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Newspaper
Green Bay Commerce
Location
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
9
In editorial voice, the piece argues a likely Fall food shortage due to wartime exports, questions moral duty to feed Europe before domestic needs, criticizes food speculators and government inaction, and denounces altruistic export policies as dangerous. It asserts intensive farming could feed a world but warns against petroleum-like price rises and profiteering.
Brown County bankers agreed to accept food savings accounts starting the first week of June and pay 3 percent interest to depositors. The defense council's savings committee notes the move as a reply to savers seeking higher returns, given banks earning six percent on similar deposits. People question low rates, arguing for better yields to match bank profits and curb distrust.
Four bands are engaged for the registration day parade. The Green Bay members Cecil band with 20 players and the Kewaunee band with 18 players are set. The Kewaunee group includes players from Kewaunee Algoma and Sturgeon Bay. Two more bands may be secured for evening concerts.
A clipped topical piece compares a local male gossip to a skunk, noting the gossip spreads harmful rumors and emits a foul odor while the skunk stays private. The analogy emphasizes the nuisance of gossip versus the skunk’s restraint.
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