Walnut wood vital for aircraft parts urged by Red Cross
The War Department’s Bureau of Aircraft Production asks Red Cross chapters to publicize the need for walnut to manufacture airplane propeller blades and gun stocks. Owners should sell to government contracted mills. provide tree locations for patriotism, emphasizing all trees are valuable and any number helps.
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Bureau of Aircraft Production
The
War Department
Red Cross
Central Division
Red Cross News
United States
Therdnance Department
Washington, D. C
Scarfs Return as Accredited Winter Suit Accessory
The piece describes scarfs becoming an accepted part of next season's suits. It notes wide scarfs wrapping the neck, used last winter in various ways, and now appearing as separate pieces or attached to coats under the collar.
Frocks of Figured Organdie and Voile for Little Girls
For little girls, the prettiest new frocks are made of figured organdie and voile. The organdie designs are newer than voile and look best when paired with fichus and turned-back cuffs. Some frocks feature shirred pockets with tiny rufflings or plaiting in white.
Lace Trimmed Jersey Dresses Feature Heavy Italian Lace
Fashion notes highlight jersey dresses heavily trimmed with Italian lace, emphasizing rich trim and vintage style. The trend spotlights intricate lace detailing to elevate casual silhouettes.
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Jersey
Conservation Tailleur and Wool Suit Highlight 1910s Fabrics
An article contrasts wool suits with emerging fabrics like tricotine or tricolet as usable options. It praises wool for fit and versatility but notes potential scarcity if military needs rise. The piece describes a conservation tailleur in tricotine with braided collar and waistcoat, plus a taupe broxdeloth wool suit with convertible collar and distinctive pocket drapery.
Beaver Accents Hat Models With Plush and Velvet
Hatters weave plush Paine and Lyons velvet with silk duvetyn to craft hats and trimming. Beaver appears in bands brim tops and facings highlighting a new soft flexible millinery trend. One dark blue panne model features a folded crown two inch beaver band and beaver brim edge with a tassel silk ornament on the right side.
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Paine and Lyons
Navy Blue Satin Skirt With Red Embroidered Girdle
A navy blue satin skirt features a wide satin girdle outlined with red worsted embroidery stitches. The combination is described as smart and effective in appearance.
Silver King of Arizona Signals Mine Comeback
The Verde Squaw mill at Bisbee is fully operational and the shaft is advancing five feet daily. A new Camp Wood prospect near Prescott shows gold and silver values around $200 per ton. Silver claims at Old Hackberry end near Kingman are leased to New York investors for large scale development.
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Verde Squaw
Bisbee
Camp Wood
Prescott
Hackberry
Kingman
New York
Mining and drilling activity across Colorado and Cripple Creek region
Oil firms report claims on 1760 acres near Maybell and new drilling at Twentymile. Mines at Malmo tunnel resumed work in Boulder county, Ten Broeck mine modernized near Durango, and Lamartine mine shipped five tons of concentrates. Joseph Wolf sells Trout creek sulphur claims to Eastern capitalists. Cressen Consolidated declares a 10 cent monthly dividend. World gold output is expected to drop about 35 percent from 1917 levels, with Cripple Creek bullion outperforming the global average despite the decline. 1917 Cripple Creek bullion valued at 11,402,968 and eight months of 1918 output at 6,664,410.
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Malmo
Brainerd Camp
Boulder County
Ten Broeck
la Platas
Durango
Twentymile Oil Company
Lamartine
Idaho Springs
Joseph Wolf
Creede
Trout Creek
James McNally
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Gordon Gulch
London
New York
Cripple Creek
Anaconda Copper Expands Across Industries Globally
The Anaconda Copper Company is described as diversified across copper, gold, silver, zinc, and manganese production with smelters refineries wire and rod manufacturing and coal and lumber operations. It plans big porphyry copper development in South America and pursues mining acquisitions globally.
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New York Financial Bulletin
Anaconda Copper Company
Anaconda
South America
Confidence property at Mogollon showing resumed operations
Indications point to resumption of operations on the Confidence property at Mogollon a former heavy producer with sizable ore. The Ivanhoe mine adjacent to Chino estates is shipping ore weekly to a smelter and has recently shown large deposits. The John son mine at No 1 shaft reaches 400 feet with plans for 100 more feet and a cross cut to Fannie mine. The Oaks company is producing from the Pacific mine.
