Fuel Saving Orders Narrow Open Hours Across Minnesota
National fuel orders issued by J F McGee restrict Monday operations the week of January 26 1918 in Minnesota detailing which businesses may open and what they may offer including theaters drugstores clubs newsstands hotels restaurants printing plants laundries garages offices schools grocery stores fruit and flower shops bakeries and manufacturers must limit heat and light and many venues must close or suspend certain services with exemptions for essential operations and government entities.
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National
Garfield
A. L. Book
Brown County
Lme
Uotels
Epi
United States
Dairs
J. F. McGee
U.S
Minnesota
Brown County Creameries Pay Above Average Price
Brown County cooperative creameries report higher butter fat prices, with 12 creameries paying 55 to 58 cents per pound in 1917, above state averages. The best in Brown County averaged 84.92 cents, while the county's worst averaged 29.10 cents, highlighting gains from good cream and management.
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Brown County
Minnesota
Cooperative Creameries
Dairy
Inheritance tax collected in Brown County in 1917
In Brown County eleven estates paid inheritance taxes totaling 1917.44 in 1917. Nine tenths of the amount went to the state while one tenth stayed in the County Treasury. The estates were not large and the total tax slightly surpassed 1916 by 70.39.
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Brown County
Wilson Urges Sharp Food Savings For War Effort
The Food Administration promotes strict wheat and sugar cuts nationwide to feed overseas troops. Monday and Wednesday become wheatless days, meatless Tuesday, and pork-free Saturdays, with substitutes like potatoes and cereals urged across homes and public spaces to support war needs.
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Europe
Food Administration
Consuriers
Passenger trains cut in New Ulm area and outlying stops
The 10:30 morning and 5:30 afternoon passenger trains are discontinued to meet a national cutback. Westbound travelers use the 2:02 PM train while eastbound travelers choose the 3:39 PM or early morning Northwestern trains. Sleepy Eye, Marshall, Sanborn, and Vesta see major reductions with limited daily service and mixed freight. Red Crows societies held a social meeting at the Masonic Temple with about 125 members present.
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Cambria
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye
Marshall
Sanborn
Vesta
Red Crows
Masonic Temple
Severe suffering in Illinois towns over fuel and sugar limits
A letter from near Bloomington describes severe hardship as households limited to half a ton of coal and two pounds of sugar. Schools closed, churches intermittently open, and fuel shortages worsened by blizzards. Associated Charities raised 2500 dollars to aid needy families amid subzero temps, snow drifts, and bursting pipes.
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New Ulm
Bloomington
Ilinois
Altho
Associated Charities
Grand Forks
N. D
Dakota
Minnesota
South Central States
Big Atttractions in St Paul Sunday
About fifty New Ulmites will be in St Paul next Sunday for events, with two New Ulm IBA teams led by P Hackbarth and Herm Raahe among the skaters and bowling players. Auto show participation and skat club members promise a busy weekend with prizes likely to go to New Ulm.
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St. Paul
New Ulm
P. Hackbarth
R. Dahms
Geo. Wiicherski
Ed. Huhn
Elmer Backer
Herm. Raahe
Henry Dietz
A. Groebner
Hd. Berg
Wm. Lindemann
Camp Pike soldiers return from furlough with weight gain
Walter Garela and Armin Mack arrived Monday at 1 20 A M on a six day furlough from Camp Pike Arizona. They planned to leave Friday afternoon and rejoin their unit for reveille. Both are reported well and have gained weight. They still need five men to meet the minimum quota and hope to induct a draftee who can play in their band.
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Camp Dodge
Getty
Officers Training School
France
Crowder
Wilson
Adjutant General
Inca
Eighty Eighth Division
Frank P. Stone
Dental Corps
Walter Garela
Armin Mack
Camp Pike
Arizona
Reveille
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Boock
Ays
the Allies
America
Woodrow Wilson
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Emil Metzinger
Orlando
Fls
Mid-West
Camp Dolge
Sheffield
Illnois
Mike Gibbons
Walter Hore
Hancock
Georgia
Hoboken
Sami Rosk Maes
New Tn
Illinois
ST. Paul Sunday
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