Sugar Rations Cut to Two Pounds Per Capita Monthly
The Food Administration urged Americans to cut sugar to two pounds per person each month starting August 1 to aid war needs in Europe. Household use will be voluntary. public eateries must limit to two pounds per 90 meals served. Without cuts, supplies for Belgium Red Cross Y M C A Knights of Columbus Salvation Army and other war-welfare bodies could fail.
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Food Administration
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Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
Europe
United States
The
Louisiana
Porto Rico
Java
France
Italy
Atlantic
England
America
Germany
Bilious Attack Impairs Digestive Action
A fragment describes a bilious attack where the stomach fails to digest food, causing nausea and vomiting. The text notes digestive disruption and advises on the bodily upset produced by poor bile function. The passage reflects medical guidance on stomach distress and related symptoms.
Navy reaches 594000 in total strength
Washington reports 594000 total naval strength including armed forces 503792 sailors and 80000 plus mechanics and laborers at yards with about 10000 in navy departments. Secretary Daniels announced the armed personnel surpassed 500000 with naval volunteers folded into the reserves.
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Washington
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Naval
Navy Yards
Navy Department
Naval Establishment
Kaiser watches Yank war effort falter in Champagne
The Kaiser observed the German offensive stall before Franco American defense in Champagne and then retreat as the Allied counteroffensive advanced. Reports say the Kaiser aimed to view his son Ege en route to Paris, while the crown prince endured a severe setback, with more Americans in France than anticipated.
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France
Kaiser
Champagne
Son Ege
Paris
Verdun
National Economy Call to Save and Lend to War
An appeal urges Americans to adopt a systematic savings plan to support the war effort. Citizens should pledge to economize, invest in war savings stamps, and reduce personal demands on labor and materials while boosting government resources. The campaign emphasizes resolve and patriotic duty to sustain armed forces.
Sugar for Canning Pledge Clarifies Purchase Limits
The Fergus County Food Administrator states that 25 pounds of sugar may be bought at one time for canning by signing a canning pledge with the dealer. The pledge may be repeated as needed, with a new pledge signed each time.
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Franzke
Fergus Co. Food Adm’r
Fragmentary health tip from an old column
A garbled excerpt discusses digestion improvement and attempts at relief with scattered phrases. The legible portions mention eating, relief efforts, and names that are unclear, creating a fragmentary, uncertain health advice item.
Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr Wounded at Ploisy
Paris July 25 Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr was wounded in the left knee while leading a battalion against a machine gun nest at Ploisy near Soissons. Surgeons expect six weeks away from the front. Captain Archie Roosevelt reported his brother rests easily after the assault cleared the nest and the village fell.
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Paris
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Ploisy
Soissons
Archie Roosevelt
Roosevelt
The Soldier's Chances in War
The article analyzes allied army mortality statistics showing the odds for soldiers to return home uninjured or mildly wounded, with one in twenty nine chances of being killed, one in forty nine chances of recovering from wounds to one dying from them, and one in five hundred of losing a limb. It notes better health care at the front, lower disease rates, and the soldier and sailor insurance protections for wounded, dependents, and families of those who die for the country.
Food Shortage Between Germany and Russia Deepens
Washington reports the food situation between Germany and Russia has reached an acute stage with insufficient provisions for both nations. Advices to the state department indicate a critical dispute over allocation of limited food supplies among the two warring countries.
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Washington
Germany
Russia
State Department
Mooney Granted Stay of Execution in 1918 Case
Governor William Stephens announced a reprieve for Thomas J. Mooney, granting a stay of execution until December 18, 1918, in Los Angeles. The decision delays the death sentence as the case proceeds or awaits further action.
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Los Angeles
William Stephens
Thomas J. Mooney
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