German Food Crisis Nears as Blockade Struggles Peak
German newspapers warn of severe food shortages due to Allied blockades and poor 1915 harvests. Analysts debate whether Kaiser Wilhelm will bow to agrarian and industrial pressure or back the masses, with talks of bread cards and price controls.
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Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Landtag
Hofer
Junkers
Kaiser Wilhelm
United States
Frankfurter Zeitung
Farm Bureau Movement Grows in Dauphin County
A Linglestown Guild meeting started a Farm Bureau drive in Dauphin County. A committee of Dr. Charles Smith O B Leas and Ezra Care will gauge farmer interest for county aid. A Harrisburg courthouse meeting may occur soon with Fred Weaver of State College detailing benefits and costs tied to local fundraising.
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Dauphin County
Linglestown Guild
Charles Smith
O. B. Leas
Ezra Care
Court House
Harrisburg
Horace A. Keeler
Fred Weaver
State College
Weaver
Farm Bureau
Gasoline price crisis draws ford inquiry and politicking
California Congressman Randall asks Henry Ford to help cut gasoline costs by testing the Riktman process and considers government operation if private rivals fail. Los Angeles prices rose from 11 to 18 cents, costing automakers about 460,000 dollars monthly. Steenerson cites investigations into oil firms and critiques Sherman Act limits on antitrust action.
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Randall
California
Henry Ford
Ford
Los Angeles
Haseline
Chiatelty
Steenerson
Minnesota
District
Chicago
Department of Piece
Prices Rise Across Goods in War Boom
A New York Times analysis shows widespread price increases across daily goods from shoes and stationery to paper and leather, driven by war conditions and material shortages. Retailers report steeper costs as stocks run low and suppliers push higher rates, with some items facing sharp, and sometimes dubious, price boosts.
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Mr. Gotze
Dortmund
Christliche Freiheit
The
New York Times
Germany
Austria
Bethlehem Steel
Wall Street
Times
Drs
Rising metal prices and odd quotes headline brief
The note cites aluminium bronze used for grill work and radiators rising from 75 cents to $9 per pound. A playful aside mentions a restaurant keeper coaxing a bored city chap on the veranda to try butter and wine, while Munich Meggendorfer Blatter appears as a quoted figure.
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Munich
Meggendorfer Blatter
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