Federal Food Administration Orders Save Food Nationwide
Federal Food Administrator Howard King announces drastic orders for hotels restaurants clubs and public eating places in Pennsylvania to cut waste and conserve all foods including bread sugar and fats. The plan targets saving 2000 tons of food abroad by July 15 with strict enforcement and a shift to simpler menus smaller portions and reduced service.
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Federal Food Administration
Howard King
Pennnsylvania
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Pennsyland
America
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Derober Zist
Herbert Hoover
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Gas Masks: Children Gather Nuts to Save Soldiers
Campaign urges every American to collect nut shells and pits to produce carbon for gas masks. Schools churches and homes are asked to mobilize drive, with Red Cross chapters coordinating the effort.
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Sammie
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Agricultural Notes of Interest on Frosts and Crops
Frosts this year are milder and later than last season per the State Department of Agriculture. Last year severe early frosts damaged corn and tomatoes in northern counties, with later frosts in southern areas. Pop corn by Abram S. Tuber yields seven bushels and is praised as a fine breakfast food. instructions on popping, milk, and sugar follow. The molting season raises egg prices and reduces yields, with 600 hens expected to produce about 90 eggs daily, though actual output varies. Beef scraps and high feed costs depress egg production and push eggs off the luxury list.
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State Department of Agriculture
Wheat Seeding Cleaned by Stauffer’s Seed Cleaning Service
B B Stauffer assists farmers with a Clean wheat program by cleaning seed using his portable cleaner drawn by horse and wagon. Operating since 1904, he shows growing farmer attention to seed care and reduced travel area over time with annual outputs including 109 bushels of soybeans and 8 bushels of vetuh last season.
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B. B. Stauffer
Stanifer
Soul J Beang
Lancaster County Sure Crop corn gains praise in Paradise county
Near Paradise a farmer named Hershey has developed a strain called Lancaster County Sure Crop that yields well in local conditions. The seed corn sells over 1000 bushels annually and many farmers plant only this variety for its high yield.
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Paradise
Hershey
Lancaster County
Sunday School Meeting at Trammer Creek Mennonite Church
A Sunday school gathering was held at the Trammer Creek Mennonite Meeting House in Clay township with good attendance across sessions. Levi Souder of the Orphans Home at Agensville led the young people's evening program while KE. H. Risser and John H. Wissler from Pharat a R. O. served as choristers. The article notes lively discussion of topics, mentions local observations, and includes miscellaneous maxims and sentiments.
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Clay Township
Levi Souder
Orphan's Home
Agensville
KE. H. Risser
John H. Wissler
Phrata R. O
Scourge Has Upset Town continues influenza outbreak
The piece details widespread influenza illness in Lititz area with residents and farmers sick. It notes Noah Trimmer and Mor son away, Alfred in charge of the store, John Hess and tenants ill, Dr. Reeser recovering, and Mrs Reeser also ill. Card of Thanks items follow for bereavement sympathy.
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Noah Trimmer
Mors
Alfred
John Hess
Lititz
Harry Adams
John McCreary
N. B. Reeser
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Chester Spickler
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Lansdale
Montgomery County
John Hacker
Susquehanna Ave
Stiffel & Freeman CO
Water St., Lititz
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Walter RK. Rhoten
Tznett
Speedwell Mill
Elisabeth Township
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Horace Keller
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Nile West
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Bell
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Litite
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Front St
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Watt
Haydn M. Lutz Dagler
Reigholds Station
Retail Merchants Association
Eastman Kodaks
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Lititz Jeweler
Eastman
KODAK
R.N. Wolfe
Main Street
Litita
Dosteer
Hill Maslin
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Burson
Pfautz Bros
Scott’s Book Store
East Main Street
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