Meat Production Boost Tops War Food Policy Notes
Government propaganda lauds U S meat producers for wartime support. USDA figures show cattle up 10 238 000 head and hogs up 12 441 000 to Jan 1. Sheep down 819 000 but expected to rise. Hog production could exceed 1 600 000 000 pounds more pork in 1918 1919. European fats shortage looms while beef demand remains strong.
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Lnte
U. S. Food Administration
United States
Food Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Europe
Australia
Argentine
Almanac and Weather Book For 1919 Release
The Rev IrIR Hicks Alma nac for 1919 will be ready November 20. A valuable weather book with forecasts for every day of 1919 by Irl RK Hicks Jr and Rev J B Noyes. 35 cents by mail 30 cents on stands. Our Word and Works magazine offers an almanac package for $1. Rhodes stable offers coal wood corn baled hay and straw with quick delivery.
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Irir Hicks
Irl RK. Hicks, Jr
J. B. Noyes
Word and Works
Hicke
Bronchial Relief and Rural Motor Progress Cited
Mrs. A. E. Sideoberger of Rockfield Indiana says Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy relieves bronchial trouble within days. The Rural Motor Express saves dairy farmers time by connecting farm and market, reducing all night preparation and long hauls, with motor trucks cutting costs.
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A. E. Sideoberger
Rockfield
Ind
Chamberlain
Corgh Kennedy
Rural Motor Express Aims Fixed Routes For Farm Goods
The Rural Motor Express developed in Indiana by the Highways Transport Committee proposes regular daily motor truck service on fixed routes with set stops and charges. It would consolidate loads from many farms, hauling farm produce, milk, eggs, livestock, machinery, and supplies to city dealers and return carrying merchandise for farmers and others along the route.
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Rural Motor Express
Indiana
Highways Transport Committee
State Council of Defense
Motor truck boosts time and cuts costs for Indiana commerce
The motor truck improves efficiency and expands business opportunities in Indiana. State and county defense councils work with chambers of commerce boards of trade and other groups to raise community efficiency, including Return Load Bureaus in Indianapolis to provide return loads and maximize truck use.
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Indiana
State Council of Defense
County Councils of Defense
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Merchants’ Organizations
Farmers’ Clubs
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Local Notices Mention M C Campbell Doak and Muncie Visits
Local items note M C Campbell near Abydel transacting county seat business. Dr J D Horton recently back from Red Cross service in Kentucky. Irvine Doak of St Louis visited sister Mrs C L Boyd. Prof E O Muncie of Brazil visiting city. he left post as high school principal after army service. Families Moore Underwood travel to Indianapolis for Thanksgiving. West Baden hospital received eighty eight more wounded soldiers from France and about 100 more. total exceeds two hundred patients.
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Irvine Doak
St. Louis
C. L. Boyd
E. O. Muncie
Brazil
Muncie
France
West Baden
McAdoo Keeps Railroad Running Amid Treasury Backing
The report notes that McAdoo sustained railway operations by leveraging Treasury funds to cover the gap between receipts and expenditures, despite acknowledging inefficiencies and high service costs.
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McAdoo
Treasury of the
United States
Fall of the German Empire Prompts Calls for New Republics
Four years after a proud ascent the German Empire shows signs of collapse as multiple states issue withdrawal from the coalition. The empire fragments into independent republics amid a ruined economy and waning wealth.
Paoli Man Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills
A Paoli resident John Walton testifies that kidney trouble began with a lame back and fatigue. He praises Doan's Kidney Pills for quick improvement and says they help when back ache recurs. Walton notes he keeps Doan's on hand and endorses the product.
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John Walton
South East
Paoli
Doan
Walton
Dean
Mr. Walton
Lester-Milburs
Send MONEY For Christmas Let Your Boy Buy What He Wants
Appeal urges readers to send funds for Christmas purchases through Western Union to Allied and neutral countries. Promoters promise safe cable transfers to France and England and to American cantonments, emphasizing foreign exchange services and rapid deliveries.
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France
England
Death in France and memorials amid influenza era
A hometown notice mourns Ross Edgar Carnes killed in France on October 4 1918 after early illness on the sea and a span in Camp Taylor. The piece notes his Indiana roots education and family ties and reflects on the cruelty of war contrasting with religious quotes and communal grief. It also lists local movements and visits from relatives amid influenza preparations and Red Cross campaigns with brief mentions of community events and robberies.
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Ross Edgar Carnes
French Lick
Ind
France
Ross
Lillie
Myrtle
Mooreshill High School
Mooreshill College
North Western University
DePauw
State Universitty
Camp Taylor
Solomon
Job
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Rhodes Stable
Caros
M. C. Campbell
Abydel
J. D. Horton
Red Cross Service
Kentucky
W. Moore
The
Orange County Bank
Liverpool
Eng
Washington
Robert Southey
Peterkin
Wilhemine
Kasper
Harry A. Carnes
Berne Nadall
Frank S. Houston
Salem
Jobn Gillum
Lafayette
Leavenworth
Ray L. Robinson
East Chicago
Red Cross
Nelle McCullough
Evansville
James W. Henderson
Canton
Washington County
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