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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
7
Discussion of how perishable meats must be rapidly transported from farm to market by rail and ship. Highlights delays and temperature control in refrigerated cars, ice tanks, and the need for speed to prevent shrinkage. Notes weather, road conditions, and possible delays affecting freshness and prices.
The article discusses how long distances between premier livestock producers and eastern meat consuming centers create dependency on adequate transportation. Delays in transit disrupt timely delivery of fresh meat, highlighting the need for reliable logistics to maintain supply.
A damaged OCR piece discusses city dwellers and a problem with a tree described as a major trouble for rural life. It references experts from the United States Department of Agriculture and hints at recommendations or measures to place for addressing the issue.
A meeting in Kansas on May 14 outlined state wide plans by the Department of Agriculture to mobilize labor for harvest. A charter team was named to direct agency work across cities to recruit city employees and other helpers, with an estimated 5088 workers needed to harvest crops this year and commercial groups pledging to supply 100 of the workers.
An army of 2001 extension workers aids the Department of Agriculture’s food production and conservation campaign. The breakdown includes 3040 county agents, 249 counties served, 100 home demonstration workers in LAT counties, 812 in boys and girls clubs. In 15 Southern states 2404 workers carry out campaign plans, while Northern and Western states employ 2007. Last year July 1 totals were 1000 in the South and 0 in the North/West. there are 190 county agents and 180 home demonstration agents in the Southern states.
Sixty seven inspectors of the bureau of animal industry under the U S department of agriculture join the army and others with the navy to inspect meat and meat products from live animals to the finished product sent to mess cooks under federal supervision.
Inventory of grain flour and other food products compiled monthly by the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets. The new publication Few Surveys includes two issues already issued. surveys began April 1 1918.
The author denounces brewing, distilleries, and saloons while urging unity and patriotic duty, pledging to uphold sacred honor. The passage frames a call to action tied to moral and national salvation with references to Christ, humanity, and public virtue attributed to Daniel A. Polling.
Fragmentary, biased op-ed argues liquor sales finance public costs and crime, claiming elimination of saloons would cut taxes and reduce poverty. It contends reform schools and hospitals would be less needed as drink-related charity declines and the poor improve with less drunkenness.
A damaged OCR passage describes charitable efforts to aid families harmed by drinking. It notes that one fourteenth to a quarter of the budget funds depots and relief, with high social costs from alcohol. The text highlights concern that wealth formerly used for family care now supports drinkers, prompting charitable allocations by the society.
Jerome Jones, President of the Southern Labor Congress, argues that prohibition benefits workers by reducing liquor consumption and boosting productivity. He contends prohibition raises wages and improves labor conditions, urging workers to support the prohibition movement for the collective good.
A Kentucky legislature approved statewide prohibition by a large majority and referred the issue to voters. It notes Kentucky becoming the third state to ratify the federal prohibition amendment, following the first wet state. The passage critiques a popular writer’s vision of impossibilities and hints at revisions ahead.
Mrs Corntossel asks if Josh will return to the old place and her husband affirms. He cites Tre’s writing about no man’s land and muses that plain peaceable plowed ground could be satisfactory and soothing.
A quirky game scene unfolds as Mrs Mix and Mr Heils mix tactics while a crowd gathers around, the upshot a winning dollar for the house. The odd tableau centers on a tense bet and a lively stake game in a crowded, informal setting.
A garbled OCR passage discusses farmers, workers and ads, mentioning Gore Len ete, See's Viet Laem, and various names. It references publishing ends newspaper readers, advertising, and a life topic, with unclear connections and stray terms.
A garbled chronicle notes figures and places including Stewnte, Peter the tirent, and Mal ryblee Tibet Certreett. References cite HON tenpeet, Peter I, Catherine, and Krepness Ague with scattered dates 1701 1724 1728. Significance unclear due to OCR corruption.
An old advertisement extols a domestic tonic claimed to extend life and ease pains, indigestion and fatigue. It promises relief for women and men, touting herbal ingredients and a “Hoeland jute” origin with a dire warning against false cures. The text reads like a vintage almanac style claim.
A sequence of errors during a bridge crossing led to multiple injuries as a group attempted a coastal voyage. Investigators say human error and equipment failure contributed to the incident, with medical teams responding promptly and authorities coordinating recovery efforts.
A garbled OCR fragment references Rudyard Kipling and a 10 story piece with names and dates obscured. It mentions persons and places in a cryptic summary, noting a historical literary context and possible travel or publication notes without clear narrative details.
In a garbled but recognizably old ad style, the text urges farmers to care for digestion during heat and to avoid illness after meals. It promotes Eaton ic tablets from druggists and mentions a Mr Kramer and a Chicago address, reflecting a vintage mail order remedy advertisement with health claims and cautions about indigestion and bowel issues.
In a fragmented obituary item a fragmentary notice hints at a death and funeral context. Names and places are unreadable, but the piece signals a local memorial in the era's voice. The readable bits suggest a deceased person and a community response.
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