New Orleans Food Admin Sets Price Rules for Conservation Campaign
In a December report from New Orleans, John Parker of Louisiana Food Administration outlines conservation goals to feed Europe and allied nations. He warns famine risks and revolution risk if relief and peace erode, and details strict retail margins for staples like flour, sugar, meat, and dairy, with delivered cost rules and cash and carry versus service-store pricing.
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New Orleans
John Marker
Foruisiana
Europe
Y. A
United States Food Administration
Public sale of uncalled for coffee by Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company to sell at 10 00 a m January 24 191% at its Monroe Louisiana freight house five crates and three cases roasted coffee uncalled for since delivery from Globe Coffee Company Houston to O P Slack Monroe. Proceeds to cover freight storage and sale costs with any balance held for owner. H E Boyle, Agent. 12-6-31-10d
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Monroe
Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
State of Louisiana
Bomont Sour Lake Western Railroad Company
Globe Coffee Company
Houston
Texas
O. P. Slack
Consignor
Consignee
Notable Light Sensitive Compounds Discovered
Experiments by the United States Bureau of Standards show crystalline selenia and several other minerals such as frunesonite glindrite silver sulphide bismuthite boulangerite stibnite and molybdenite exhibit changes in electrical conductivity when exposed to light. The findings mirror selenium’s light response and reveal multiple substances with similar behavior.
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United States
Bueau
He Had Failed to Salute at Base Hospital
A chaplain visits a Black soldier in a cantonment base hospital and asks why he is in bed. The soldier explains he was kicked by a mule because he forgot to salute yesterday. The exchange appears in Watchman-Examiner.
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Darky
Sam
Darkey
Parison
America Fulfills Pledge to Send Bread to Allies
The text notes American wheat exports to Europe rose from a tight supply to a robust flow. It cites shipments of 65,080,005 bushels between July 1 and October 10 and an overall delivery of 141,000,000 bushels in January 1 to July 1, with profits from increased production and conservation aiding Allied bread rations.
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Europe
United States
Australia
Argentine
Haven
Lord Rhondda
America
Food Administration Belief in Democracy and Self Sacrifice
The Food Administration argues that democracy rests on individual initiative and willingness to serve the nation in emergency. It contends discipline may be required to solve wartime food problems for Americans and Allies, proving faith and defense depend on voluntary sacrifice rather than force.
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Food Administration
Wheat Export Surplus Cited As Major War Effort
A wartime note praises a large wheat surplus sent to Europe totaling 141 million bushels as the outstanding achievement of the American food army in the critical year of the war.
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Europe
Greatest Opportunity Women Ever Had The War Effort
A historic note extols the role of American women in wartime service praising their fundamental contributions to feeding soldiers and war sufferers through peaceful virtue and daily labor during the nation’s struggle for peace and freedom.
Gets-It corn remover urged as sure peel solution
An advertisement touts Gets-It as the only guaranteed corn remover that makes any corn peel off, claiming it stops pain and avoids cutting. It recommends applying drops to the corn or callus instead of using salves or bandages and notes distribution by E Lawrence & Co and local Monroe retailers Phoenix Drug Store Chase Collens Co New South Drug Store.
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Monroe
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American Casualties Reported in War Effort
Casualty list from the American War department names Killed in Action Joseph M L Dav idsson St Joseph La Alvin E Williams New Orleans La Died of Disease Wesley Williams Patterson La Wounded Severely Reney Savoie Lafayette La Wounded Slightly James A Hoffpain Leleux La Marlin W Cummins Lapine La Includes counts for total casualties and categories with several lines garbled in transmission.
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New Orleans
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Williams Patterson
Reney Savoie
Lafayette
James A. Hoffpain
Leleux
Marlin W. Cummins
Lapine
Women unionists holding posts under U S government
Mary Anderson serves on the executive committee of the Boot and Shoe Makers Union and is assistant director of the women in industry service. Elizabeth Christman leads the corps of examiners for the War Labor Board as president of the International Glove Makers Union. Melinda Scott helps organize AFL and advises the women's division of the U S Employment Service.
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United States
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International Glove Makers’ Union
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American Federation of Labor
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United States Employment Service
Monroe City Council Considers 150000 Bond Issuance Plan
Monroe Louisiana City Council meets with most members present to discuss a Capital Issues Committee letter from Washington urging a 450000 serial bond issue. proposed bonds would fund a filtration plant graveling streets incinerating plant and sewer extension with a forty year term. committee notes that the sale is not guaranteed by national interest and requests full inclusion of the quoted finding in any public offer.
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Carier
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Official Directory of National and State Officials
A dense listing of national and state government officials including the White House cabinet, Supreme Court justices, United States senators and representatives, Louisiana state officers, educators, engineers, hospital boards, and parish officers. The roster names figures such as Wilson Marshall McAdoo and Dowling along with numerous district and ward officials and municipal leaders.
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Thomas K. Marshall
Robert Lanning
William G. McAdoo
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Monroe City Council Agrees to Investigate Improvements
The Monroe Louisiana council delays action on city improvements, referring the matter to the Water Light and Traction Committee with the Mayor and City Attorneys to investigate and report back. Budget items include a $502.27 gravel payment to Fred Mitchell and a $4,000 payroll and expenses appropriation. A request to erect a 12 by 16 sheet iron building is referred to the Fire Committee.
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Catarrhal Deafness Claims Cure by Constitutional Remedy
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. The only cure is a constitutional remedy as catarrh inflames the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube causing deafness. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to reach mucous surfaces. A hundred dollar reward offered for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Circulars free. A druggists, The F J Cheney Co Toledo O.
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the. F. J. Cheney & CO
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