Dana Ward Returns to Kansas City Ties
Dana Ward writes from Missouri reflecting on long career moves from Anita to Kansas City. He invites friends to visit in Kansas City and mentions plans to travel, noting July 1 marks thirty years since he left for Missouri and reaffirming his Republican ties.
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Sherm
Kansas City
Quincey
Llinois
Coffeyville
Kansas
Oklahoma City
Missouri
Dana B. Ward
Anita
Dana Ward
Harvey Ward
Dana
D. B. ‘Ard & Company
Boley
Twelfth
Walnut Streets
Potatoes urged to boost consumption nationwide
Food administrator reports a telegram from Herbert Hoover urging state leaders to mobilize wholesalers retailers and county networks to move the potato surplus at fair prices over the next 60 days. Hoover says potatoes should replace rent flour to raise consumption and prevent waste of 80 000 000 bushels.
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Herbert Hoover
Poltaw
Toover
Deems
Food Administration
Hoover
Corn and Wheat Dominate War Food Outlook Says Essay
The essay argues the U S should favor cornmeal over imported wheat to defeat famine. It notes 3 191 000 000 bushels of corn produced versus 55 797 000 of wheat and claims Americans eat only 3 6 percent of total corn, with corn linked to domestic resilience while wheat serves international needs. It laments American pantry choices misstate the real abundance of corn and praises local mills and cooks.
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England
France
Europe
United States
Indication of Land Use and Meat Production Efficiency
The Federal Food Administration notes that the United States lags behind other countries in converting land to meat production. It compares meat-producing animals per 106 acres on farms, highlighting underutilization of U S land resources.
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United States
Federal Food Administration
Iowa Grow Sorghum and Save Sugar
A survey urges growing sorghum for syrup to relieve a sugar shortage. It covers planting time from late May, spacing, seed quality, weed control, and seed costs from 25 to 50 cents per pound. The State Agricultural College will supply seed carloads.
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Iowa
Tloover
Towa
State Agricultural College
Food shortages worldwide demand sacrifice warns food administration
The federal food administration warns that hundreds of thousands have starved in three years due to war induced shortages. It warns Belgium and Finland exemplify famine risk while Holland and Denmark deplete cattle herds. Americans must conserve and reduce consumption to ship wheat to Europe.
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Federal Food Administration
Belgium
Finland
Russia
Sweden
Roumania
Holland
Denmark
Europe
Food Administration
The
America
Canada Aims High in Food Conservation Drive
Food Administrator praises Canada's effort to support soldiers abroad through reduced beef bacon and flour use. The nation targets 400 million bushels of wheat this year up from 225 million in 1917. Campaign urges farmers to raise at least five more acres, with Quebec seeking 600000 extra acres, Manitoba expecting 42 million bushels.
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Canada
Quebec
Manitoba
Why We Must Save Meat Losses In English Markets Decline
Food Administrator Deems warns of a severe meat shortage in England as withdrawal of meat is extended to May 1. Reports show home-grown meat total averaging 55 million pounds per week since January 1 versus 97 million in 1916, with cattle down 65 percent, sheep 40 percent, hogs 8 percent.
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Food Administration
England
Deems
United States
Obituary: Lizzie W Wilkins Dies at 77 in Iowa
Lizzie W Wilkins born April 16 1841 in Burlington county New Jersey died May 18 1918 at age 77 in Anita Iowa after a stroke in 1915. She married W C Trego in 1858 and lived in Illinois Iowa and finally with daughter Maury B Petit. Funeral services were at the Congregational church Anita led by Rev L R Cargar with interment in Atlantic cemetery.
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Lizzie W. Wilkins
Burlington County
New Jersey
Mercer County
Illinois
W. C. Trego
Cass County
Iowa
Rosella
Edith L
Edgar W
Lake Park
Mary B. Pattt
Anita
Abbie B. Stonehouse
Kingsford
Canada
Allen W
Nellie E
Maury B. Petit
Bessie I. Comly
Casey
Society of Friends
L. R. Cargar
Friends
Congregational Church
Atlantic
Card of Thanks and Community Notes
Expressions of gratitude follow a long list of local names and events. The item notes hospitalities during illness and death of Elizabeth W. Trego, mentions callers and visitors, a blood poisoning case, a new baby, travels, and a national news line about a million dollar rain crimping Kaiser’s glory.
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Elizabeth W. Trego
W.cc. Trego
Wm. Petit
Ned Trego
Ziegler and Zinnlger Lawyers Adverts and Local Update
An old newspaper fragment highlights Ziegler and Zinnlger lawyers emphasizing collections and probate work in all courts. It notes Mrs Floyd Dement at Lew Anderson home under care of Dr M Adair and a nurse from Omaha, with a stray reference to whiskey pricing and Mares Cron as a reader.
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Floyd Dement
Lew Anderson
G., M. Adair
Omaha
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McAllen
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