Corn Will Win Democracy War As Nation Embraces Corn
The article extols corn as America final wartime staple with over 8 billion bushels produced. It links corn to national resilience, bread-making, and diverse products while noting surplus wheat shipment and housewives adaption to corn meal in bread and frying. It cites historical examples from colonial times to the Civil War.
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America
United States Food Administration
Valley Forge
Europe
Made in Germany Lies Circulating in Canada
Canada and the United States denounce a wave of sensational claims about German foods and famine fears. The Canadian food controller says the stories lack foundation, are spread simultaneously nationwide, and aim to erode public trust in food control. Officials urge people to ignore rumors and refrain from repeating them.
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Canada
United States
Food Administration Urges Voluntary Conservation
The United States Food Administration calls for food conservation through voluntary action by citizens across 20 million kitchens and 2000,000 establishments. Emphasizes fair burden sharing, substitutions, and sustained restraint as the path to saving bread and resources.
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THE
United States Food Administration
This Winter of Test Brings Food Administration Aim
A 1918 message discusses the winter food problem, urging voluntary sacrifice and restraint to ensure enough food for Americans and the world. It references the United States Food Administration and its mission to mobilize citizens in wartime through voluntary effort.
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America
Organisation of the
American stock breeders urged to conserve herds for postwar meat demand
The United States Food Administration urges big herds and flocks to be conserved to meet Europe’s enormous postwar meat demand. The article notes American stock raisers’ cooperation, contrasts Britain’s price controls and cattle declines, and cites France Denmark and Holland facing shortages. It concludes the key postwar issue is boosting meat producing animals and dairy output, not cereals for export.
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Europe
United States Food Administration
Prince
England
France
Denmark
Holland
Food Administration
America
Bread price support by British government under wartime policy
A British bread program is described with government subsidies totaling 200,000,000 yearly. The state controls grain, fixes price supports, and sells four pound loaves at 18 cents, two pound loaves at 9 cents, and one pound loaves at 6 cents, while French prices are noted for comparison. The piece cites a misunderstanding about who benefits and how the subsidy operates in England.
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England
France
Meatless days per man and menu in hotel cookery
A damaged OCR passage discusses permanent meatless days, menu planning, and substituting vegetables and fish to reduce meat use. It mentions an American Creole and southern influences, hotel kitchen settings, and attempts to develop sustained meatless practices, with references to broader dietary shifts.
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Wilex
Genette
Eulaines
Covniste
Secretary Baker Reveals U S, Army Strength For France
Secretary Baker told the Senate military committee that five hundred thousand American troops would be in France early this year with one and a half million available for foreign duty. He said fresh divisions would be drawn from the United States camps this spring, rail and hospital reforms were underway, and new artillery and machine guns would be produced to support the Allied effort.
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France
Baker
Senate Military Committee
United States
Porabing
Cantoomente
Campe Ia
Perahing
Wood
Repubia
England
Olcott Declares Candidacy for Governor Nomination
Olcott announces run for Governor subject to Republican primaries. If nominated he will resign as Secretary of State to allow the governor to appoint a successor. The move is welcomed in Athena by both Democrats and Republicans.
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Benn
Atile
Olcott
Athena
See Watte and Rogers on tanks or the guaranteed McCormick Combine
Harvest news reports Watte and Rogers promoting McCormick combines with a claim of guaranteed performance. Over one hundred McCormick harvesters were consigned to Riteville, with Watts and Rogers seeking further orders and endorsement.
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Watte & Rogers
Riteville
Soe
Watts & Rogers
Vault to be erected for Bert Andrews in Athena cemetery
The Berry Monument Works of Walla Walla and local rep N A Miller contracted to build a three room marble and limestone burial vault in Athena cemetery for Bert Andrews of La Grande, killed in France serving with the Union Pacific hospital corps. The cost is about 1000 dollars. Bert died of pneumonia December 27. parents received his last letter December 21 from Rooney Yelt Buse Hospital.
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Berry Monument Works
Walla Walla
N. A. Miller
Haw
Athena Cemetery
Charlen Andrews
la Grande
Bert
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Miller
Pacific
Beura
Bert Andrews
Union Pacific
Meumonia
Rooney Yelt Buse
HOHBACH OF PENDLETON TO OPEN BAKERY HERE
Pendleton baker Otto Hohbach plans a Pendleton bakery in Athena to supply daily deliveries from the Worthington Main Street site. Fore room upgrades are nearly complete and opening is anticipated soon. Hohbach is noted for a large sanitary tire business in Eastern Oregon and will operate a Portland plant as needed.
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Otto Hohbach
Pendleton
Athena
Worthington
Main Street
Hobbach
Oregon
Absinth Variety Described in Erroneous Text
A garbled note describes absinth preparations and terms like wormwood and lithium. It mentions poisonous or harmful components and multiple tree species across California. The exact action or event is unclear due to corrupted wording.
Word of Polly Mire Story Noted in Local Sagas
Fragmentary notes describe Polly Mire and Dakdawny tied to a tale about marriage hesitation and social expectations. The text hints at a New York setting and references a Dolly-Well, a lively phrase about chosen mates and status.
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Polly
Dakdawny
Mann
Dolly
New York
Cashing Him In. Woman Seeks Divorce Lawyer Fees
A fragmentary notice indicates a woman seeks legal help related to divorce and questions about attorney fees. Names, dates, and locations are unreadable in the OCR.
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Lean
Tawe Poplin
Letter from Dr. Plamondon in France describes war life
Henry Barrett shares a December 20 2017 letter from Dr. Plamondon written in France. The note mentions no mail for two weeks while moving, winter fog, driving 25 miles by car, and observations on French vehicles and war conditions. It notes mule reliance, scarce pleasure cars, and asks for old Presidential copies.
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Henry Barrett
Dr. Plamondon
France
Land of the Living
Turkey
Christanan
Walt
America
Herhana
Addrona
Tours
Jus
D. Plamondon
187Th Field Hospital
B. Fennea
Mind Meanie Parker and Robert Beckham Wedding in Wade Walla
The reading of Mind Meanie Parker and Mr. Robert Beckham occurred Saturday January 26 in Wade Walla with Rav W W Burk performing the ceremony at the central Christian church. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parker, was born and raised in Ath, and many friends wish her well. The groom, now farming locally, has a large circle of friends. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Evan Durning and left for Spokane for a couple of weeks.
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Meanie Parker
Robert Beckham
Wade Walla
Rav. W. W. Burk
Central Christian Church
Mes
Jack Parker
Athi Hhny
Evan Durning
Spokane
Ninth Portland Automobile Show Begins February 7
The ninth annual Portland Automobile Show will run February 7 to 18 at the city auditorium with railroads granting show points in Oregon and the Northwest. A truck and tractor exhibit will highlight the event, featuring demonstrations on forward driving routes and motor track traces amid winter weather and a contrast to springlike past days.
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Portland
Cityuditorium
Oregon
Northwest
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