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Mogollon
Oaks Company
Pacific
Socorro
Ivanhoe
Chino Extension
Chino Copper Companies
W. H. Janney
Hurley
George HE. Coxe
Hanover
Santa Rita
Illinois Pipe Line surveys pipeline and tank farm at Rock River
The Illinois Pipe Line Company at Rock River surveyed a fifteen mile pipeline and a tank farm. The first commercial oil shipment from Warm Springs field at Thermopolis went to a Minneapolis refinery. Abandonment of the 3855 foot test hole in Midway district near Teapot Dome between Casper and Salt Creek announced to the Texas Company.
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Illinois Pipe Line Company
Rock River
Warm Springs
Thermopolis
Minneapolis
Midway District
Teapot
Casper
Salt Creek
Texas Company
Tungsten concentrate prices per unit show uptick
Market notes indicate tungsten concentrates trading around 24.50 per unit with a price of 1.01 percent referenced in Denver settlement context. No further details on buyers, sellers, or contract terms are provided.
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Denver
TSE
Coppol
Price of Sugar in New York Markets
Sugar prices listed for several grades and forms in New York. Centrifugal 7.28, cut leaf 10.50, crushed 10.25, mould A 9.50, cubes 9.75, powdered 9.15, fine granulated 9.00, confectioners A 9.90, No. 1 8.85. Prices reflect market readings and grade distinctions.
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New York
Kansas City Produce and Poultry Prices
Kansas City Missouri markets list butter creamery at 49 cents and 37 cents pack, eggs firsts 41 cents seconds 36 cents, poultry hens 24 1/4 cents, roosters 18 cents, springs 25 cents, broilers 25 cents.
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Kansas City
Chicago Market Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Hogs new and old prices in Chicago show values for light to heavy hogs and pigs to 20.65, 19.15 and 18.50 19.25. Cattle beef cattle goat and stockers range from 16.25 to 19.50 for prime and common grades, with cows and heifers at 7.65 to 13.75 and stockers at 11.00 to 14.00. Sheep native lambs at 17.75 to 18.50, Westerns 18.30, and various grades from 16.00 to 13.50 with culls 4.00 to 8.00.
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Denver
Colorado
Upland
Nebraska Upland
Nebraska
South Park
Gunnison Valley
Colo
Wess
St Tees
Chicago
Butter Eggs Potatoes and Poultry Prices in Chicago
Butter Creamery 50 58c per pound. Eggs Firsts 43 44c, ordinary firsts 41 42c. Potatoes Minnesota early Ohio bulk 2.35 2.40, sacks 2.50 2.55. Wisconsin bulk 2.30 2.40, sacks 2.50 2.55. Poultry Fowls 26 30c, springs 27c.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Springs
Market prices for hides and pelts listed in auction
The notice details dry hides and pelts with weights and lots including age types. Prices for salted hides and green salted varieties are given in cents per pound, plus notes on horsehides and wool pelts. Various classifications such as butcher shearlings and murrain shearlings are described with price guidance.
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Murphim
Selene
Murrain
Proper care of dairy animals in transit
Article from the U S department of agriculture urges expediting railroad movement of dairy cows and ensuring comfort en route. It details loading methods for express service, timing before freshening, handling of horns and bulls, car arrangement for 14 cows, cold weather precautions, feeding and watering, and the need for a competent attendant with ample feed, water, and bedding to minimize losses and preserve milk yield.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Profits From Surplus in Dairy Cattle Sales
Two income sources for dairy farmers are product sales such as milk or butterfat and the sale of surplus stock. Even with grade animals, surplus stock can yield sizable sums. A breed's dominance creates a favorable market attracting distant buyers and supporting cooperative advertising efforts.
Raise Rabbits for Meat Says US Agriculture Biologists
Biologists from the U S department of agriculture urge Americans to raise rabbits for meat to ease national meat shortages. Rabbits can be kept in backyards as well as on farms and Belgian and Flemish giants are recommended for quicker meat production.
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Europe
America
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Careful management to prevent contagion in crowded poultry
The more birds kept on a farm and the tighter the crowding, the greater the danger from contagion and parasites. Strong emphasis is placed on measures to exclude, eradicate, and prevent disease development among poultry populations.
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Mining and Oil News
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Arizona
Lone Pine Oil Company
Maybell
Cressen Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling Company
Montana
New Mexico
Wyoming
Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Denver Market
Apples
Bartlett
Lima
Weachen
Linseed
Duluth
Special Information Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Queen of the Dairy
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