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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
6
This 1918 message urges voluntary sacrifice to curb food use. It emphasizes individual duty to eat only what is necessary, supporting the U S Food Administration in supplying the world.
The United States Food Administration warns American stock breeders to conserve flocks and herds to meet Europe's huge meat demand during and after the war. Cattle declines are noted in France England and The Netherlands with prices and output dropping, signaling a shift to meat production over cereals once hostilities end.
The British government subsidizes bread, spending about 200 million dollars yearly. Grain is seized at set prices and sold to mills to produce war bread loaves priced at 18 cents for four pounds, 9 cents for two pounds, and 6 cents for one pound, while French prices differ.
E H Niles argues meat shortages will persist after peace and may worsen for five or six years. He urges developing grain, vegetable, and fish menus with cereals and protein foods as substitutes, noting American Creole and southern cuisine offer strong options.
A letter to Marine Corps Headquarters praises John Parsons with slippers a cigar and pie to boost fighting efficiency and asks about embargoes on such comforts. The piece also urges thrift stamps for children and notes Edward J. Forbush praising sea gulls as submarine detectors. A North Dakota Sabotage Bill aims at life sentences for destroying food stores. Local notices promote a February 6 Red Cross concert at Scenic Theater.
An advertisement for Wheeler's Photo Shop promotes printing and developing services as the sole place in Leavenworth for photo work. It boasts quality, unique photo offerings, and a loan option for customers.
Household furniture offered by Mrs J E Cullen. See Mrs Cullen in City or call 637 for details.
An old fashioned corn muffin recipe revived for use in several large New York hotels. Ingredients include one quart milk six ounces butter substitute twelve ounces light syrup or honey four eggs salt baking powder one and a half pounds cornmeal one and a half pounds rye flour. Melt butter and syrup mix with eggs then add milk and dry ingredients.
Bostovy Thomas James Abernethy of West Pembroke Maine cited by Professor Muensterberg as mentally perfect is among 999 New England candidates chosen for aviation instruction. He leads the alphabetical list.
A Leavenworth merchant trades stockings for eggs and a parade of odd notes, quips, and social sketches fills a local column. Mentions include Kipling, a Seattle Times jab, a city editor, and rumors about causes and people from high society to minor towns.
The Stroller reports on fading fame as past riches from Alaska’s 1898 rush resurface. A former big noise, now penniless in Leavenworth, eyes a mill job to regain fortune, citing Portland gossip and connections to Robert W. Service and Swiftwater Bill Gates. Enumclaw creamery receipts reach 39 151.67 for December.
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