Rice as a staple food in the United States
An article urges expanded production and consumption of rice in the United States arguing it would reduce wheat demand and feed more people. It compares per capita rice consumption internationally, notes Japan and China rely on rice, and presents nutritional comparisons between rice and wheat. It also mentions successful bread made with up to 25 percent rice flour.
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Bere
United States
Staten
Norway
Sweden
Russia
England
France
Italy
Germany
Japan
China
Orient
Inventors unveil new European bottle blowing and home devices
A Biase bottle blowing machine with 2,000 bottles an hour is introduced in Europe. An automatic tree tapping electrical apparatus requires no attention for months. Spring knee pads aid kneeling workers. A patent reel keeps air-filled fire hose from cracking while dry.
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Europe
The Concrete Ship Experiment Begins
The article describes Faith, a new concrete vessel nicknamed a concrete whip, resembling a concrete collar foundation. It notes the project may reveal unseen results as the bold experiment proceeds and hints at surprising discoveries ahead.
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Faith
Mushroom Growth of Some German Cities Formerly of Little Importance
German war industry booms lift many cities from minor status. Munich rises to seventh, Bochum explodes from 5,000 to 704,774, and a list ranks Berlin 2,256,024 Hamburg 1,014,654 Hochum 764,774 Leipzig 703,080 Cologne 671,220 Lüxburg 619,800 Munich 508,124 Dortmund 508,055 Essen 562,507 Dresden 531,007 Breslau 617, Dusseldorf 490,443 Recklinghausen 444,100 Frankfort 414,578 Konigshutte 415,786 Hanover 407,800 Kiel 570,853 Chemnitz 358,736 Nuremberg 441,141 Stuttgart 240,854 Sicherfeld 299,400 Brewen 209,20.
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London
Munich
Bochum
Westphalia
Berlin
Hamburg
Hochum
Leipzig
Cologne
Luixburg
Dortmund
Essen
Dresden
Breslau
Dussellorf
Recklinghausen
Frankfort
Konigshutte
Hanover
Kiel
Chemnitz
Uuremburg
Stuttgart
Sicherfeld
Brewen
Mother's Cook Book Menu of Seasonal Dishes and Dressings
A compact guide to seasonal kitchen ideas and recipes including molded beet greens with a beets and greens mold, Chiffonade Dressing, Down South Cornbread and Sardine Toast with lemon parsley butter. Practical steps cover washing, cooking, pressing, chilling, and serving with simple steps and hints for garnishes.
How You Are Not What You Have Says Davenport Quote
A Forbes Magazine excerpt quotes William Davenport on wealth and virtue. It stresses that success is measured by character and conscience, not money or applause, warning against graft and greed and urging open compassion and integrity.
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William Davenport
Forbes Magazine
Sugar Use in the United States Rises Since Revolution
The article traces sugar consumption from near zero after the American Revolution to about 84 pounds per person per year by 1915, with total annual U S consumption around 8 billion pounds. It cites major sources: Cuba, Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines, and other foreign suppliers, plus domestic production, breaking down weekly import shares and weeks of supply.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Co+ meath
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Old Age and the Gay Youth Warn of Overwork
A Minneapolis Journal note argues age and youth differ in toil and appetite for activity. It cautions against feverish prep for old age and favors modest outgo and meaningful labor suited to ability, noting most elderly remain capable and often happier when employed.
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A Weiter
Minneapolis Journal
Government Appeals to Patriotism of Sportsmen
The United States department of agriculture asks all individuals to cooperate in enforcing federal migratory birds laws. It notes most sports advocates already follow regulations, aiding food safety and conservation. A duty to protect the food supply should motivate patriotic efforts to preserve wildlife.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Army costs and growth in the first year of U S war
Figures from Washington show a sevenfold army expansion by April 1918, with total personnel rising from about 210 thousand officers and 202 thousand men in 1917 to over 1 million officers and 1.6 million soldiers in 1918. Expenditures for the year reached about 3.01 billion dollars, covering materials paid for and wages, not including war contracts and nonwar civil and harbor spending.
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United States
America
Washington
Regular Army
National Guard
Revelves
Arere Crecen
Overa
War Department
Congress
Regular Army National Guard
Reserve Corps
National Army
Stallings the Miracle Man Wins Hearts in Baseball Lore
Fred Mitchell recalls George Stallings from the Braves era in Boston and Chicago Cubs past. Stallings is described as intense and watchful on the bench, often roasts players for mistakes with sharp, Krupp steel resolve. Mitchell notes Stallings values responses and speaks bluntly during games.
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Fred Mitchell
Chicago Cubs
Stallings
Braves
Mitch
Stalling
Boston
Mitchell
Plan Ahead for Better Poultry
Plan ahead to improve poultry outcomes amid nationwide scarcity of breeding stock in 1918. Prices for eggs and stock rise. buy stock for safety and better bloodlines, or premium eggs if funds allow. Avoid inferior stock as the market demands quality and careful selection to sustain flocks.
Germany’s "tobacco" decree sparks odd plant mixups
A German government rule redefines tobacco as any item with at least 5 percent tobacco content, allowing dried leaves of beech, cherry, chicory, hops, beetroot, sorrel, potato, rhubarb or coca to be classified as tobacco. A German writer calls the result a rank offense, likening it to a faro scandal.
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Germany
England Promotes Sunflower Growth Across Nation
The ministry of food production department issues guidance to English farmers on cultivating sunflowers. Instructions cover sowing seeds and soil conditions, with aim to boost domestic flower and seed production and support agricultural resilience.
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England
Ministry of Food
Sod Production Department
Pevacog
They Are Called Tumblers In Early Saxon Times
About 1,500 years ago in England drinking vessels were crafted from cattle horns. They were shaved into cones with pointed bottoms so they would not stand upright. A man would drain successive draughts without setting the horn down, giving rise to the term tumbler though modern glassware lacks this flaw.
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England
Twenty Years Ago Reflections on Daily Life and Innovations
The article recalls life a generation ago with bicycles common and cars rare, weekly board at three to five dollars, and hotels offering basic meals. It notes a new discovery in medicine, appendicitis, and mentions fashion like white shoes being uncommon. The text also hints at oddities such as a peculiar hotel menu and a cryptic submarine reference tied to Washington.
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Washington
Wheatless Days and Pounds Limit Extended
The United States food administration makes wheatless meals optional in private homes while urging individuals to cut wheat consumption to one and a half pounds per week. The policy leaves day and meat choices to households and frames reduced wheat use as a military necessity.
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United States Food Administration
Food Administration
Temptations and tales in a warped dialogue dream
A jumble of quirky exchanges features a weary plutocrat, a suspicious spouse, and a military hopeful debating fate and luck. The piece blends caricatured vignettes about deception, patriotism, work, and daily life, unfinished and punctuated by feeble humor and misheard lines.
How President Kruger Decided Problem for Two Brothers
A tale recalls President Kruger resolving a farm ownership dispute between two brothers who sought his verdict to avoid court. He prompted the elder to propose his division, then granted the younger a share, illustrating negotiation and sovereign guidance in 19th century style.
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Balomon
Molomon
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