Packers Profits Questioned by Swift & Co Year Book
The Swift & Co year book claims low per steer profits and explains overall margins for 1917. It reports a $1.29 net profit per steer, $68.97 meat value from an $84.85 steer, and $1.29 after costs, with by products adding $24.09 to reach $93.03, before overhead. The firm posted a $4,650,000 profit. critics dispute inflation of profits and stress capital employed and prewar earnings.
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Swift & Co
Swift, Armour, Cudahy
Edward F. Swift
Swift
Swift & Company
United Food Administration
Liberty Bonds Drive Urges Citizens to Buy More
A patriotic exhortation extols Liberty Bonds and the nation’s support for the war effort. It lauds Pershing and Lafayette, pledges billions more in loans, and calls on every citizen to buy bonds to back the government and troops. The piece emphasizes unity across creed and class and urges immediate action to buy Liberty Bonds.
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America
Germany
Pershing
France
la Fayette
White House
Help Your Boys Through War Saving Stamps
A wartime appeal urges families to invest in War Saving Stamps to support soldiers overseas. The letter stresses that sacrifices at home lift spirits in France and encourage fighting men to persevere, urging readers to persuade others to buy stamps and respond to servicemen’s requests for support.
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Sam
Sis
France
Liberty Bonds Drive Urges Immediate Home Front Support
From countless farms American boys answer the call to fight for the nation. Those at home must provide funds to power victory, buying Liberty Bonds now. Don’t wait to be asked. go to the window and declare Gimme to back the war effort.
Equipment Arrives as Camp Prepares for School
The article notes continued equipment deliveries at the camp and suggests the government will issue a brief notice once the lease is closed and the school establishment is settled. It compares the Times and other dispatches, implying limited credibility of press reports.
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Times
Bridge Club Social at Mrs Grimes Home and Local Nuisance Notes
The North End Bridge Club gathered Friday night at Mrs. Geo Grimes home. Local activities include Mr and Mrs L S Emerson trip to Hemet, city tree trimming overseen by City Marshal Treen, and Mrs Annette Cook visiting from Haverhill. In Arcadia grain sacks were stolen, with six Monrovia youths arrested, while Army plans 10 000 new automobile trucks in production.
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North End Bridge Club
Geo. E. Grimes
Ernest Holmes
Arcadia
Monrovia
Marshal Treen
Quiggle
Mr. Holmes
Week of film showings with multiple pictures and prices
Friday April 12 shows The Good Bad Man with a Happy Hooligan cartoon at 7 30 and 9 p m Regular prices New Saturday April 13 Wallace Reid in Nan of Music Mountain added Pictograph Scenic matinee 2 15 pm 15c children 10c evening 15c and 20c children 10c Monday April 15 Comedy Night Vivian Martin in Little Miss Optimist Christie Comedy with Betty Compson 7 30 and 9 Regular prices Tuesday April 16 Madam Petrov a in Exile drama 7 30 and 9 pm Regular prices.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Wallace Reid
Music Mountain
Vivian Martin
Betty Compson
Billy Mason
Madam Petrova
Hart directs The Narrow Trail film showing schedule
William S. Hart stars in The Narrow Trail written and directed by Hart. Matinees Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Evening shows at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Matinee 15 cents and 10 cents for children. Evening 15? 20 cents and 25 cents for children.
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William S. Hart
Hart
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Arcadia Journal
A. L. Wooldridge
California
State Council of Defense
A. A. Peters
U.S. Department of Agriculture
W. S
M.S
Atlantic
Liberty
W.S
Mrs. L. S. Emerson
Hemet
Treen
Santa Anita Wash
Annette Cook
Haverhill
Mass
Fred W. Treen
M. M. Noacker
Long Beach
Bridge
O. D. Harris
L. S. Emerson
W. Newhall
Olive Palmer
W. Ss. S
Office
Ness
Desir
Eclipse
Summers Counties Gay Company
J. E. Jones
Myrtle Ave
Los Angeles
Pacific Electric Railway
H. H. Demarest
Arcadia Trucking Co
Corpe Bros
Corpe Brothers
Monrovia Savings Bank
Resources
John H. Bartle
W. A. Chess
Marco H. Hellman
K. E. Lawrence
John P. Dunn
Arthur J. Everest
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