Home Grape Juice and Apple Cider Strup Recipes
An excerpt from the United States Department of Agriculture explains how to make sterilized fruit juices at home and preserve grape juice. It details pressing, heating to 110 F, bottling, and sterilization, plus two day grape juice methods for red and light colored juices. It also describes windfall apple cider strup with calcium carbonate, boiling, settling, and testing for the right maple-like consistency before sealing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Jams and Marmalades How-To From Agriculture Guide
Practical instructions from the USDA on making jams marmalades and fruit butters detailing fruit selection cooking methods temperatures tests and packing. Includes berry peach quince pear and apple varieties with sugar ratios processing times and sealing guidance.
Government Officials Outline Complete Potato Storage Plan
Washington officials announce a strategy to conserve the U S potato supply with unusual financing for growers. A Boston conference mapped actions including marketing one third at harvest, another third in storage, and the remainder for year round sale. Grading, proper packing, and 85 degree storage conditions are urged to prevent losses while rail and storage capacity are expanded.
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Washington
Food Administration
Federal Reserve System
Reserve
Lou D
The
Reserve Board
New England
United States
Boston
Mass
Lou D. Sweet
Federal Reserve Board
Goodby to the Heroes: A World War I Poem in Verse
The piece bids soldiers farewell as they march to fight for liberty. It invokes the star spangled banner and Old Glory, praising gallant defenders and urging unity against autocracy. It references France, Scotland, Ireland, and Belgium as allied lands and expresses prayers for their safety and victory.
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Autocracy
France
Liberty
Red Cross War Funds Grow Staffing and Spending
The American Red Cross reports a tenfold rise in Washington staff from 75 to 700 paid employees with 61 full time volunteers, while administration costs are covered by dues. By July 31, 1917, $6,175,752 was appropriated for actual war work and $2,872,598.64 disbursed. total August 1 subscriptions reached $30,087,116.13.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Henry P. Davidson
War Council
Red Cross
United States
Europe
War Department
Congress
Wayward Daughter and the Evening Gloves
A neighbor recalls rebuking a young girl in a large apartment house. The mother warns Jenny not to wear evening gloves, citing gentility and extravagance, while the girl's did not yet grasp the severity of the issue. The observer reflects on the influence of parental lectures on a child’s behavior and conscience.
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Occasi
Jenny
War contracts study favors fixed profit per article
Secretary Redfield said a government conference has completed studying war contracts. It recommends a fixed profit per article for items with complex manufacture to prevent cost increases aimed at boosting profits.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Conferce
War posters rally for navy enlistment in cities
Within days posters will appear on fences and bill posting spaces nationwide. The powerful recruitment appeal features "Over There" designed by artist Albert Sterner for the navy department.
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Novy
Albert Sterner
Navy de Dott
HAS BUNGALOW ON WHEELS
Marysville Oregon notes a traveling couple Mr and Mrs J H Basel from Milton Junction Wisconsin arriving on their way home in a neat motor arched house built on a chassis. The 6 by 18 foot home features a cooking collery lavatory a table chairs and bed with three windows each side and one rear window. Built of basswood and canvas it sits on wheels with rugs and curtained windows. They have covered 4750 miles in their nomadic home.
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Marysville
Ore
J. HB. Basel
Milton Junction
Wis
Basel
Boy Survives Snake Bite Near Mountain House
Willie Kirkpatrick, young son of Henry Kirkpatrick of Mountain House, was bitten on the index finger by a large rattlesnake in French Creek Canyon while rock scrambling during a fishing trip. He walked 14 miles home before a doctor was called, and the boy reached Oroville Hospital about fourteen hours after the bite. Authorities report the boy is improving though poisoning danger remains.
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Oroville
Cnl
Willie Kirkpatrick
Henry Kirkpatrick
Mountain House
Oroville Hospital
French Creek
Wes
Lone Aviator’s Daring Raid Over Flanders Front
A British air service feat in Flanders describes a lone aviator who patrolled roads and canals at 30 feet, bombed a German air drome, disabled an airfield gun, dispersed a column of 200 troops, fought two German planes, strafed a troop train, and conducted scouting missions amid heavy fire, with multiple German losses and several British missing.
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France
Belgium
Flanders
Teutons
Ypres Sa Ilent
Appar
Edman Leads Armstrong to Victory at Grand Circuit Meet
Fred Edman of Memphis preferred tent living in Cleveland and carried two thousand dollars in his pocket while piloting Colonel Armstrong to victory in the Edwardo paying stake at opening day of the grand circuit meet. Despite profits, Edman keeps a simple life with Mrs. Edman, clinging to tent life in a modest scene.
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Cleveland
Fred Edman
Memphis
Edman
Colonel Armatrong
Edwardo
Tan le
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Goodby
Lewis
Old Scotia
Albion
Wisconsin
California
Rattler
Swoopa
Bomba
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