There Is No Monopoly Swift Company In Meat Trade
Swift & Company, though the largest packer, handles not more than one eighth of US meat production. The five large packers handle not more than one third. Swift is not in any price control combination. Active competition exists in livestock buying and dressed meat sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Company
United States
George
Clamse
Ireland
England
Hermans
Sir William Robertson
Stiff
Viscount Miner
Earl of Derby
France
Size of Mens and Conservation
A humorous anecdote from the Indianapolis News recounts Aunt Clarinda, praised for patriotic thrift, choosing a smaller egg breakfast to conserve food. The tale features a country hen and a Seabright bantam as substitutes, illustrating frugal practicality and national duty.
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Clarinda
North Alabama
Indianapolis News
Lemon Skin Softener Beauty Mix From Lemons
A vintage skin bleach recipe uses two fresh lemons and three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion. Strain pulp, store for months, and apply daily to face neck arms and hands to soften brighten and even skin tone and remove blemishes.
Bennie Beanlrough Keeps Busy Painting Homes
Marcella asks if Bennie Beanlrough from AHS paints houses for a living. Waverly confirms he does and notes he now calls it camouflaging residences, as reported by the Youngstown Telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella
Bennie Beanlrough
Waverly
Youngstown Telegram
Advertising fragment for Cutlenra Soup and Ointment
Fragmentary boilerplate promotes Cutlenra Soup and Ointment for skin ailments including rashes and dandruff. Claims free samples via Cutlenra Dept X Boston and lists prices 25 cents for Soap and 25 or 60 cents for Ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. X
Boston
Ty’s Consolation Contrasts Neighbors Wife In Vanity
Odd fragment shows a boastful line about a neighbor’s wife versus one’s own wife. An ad promotes Dr Plore’s Pleasant Pellets for bowel and stomach health. The text then awkwardly references Alm and a company that refuses to keep Alm.
Huns Battle on Messines Ridge as War Rages Weekly Review
Edward W. Pickard reports the British hold in Flanders despite setbacks near Messines and Ypres while French reinforcements blunt German advances. American troops move up front as Secretary Baker urges large, rapid U.S. reinforcements and shipbuilding gains boost morale amid global turmoil.
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Edward W. Pickard
Flanders
Hale
Ypres
Passchendaele
Avi
Somme
Aisne
Foch
Bethune
Givenchy
Festubert
Lacon
Bailieut-Neave Egtise
Wilverghem-Hollebeke
Haig
Messines Ridge
Ines
England
America
Lous
Hindenburg
Basdlew
Dunkirk
la Rasser Canal
Haxebrouck
Met
Robey
Thorainy
St. Venant
Chy
Baker
Europe
United States
Germany
France
Fuel Administration Orders Curtail Nonwar Industries
The Fuel Administration plans further curtailment of nonessential industries to support war production. It limits output of brick, terra cotta, roofing tile, tile ware, sewer pipe, and enamel ware by 8 to 50 percent based on prior three year output. Some plants will convert to war use and material will be allocated accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Ely
Chatman Hurtes
Shipping Board
Mex
Erwin Xation
Joan Essential Industries
Thet Indianstration
Fuel Administration
Wn Industries
Boar
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises A Safer Liver Remedy
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetable alternative to calomel for bilious and constipated conditions. It claims quick relief, a pleasant taste, and a guarantee of restoring liver function, with warnings about calomel’s dangers. The surrounding text mixes odd anecdotes and humor about city life and photo work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Unclear Catalog Ad Claims Catarrh Remedy
A fragmented newspaper ad touts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine with a $100 reward and testimonials from Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. The copy asserts internal use improves health and alleviates catarrh though it contains garbled text and dubious personal anecdote.
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Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Swift & Company USA
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Fletcher
Bright
Dean
MW. Tene
Halle Ealeigh
Tilaai
Doan
Milburn CO
Buff
Mary Johnson
Noah
Betuerenae
Produgts Corp
Richmond
Daisy Fly Killer
Ayone
Ail
Fno
Asmat
Tunlaat
Louisville Courier-Journal
Allen
Huns
Schwab
Bute
Atlantic
Kattegat
Auesta
Belgium
Washington
Ukraine
Ruda
Teuton
Russia
Finland
White Guard
Helsingfors
Petrograd
Rusaln
Geronares
Austria-Hungary
Charles
Alsace-Triaine
Baron Burian
Count Ceernin
Burlanl Ts Re
Austria
von Seydler
Boletnia
Prague
Wilson
Vienna
Bolo Pasha
Roitar
Vincennes
Senate
Courtanartial
W. B. Bloodgned
Mitwaukee Council of Defense
Wisconsin
Bloodgood
Momentis Weven
Cuba
Mayon
Wiliam Joel _ Stone
Missouri
Fillimere Street
Sergi
John Ryan
Hbrurin
Carl
Indy
Tam Lowe
Enoch Morgan's ‘Sons CO
Supolio
Eri
Riou Rao Aeue
Veteriary CO
Wamceraa, Ws
Craig Co.ussles Merchants
Richmond, VA
Charlotte
Ersmit Wss
Evie
Aghaa
Carter
Lookout Biscuit
Sirens
Hr Showki
Sanfrancosa Sabine
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