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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary text indicates a notice from the Port Office at Pesaru about second class mail and legal advertising costs. It references dates around March and mentions receipts, fines, and charges for advertising services.
Market notes list wheat prices around 2.95 and 2.20 per bushel with commodity entries including oats barley and corn. Livestock prices show steers heifers and hogs with varied per hundred or per ton figures and oddities in spelling reflect OCR style from the era.
The piece extols voluntary service and sacrifice by Americans as vital to Allied morale and victory. It warns that food exports to Europe must double, stressing democracy’s proven strength in organizing aid and sustaining war effort through voluntary action led by the Food Administration and President’s guidance. It notes a global test of democracy and calls for intensified civilian support.
United by the Food Administration, farmers and threshers reduced harvest losses and saved about 16.06 million bushels of wheat. The figures, from three grain states, imply substantial bread supplies and lower grain waste, with tarley oats rye and other grains showing similar savings. The effort followed a Food Administration request to cut losses from about 20 percent to the lowest possible level.
The article notes repairs to equipment and stopped threshing machines briefly, yet convulsions were rare among harvest crews. The Food Administration credits threshers and crews with grain savings and notes rain growers hold pockets full of grain as a result.
Fragmentary lines describe loyalty in small acts and faithful conduct, mentioning rations and steadfast behavior. The text appears as reflective prose or a devotional note with archaic phrasing and unclear context.
Aerien earns gratitude of al Hed quaidans urtag wear by sillurious food though the text is garbled. The fragmented excerpt references food and peace but lacks clear events or identifiable names for a precise summary. The readable content centers on food and global gratitude within a troubled, unclear context.
A wartime article argues that voluntary, proportionate sharing by all citizens is key to food conservation. It cites U S Food Administrator statements and contrasts autocratic control of enemy nations with democratic sharing strengthening the home front and allied efforts.
Incomplete text fragment references a local event or notice with unclear details. Names, places, and actions are unreadable or garbled, hindering a precise summary. Further readable content is required to identify entities and the event described.
War consumes nitrate and sulfuric acid used for explosives, shrinking fertilizer stocks. Labor losses in munitions and shipyards delay production, forcing immediate farmer orders and direct shipment to avert a food crisis. Food control helped America meet the challenge during wartime.
Names of residents and visitors appear in town scenes as Joe Kreeked off Jasper, Loo Seacert and Arly Pullip visit Jasper and surrounding towns. Mr. and Mrs. Seng spend weekend at Jasper while others travel to Huntingburg Dubois and Loogootee for holidays. Subscription notices warn renewal deadlines and government list compliance.
Time card record lists events and locations with dates and teams referenced, including numbers and titles. The fragment notes a November 3 1918 effective date and mentions Ursin East and West routes, a writer Weain, and a team with number 77, indicating a transit or race schedule item from the era.
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