War Notes Reflect Home Front News and Veterans Feats
Local letters and family news recount military returns and discharges with a Decatur county focus. Families celebrate Thanksgiving gatherings across Indiana and nearby states, while Miss Elsie M. Colicutt earns a Washington clerkship offer that she declines. Mrs Deiwert wins war history writing honor as communities honor returning soldiers and dispatches from Camp Hannock and Texas shipboard letters fill pages.
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George Deiwert
Decatur County
Wheat Exports Proved American War Commitment and Food Aid
The wheat export program showed America’s full wartime effort and sacrifice, ensuring bread for Allied Europe. Through conservation, the nation shipped vast quantities, with 141,000,000 bushels sent to Europe and 121,000,000 saved for home use, signaling a return to normal supplies as tonnage frees.
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Food Administration
America
Europe
Australia
Argentine
Peoples of Democracy
Lord Rhondda
A Memorable Achievement of the Titanic Struggle
America saved and sent 141,000,000 bushels of wheat to Europe, a key effort during a year of crop failure that helped sustain European nations.
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America
Europe
German Fear Confirmed By Faith In American Minds
A wartime German official dismissed fears of American troops but warned that the United States would be doomed if its population mobilizes its intellect and spiritual resolve. The remark reflects a belief in the power of American initiative to influence the war’s outcome.
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Germany
Europe
Notable Hoover Aims at Food Administration Start
The document recalls the Food Administration's first day goals spoken by Herbert Hoover on August 10 1917 seeking to curb speculation extortion and waste while stabilizing prices in essential staples.
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Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Allies Aid From War Food Exports Enduring Hunger Risk
The United States used its wartime food exports to prevent famine in Allied Europe and to sustain millions freed from tyranny. As hostilities end the nation must continue feeding those liberated, since famine could collapse democracies and trigger unrest. American generosity, driven by humanity and patriotism, supported 120 million people abroad while home supplies remained tight.
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Germany
United States
Seven Loaves Saved Per Person From Wheat Waste
U S Food Administration reports cleaner threshing saved 16,000,000 bushels of wheat and other grains. The effort translated to seven one pound loaves of bread per person in the United States. Gains came mainly from voluntary cooperation of farmers and threshermen.
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U. S
Call of Food Administration
U. S. Food Administration
United States
Food Administration
Meat Production Pushes to Meet War Time Demand
The U S Food Administration notes a large rise in cattle and hog numbers with slight sheep decline as wartime policy urges greater meat output. Projections show pork production may exceed last year by up to 12 6 billion pounds, supporting European recovery and US shipping needs.
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Lne
U. S. Food Administration
United States
U. S
Food Administration
Keerer
Europe
Australia
Argentine
America’s Pledge to Allies Amid Breakthrough Lines
A World War II era pledge describes America sending food and supplies for victory. It notes Allied lines breaking and the belief that steadfast support helped sustain soldiers toward victory.
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America
War Effort Urges Nation to Daily War Test
Hoover stresses that victory depends on every man woman and child taking daily responsibility for the war effort. The piece highlights the home front as crucial to supplying Europe with food and urges households to master food values, handling, and substitutions learned through a new, practical education.
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Herbert Hoover
Europe
Old Teeth Cash and Local Property News
Advertisements offer up to 15 dollars per set for old teeth and cash for gold silver and broken jewelry. Local notices report Albert Boling moving toward ownership of property, Frank Schott’s land purchase, and various town happenings including trustees meeting at WC Earharat’s home and a Thanksgiving dinner for the Moral township road completion.
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Mazer
Dept. A
Philadelphia
WC. Earharat
Charles Redington Pike
Moral Township
Shelby County Road
Prendler Road
J. H. Ensminger
Shelby County
Thanksgiving Visit: Mrs Christy Carr in Burney
Mrs Christy Carr of Newpoint spent Thanksgiving in Burney with her daughter Mrs Delbert Starp.
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Christy Carr
Newpoint
Burney
Delbert Starp
Foresthill residents cope with illness and travel tales
Mrs. George Hugg tends a sick baby in Foresthill while Wendall Jenkins joins Victory Tractor Co. on a trip with manager Willsroetter to New Point and Batonville. Myri and Edith Patton plan a California winter, Los Angeles first, aided by last summer’s George Shoemaker furnace. In Arizona travel lure and zero‑degree weather contrast with heating plant hopes amid Bray store water mishap from a neglected pipe plug.
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Wendall Jenkins
Victory Tractor Company
Will 'S'Rotter
Newpoint
Batonville
Tara
Myri
Edith Patton
California
Los Angeles
George Shoemaker
Arizona
Bray
Sam Elk
Flu Sickness Scare Hits Iugle Family Ten Members
The family of John Iugle, a telephone employee, reports ten relatives with influenza. The outbreak is said to be worse than the Henry Austrian family incident where eleven were struck.
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Patience Rucker
Oscar Ewing
Greensburg
Cassius Hamilton
George Ewing
Franklin Wilson
John Wilson
Texas
John Iugle
Henry Austrian
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Harry Goins
Bellefield
North Dakota
Sgt Neal Goins
Westpoint
Kentucky
Goins
Indiana
Franklin Street
Neigh- Barnlard Club
Elsie .M. Coilicutt
Near Foresthill
War Department
Washington
Dora May Stewart
Westport
Glenn Stewart
Mrs. Burrows
SteWa Rominger
Noblesville
Weiler Hite
Kenneth
Dpd. W. Hite
Sandusky
Thomas Allen
John
Livy
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America’s
Food
Guaranteed
Norristown
Albert Boling
Aaron Parker
Michigan Avenue
Joplin
Frank Schott
Bo’t
Nick Patterson
Cooper King
Cooper
Taylor Stevens
Bo’n
J. C. Marshall
Will Dalse Jacé
Sarah Tillson
Harriet Thornburg
Wright
Evalyn
Caleb Thornburg
Calvin V Thornburg
Liberty
George Hugg
Foresthill
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