Heavier Loads on Railroads Force Curb on Perishables
War demands push rail cars to carry heavier loads, risking fruit and vegetable spoilage. Improper loading, inadequate ventilation, and cramped spaces cause losses from re packing, mold, and decay. Education on spacing, bracing, and open ventilation aims to protect shipments of peaches, cherries, and other perishables while expanding car capacity.
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Rairoads
Department of Agriculture
Railroads
Packing Perishable Freight Safely in Rail Cars
The article warns that wasted freight car space harms food shipments and national interests. It urges careful packing of producer perishables and vegetables to prevent food and shipping losses and protect against money loss.
Helping on the Farms in Toliana Affects Dairies
Farm women boys and girls in Toliana aid food production by replacing hired men who left for war and higher wages. A 1915 16 USDA Purdue study shows Chicago milk district workers shifted from hired men to women and youth, with remaining men dedicating more time to dairies though farms still need labor for crops.
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Toliana
Fairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Purdue University
Chicago
Indiana
Gary
Ind
Efficiency and the Beehive in Beekeeping
A metaphor compares a bee colony to a machine with 90 percent energy waste in friction, illustrating varying conditions from poorly housed and poorly managed colonies to well managed ones. The author warns against overextending the comparison while highlighting waste in current beekeeping practices.
Conservative Jersey Suit Showcases Summer Style
A Jersey embroidered suit in French gray demonstrates the era’s restrained elegance. The skirt and coat use simple lines with embroidery bands, a narrow belt, and a front bow. Silk or wool jersey options suit wartime needs, paired with georgette crepe blouse, white collar accents, and matching accessories.
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Jersey
Georgette Crepe
Jacket-Dress in Voile for Little Girls Fashion Note
A guide to making a white voile jacket dress for girls from four to eleven, using voile and blue satin accents. It describes embroidery silk, crochet, and contee effects, with outfit details, stitching, and finishing touches for affordable, durable summer frocks.
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Miss
Brim 7 Brightening Sweaters Dazzle With Striped Silks
Dark silk sweaters gain vivid contrast from grouped stripes in bold log color schemes. Bright hues and stripe arrangements elevate apparel, offering a playful yet refined look for cool season wear.
Army buys reform and German fur trade shift signals wartime controls
The article outlines a new army purchasing system dividing procurement among 12 general supply depots to boost American production for overseas needs. It notes German fur interests shifting to American merchants, prices set by Swiss authorities, and wartime measures to finance and equip troops, with broad coverage of industrial controls and soldier insurance.
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France
Washington
United States
Quartermaster Department
Ating Gasce Fermaster
Privacsener
Quartertmaster
Lig Zone
Gearkemaster General
Ofice
Army Ordinance Department
Hanspet
Anu Lovenadameters
Amerist Hheroy Aly Antiiers
Subaenteli
Europe
Alien Property
Custadian
Tle Unde
Amercus
London
America
Russia
China
Leipau
Ea Dome
Germany
Ievine
Duran London
Amerie
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ARMY
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Lenzig
Clistines
Elbe Lepag Sping Sar
Germay
Uteredites Chamber of Commerce
Frais
Londen
Peerwited
Dinei
Treasury
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