Food mobilization and price control urged in state advisory plan
The state advisory board chaired by Agriculture chief Benson is urged to mobilize food production and distribution, root out speculators, and prevent price manipulation. The article condemns profiteering, calls for wartime realism, and notes concerns over storage, port facilities, and lobbying in the marketing of food.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Attle
Benson
Dership
Lendid
Mdid
M. H. Paulhamus
G.ut
Fragmented World Bits From Old Timey Columns
Clipped notes report varied items from wartime chatter to quirky local lore. Mentions include Straw Hat day chatter, a dog incident, Mary Goddard’s 107th birthday salute, a Grand Ronde huckleberry trade at $1.25 a gallon with an Indian reply about war in Europe, czar autos costing $690000 yearly, Zion City leaders banning oysters, and a rubber oyster serving a church for three years.
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Grand Ronde
Wallowa
Astern
Oregon
Europe
Zion City
Spring Poem and Household Economy Letter
The text blends a playful spring verse with a letter from Mrs B B B about economizing for her husband. She notes buying a new spring hat for 50 dollars and plans to skip an Easter bonnet this year to save money.
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FE. D. K
Mra. B. B. B
Railroads push for 15 percent freight rate increase
In a plea against the eight hour law, railroad companies seek a 15 per cent freight rate rise, arguing higher costs justify rates. The piece argues such hikes would raise living costs, trigger wage demands, and benefit two NYC finanical groups owning much railroad stock, while workers receive little in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York City
Notable Bryan treaty talk sparks Kaiser speculation
A late edition from a Nebraska Berlin desk ponders how Germany would respond to a Bryan treaty demanding a year of parley and notes the Kaiser’s likely reaction as negotiations drag on for 12 months.
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Berlin
Germany
Let the Statute Rest War Time Rhetoric Targeted at German Aliens
A quoted wartime statute is cited to authorize confinement or removal of all unnaturalized Germans over 14 during war. The speaker asserts tools exist to enforce such measures and questions whether Pan Americanism holds any meaning in this context.
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U. S
Mystery on Naples Quay Deepens Amid Ambassadors Plot
In Naples Tris Ford and James W. Shute advance a plan to trap gambling kingpins in baseball using Mansel as a witness. Mansel confesses against Jake Stinger while Win Shute pursues Miss Leonard under protection, with American and British diplomats maneuvering to resolve the case.
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Mansel
West
Jam
Jake Stinger
Ford
Colonia
Sir George Clangton
Trna Ford
Italy
John Bismer
Tris Ford
Win Shute
Naples
James Winton Shute
Win Shate
Mra
Leonard
Win
Excelsior
Mrs. Leonard
United States
Miss Leonard
Mina Leonard
Tina Ford
W. James
Jerrold Mansel
Tris
Riley
Bat Jerrold Mansel
Imogene Leonard
Genoa
Rome
Gaume Miss Leonard
Giant-killers
United States of America
John Bremer
Wil Mansel
Shate
Imogen Leonard
White House
Shute
Washington
Mr. Ford
Will Never Be Without This Simple Laxative
Four year old Max Pendergrast overcame severe infant constipation with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. His mother Mrs Carl W Pendergrast of Red Key Indiana says the laxative is essential and has saved them many doctor visits. The remedy is a mild blend of laxative herbs and pepsin, non gripe, non narcotic, with Dr Caldwell's signature and portrait on the carton. A free trial bottle is offered by writing Dr W B Caldwell 466 Washington St Monticello Illinois.
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Max Pendergrast
Carl W. Pendergrast
Red Key
Ind
Dr. Caldwell
Readers urged to sign letters on matters of public importance
The Star notes editor letters must include the writer’s name and address and be under 200 words. Writers may opt to withhold name by signaling with the numeral 6 at the end of the message.
Hasten Rural Credit
The letter urges farmers to plant maximum acreage to boost food supply and praises the advice. It argues seed, feed, and wages are high and calls for Rural Credit banks to act quickly to restore confidence and spur crop expansion.
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