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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
3
An analysis notes rapid shifts in relative values where a dollar buys different quantities of crops and fertilizer than in 1914. It compares prewar and current purchasing power, asking farmers to evaluate fertilizer profits and crop prices for next season across corn wheat potatoes and other staples.
A fragmented report explains fertilizer price rises driven by war demand and scarce supplies. It notes reduced sulfuric acid production, submarine disruptions, higher transport costs, and limited labor driving up costs for phosphate rock, machinery, and shipping. The piece cites price jumps and seeks answers to worsening conditions.
Herbert Hoover flags no single cause for the global food shortage stating nature’s kindness in some regions and adverse weather in others. He blames poor farm management, unskilled labor, and fertilizer shortages, noting farm withdrawals and overworked workers as factors.
Fragmentary wartime note urging mobilization of armies at home. Mentions trenches food production and women serving in support roles. References a war economy and civilian effort against enemies, with garbled phrasing and unclear specifics.
Farmers mobilize production for war effort with rising prices and demand. New Zealand and Australia contrast in geography and climate with notes on land and seas. references to Melbourne heat and Sydney cold.
A North China Daily News correspondent describes a condemned robber led to execution in Pakow. A crowd of about 200 soldiers marched past wine shops allowing the prisoner to drink freely, ending near the riverfront execution ground. The scene mixed Qing era pomp with Western influence as trumpets sounded and the crowd gathered.
On Mount Mariveles in the Philippines live the remaining Ne tok or Little Heroes. The text notes travelers and scientists puzzled by origin, and describes the hunts where women assist, dogs scent prey, and a captured python is carried in procession to the village for a communal feast.
The text notes Noah Webster began with TA000 words and that by 1864 the work had grown, with heirs continuing the project after his death. It mentions the 1800s word list size nearing four hundred thousand, and urges readers to look up words promptly to grow their vocabularies.
A garbled OCR style passage discusses Columbus misunderstanding a village name resembling Rubikah, misreading Polo, and a casual exchange about intrusiveness. It mentions Meekton and Meektog names, a burglar downstairs scene, and stray remarks about exploration and recognition with uncertain dialogue.
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