River icebreakers and river pilots duel winter’s grip
From Corry pages April 20 1923 a report notes good road conditions to Union City thanks to highway workers. Army engineers and Coast Guard succeed against Mississippi ice helping Del Commune reach St Paul harbor. Capts Slee and Mechling pioneer ice breaking using a plow hammer and backwashing enabling navigation past a harsh season.
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Sy Ken Dayis
ST. Louis
Clark Twain
Old Max River
Glenn Slee
Amy Engineers
Command
A. L. Meahling
Coast ‘Guard
Slee
St. Paul Harbor
Mississippi River
St. Bau
Mark ‘Twain
Mississippi
Mechling
Ilinois
Del
St Louis
Dubique
Towa
Con
Lee
Hollands
Clarksville
Vegetable Guide Promises Fresh Home Tables And Foraged Treats
A lively piece extols home grown vegetables and foraged edibles urging less waste and more garden plots. It notes Uncle Sam’s blessing, stresses fresher home produce, and mentions edible foraged items like fat-tail goats, arrowhead, muskweed sprouts, dandelions, brimrose roots, and beake ferns. It adds quirky notes on pumpkin blossoms fried in egg batter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Labor Hoarding in War Effort Marvels or Misstep
War era critics warn that employers hoard labor as much as scarce goods. They argue workers idle under featherbed regulations harm productivity. The call is for full employment, longer hours, and steady work across plants to support the industrial war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Snme
Russia Seen Through Youthful Eyes In Wendell Wille’s Tour
A fragmented account highlights Wendell Wille’s view of Russia as a youthful, vigorous nation after the revolution. Walter Lippmann and Riis are cited in brief, noting open careers and rapid ascent for talented individuals. The piece reflects American doubt giving way to curiosity about Russia’s potential and its impact on US perspectives.
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Wendell Willie
Russia
Wille
Walter Lippman
Riis
Postwar Money Proposals For a World Currency Arouse Debate
Claude Jagger surveys American and British plans for a world currency Unit as a bookkeeping device to stabilize postwar trade. He notes the idea may not boost wallets, as real wealth depends on productive effort and employment, while currency adequacy hinges on global exchange mechanisms and gold reserves.
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Claude A. Jagger
New York
Rob Weslih
Sreberies
Brazil
Brasil
Cotte
U.S. Treasury
Morgenthau
Morsentiin
Lud Keynes
Keynes
Questions on history and literature in a mixed quiz
A set of quiz questions covering sponsors of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and topics on pineapple production in the United States the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea the author of Idiot's Delight the meaning of Natlopul tallies in Tulsa and other trivia including Shakespeare references and naval history true or false tides and the first vessel in the navy of the revolting American colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation For
United States
Kingdom of Saud
Red Sea
Arabien Sea
U. S
Tulsa
Konvandorsne Islands
Aleutians
New Amsterdam Ordinance Aims to Protect Citizens
On May 5 1649 New Amsterdam enacted an ordinance for protection of the town. The report notes large parts of the cornfields and mower industry being redirected toward protection and production efforts.
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New Ammsterdam
New York
Tive
OPA Reports Rationing Problems Across Food and Fuel
The Office of Price Administration warns of ongoing rationing issues affecting meat cheese fats canned fish and processed fruits and vegetables. Readers must use various coupons from Book 1 and Book 2 including A B C D H and stamps for sugar coffee shoes gas and fuel period allocations through late April May and June.
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Ingula
East
Eryipelas in Skin Infections Affects All Ages
Eryipelas is a bacterial skin infection with swelling and heat, spreading through breaks in the skin. It is highly contagious, dangerous for babies and the elderly, and can involve the skin around the mouth and eyes. Over 20 percent of patients have multiple attacks. new sulfa drugs show effective treatment.
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Corry
Tnton City
Army Engineers
Coast Guard
Old Man River
Dexus
Fork Worth
Rue
Confidence Varie
East Street
Iire
William H. Kirwin
Ruth Harrison
Concord Township
Bart W. Moon
U. B. Patsonage
C. M. McIntyre
Mel
Salamanca
Ajax Athletic Association
Clty
New
Alaska
Treasury
Molgentivay
Lord Keynes
Tressury
United Sites
Mikes
Phillips’ Magical
Phillip
OPA
National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Remanance Corporation
Paina
Daily Dozen Rom Medical Society of
We ‘Bate of
Pennsylvania
Simonized
Simonize
Thomas Motor Co
Florida
Rome
Spring Lake
Cherry Valley
Ontario
Crackers
Blue Ribbon
Braunschweiger
Thuringer
I. J. Neale
Brie
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