ric Tey Neanidew
Bulgaria
Taina
Irene Andrews
Irene Antrews
American Association For Labor Legislation
Daly Bank and Trust Company of
Buttershed
Charles 4
Kelly
Sonn Ry. Coe
WIN & W. Phace
W. G. Rab
Reitn Pet
Silver Bow National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Savings Department
Clark
J. Ross Clark
W. A. Clark & Bro., Bankers
Alex
Cashier Riatstall’ Caabioe
Transaeten General Banans
First National Bank
Andrew
Fe Patton
Googe Ti IE Stephenson
Cottenident
Santer
Ana ‘Cather Catt
Caahter
Western Mont
National Bank
Heilbronner
Iss
Sprizemndents i Hutton & Co
Fasten, Stone & Co
Lauzier-Wolcott Co
DR. Davis
Owsley Block
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