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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1917

Page

3

Hoover outlines world food shortage and US duties

Food Administrator Hoover explains the global hunger problem, estimates needed imports for France Italy the UK and Belgium, and calls for reduced wheat use US and Canada surplus, increased dairy and fish supplies, voluntary conservation, and export focus to aid allies. He urges equality of burden and pledges national measures to curb waste and stabilize prices.

Washington Hoover France Italy United Kingdom Belgium America Europe Germany United States O Fir Ag

Iowa officers named from Fort Snelling camps and more

Iowa men earned commissions from Fort Snelling and other camps as training ends. The report lists numerous officers in Infantry Reserv e Cavalry Reserve Artillery Reserve and other branches with assignments to national and regular armies and notes Iowa officers at Fort Sheridan Fort Monroe Plattsburg and Benjamin Harrison. A Nevada court decision holds Cedar Valley Hydraulic liable for converting a grounded telephone line to a metallic circuit line.

National Army Regular Army Infantry Reserve Corps G. BE. Lenihan St. ‘Dodge Cavalary Elder Keokuk Field Artillery W. B. Weston Ames G. M. Crosby Iowa Field Artillery Neut J. B. Simmons Ottumwa W. B. White Humboldt H. F. Stream Creston J.B Penniston Coon Rapids L. M. Haynes le Mars Fort Monroe Coast Artillery W. G. Gilmore Waterloo P. Snyder Council Bluffs Hull Marshalltown E. V. Evans Williamsburg Meat E. Boyce Perry Coast Artillery Corps H. H. Maynard Jowans Plattsburg N. Y Fox A. Little Prairie City Infantry R. L. Williams Fort Dodge W. J L. Gallagher C. C. Woodburn Boone Fort Benjamin Harrison A. T. Pilk Davenport Fort Benjamin ‘Harrison Ind T. Ellsworth Melrose Leon Springs Tex War Department Washington Engineer Reserve Corps William F. Bickel Cedar Rapids John F. Reynolds Storm Lake E. P. Walsh F. Kriz Signal Reserve Corps A. ‘B. Sperry Grundy Center Nevada J.M. McCall Cedar Valley Hydraulic Company Franklin County

Peculiarities of Sleep. Insomnia and Elephant Brain Notes

The article discusses sleep deprivation dangers noting nine days without sleep leads to death and insomniacs may feel they sleep for weeks while actually sleeping undetected. It mentions inevitable sleep pressure and compares brain fatigue in elephants to humans, suggesting elephant brains fatigue from new impressions and become sleep dependent.

Aleep

Fragmentary Note on Suspected Target in Turbulent Area

The text shows a partial quotation about someone named Smooth and a person called Tobiabie, suggesting a belief that Tobiabie would be something in a troubling context. The fragment hints at intent but lacks clear details or actions.

Iowa Boyla Shipwrecked McGregor Report

Fred Phillips, a McGregor volunteer soldier, writes his father that his regiment is part of the expeditionary force aboard the transport Saratoga, which was rammed by a liner in New York Bay. He claims he lost everything he had in service.

Iowa Boyla McGregor Fred Phillips Caase J. Phillips Saratoga New York Bay Serasia

Alleged Draft Evasion Suspect Held by Marshals

United States Marshal B. R. Moore took in custody a man claimed as Charles Shaw for alleged draft registration evasion. Police officer Seyler assisted, the suspect said he registered at Hastings Minnesota but could not show a card and gave conflicting statements.

Dubuque United States B. R. Moore Seyler Charles Shaw Haatings Minn Patil LNG St

Local Farmer Delivers Record Corn Loads to Market

Arthur Mallory of Hampton Sowth of town brought two record corn loads totaling 95 bushels and 50 pounds. He sold at 2.15 dollars per bushel and received a 206.10 dollar check.

Hampton aArthur Mallory

Texan Killed in Fairfield Train Collision

Charles W. Cockling of Palestine Texas was instantly killed and his wife injured when their car was struck by a Burlington train at a street crossing in Fairfield. Cockling, en route to visit cousin Thomas Maltas at De Witt, misjudged the approach of one train and failed to notice another from the west.

Fairfield Charles W. Cockling Palestine Tex Burlington Cockling Thomas Maltas de Witt

Potato Growers Plan To Save Market With New Storage Rules

Federal authorities press coordinated action to conserve the potato supply. New England growers consider storing 45 million bushels to avoid market glut. Plan includes grading, selective marketing, heavier rail car loads, and municipal storage to meet 85 degree storage needs.

Washington Federal Reserve System Reserve System Lou Dz Sweet The Food Administration Reserve Board New England United States Boston Mass Lou Dn. Sweet Federal Reserve Board

Wayward Daughter Remonstrance At Neighbor’s Home

A neighbor recalls visiting an apartment where a mother rebuked her daughter Jenny over wearing evening gloves in the morning. The girl’s flushed face and tears reflected the stern talk about gentility and thrift. The narrator notes the scene as a moral moment in family discipline.

Jenny

Military Field Day Plans for American Expeditionary Force

Plans for a military field day in France detail a competition among segments of the American expeditionary force. General Pershing and Ambassador Sharp already have a loving cup for spring events, with delegates to coordinate the contest.

France General Pershing Prings Conala i Bayone Mor ‘Eutomaticir

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