New law cuts food supplies and sugar limits
Government rules limit purchases of flour and sugar to one month per person and forbid consumer sales exceeding specified amounts. Retailers face confiscation of stock for violations and must notify customers. J F E Deems warns citizens to conserve food, with fixed profit caps and licensing for wholesalers. Rural buyers may obtain larger sugar quantities. Halifax relief aid noted from Hong Kong council.
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United States Food Administration
The
Food Administration
J. F E. Deems
Burlington
Towa
Fairport Man Promoted to Key West Engineer
After six years as a fireman at the U S Biological Station in Fairport Frank McCoy has been promoted by the government and will become engineer at the new Key West Maryland station. He entered as fireman soon after construction of the laboratory and has held that post since. Promotion came on recommendation of Prof Austin P F Shira and following civil service exam requirements.
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U. S
Fairport
Frank McCoy
Key West
McCoy
Efe
Austin Pf, Shira
Civil Service
Bureau of Wisheries
Tests Show One Perfect Ear Out Of 1016 Corn Samples
The Muscatine Farm Bureau warns farmers to test every ear of corn this year. County agent J W Merrill reports 2,500 kernels from about 2,500 ears tested show an average of 73 percent strong, 13 percent weak, and 14 percent dead. Old seed from 1916 produced the strongest sprouts, while late picked seed ranged from 50 to 60 percent strong.
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Muscatine Farm Bureau
J. W. Merrill
Mr. Merrill
Seed corn buyers urged to test vitality early
A local advisory note urges seed corn buyers to obtain seed from trusted sources and test ears before planting. It mentions about fifty men with seed to sell and offers to share names of sellers or list corn for exchange to ensure vitality and reliable yields this year.
Letts Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Fay B. Letts and his son Lloyd Letts, killed in a railroad accident at Camden Missouri Wednesday night, are planned for Sunday at 1 PM from Dickerson home in Whiskey Hollow. Rev Boyd of Letts will conduct. burial will be in Grandview cemetery.
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Fay BR. Letts
Lloyd
Camden
L’ Dickerson
Whiskey Hollow
Boyd of
Letts
Grandview Cemetery
Spinning Door Accident at Post Office Injures Child
A nine year old girl was injured by a revolving post office door while playing with companions yesterday afternoon. Her head was trapped between a blade and the door jam and was freed only after two men pried it loose. She was not seriously hurt. In other news a son was born to Mr and Mrs Leon Vermazelie of Muscatine Island last evening.
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Leon Vermazelie
Muscatine Island
Spangler's Christmas Eve Program At Chapel
Christmas exercises are planned at Spangler's chapel on Christmas Eve. The program will feature songs recitations and other exercises. Instead of a usual treat a collection will be taken for starving children in Europa.
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Spangler’s Chapel
Europa
Tobe Twin of Liberty Club Forming in Muscatine Area
Muscatine's Liberty Campaign club will establish a twin unit in the national war savings campaign. Group Eight of eastern Iowa will mirror Liberty club plans, with membership limited to loyal patriots meeting patriotic qualifications. Next meeting date depends on literature. The group will promote thrift and war savings stamps.
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Muscatine
Liberty Campaign Club
National War Savings Campaign Organization
Wight
Iowa
Bo Webbles
Organization
Muscatine County
Liberty Club
Christmas programs brighten county schools urged by staffs
Numerous county schools held Christmas programs under teachers Miss Ruth Stamer Miss Theresa Vance and others. Hazel Dell Highland Lone Tree Geneva Mittman and Hopewell schools presented recitations songs dialogues and playlets with entries like The Coming of Santa Claus Star Spangled Banner and How We Caught Santa. A large crowd attended, with visitors at many events.
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Hazel Dell
I Ruth Stamer
Highlands
Sweetland Township
Theresa Vance
America
Mittman One Tree
Geneva
Santa Claus
Myrtle Rogers
Lone Tree
Mittman School
Misa Anna O’keefe
Santa
Hopewell School
Number of Women Wage Earners Growing Larger
More than ten percent of married women and over twenty five percent of women sixteen or older were wage earners in 1910. Since the war the share has risen, with women better suited for shop factory or office work. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is touted as a herbal tonic to aid women's strength, digestion, blood, sleep, and health, available as tablets or liquid.
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United States
Dr. Pierce
Silent Night pantomime to headline school program
Five girls of the school will present Silent Night a pantomime and tableaux during the evening offering. Other interesting numbers will be given, making the program a varied school event with additional performances.
Postpone Bloomington Christmas Program Indefinitely
Due to a high level of illness in the Bloomington community the Christmas program at the Bloomington Friends Church will be postponed for an unspecified period. The event was meant to be held Monday evening.
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Bloomington
A Splendid Cough Medicine
Mrs W Fr Frantz of Colden New York praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for colds and hoarseness. She says it has always given relief over the past two to three years and she has recommended it to many friends who also praise it highly.
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Berlain
Mra. W. Fr. Frantz
Colden
M. Y
Adyv
Muscatine Plan Spurs GOP Campaign Club Interest
Inquiries from cities across Iowa reach the Greater Muscatine committee for formation of the Liberty Campaign club to handle future war campaigns. The Muscatine plan attracts attention as many cities study organizing similar clubs, with meetings already held in several locales.
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Iowa
Greater
Liberty
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Tobe
Twin OF Liberty Club
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