Change in Food Regulations for Iowa Retailers
The U S Food Administration issues rules on distributing standard wheat flour with substitutes. Retailers must stock barley corn and corn meal as substitutes and sell one pound of substitutes per four pounds of flour. New Victory Mixed Flours may be sold without substitutes. Rules cover quantities, delivery with flour, and posting of rules in stores.
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United States Food Administration
Graham
Burlington
Guinea Butterbean Vine Tops 40 Inch Pods at Brobst Garden
A new Guinea Butterbean, native to Australia, yields pods up to 38 to 40 inches long and weights over twenty pounds. Planted by A. J. Brobst on South First Street, the vines climb a trellis and a nearby tree, with growth spurred by July’s dry spell. One pod reportedly feeds twenty, tasting like a common bean, while photographer Robinson documented the seeds.
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Jonah
A. J. Brobst
South First Street
Australia
Brobst
Robinson
Knoxville Journal
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed by Mothers
A historical advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for coughs croup and whooping cough. It highlights pleasant taste and suitability for young children, with endorsements from Wm Scruby and F D Stubenrauch claiming it contains no opium or narcotics.
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Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Democracy and the War Bond Drive United States Speech
A wartime address urges national sacrifice to fund victory against Germany. It frames democracy as efficient, contrasts it with despotism, and calls for massive finance through Liberty loans and taxes. Citizens must economize, save, invest, and endure hardship to raise $24 billion next year to support allied efforts and defeat the German threat.
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German Empire
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
United States
Europe
Asia
America
Berlin
Treasury
United States Treasury
God Atlas
Home in one form or another is the great object of life
Poem fragment in dialect recalling a white farmhouse as home and castle where children will play and hear tales. The speaker vows to fight to keep that home, invoking the mother-star and the memory of great heroes as guiding stars for family life.
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Joe
Tim Titcomb
Robert Russell
Prayer as an Arm of Service in War Time
A California paper reprints a Presbyterian minister's excerpt from a Stamford University student serving in France. He recalls entering a quiet cathedral near war noise to find General Foch kneeling in prayer, exuding peace. He notes Foch's salute and calm manner, contrasting faith with Kaiser-era rivalries.
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California
Stamford University
France
Foch
Hindenburg
Gott
Cut Wood and Save More Coal in Iowa Plan
Iowa seeks to cut three million cords of wood in 1948 to relieve the coal shortage, potentially freeing about one million tons of coal. Aimed at preserving forests, the plan outlines 9 selective cutting rules to maintain permanent woodlots while boosting fuel yield.
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Iowa
G. B. McDonald
Forestry Department
Iowa State College
McDonald
Charles Webster
Jowa
Blind 50 Years Restored Sight by Local Doctor
Logan Iowa resident J G Redinbaugh, a Civil War veteran then 79, described how a hospital surgery failed to save his right eye. Dr Weber treated his blind left eye at a Logan hotel, restoring vision with no pain.
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John G. Redinbaugh
Logan
Iowa
Omaha
J. G. Redinbaugh
Dr A H Weber Eye Ear Nose Throat Clinic
A compact ad for Dr A H Weber offering treatment of diseases of the eye ear nose and throat with glasses perfectly fitted. The notice emphasizes expert care and custom fitting services. эстет
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