Letter Praises Food Administrator in Wartime Spirit
Calmar Iowa February 26 1918 G A Nystrom writes to C J Weiser Winneshiek County Iowa praising his wartime food program. He warns against criticism and urges unity while noting the looming food scarcity and the duty to support the war effort and government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Weiser
Winneshiek County
Weiser
G. A. Nystrom
Calmar
Towa
France
Belgium
U. S. of America
Theg
Woman Sues City Over Pesthouse Move
Mrs. May Weiser sues Humboldt mayor R. J. Johnston and Dr. A. Arentin alleging her home was turned into a pesthouse while she was away. She claims humiliation and improper removal of her former husband afflicted with smallpox.
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May Weiser
Humboldt
R. J. Johnston
A. Arentin
Plaintif
Sixteen Yearling Heifers Bring High Price at Auction
Aug Benson and Sons delivered 16 yearling steers weighing 12 870 pounds to W J Morgan for 1287 dollars, about 88 per head, a record for the Elkader Democrat report on the sale.
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Elkader Democrat
Benson & Sons
W. J. Morgan
Seed corn tests warn of 1918 shortage in Winneshiek county
The county agent notes a likely seed corn shortfall as 1285 bushels are needed on 1459 farms while only 809 bushels offered. Only 668 farmers plan a war test, risking the 1918 crop. Crib corn is usually unfit for seed. farmers urged to test every ear and report results. The Farm Bureau asks growers to test crib corn before marketing or using it for seed.
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Winneshiek
Winneshiek County
Farm Bureau
Rag Dolls Aid Seed Testing In Floyd County Schools
A county farm bureau in Floyd County provides rag dolls for rural school children to use in seed corn testing. Pupils bring ten ears of corn to the school to be tested and results reported to parents. The dolls accompany training literature on how the test is conducted.
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Floyd County
Farm Bureau
Beekeeper Kills Sixty-First Wolf in Mississippi Hills
Elmer McDowell, a bee farmer near Methregor, reports killing sixty-one wolves in eight years in the Mississippi hills vicinity. He killed the sixty-first last week. the wolf measures six feet four inches, the largest he has taken, and hunters deem it the largest captured in the region.
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Elmer McDowell
Methregor
Mississippi Hills
Forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley March 11 period
Weather summary for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mississippi valleys. Rain or snow spreads from northern to southern districts by Monday with rising temperatures, followed by fair conditions. Temperatures ease Tuesday and Wednesday and remain seasonable thereafter.
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Mississippi
Missuri
The Pneumonia Season and Cold Precautions
The March damp weather favors pneumonia germs and emphasizes cold care. Faster cold relief reduces danger, and responders are urged to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first signs of a cold. Sold by R.
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Chamberlain
Calmar Junior Red Cross organizes waste paper drive
The Calmar Junior Red Cross forms a movement to collect waste paper from streets and homes, bale it, and sell it to raise funds for yarn. The effort aims to turn small scraps into a substantial donation and to inspire similar activity across the country.
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Red Cross
Calmar
Calmar Red Cross
Death in Hotel at Lansing Falls
The body of John Burnett was found at the foot of fifteen stairs in the Germania hotel Lansing. He had worked there eleven years and shared little about his past. A hotel guest witnessed him mention his Nebraska boyhood as he rolled down the stairs. Death was instantaneous from cervical vertebrae dislocation.
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John Burnett
Germania
Lansing
Nebraska
Jeone
Woman's death ruled self-inflicted after ball game choice
A Chicago woman took her own life following her husband attending a ball game rather than the ball she expected. The case centers on a desired event and the resulting fatal action.
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Chicago
Foley Kidney Pills Endorsement By Mrs S C Small
Woman from Clayton New Mexico reports strong relief from backache rheumatic pains sore muscles and stiff joints after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says the product strengthens weak kidneys and banishes sleep disturbing bladder troubles.
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S. C. Small
Clayton
N. M
Foley
Two Bushels of Wheat Reflect War Time Marketing Changes
The article explains how the Food Administration Grain Corporation controls wheat marketing during World War I, linking farm prices to national distribution. It follows Col. Bill Jenkins's two bushels from Missouri to market, illustrating grade changes and price calculations across primary markets and freight. The piece details the pricing method, deductions for freight and commissions, and the role of cooperative elevators in the wartime system.
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Dubling
Uncle Sam
Food Administration Grain Corporation
Col. Jenkins
Food Administration
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Tam
Sam
United States
America
No. 1
President's Fair Price Commission
Grain Corporation of the Food Administration
France
Georgia
New York
Missouri
Grain Corporation
St. Louis
New York City
Ake
Sikeston
B. Sikeston
Plant Peculiar to Persia and Gum Tragacanth
Astragalus species known as kevin in Persia produce gum tragacanth. They grow on mountains around the Persian plain reaching two feet tall. In spring sap rises, branches are cut to let sap flow, which coagulates within hours on the stalk surface.
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Persia
Kevin
Persian Plain
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A. T. Burnell
Oteetootes
Worth County
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Carl Glade
Oclwein
Bert Carpenter
Nashoua
Sheldon
Mason City
Boone
Manley
Navy
Carl Sherman
Co. G. W. Ry
Oelwein
Floyd Laughlin
Ames
Allamakee County
Elkader
Aurora
Buchanan County
Farmers’ Co-operative Commission Company
West Union
Hart-Parr Company
Charles City
Ossian
Osage
Elgin Canning Company
Bastian
Canton
Waterville
Herman Hermanson
Walter Bowers
Vernon Springs
Howard County
Clifford G. Smith
Arlington
Iowa
Alfred H. Clapp
Anna C. Clapp
Ebbie Helmer
Kelly
Calmar Junior Red Cross
Charles Willmar UN
Standard Oil Company
Decorah
Indiana
J. P. Burns
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