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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
4
Local Emmons County paper notes it is the official paper for Emmons County and Linton city. It lists mailing details, display rates, local ad pricing, and circulation as the south county plus parts of the north. Advertising deadlines require copy by Tuesday noon each week.
Pro War service drives claim 800000 Red Cross members in northern and western states. A fireproof plane fabric treatment shows private plant progress. West range stockmen endure 1916 17 winter with below normal lamb and calf crops. France reduces pastry to Sundays and holidays. Cable rates drop. government barges begin upper Mississippi service and a new fleet is planned. Sugar moves by barge to New Orleans from Louisiana.
The article argues for a comprehensive U S military highway system citing France and Russia as examples. It notes 371000 miles of macadam roads and 107000 miles of graded earth roads, highlights Verdun truck flows, and discusses bills for nationwide military highways with coast defense links and a Pacific marginal road.
A forward looking plan Suggested by a columnist notes that a system of military roads can incorporate existing highways and place new routes on lines serving both commercial and military purposes. It emphasizes paving and bridges as essentials and argues a military highway system can be self supporting and yield a dividend.
The article extols corn meal and corn bread as nourishing foods for wartime. It notes corn meal provides more energy than wheat flour, suggests sour or sweet milk with soda or baking powder, and mentions eggs improve flavor but may be skipped if pricey.
A vintage recipe using 2 cups corn meal 2 cups sweet milk 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons fat 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg optional. Mix dry ingredients. Add milk beaten egg and melted fat. Beat well. Bake in shallow pan 30 minutes.
A collection of corn meal based dishes including spoon bread tamale pie and corn meal with milk, plus dessert ideas and serving suggestions. Notes on value and methods cite the 5665 bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture and the benefits of corn meal in breakfast and meals.
Records from the selective service show no clear physical advantage for country boys over urban youth. In a comparative study, city and county groups of equal population size were examined and 28.47 percent of city boys were rejected versus 27.96 percent of county boys.
During the wartime emergency nurses are prioritized for the Army Nurse Corps with waivers. Registered nurses are preferred but registration may be waived. Ages 21 to 45 and graduates from hospitals with under 100 beds are eligible. No new uniforms required. Traveling nurses receive a first class ticket, Pullman accommodations, and daily travel allowances up to four dollars and fifty cents.
Special pains should be taken to save suet for cooking as rendered suet makes a versatile fat for frying and shortening. A simple method describes removing skin from beef fat, simmering with water to drive off flavors, then straining and cooling. Mixing two parts suet with one part leaf lard yields a softer fat with good odor and color, useful for frying and baking powders biscuits, vegetables, and spiced dishes.
The Christian Herald notes a rising attendance for Mohammedan preaching in Egypt. Four Mohammedan professors attended the service and 15 Mohammedan boys joined Sunday school for the first time, with their fathers listening from outside the windows.
The Minnesota Red Cross reports solid fund management with 1.02 dollars available per dollar raised. Updates include New England North Dakota gains from rabbit sales, Owatonna pledges near 1000 dollars monthly, and a Rome creche supported by the Red Cross for refugee children. Aims and actions across Italy aid thousands of children with milk blankets and clothing.
A note reports that gum lumber immersed in pure gummed spirits of turpentine lasts many years longer when exposed to open air. The method requires three coats with thorough drying after each. Also remarks on careful car use by Finbdub and a joke about guarding a baby carriage.
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