Meat producers urged to boost exports and pork production
Government advocates full duty by meat producers to bolster pork output and exports. Food Administration cites sevenfold postwar pork exports, with production and conservation measures to meet rising demand. Analysts note a projected easing of meat shortages as hog numbers grow and shipments expand internationally.
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Department of Agriculture
Westie
Janary
Ian
Food Administration
Keaver
Sane
Shinghior
Caessedeen
America’s pledge of food fuels Allied resolve in dark hour
A fragmented report recalls America’s pledge to supply food to the Allies, describing how aid lifted morale during their darkest days. It notes the role of the wartime food council and the U.S. supply effort, urging sustained support as the war continued.
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America
The Mistletoe: A Shiny Yet Destructive Ornament
A historical note on mistletoe describes its limited ornamental value and parasitic nature. It grows on various trees in Europe and the United States, prefers apple trees in Europe, and slowly kills host trees as it draws nutrients. Birds help disperse its sticky berries, while its flowers and reproductive parts vary among species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patts
United States
We Must Now Direct Our Resources to Feeding Europe
F B Mumford Missouri federal food administrator urged county officials to shift from war savings to world relief. He demanded universal conservation to feed Europe and the Allies, warning German policies caused famine in innocent nations. He stressed humanitarian duty to sustain and export food before the next harvest to avert starvation and ensuing chaos.
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Europe
America
F. B Mumford
Missouri
Mr. Mumford
German Empire
Germany
Food Administration
Economic Bars to Feed Germany Amid Blockade Tensions
Discussion centers on lifting the blockade to aid Germany rather than relying on relief for the Hun. Proponents argue easing economic barriers could improve food supply and stabilize wartime pressures. Opponents caution about broader strategic risks and the need for coordinated relief.
Hoover Warns On Feeding Europe To Prevent Anarchy
General Jan Bouts warns that postwar relief must prevent chaos in liberated Europe. He outlines urgent food relief for Belgians Serbians Roumanians Greeks Czechs Jugoslavs and other nations, calls to relax blockades and boost shipments to key areas, with North Russia isolated by transport collapse. He emphasizes aiding small allies and sustaining civil order to secure stable peace.
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Siievonm
Europe
Veener
Germany
Anid
France
Belgium
Russia
Hungary
Denmark
England
Italy
North
Diary of a Sugar Hog Chronicles Wartime Shortages
A found diary from July to August details a resident’s defiant stance against sugar rationing amid WWI food controls. The author hoards sugar, defies Food Administration limits, clashes with others, donates to the Red Cross, and faces social ostracism, ending with a sudden departure from town for health reasons.
Starvation relief pledge and wartime aid plea
A fragmented wartime appeal quotes Herbert Hoover urging immediate American aid to those facing starvation in occupied regions. It emphasizes duty to supply those pledged and to assist millions in need in Belorussian, Ukrainian, and other territories, framing aid as a humanitarian imperative in a critical period.
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Aumant Monteneare
Nesiabet
America
Herbert Hoover
Why the War Savings Stays Needed in Peace Time
Post armistice views warn the war is not over as peace envoys head to Paris. Officials say it may take years for all American forces abroad to return, with two million soldiers still in Europe. Public must continue bond drives and savings plans to fund postwar needs and global stability.
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Pood Administration
Sla
Ellen
Food Administration
Paris
Europe
Germany
Russia
Bolshevista
France
Belgium
Faith in Events Shapes Hoover’s Wartime Faith
An August 10 speech by Herbert Hoover argues that faith rests in events and the average American businessman. He asserts belief in their intellect to fix wartime economic distortions and supply shortages, emphasizing reliance on private enterprise to remedy wartime evils.
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Herbert Hoover
Stop the Grumbling Sugar Shortage War Time Charge
A Missouri division statement from the U S Food Administration urges readers to blame German junkers for sugar limits not the administration. It emphasizes ship losses and U boat sinkings causing shortages while calling for sacrifice and the front line servicemen as perspective.
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Food Administration
Junkers
Missouri
U. SS. Food Administration
Thrift Stamps Can Be Exchanged For War Savings Stamps
War Savings Stamps officials announce that 25 cent Thrift Stamps purchased in 1918 and not redeemed by December 31 1918 may be exchanged for five dollar War Savings Stamps during 1919 in the same manner as earlier. If not exchanged before New Year they remain exchangeable in 1919.
Circle of Divine Love and the Unique Jesus
The passage speaks of Christmas reversing creation, framing Jesus as unique among deities and divine figures. It asserts God became man, stating Jesus entered the world by a special door, differing from all others, with cosmic imagery of stars brightening as God opened the heavens.
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Gor
Chiba
Jesus
Ealemia
Canning Fruit Without Sugar Using Corn Syrup Substitute
Home Economics Director instructs Missouri women on using corn syrup as a sugar substitute for canning fruits and preserves. Under wartime sugar restrictions, guidance covers cold and hot pack methods, sterilization, and adjustments of syrup to maintain flavor.
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Missouri
Thor
University of Misesouri
Roast Goose for Christmas Causes Culinary Clues
A historic kitchen note instructs selecting a young goose for dinner with practical steps. It details dressing with mashed potatoes onions walnuts and eggs, then roasting the bird in a pan with butter, water, and browning gravy. The reader is told to serve with plum sauce and sage, tying the dish to festive tradition.
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Grivy
Jules
No Apology Needed for a Christmas Gift Note
The message urges embracing gift giving with goodwill and kindness, saying apologies are unnecessary if the gesture comes from honest intent and warm intent, emphasizing positive spirit over perfection. It counsels avoiding negative comparisons and focusing on generosity rather than value.
Mistletoe, a Holiday Gin and a Fateful Night
A muddled verse tale unfolds with a maiden under a Christmas tree, a chance encounter, and a whispered theft. The scene shifts from playful flirtation to accusations as the crowd gathers, hinting at a crime centered on a trespass and a gunshot, with a grim ending implied in New York Times reporting.
Letting the Neighbors See It Necklace Gift Debate
Mr Gilthery gave Mrs Gilthery a penis necklace as a Christmas present. Mr Twobble mentions the risk and jokes she might hang it in a front window of their apartment instead of a holly wreath.
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The
Circle of Divine Love
Missouri Division
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
All Nations
Father
Tennyson
Mt. Simech
New York Times
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