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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
5
In South Dakota a farm labor shortage pushes women and youths into fields as wheat acreage expands. Farmers offer $35 to $45 a month with board as they expect record crop production this year amid high food prices.
In Indianapolis on Monday Everett Connelly notes wheat at 1.75 in local market while a Chautauqua feature brings rain. The Senate hears charges against Hoover over food prices and Belgium relief on market manipulation and bidding practices.
The piece notes internal opposition to the administration’s war measures led by party peers and cabinet members. Senator Reed accuses Herbert Hoover of wartime food gambling, claiming Hoover seeks a return home to “get into the big game,” amid food-control debates.
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