Swift Company Denies Conspiracy to Defraud Government
In a public statement aimed at the American people, Swift & Company rejects any alleged conspiracy involving FTC agents. The company asserts it has not been sued for storing foods and has cooperated with the U.S. Food Administration in supplying the Army Navy and Allies, with all handling now managed by the Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Swift
Has & Company
Sally
United States Food Administration
U.S. Army
Navy
The
Food Administration
Manchurian Footgear and Unusual Names
In eastern Manchuria natives wear a large moccasin of cow hide to wrap feet with cloth and dry grass for warmth. A visiting child meets two elderly women with memorable names and jokes about "Dranma B" and "Dranma More" in a playful moment.
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Manchuria
Dranma
Dale Red Cross entertains at Grange Hall in 1918 sales and dances
Dale Branch of the American Red Cross held an entertainment at Grange Hall on Friday evening March 15 1918. A short program, an auction, supper, and dancing followed. Donations included a quilt and silk quilt raising 21.25 and 16, a cake 6, and an aut o cap and corset cover 4 and 3. Total receipts 171.65 with net 138. The event drew a good crowd and added many new members to the local branch totaling about 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Branch
American Red Cross
Grange Hall
Louis Allen
Elmer Fritz
W. W. Putnam
Food exports to Allies from the United States during WWI
Government statistics show U S food exports to the United Kingdom France Italy and Russia from July 1914 to January 1918 could feed 57.1 million adults with protein for 22.2 million more. yearly averages funded substantial allied nutrition and abundant supplies including wheat pork sugar corn oats rye and flour to the major powers.
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The
Food Administration
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Russia
United States
The Deep Sea Peril by Victor Rousseau
A vivid tale of oceanic horrors and hidden creatures that could emerge from coral caverns to threaten the earth. The story grips with awe and compares to Wellsian imagination, urging readers to explore its perilous depths.
Ambulance Gift Honors Scouts for Eddy Stone Disaster Role
Robert Steele a Merion Pa retired financier presented an automobile ambulance and complete outfit to the boy scouts in recognition of their work at the Eddy stone disaster. Scouts served at the disaster scene directed traffic in Chester for two days and delivered many telegrams to anxious relatives. Many boys went without sleep that night to help.
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Eddystone
Robert Steele
Merion
Chester
Tricks of Worms Mimicry Explained by Hassan Maxim
North American Review explains how birds decide and how worms imitate puff-adders. The bird looks at the worm to judge if it is food or a puff-adder and the worm-learning mimics the puff-adder to deter predation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hassan Maxim
Lumber Preservative Discovery for Prolonged Lumber Life
A recent finding shows gum lumber treated by three coats of pure turpentine and dried between coats lasts many years longer when exposed to open air. The method involves immersing lumber in turpentine and applying sequential coats with thorough drying after each layer.
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale in Emmons County
Notice records mortgage from Kruse to John Maimeny later assigned to Van Sant Investment Company and J E Young, for land in Emmons County North Dakota. Foreclosure set for April 27 1918 at 2 PM at Linton courthouse. Amount due 1120.18 plus costs and attorney fees.
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Ha Kruse
Henry Kruse
Emmons
N. Dak
Johnno MA Eeny
Onneapolis
Nnesota
Emmons County
Se. A. D
Arch
van Sant Investment Couny
Register of Deeds
A. D
Said van Sant Investment Company
J. E. Young
Bettie L. Young
N. D
Linton
North Dakota
County of
State of
Grant van Sant
Flynn and
Traynor
Flynn
Devila Lake
Not Old Enough Halloween Reflections
Alice shows little interest in the upcoming Halloween party and tells her sisters she cannot see her future husband in a mirror, saying she is not old enough to know.
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Alice
Paths to Happiness in Morals and Society
A succinct meditation on shared welfare arguing that individual happiness is inseparable from the broader good of humanity. By choosing wide paths for others we secure the best, quickest gains for ourselves according to Bulwer Lytton’s moral philosophy.
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Bulwer Lytton
Notice to Contractors for Bridges in Emmons County
The Emmons County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by 3 p m April 1918 for steel and concrete bridges and culverts. Plans are on file March 16 in the County Auditor’s office in Linton North Dakota. Bids must include a 6 percent certified check and can be rejected at the board’s discretion.
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Board of County Commissioners
Emmons County
North Dakota
Linton
N. B
Board of County SS
N. Fe
Emmonson
N. D
A. D
E. H. Brant
State of
District Court
Kimmonk County
Board of County Commisslonses
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Council of National Defense
Trade Commission
Loh Fury
Swift & Company
U.S.A
Fred Kist
Prop
Dale Red Cross
Treasury
Christian Naaden
J. D. Umber
Ed. McConville
O. A. Peterson
Charity Bales
John Bader
George Bader
Clarence Whitney
E. M. Langeliers
Edward Tracy
M. E. Jakobson
Francis Jakobson
Ben Paine
Roy Paine
Millie Paine
Marion Paine
Callow Paine
Ed. Langeliers
Ernest Belverstone
J. D
Bur Welker
Eugene Welker
Winsfield Vermillion
Anton Naaden
Geo. Rose
Leon E. Whitney
Jake Horn
Louis Stevens
Geo. Acheson
Anton Nolt
Jog. Nolt
Claudina Nolt
Henry Batchelder
L. E. Johnson
Sam Harrison
Leona Harrison
G. Brummel
Jno
L. P. Corbin
Jessie Paine
William Waudby
John Wilmot
Geo. Tennant
Bernard McConville
Ruth Putnam
Paul Putnam
Bessie Putnam
Leslie Putnam
Aaron Putnam
Levi Henderson
Leslie Henderson
William Pierce
S. Scott
John Winganbek
Margaret Winganbek
Emmat Cheismak
Marvel
Victor Rousseau
Udyar Iplin
G Wells
Ambulance
Scouts
U. S
E. H. Dant
Lee County
Farmers’ State Bank
Hans O. Haug
A. J
Mar
Wee
Ay County Auditor
First State Bank
Strasburg
J. SS. Fischer
Fisher
SFAL
Adam Kraft
M. van Soest
Egidi Keller
Joseph Dillman
Tecreave Omone Sizins
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