U S Urges Halving Wheat Use During Wartime
The U S Food Administration in Washington calls for a drastic cut in wheat consumption to 21 000 000 bushels monthly, about half the normal 42 000 000, to support Allied war bread. It urges households to limit per person weekly to 1 1 2 pounds, with two wheatless days and reduced usage by bakers, grocers, and manufacturers.
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Great Wheat Stocks Isolated Amid Shipping Crisis
The article notes tight global wheat supplies, with Australia exporting 10 million bushels and India shipping then 10 million. Argentina ends season with 11 million bushels remaining, while a new crop adds 185 million to the left over. The core issue is shipping bottlenecks rather than a world shortage, forcing America to share its stocks with allies.
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Austealin
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India
Argenting
Caport
Pew
United States famine aid totals reveal large wheat shipments
Figures released by the United States Administration show widespread grain and food exports to European allies from July 1 to early 1917. The report cites about 84 million bushels of wheat and wheat foods destined for allies, with 2 billion pounds of exports, and fresh beef totaling 443.44 million pounds, while exports to central powers remain negligible.
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Seles Fom
Hise
Americans urged to aid allied war effort with men and material
A wartime appeal asserts that America has boundless supplies of troops, food, and materials to support the Allies while European forces face weariness from years of hard fighting. The message stresses American manpower, skill, and industrial capacity as crucial to saving the allied cause.
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United States
Joseph Maclay
Britten Shipping Centre
McNary Moves to Expand Price Fixing for Essentials
Senator McNary of Oregon seeks a broad price fixing bill to curb profiteering on staples and essential products. The measure would empower the President to set prices for petroleum, textiles, grains, and related goods, aiming to prevent monopolistic control and protect the public from rising costs amid policy shifts.
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Charles L. McNary
Mivle
United States
Ore 1
Republicas
McNary
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Control Hill
Pawsen
Harley
Cote
Polley
Dail
Putland
Lewin
We Must Save Wheat For Our Soldiers And Allies
Wartime appeal urges Americans to conserve wheat over the next three months to feed soldiers and allies. Speaker argues vast grain needs to prevent starvation and defeat, urging substitution of nutritious foods and reduction of bread usage to save a hundred million bushels for Europe and Allied forces.
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United States
Belgium
France
Eagland
Geigt
Notice to Creditors in Multnomah County Oregon
Notice is given that the undersigned administrator has qualified in the estate of 5 Moore deceased. The administrator will present proper vouchers to the clerk at 984 Spirituity building Portand Oregon within one month from the first publication date. Date of first publication May 1, 1948. MOORH, Administrator. Attorney for Administrator Peay your subscription.
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Multuowty
Moore
Deerasndt
Cowse
Adi
Spaltituy
Jitneys and Public Transport Debate in Portland Ads
In a series of advertisements the writer argues for maintaining a 6-cent fare to sustain service and opposes wild unregulated jitneys. He contends jitney chaos would harm streetcar quality and urges readers to consider the transportation issue carefully.
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Portland
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