Town Dwellers Urged to Raise Poultry for War Aid
The U S Department of Agriculture asks towns to double poultry production by keeping about 100 hens per farm and two hens per family member. Readers are urged to secure laying hens, build appropriate housing, and request guidance from agricultural authorities to help supply eggs and meat for soldiers overseas.
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Sam
Uncle Sam
United States Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Saving Hay: USDA Urges Conservation in Northwestern States
The United States Department of Agriculture urges strict use of forage crops with reports from Montana and nearby states highlighting hay loss from open stacking. Baling in fall and early winter preserves dry hay for storage and shipment, while straw stacks should not be burned to avoid waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Montana
Northwest
Farmers Fight Spirit Guides Nation Through War Year
Secretary Tlouston states American farmers show fighting spirit and will bear the country’s burden in this emergency. They will resist German restrictions, supply food and clothing materials, and support front-line efforts with sacrifice and hard work. The department will assist fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Europe
Tlouston
Sheep Shipped by Barge to Lake Chelan Range
Forest Service experts reveal a three deck barge carrying 2700 sheep at a time opens summer range at the head of Lake Chelan Washington for about 75000 sheep. The plan uses a towboat aided by the railroad to move stock to high country, with 37000 sheep used first season and a larger barge planned for next year.
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Lake Chelan
Chelan National Forest
Washington
Forest Service
National Forest
British Columbia
Three B s Meeting Drafted by Kentucky Agent
Kentucky county agent reports to the USDA recounting a court house meeting where he discussed Germany with three B s bread bacon beans as a pointed shorthand for his outreach.
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Kentucky
United States Department of Agriculture
Germany
High Crop Prices Fuel Shift to High Farming Practices
An old warning that high farming depends on high crop prices is echoed as today’s prices push farmers to adopt storage and soil‑saving methods. Illinois Iowa Minnesota farmers once burned manure and straw. now they invest in cement floors pits and fertilizer to boost yields and preserve soil fertility.
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Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Early frost crowns best New England corn growers
The piece notes New England’s short season and frost risk, praising farmers who maximize growth with proper planting, cultivation, and fertilization. It argues against wasting food through careless preparation and cooking, stressing efficiency from field to table.
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New England
Jack Frost
Prices Current in Bath Retail Fresh Produce and Grains
List of store prices for vegetables fruits dairy and grains with per unit costs. Includes peas 86 cents per dozen butter 50 cents per pound cabbage 4 cents per pound potatoes per pk and various grains and feeds with prices ranging from 0.75 to 12.50 per unit.
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Tapia PR
Niger
Abe Vees Eerie
Boston
Eense
IBC
Susacvibiee Veen
Reyes
Seiaseitis Mantaitis
Weather and community notes from Small Point area
Times record from Small Point recounts deep cold and frozen water as Hebron students resume at the academy while soldiers in Norfolk report snow and cold. Local marriages and clergy events unfold in New York and Southboro as residents track ice, fishing, and timber harvest on nearby estates amid holiday visits and road conditions.
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Hebron
Academy
A. F. Williams
803D Stevedore Regt
Camp Hill
Norfolk
Fort Paldwin
Graham
Popham
Milton F. Slade
Harriet Hosmer
Southboro
Mass
Mr. Slade
New York
Slade
Phippsburg
Miss Hosmer
Curtis Monthly
Curtis High School
New Brighton
N. Y
Harry S. Percy
Mr. Gilman
Sebascas Estates
Charles Camp
Alonzo Lowell
Charles Morton
James Oliver
Harry Spinney
Carl Wallace
Freeland Anderson
Harvesters
Warrior Island
New Meadows
King Island
Ridley’s
Abram York
Elijah Bartlett
Bath
Reginald Gordon
Brunswick
Melvin Wallace
F. H. Merritt
Portland
Conn
Susan Campbell
Small Point Harbor
Mr. Carter
Chester Wallace
Small Point
William McIntyre
Miles Webber
John
Ralph Pye
Owen Wallace
Winnegance
Raymond McIntyre
Ernest Pye
Groton Iron Works
Groton
Groton, Conn
Thomas Spence
Morse Yard
Harold Pye
Alvin Pye
Bessie Sprague
Myrtle Pye
Ruth Sylvester
Maurice Pye
Everett
None Such War Pie Mince Meat Advertisement
A wartime advertisement touts None Such War Pie Mince Meat as easy to prepare and economical for feeding troops. It emphasizes no top crust and water addition, seals in paraffin, preserves like fruit cake, and claims to reduce flour shortening labor and crust costs.
Christmas Past to New Year Hopes and Local News
Christmas notes recount a Bath Maine gathering with Mrs. Schofield hosting 42 guests and a Santa visit. Reports note colder weather, heavy ice on the river, and farm losses from freezing cellars. Local residents and travelers pass through Bath, Brunswick, and Sandy Point with various visits, job changes, and an upcoming Patten Free Library meeting on January 8.
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Mae Sshofield
Percy
Cox's Head
Hattie Bowie
Sbig
Nick
Santa
Maurice Richards
Harriet Morse
Inspiration
America
Miss Morse
Miss Bowhet
Misses Morse
Bowie
Eleanor
Esther Bowie
U.S
Sandy Point
Phippsburg
Minott Store
Virginia
Bath
Minott’s
Zizania
James Malcolm
Gardiner
Cordova
Alaska
Hiram
George Davis
Brunswick
John H. Pease
William Roderick
Lillian Roderick
Arthur Roderick
Guy Nickerson
Doris Davis
John Davis
John H.pease
William Heald
Archie Malcolm
Atlantic Coast Line
Pullman
Washington, D. C
George Bowker
Washington State
California
Music Hall Fire devastates building and nearby shops
A blaze at Music Hall and the Huse plumbing shop destroyed the Texaco Club hall and damaged the New Method Laundry. Firefighters fought zero weather conditions as flames spread from oakum and propane, injuring a woman and forcing nearby residents to flee. The Texaco Club, laundry machines, and several adjacent businesses suffered heavy losses.
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Oll
Huse
Curtin
Swett
Winnegance
Thomas Lee
H. N. Feero
Vine Street
W. W. Robinson
Texaco Club
Music Hall
Swedenborgian Church
I. H. Randall
Jerry Robinson
Parson Smith
J. W. Ellingwood
Santa Claus
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Prussia
Diet
Herr Hoesch
France
England
United States
John D. Rogers
Edgar Pye
Patten Free
Mapam
Arthur Laplante
Fruitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
L. F.’ Atwood
J. T.” Medicine Co
Maine
Atic
Minera
Castoria
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