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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
5
Town chatter includes visitors to Linton from Minot Aberdeen and Temvik, residents traveling for business, social events at the Ladies Guild and Camp Fire Girls, and multiple calls from Mrs. C D Sloan Miss Regina Volk and Olga Thor. The column notes theater shows at Electric Theatre, Red Cross sales, Thrift Stamp drives and a Tennis club formation amid community life.
Attendance is compulsory for ages seven to seventeen. The A first grade holds sixty dollars in baby bonds while the thrift roll in the primary room has nineteen members. Third grade pupils report many thrift stamps and bonds with several names listed for various contributions and a few students owning Liberty Bonds and War Savings stamps.
A shipment of hats arrives featuring fascinations chic practicality with dozens of styles and prices awaiting careful selection from Mrs William Ka ven and Co.
The article notes wheat stockpiles in India and Australia are high but ships are scarce, forcing allies to source wheat from Argentina. Australia holds about 180 million bushels awaiting ships, India 70 million, with April additions. Argentina shows 11 million left from last season and 135 million more from the new crop forthcoming. The core issue is shipping, not grain supply, shifting the burden to the United States to share its stocks with the Allies.
The note clarifies that copperas is not copper but an iron compound historically misnamed. It emphasizes that the name Copperas is misleading since no copper is present in the substance.
The U S Food Administration reports that from July 1 1914 to January 1 1918 the United States provided complete yearly rations for 57,100,938 people and extra protein for 22,194,570 more. Wheat and flour exports to the three principal allies reached about 384 million bushels. pork exports totaled nearly 2 million 900 pounds. fresh beef exports were 443,484,400 pounds. Exports to Russia were negligible compared with western allies.
Sir Joseph Maclay warns that Allied victory hinges on U S help as war-weary British crews face shortages. He stresses the United States has the men, skill, and material to save the Allied cause and cites critical position until the next harvest.
Society notices show a classified seeking a girl for general house work for Mrs Scott Cameron. This small ad appears in the local classifieds page.
One of the world’s largest wholesale grocers seeks ambitious men to sell directly to consumers nationwide. Brand name groceries teas coffees spices paints oils stock food and more. No experience or capital required. Complete kit and instructions provided. Contact John Sexton & Co Chicago Illinois.
Washington D C April 24 The Bureau of Animal Industry has named Mrs Mabel Hollis of Fargo North Dakota as an agricultural extension worker to promote cottage cheese production on farms in North Dakota and encourage its use in homes.
A tiny root louse of young corn is capable of devastating a crop in a single locality. Rapid reproduction yields 11 to 22 generations per season and a single spring hatch could produce about 319 billion descendants and 3 trillion eggs by season end.
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