Local notices and household news from Elgin and area
A long list of notices and community items from Elgin includes farm sales, new births, illnesses, travel, servicemen in France, influenza updates, flu serum trials, deaths, and social visits. It reports on Adywinman attorney business, W. W. Davidson, Camp Funston messages, Camp Dodge furloughs, Camp Dodge returns, and local reflections from various residents and businesses along with a Prosser letter about wartime paving and irrigation plans.
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Don R. Cummings
Francis
England
France
America
H. 8
Hadise
Mayo Bros
Gus Gunderson
Martin Anderson
Morehead
Minnesota
Brockhausen & Hoch, Grocers and Bakers
Prosser
Washington
the Echo
Echo
Lansing Mirror
Old Town
Meat Producers Support War Effort Through Increased Hog Output
Government argues that stimulating pork production will export seven times pre war pork averages and ease world shortages. U S Department data show cattle up 10,288,000 head and hogs up 12,441,000 as of January 1, with hogs rising 8 to 15 percent and heavier. Dressed hog products rose from 903 million pounds to 1,277 million pounds in three quarters ending September 30 1917 versus 1918, while beef slaughter rose from 1,263 million to 1,454 million pounds.
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Department of Agriculture
The
Food Administration
Europe
America
Argentine
Australia
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Food Administration
America’s pledge of food aids Allied effort in darkest hour
America pledged to send food to the Allied food council. The American food army, backed by enterprise, boosted corn and pork supplies. Exports rose and shipments doubled, fueling wartime support and resolve.
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America
Iiterallied Food Council
American Food Army
Fann Enterprise
Vaneerwation
Totel
Faith and war economy quotes by Herbert Hoover
Hoover argues against drastic force to maintain economic distribution and supply use. He contends the average American business man seeks remedy for wartime evils, urging debate and self-help rather than sweeping government measures. Date cited August 40, 1017, as a wartime publication fragment.
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Herbert
Hoover
For Sale Barréd Plypbuth Rock cockerels
A mixed local page item notes a for sale listing for barred plymouthock cockerels, plus assorted community notes. It mentions Welbel Mill shipping wheat, butter price changes, and various personal news from Elgin and nearby towns, including births, visits, demobilization plans, and influenza impacts.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Y. We Hughes
Higin
Dr. Cannom
West Anton
Uxbrough
Adwinman
Atty
W. W. Davidson
Bikaner
Isaac Monnahan
G. W. Bander
South Meldrum Street
Fort Collins
Colorado
Dan Sutter
Camp Dodge
Erpest Etter
Courtland
New Ulm
Kaiser
Camp Funston
Kansas
Harry Reichert
Fred Reichert
Harry
Julius Freiburghaus
Gua Hackman
Frank Bakeman
Paria
Corp
Julius C. Freiburghaus
A. BE
James Boardman
Des Moines
John Grover
Drayman
Pred. Kohler
Flogrenne
Thay
Merle Klingman
Nelson
Elling Haug
F. Schaer
Gregory
South Dakota
Arnold Bauman
Dee
College of Commierce
Waterloo
Max Lehman
Sam Lehman
Oscar Frieden Place
Hikader
Hol White
Abe Moats
Volga City
HE. A. Weibel
Owen
Fairbank
Gottlieb Dennler
Hans Keiser
Keiser
Dennler
L. G. Lehman
Farmers Save Situation
Stevenfold
Misa Grace Bowen
Cedar Rapids
Sid Rubger
Helen
Theo
Randalla
C. Theo Schmid
Elgin
Sid
Mary Bennett
Marysville
Vermont
Bristol
Fred Small
Beat
Pierce Moser
Nunda
Dakota
Lows
Illinois
Nebraska
Missouri
Dakotas
Montana
Irvine Hendershott
Ren
Qelwein
Don Cummings
J. B. Conner
Bree Street
Thief River Falls
Burleson
United States
War Department
N. W. Evang
Gus Stoehr
John Falk
C. S
P. H. Peterson
Wausa
Annie Anderson
Thea Echo
C. L. Freiburghaus & Co
Clermont
Clermont Brick Church
First Road
County Line
Milwaukee
McCormick Mower
Lecorn
Jenney Lind
Eclipse
Samuel Mosby
Axel C. Berg
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