Appeal for Help as Germany Faces Food Shortage
In Graetzinger Times February 14 1924 an item reports the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America appealing for aid to Germany. Hoover notes currency breakdown disrupts harvest distribution and imports, while unemployment limits purchasing power. Jeremiah W Jenks urges outside help to avert famine.
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Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
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Jeremiah W. Jenks
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Hunger and relief amid German food crisis noted
A compilation quotes Henry J. Allen and Dr W A Gantt on German hunger from war relief efforts and malnutrition in Germany. It highlights 20,000,000 Germans at risk, with children and the aged most affected, and calls for rescue despite official blunders and profiteering. It also contrasts American relief urgency with other oddities and humor from the era.
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Outraged Stomachs Diary Missing Rest and Dinner
An excerpt from a diarist describing a day of irritation and fatigue. The entry notes a warm day, tiring train ride, repeated ice water, uneven meals, stale foods, and strain from lifting books. The tone conveys discomfort and ongoing energy drain with scattered culinary and activity details.
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Fragmented diary style notes on meals and weather
A fragmented, first person sequence records meals such as fried meats and cookies, a pineapple walnut college ice drink, iced tea mixing with ice, and a doctor visit after stomach concerns. It ends with a late night remark about weather and a sign of temper.
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American Journal of Public Imealth
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