Value of the dollar in wartime purchasing power
The dollar’s purchasing power has fallen to about 50 cents since August 1 1914 amid World War I. Prices for many commodities rose sharply, with U S indexes showing gains from 100 to 200 plus by year end 1916 and England’s prices rising even more. The Federal Reserve monthly price records show wholesale price advances into 1918, with limited declines since last year. Wall Street Journal notes substantial price increases in many cases.
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United States
International Price
Compalition, & Phamphiet
Department of Commerce
War Industries Board
England
Federal Reserve
Bulletin 9
Wall Steed Journal
Do New York Girls Swear in Seminary Confessions
A reverend reports that 200 of 218 seminary girls confessed to using profane language during a visit, sparking questions about what counts as profanity. The piece muses on origins of phrases like Goodness gracious and Mon Dieu, noting a shift from women aping men to setting examples, and suggesting most who confessed would not use heavy oaths.
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New York
Quilie
Gosht
Public Health Nurses Demand Transforms Health Agencies
Public health nurses emerged as a central requirement in wartime and influenza response. Recent action by health authorities aims to convert these lessons into enduring reforms and improved capacity for future public health demands.
Wisconsin leads in public health worker training push
The legislature passes a law mandating counties hire or train public health staff. Wisconsin boasts many counties already funding trained health workers, with 23 of 71 counties providing services and 12 seeking trained personnel. The state hosts pioneering public health instructor courses, a ten month program for teachers and college women, graduating in June with new classes in September.
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Wisconsin
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
American Red Cross
Vacation—A timeless guide to rest and refreshment
The piece extols the value of vacation for rest and health, noting that even small breaks help sustain work, hobby enjoyment, and physical well being. It encourages taking multiple short breaks if needed, avoiding stress, and appreciating simple pleasures like lying on the grass and stargazing. Milwaukee Journal.
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Milwaukee Journal
Dip That Chick Dip That Tick Fight Lice In Poultry
A poultry health note explains dipping chickens to control lice. The dip uses one ounce of sodium fluoride per gallon of water at 70 to 83 degrees on a clear swarm day. Previously dusting with dry sodium fluoride was used but slow and wasteful for large flocks. Research by the U S Department of Agriculture in Dallas confirmed dipping as a successful control method.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Office of
Bureau of Entomology
Dallas
Tex
Mrs Burns Letter Warns Neighbors Of Safe Remedy Use
A Savannah Missouri letter from October 12, 1916, recounts using Chamberlain’s Dolg and Diarrhoea Remedy to cure flux and dysentery in two prior attacks. The writer notes recommending Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy to dozens of people, urging others to know what to do in similar cases.
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Savannah
Chamberlain
Collect your material for samples for prizes at fairs
Instructions for collecting and preparing samples of grasses clovers alfalfa and grains for fair judging. Grow larger heads strip leaves dry in a dark or shady area spread to cure avoid mold then bundle three to four inches thick. For oats barley wheat trim leaves cure under cover then thresh clean and weigh accurately. Ensure color and weight acceptable to judges.
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Troy
Tuberculin Testing and Accredited Herds Plan
Wood County farmers are advised to apply for federal tuberculin testing ahead of desired test dates. About a dozen herds have been tested or applied, with more applications expected as veterinarians become available. Testing may be free after a second negative reading, and accredited herds gain sales advantages.
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Wood County
F. L. Musbach
Marshfield
Apple Leaf Hopper On Potato In Wisconsin
Wisconsin reports a destructive invasion of apple leafhopper across the state. The nymphs feed on undersides of leaves, turning leaves black and drying them, with stems blackening in severe cases. Adults with wings are developing in southern areas from July 10 to 25 and may spread to beans and late potatoes. Aphids also appear. remedy centers on Black Leaf 40 or kerosene emulsion mixed with soap, applied to reach undersides. Treat in early morning for sluggish insects, and report conditions to Acting State Entomologist S. B. Fracker in Madison.
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Wisconsin
Wiswongin
S. B. Fracker
State Department of Agriculture
Madison
Chamberlain's Tablets for Stomach Trouble and Constipation
Advertises Chamberlain's Tablets as remedies for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. Claims they provide relief and are a first class medicine. Priced at 25 cents.
Farm Records Help Farmers With a Simple Budget
The War Savings organization offers 31 Farm Account sheets to simplify annual tax reporting and farm budgeting. Form 1 covers monthly receipts from milk, eggs, cattle, crops, and more while Form 2 tracks expenditures including savings, labor, groceries, repairs, rent, and taxes. Form 3 provides yearly receipts totals and Form 4 presents a year end summary.
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War Savings Organization
Expenditures and Thrift Campaign Guidance
Wise spending saves. Money spent that does not improve the individual physically, morally or mentally is wasteful. Measure expenditures, establish a balance, and invest regularly in Thrift and War Savings stunts. Farm Record sheets available by notifying J. H. Puelicher, state director of War Savings, at 415 East Water Street.
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J. H. Puelicher
War Savings
East Water Street
Notorious Argonne Dreamer Admits Fear on Front Lines
In the Argonne amid October fighting a Black soldier turned pale and, trembling, told his lieutenant of hearing tank shells and shouted back in crude slang. He insisted he heard soldiers threaten, in demeaning terms, that he would not return to Alabama, revealing the tense and racially charged atmosphere of the retreating days.
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Argonne
Nanaense
Cactoons Magazine
Handy man quips about church duties in pastor dialogue
A pastor questions Rastus about church attendance and responsibilities. Rastus explains he used to pass the collection basket but was replaced by Brother Green, who just returned from Quah Thai-ah, in recognition of his heroic service.
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Rastus
Pastor Brown
Brothah
Recognition of a man’s lost hand noted in cartoons
A brief cartoon caption reflects on a man who lost a hand and is said to have secured a new job in recognition of his past injury. The line features colloquial speech and hints at social attitudes toward disability in the era of cartoons.
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Cartoons Magazine
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Romphreys
Momeo
Medicine
Job Willow Servet
Humphreys
William St
W. W. Clark
Branch
Ashland
Farm Records
F. Seehafer & Son
Marshfield, Wis
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