Western Canada crops forecast a record harvest
Farmers report ideal April seeding conditions across the Prairies with plentiful moisture from rains aiding seed beds. By May 1 many districts finished wheat sowing and expanded barley and oats plantings. Optimism grows that Western Canada will reap a record harvest under favorable weather and strong domestic demand. Mr. J. D. MacGregor of the Federal Food Board notes conditions are exceptionally good across the Prairie Provinces and predicts a large crop with continued favorable weather.
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Western
Canada
J. D. MacGregor
Federal Food Board
Cannada
Calgary
Prairie
Food Control Board
McGregor
U.S
Maeneas
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Medicine for the Bodha in Woolwich arsenal film review
A London Globe review lauds a Woolwich arsenal film showing war work under expert planning. It highlights the full process from molten brass to final cartridge polishing and emphasizes the notable contribution of women of all ages in preparing medicine for the Boche.
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Woolwich Arsenal
London Globe
Sensible View on 1918 Weddings and Thrift Stamps
A Houston Post editorial argues that omitting about twenty five million dollars of wedding spending from the 1918 crop would not harm the country and urges investing in thrift stamps instead. It reflects wartime thrift and national duty themes of the era.
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Houston Post
The New Diet and Whale Etenk Dish
A humorous snippet questions why men rise after meals and jokes that the reason is a new whale etenk dish. The quip implies post dinner digestion antics and playful dining trends.
Feverish Quip Sparks Chailly Exchange
Dialogue reveals a playful exchange between speakers Miss Keen and an unnamed narrator about fevers. One mentions bwaln fever and asks where the other was feverish, hinting at a humorous wartime or period-era social moment.
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Chailly
Miss Keen
Downfall of Slackers in Canning War Measures
Government bans tin for canning and poisonous disinfectants in packing houses. Bureau of Animal Industry prescribes heating to 170 F for 30 minutes and hot 1 percent soda solution for tools. 1,505 federal and local workers guard 23,000 vats, forming an invasion barrier noted as tick control success and cattle fever eradication progress. Public cooperation urged for cattle in infested areas.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
America
Gulf
New Orleans
Pensacola
United States Army
Our Boys Over There And The Homefront Meat Diet
A wartime plea urges Americans to eat less beef and avoid canned beef to support soldiers overseas. It reminds readers of millions of American, British, and French youth on the front, fighting to defend home and family. The piece calls for restraint, duty, and gratitude, urging thoughtful, selfless eating.
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France
Flanders
Batonio Stomach Relief Promises Fast Indigestion Aid
A vintage ad touts Batonio as a quick solution to indigestion and stomach misery. It claims Batonio neutralizes acids, relieves gas and bloating, and improves appetite. Directions say take one or two tablets after meals, with a claim of harmlessness and to buy from druggists or mail order.
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H. L. Kramer
Kramer
Batonic
Batonic Remedy Co
Chicago
Golfing Amateurs at Barrel Gardens Tease Between Putts
A charming amateur golf scene unfolds on a sunlit links as she and the Instructor near the eighth hole exchange quips about a near-stymie. Nearby Cornell’s New York State College of Agriculture outlines barrel garden ideas for urban spaces, listing cucumbers radishes peas and beans as crops.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Campaign to bolster meat and milk supply in the South
In the drive to aid the nation’s meat and milk output, about 1 250 000 cattle are involved across 276 Southern counties. The effort aims to boost agricultural resilience and food production nationwide.
Watch Stock for Fly Injury
To prevent fly pests of livestock from causing serious Injury, the stock should be carefully watched and when the presence of maggots is discovered in wounds or in soiled wool, appropriate remedy should be applied. Chloroform is the best remedy to kill maggots in wounds. As the wound is cleansed some effective fly repellent such as pine tar should be smeared over the wound and about the edges.
Pigs Castration Timing Warns Against Delays
A farm advisory urges castration of piglets early to prevent complications from larger size. Experts warn late castration raises risks during the operation and recovery, potentially harming growth and meat quality.
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Bobby
Special Information Service
Carter
Arter
Allen
Mae
G. A. Cooh
Kansas City
Sappho
U.s.marine Corps
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