Camp life and entertainments at a military post
A correspondent describes stone camps, wooden quarters, and YMCA facilities with nightly entertainments for soldiers. The 311th Cavalry Band performs at retreat as the Base Hospital grows into the nation’s largest medical camp. Strong emphasis on camaraderie, meals served by kitchen police, and improving army life for enlisted men.
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Rolfe
United States
Des Moines
Walter Boyce
Perry
Iowa Seeks More Spring Wheat To Boost 1918 Crop
County agents report over fifty carloads of spring wheat seed ordered from federal stocks in Minneapolis. To reach normal 1918 wheat production Iowa must plant 760000 acres, up from 249000, with each county ranging 6800 to 12000 acres. A surplus method uses formaldehyde treated oats for seed preparation with a new 10 to 1 water to formaldehyde mix and rapid drying.
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Federal Seed Stocks Committee
Minneapolis
Towa
Agricultural Extension Department
Towa State College
Don
New Way to Treat Smut Proposed by Iowa Station
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports an improved method to treat smut that promises to save two thirds of labor and time previously required. The brief note mentions better efficiency and potential adoption by workers in the field.
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Iowa
Why Grow Spring Wheat in the Era of Government Support
The piece discusses growing spring wheat to meet government seed and production needs. It argues expanding acreage can align with national goals and potentially improve profitability given current yields and market prices. It notes balancing spring planting with harvest activities to optimize overall farm work.
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Isa
Unclear OCR Summary of Local Office Names and Dates
Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as Sedlacels Kreul Yoder and W B Bol in a district clerk context. The passage mentions a vest and AG bid, with scattered references to a week and a house. No coherent event or outcome is established.
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Westa
Saturday Evening Post
Current Literature
Ladies’ Home Journal
Pittsbury
Maggachusetts
Tuacania
W. Wilson
AG Bid
Ony
Y Simson
Letan
Sandig
Sont House
Ell
A. J. Sedlacels
B. E. Kreul
of Mar
W.B. Bol
Dist Hye
Rol
Ait
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