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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1919
Page
4
The article praises a push to involve girls in canning fruits and vegetables during wartime. It notes girls aged ten to twenty embraced kitchen tasks, gaining pride while preserving food and aiding families in cities and Europe. It argues the program benefits communities, lowers food costs, and supplements scarce labor.
The article argues that time spent on rural skills increases local labor supply and fosters a love for country life. It notes criticism of schools for too many subjects and brief individual teaching time, yet highlights how home arts training calms restlessness and prepares girls for rural husbands and productive farms.
The piece argues for a League of Nations to secure lasting peace and urges U S ratification with reservations. It calls for U S withdrawal rights and noninterference in domestic affairs while maintaining the Monroe Doctrine, noting amendments may come later but rushing the peace deal is unwise. It jokes that ten days may be needed to decide a trivial royal crown detail.
Washington reports that medical and surgical supplies for the war totaled 9070,000,000 dollars, exceeding Red Cross contributions. The bill includes 46,000,000 quinine tablets, 172,000,000 aspirin tablets, and 10,250,000 cans of foot powder. Most items were bought in the United States, with some instruments and medicines procured in Germany before the war for wounded soldiers.
Washington report shows 512 ships requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board for war use. By September 2, 47 had been released, totaling a dead-weight tonnage of 2,727,421 and an aggregate tonnage of 2,727,421.
A Dalton Riverdale milk supplier reports four weeks of selling pasteurized milk at 18 cents per quart and 7 cents per pint with certified testing and sterile bottles. They accuse profiteers and trusts of inflating prices, pledge living profit, and urge public backing to keep costs down while maintaining quality and quick service.
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