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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1918
Page
10
A fragmented wartime plea urges Europe to receive more food while the United States presses conservation at home. Officials warn against waste and insist every grain supports hungry populations abroad as trade currents shift to aid Europe.
The article notes Britain spends about 200 million dollars annually on war bread, keeping English bread prices lower for consumers but with poorer quality. It describes government control of grain and milling, adulteration levels, and price differences versus American bread, with France cited for comparison.
President Hoover declares wheat exports limited to conserve U S supplies for the next harvest. He notes the 1917 surplus already shipped and says December shipments continued only as the national situation allowed.
A tested recipe promotes wheat corn bread as more nutritious than wheat flour bread and supports Allied needs by expanding wheat flour supply. It lists ingredients including milk or water, compressed yeast, salt, sugar, fat, corn meal, and wheat flour, with steps to cook corn meal, dissolve yeast, mix, knead, raise, and bake.
The piece recounts ancient warfare with chariots and infantry tactics. It notes Roman and Greek fighting styles, mobility of charioteers, later use of cavalry, and varying horse types across regions and eras.
Consul Franklin Hale of Huddersfield reports Britain plans a four class boot program under government control. Men will pay 16s to 16s 6d per pair, boys up to 10s 6d, with durable kips uppers and two leather qualities. Women and girls may follow.
The Marine Journal notes a U boat offers more comfort than a destroyer in bad weather as it can submerge until conditions improve. Crews avoid sea sickness, smoke and amuse themselves like surface sailors, and air quality improves with nighttime surface periods. Electric cookers provide meals when awash.
A Comptes Rendus note highlights Rumex hymenose pali Torr tubers containing 280 to 380 percent tannin. The plant, fast growing, is being tested as a replacement for slower oak and chestnut sources. It has thrived in Corsica and southern France and shows tolerance to northern French climates.
A Popular Science Monthly tip suggests sewing a coarse burlap mat or cover for radiators. The open weave allows air to flow while filtering dust, which can be washed away occasionally to maintain a cleaner ceiling.
A century ago Chicago endured a devastating 27 hour fire that destroyed much of the business district and left 100,000 homeless. Charitable response totaling nearly five million supported recovery as brick and stone replaced wood and the city rapidly rose anew as a leading economic and cultural center.
Mrs Ora McHenry expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends at Walnut Prairie for help during illness and after the death of her husband.
In times of war great masses test men and reveal character. The president of China, seeking to relinquish power, pleads he cannot place people in leadership nor assess their qualities, claiming lack of decisive ability. A county prosecutor’s role is also noted in contrast.
Analyzes Romania as a European ally whose motives were seen as self serving. Notes scant American sympathy for Romania's early troubles and limited military aid. Claims Romania's main tangible outcome was feeding Germany via its granary. Describes Romania as isolated and largely out of the war.
The fragment notes a suggestion about meeting once per week to supply coal. No names, places, or dates are available to specify further.
Mrs. Montgomery of 402 Smith St credits Dean's Kidney Pill with back and kidney relief after kidney trouble. She urges Marshall readers to try the remedy, claiming strong personal proof and recommending Ocean's Kidney Pills from Festerburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, price 60 cents.
Large sheets of carbon paper suitable for transferring embroidery and other patterns offered at the Herald Office. Local customers advised to visit for purchase and supply details.
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