Market Struggles and War-Time Food Concerns Highlight 1924 Report
A 1924 Times summary discusses shifting consumer demand, storage problems at warehouses, and strain on food supplies as military needs grow. It notes rising civilian consumption, reduced butter usage, and overall production pressures amid postwar adjustments. The piece also lists local political notes and community obituaries from May and June 1924.
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United Nationa
Kathyn Kent
Gnettinger Opera House Co
Olaen
E. A. Baumgartner
Dr. Hession
A. J. Joan
Carmichael
Fay East
Othe
New York City
Jackson
Radcliffe
Radcwate
Clerical Jobs Sought by Civil Service in Washington DC
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks stenographers, typists, and clerks for Washington DC with starting salaries around 1 7 2 a year plus overtime. Tests at thousands of cities. clerks may qualify later as typists or stenographers after arrival. Citizens 17% or older eligible. housing available. apply via Post Office or Civil Service Office.
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United States Civil Service
Washington
D.C
United States
War Manpower Commission
United States Civil Service Commission
D. C
Wheat as corn substitute in Iowa hog feeding program
Iowa experts discuss using wheat to replace corn and oats in hog feeding amid a government corn freeze. They note wheat can outperform corn by 5 to 10 percent but is pricier. emergencies may allow feeding to continue. Tests show high gains when combining shelled corn and ground wheat, with self feeding showing best results when grinding costs stay under six percent of wheat price.
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Iowa
R. W. Ashby
Palo Alto
LE. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Quaife
Iowa Apercultures
Iowa Apercultures Eixperiment Station
Health Dept Seeks Blood Donors For Future Serum
The Iowa Health Department reversed course issuing no call for measles scarlet fever or whooping cough patients but seeking convalescent serum for next winter. Clinics will collect blood this summer with donors paid five dollars for a half pint. Donors must be 12 or older and scarlet fever or measles donors within six months and whooping cough donors within three years. reports of cases encouraged to health officers.
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State Health Department
Board of Health
Physician's Responsibility Debate on Federal Control
A fragment discusses opposition to federal oversight of the medical profession, citing concerns about government influence on physician autonomy and professional standards. The note hints at broader public debate over governance of healthcare and licensing.
Lincoln and Ann Rutledge romance ends with tragedy
The column recounts Abraham Lincoln's romance with Ann Rutledge in New Salem. Ann loved John McNeil, who hid debts and changed his name to McNamar. After his disappearance and Ann's death, Lincoln grieved deeply, later recalling pocket knife fear. McNeil returned sick, no letters from Ann reached him, and Ann was later memorialized in New Salem.
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Petersburg
Illinois
Ann Rutledge
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Ann
New Salem
John McNeil
McNeil
McNamar
New York
Yave
McNeal
Ohio
County Bean Plot to Compare Varieties Previewed
A county farmers plot will feature three rows of each bean variety Maniarin Habaro Barlyana Richland Wisconsin Manchu 606 Wisconsin Manchu 3 Early Minnesota Manchu Mukilen and Lincoln to judge maturity lodging resistance height and growth. Moisture samples may be taken next fall though yield comparisons are not planned. The plot location is undecided and may be run by an older 4 H club. In separate items a warning on smoking risks cites the need for accessible designated smoking areas to reduce hazards. Fresh fruits and vegetables have farm to consumer price ceilings under OPA rules with margins similar to store sales, applicable to farmers selling directly to consumers if totals exceed 75 dollars annually. The district director notes ceilings align with Group One stores and may be provided by the local board.
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Barlyana
Richland
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mukilen
Lincoln
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Walter D. Kline
Kline
OPA
Klinessid
Reduction In Ceiling Price Aids Overweight Hogs
Walter D. Kline notes farmers fatten hogs to heavy weights, raising feed use. A 75 cent cut in ceiling prices for heavy weight hogs by OPA and War Food Administration aims to push slaughter before overfeeding. The change, effective after May 165, seeks balance between feed and meat output amid corn shortages.
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Walter D. Kline
Kline
OPA
War Food Administration
Modern Bituminous Coal Mine Automation and Efficiency
Air conditioning mechanical loading and hauling revolutionize coal mining. Raw coal becomes a factory product from blasting to rail transport. The tipple sorts blends and treats coal to remove impurities and reduce dust, enabling tailored deliveries for home and industry. Machinery replaces back-breaking toil, boosting output for war needs.
Unions’ Stance Shifts on Government Coal Ownership
United Mine Workers after last year’s strike deny seeking nationalization. The January Journal notes a change in view from wartime government control, stating that the period of operation by the government should be: (text incomplete).
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United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Lesson for American workers on government operation risks
The passage argues that government ownership or control of industry harms private enterprise and long established labor practices. It praises labor press editors for warning that government intrusion into business threatens liberty and affects all American citizens and workers.
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Labor
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