Egg Handling Campaign Saves Missouri Farmers Money
Farmers report thousands of dollars saved by the Food Administration egg handling ruling. Dealers note a drop in rotten eggs per case since enforcement, with only two or three bad eggs now common in hot months. The effort boosts buyer confidence and profits, while wheat farming tips urge early plowing and firm seedbeds to increase yields.
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Missouri
The
Food Administration
Callaway County
Centralia
the Food Administration
University Missouri
The Farmer Sermon of Wheat and War Fealty
A rustic ode extols farmers as nation saviors amid war hype. The speaker boasts rising crop profits from barley oats and wheat while pledging loyalty to the Kaiser and praising agricultural self sufficiency as defense against invasion.
Early plowing controls Hessian fly and aids seedbeds
After harvest the ground should be plowed or disced promptly to protect moisture and seedbed quality for wheat. Discing then plowing helps, destroys Hessian fly, exposes flaxseed stage to sun and predators, and reduces volunteer wheat and weed growth after rains.
Increasing The Yield. Early plowing boosts 3 to 10 bushel gain
Early plowing shows an increased yield ranging from three to ten bushels per acre. The method promises higher productivity with minimal additional effort, suggesting farmers adopt earlier tillage to maximize harvest results.
Prosperity notes from Norwood amid harvest and war news
A letter from Mrs. Sarah Lark in Norwood Missouri dated July 20 1918 thanks the editor for the Lead er Record. She mentions subscribing ahead pays $1.50 and comments on higher living costs, blackberry harvest wheat and corn prospects, a dairy barn project, and an obituary wish for the Kaiser. She shares a kinship letter from her brother in Kansas City and a note from her son Ivan who has enlisted in the navy.
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Norwood
Leader Record
George
Kaiser
Browning
Kansas City
Billy Sunday
Ocean
Ivan
Sarah Lark
Banks Back Fourth Liberty Loan With Certificates of Indebtedness
Banks across the Highth Federal Reserve District pledge earnest support for subscribing millions of dollars in United States Certificates of Indebtedness to finance the Fourth Liberty Loan. A numbered announcement will be sent to each subscribing bank and displayed prominently. Citizens are urged to look for it at their bank or inquire if absent.
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Highth
Federal Reserve District
United States
Liberty Loan Organization
Certificate Plan Best Promotes Treasury Indebtedness
William G. McAdoo urges all bakers to buy United States Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness up to 2 percent of their resources for each issue. Offered only to bankers, semi monthly until the Fourth Liberty Loan opening. They pay 4 1 4 percent interest and are highly marketable. Banks will display an official numbered notice of participation.
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Fee
The
Treasury
William
McAdoo
Baker
Federal Reserve Bank
United States Treasury
Liberty Loan
St. Louis Visitors Spend Vacation With Local Families
Roby L Nichols and D P Schrock with Miss Florence DeMary arrived by auto in St Louis for a short vacation with D W Nichols and S B Schrock. Nichols is a leading salesman for Star Clothing Mfg Co based in St Louis and has earned keep with the firm. Schrock also works for the same company and is advancing in the ranks.
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Roby L. Nichols
D. P. Schrock
Florence DeMary
St. Louis
D. W. Nichols
S. B. Schrock
Nichols
Star Clothing Mfg. Co
St.Louis
Schrock
Chester Schrock
R. L. Nichols
Mondday
Bankers Are Patriotic in Fourth Liberty Loan Push
The article lauds Highth Federal Reserve District bankers for backing the Fourth Liberty Loan. It notes the initial $750,000,000 in United States Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness offered to banks beginning June 25. Bankers’ finance expertise and WWI lessons guide approval of government methods to avoid past mistakes.
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Highth
Federal Reserve District
United States Treasury
Germany
United States
Earl Gable Visits Town for Brief Vacation
Earl Gable of Moberly arrived at the end of the week for a short vacation with relatives here. Mrs. Gable has already been staying several days. Earl holds a good position with the electric light company.
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Earl Gable
Moberly
Mrs. Gable
Earl
For Sale Aberdeen Angus Yearling Bull
For sale a yearling Aberdeen Angus bull described as heavy boned. Contact B. C. Brantner at Route 4.
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Aberdeen
B. C. Brantner
Banks Back Government Plan To Sell Liberty Certificates
Bankers across the Federal Reserve District enter the government plan to issue 750 million dollars in short term certificates. The St Louis quota is 30 million, with eight issues every two weeks until the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign. Maturing October 24 the certificates may be exchanged for long term Liberty Bonds.
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Highth
Federal Reserve District
United States Treasury
St. Louis
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U. S. Treasury
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Fairbanks Windmills
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Fairbanks
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H. L. Schrock
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