Sugar Conservation Urged As U S Ships Rush Needed
The United States Food Administration asks households to limit sugar to two pounds per person per month to conserve ships and aid France England and Italy. The plea cites blockades and a ship shortage delaying world supplies, with calls to save ships to transport troops and munitions.
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Italy
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Java
World Beet Sugar Shortage Hits Allied Nations
The article reports a global beet sugar shortage driven by war economy. Allied beet output fell about one third from prewar levels, with France reduced to roughly 210 thousand tons in 1917-18 from prewar averages. Italy also fell by about 50 thousand tons as labor shifts to military service restrained harvests.
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U. S. Food Administration
Cuba
Java
America
France
Europe
Italy
Illinois Centenarians Reach Across the Century
A survey by the Centennial Commission lists Illinois residents aged 100 and older, with several centenarians named. Notables include Mrs. Antoinette Smith of Springfield, Mrs. Parlesa Ann Keller of Shelbyville, Mrs. Mary Potter of Dwight, and Mrs. Abbie Hall of Aurora, among others born in 1810s and 1814, reflecting Illinois growth from frontier to modern state.
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Springfield
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America
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Shelbyville
Grandma” Keller
Anderson County
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Ilinois
Shelby County
Kaskaskia
Okaw
Mary Potter
Dwight
Potter
Essex
New York
Stephen Potter
Anna Rider Hawver
Aledo
Vermont
Monroe French
Galvallinois
C. W.hawver
Timothy Carmody
Aurora
Ireland
William Smith
Albion
England
Edwards County
Abbie Hall of
Holden
Mass
Hastings
Scotland
Abbie
B. Brundage
Jane Wilkie Reid
Virginia
Reid
Abernathy
Fifeshire
Duncan Reid
Cass County
Hannah Sophia Amelia Frohme
Quincy
Germany
Christian Frohme
Deliah King
Zion City
California
John Reading
Joliet
St. Thomas
Canada
Elizabeth Moss
Fayette County
Pennsylvania
Grand Ridge
LaSalle County
Moss
Joseph C. Moss
Fite G. Rossman
Ogle County
Schoharie County
Winnebago County
Mary Elizabeth Clarke
Rogers Park
Warwick
Rhode Island
Ethan Ray Clarke
Chicago
Fra nkish Ammunition Finds Signal Allied Pause at Epernay
Franco American troops report vast German ammunition caches in Ris and Fere forests north of the Marne. Shell depots span acres with big 210 millimeter shells and gas projectiles camouflaged along road edges. Allies plan systematic assembly for future use against Germany.
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Fere
Epernay
Marne
New Westfield Church Dedicated With Impressive Services
The United Brethren congregation of Westfield dedicated its new brick Gothic church last Sunday. The 60 by 90 foot building features Brazil brick, Bedford stone trim, four entrances, a 750 seat capacity, and a Reuter Schwarz organ with electric action. Total cost is about 40,000 dollars.
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Westfield
Westfield Review
Reuter-Schwartz
Farm Bureau trip to University of Illinois planned
Crawford County Farm Bureau coordinates a bus caravan to Urbana Illinois with thirty autos already committed. The August 19 start will visit Oblong Newton and Toledo experimental fields Aldridge apple orchards Tolono and Senator Dunlaps Savoy orchards before arriving Champaign for supper. On August 20 University buildings and farm demonstrations will be shown.
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University of Illinois
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Toledo
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Champaign
Great Farm
A Texas Wonder Cure for Kidney and Bladder Trouble
Advertises Dr. E. W. Hall’s Texas Wonder medicine claiming to cure kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and irregularities in both genders. States mail order for $1.00 with a two month supply per bottle and promises testimonials on request.
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Texas
E. W. Hall
Oliva Street
St. Louis
Bio
New Aeroplanes in Speedy Royal Air Force Service
Reports describe a new British raiding aircraft claimed to combine enormous speed and climbing power. The plane supposedly reaches over 20 000 feet quickly then maintains high speed at altitude while carrying crew bombs machine guns and equipment. The Daily Express notes its ability to complete long bombing raids in hours rather than days.
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London ‘Daily Express
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