Australian sugar crop totals and price debate in 1916 17
The 1916 17 Australian sugar crop reached 835000 tons leaving a surplus of 0 000 tons beyond Commonwealth needs. Projected 1917 18 yield is 315000 tons with a 60000 ton surplus. Government pays growers 102 per ton for raw sugar and a move seeks 116 per ton. Java raw sugar around 63 per ton. Experiments show spent hemlock bark could replace 30 of basic felting material, potentially saving about 1 million annually.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Java
Knowledge Not Everything
A fragmentary exchange questions Mrs DeGrabb’s restraint and self control, implying tension around what she reveals and what she keeps hidden. The terse dialogue hints at social drama or private doubts without specifying events or outcomes.
The New Craze Stamp Collection Teased
A brief vignette hints at a valuable stamp collection. The thrift stamps theme is emphasized and a warning about greed appears in the dialogue.
American Not Songster in Wartime Cultural Shift
The essay argues the United States must become a singing nation, with music woven into daily life. It notes Americans often lack homegrown musical participation, contrasts with European folk traditions, and urges regimental bands to publicize martial music, strengthening national unity during and after the war. It cites soldiers from remote towns unfamiliar with instruments or singing.
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America
Eastern
Seaboard
Middle West
Texas
Economical Husband Tells A Frugal Paper Tale
In a Washington hotel lobby Congressman Porter H. Dale of Vermont shares a joke about thrift. A newly moved family repapers a dining room at the wife’s expense, prompting the husband to quip about using tacks and questioning permanence of their home.
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Washington
Porter H. Dale
Vermont
Brown
Philadelphia Telegraph
Must Have Some Faith
An idealistic meditation on faith and the beauty of design guiding belief in a larger plan. It argues that contemplating nature strengthens hope and that everything has a purpose even beyond human understanding.
Navigating by Compass and Landmarks in Flight
The article explains two methods for pilots going aloft. Some rely on their compass to precompute course and drift adjustment, using landmarks only as checks. Others follow terrain and prominent landmarks, using the compass sparingly, or seek the North Star for rough guidance.
War Talk and Witty Lines in a Boston Evening Transcript
Snippets swap taunts about fathers going to war and fighting Kaiser with swords. A cartoonish line about painting away blues and milk as the best diamond rushes through a playful scene. A haughty girl rejects perfidy while a crestfallen suitor mutters a witty afterthought from the Boston Evening Transcript.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Rice flour and polish offer a hot weather aid
An article cites rice polish as a concentrated food from brown rice, useful for stomach troubles in hot weather. It notes rice flour lacks gluten but may blend with wheat flour, while promoting EATONIC as a remedy that neutralizes acids and restores appetite with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Syracuse Post- Standard
Eatonic
Barber's Multilingual Applicant in Parlor Interview
The head of the tensorial parlor asks a job applicant about barber qualifications. The stranger replies he can speak four languages, signaling a rare credential for the position.
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Tam
Monotonous Selections and a Change of Air
A fragment notes a piano’s dullness and a remark that it needs air to improve tone. It mentions a spinster’s acceptance of the inevitable as she moves through a meandering day wearing trousers.
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Packer
Food Administration
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Illinois
U.S.A
Canada
U. S
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
J. Johnstons
Watertown
S. D
R. A. Gerrett
Jackson St
St. Paul
Miss
United States
Willie
Bobbie
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
France
Daisy Fly Killer
Marold Somers
Crooklyn
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, DG
Beatservices
Kansas
Silas D. Warner
Atchison, Kansas
Sioux City
Hub of
Northwest
Pierce ST
Iowa
Auto Salvage & Exchange Co., Inc
A. F. Swanson
Haskine Bros. & Co
Sioux
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