Camp Dodge news notes on band and entertainments
Camp Dodge notes report a 250 piece band urging life insurance to replace the pension system. A Minnesota committee visited the camp on February 6 1918. The piece covers corn husking speeds 58 bushels per acre and 11 bushels per man in 40 minutes plus theatre plans at the cantonment and entertainment by the camp bands benefiting the Smileage fund.
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Camp Dodge
Minnnesota
Liberty Theatres
Dodge
Cantonment Theatre
Julian Anhalt
New York
Jane Cowl
Gamp Dodge
Anhaltseman
A. H. Woods
United States
Wright
Camp Custer
War Department Commission On Training
Aig
Sienna Te Ae
Kyrl
Chicago
Pat Teogee
Mike Gibbin
Moratorium and life insurance plans at camp
A wartime notice describes an exemption moratorium with army review implications and a government push to take out life insurance for soldiers. It notes policy costs, disability benefits, and beneficiary rules, citing high uptake at Camp Dodge and a February 12 withdrawal deadline. Additionally it mandates daily baths for bakers under lieutenant Fogarty and authorizes enforcement actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Army
Eighty Eighth Division
Camp Dodge
Fogarty
Food hoarding forbidden under new federal rules
Under January 28 proclamation by President Wilson and the Food Administration Act rules aim to protect wheat supply. Hoarding is defined as holding or arranging food in excess of needs with penalties up to $5,000 fine or two years in prison. Limits set for sugar and flour vary by location and residency.
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E. F. Ladd
Wilson
United States
Food Administration Act
Sandler
Pathe
Ealies
Sinking of English Channel Ship Drowns 1000 Soldiers
Early report states an English vessel carrying American troops from France to England was sunk by a German submarine in the English Channel. One thousand soldiers are reported drowned.
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France
England
English Channel
North Dakota seeks seed and feed details for loans
In Bismarck on February 6, officials meet with railroad commission and Agricultural College to canvass seed and feed supply. Farmers applying for seed and feed loans must affidavit acres to sow, bushels needed, and bushels possessed. Seed stock committee includes John M. Hagen and others. blanks align with new bonding law.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Railroad Commission
The
Agricultural College
Commissioner of, Agriculture and Labor
Hous
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor
John Ni Hagen
John M. Hagan
W. W. Reed
Amenia
J. H. Sheppard
Fargo
M. J
Large Estates to be Cut Up Into Small Farms
A U S consul reports Tasmania plans to resettle returned soldiers on the land revealing a scheme to parcel large estates into small farms. Commonwealth aid up to 2433 pounds would finance holding improvements and stock, but crown lands may be impractical to attract soldiers in this state.
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United States
Tasmania
Australia
Commonwealth
Eatates
Fragment from Southern migrants plea in a winter health notice
A fragment urges those born in the Southern states not to waste money seeking health by a winter stay in a sunnier climate. The text mentions Win Nesbitt Sr and Tessier, Sask, reflecting a regional note in the prairie context.
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Win
Nesbitt, Sr
Tessier
Sask
Two Thousand Experienced Horsemen Wanted for Army Veterinary Corps
The Army seeks 2000 enlisted personnel not subject to the draft for veterinary hospitals and corps duties. Overseas service possible soon. Demand includes veterinary and agricultural students, farmers, stablemen, and those skilled with horses. limited spots for horseshoers, saddlers, pharmacists, cooks, typists, and stenographers. Pay ranges from 30 to 56 dollars monthly plus meals, clothing, and quarters. Applications available at Army recruiting offices.
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Sears
Government to Import 110000 Farm Laborers
The Department of Labor plans bringing 110000 laborers to the United States for railroad and farm work from Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with 50000 to arrive promptly as tonnage is available. No need to import from Mexico or China, says Assistant Secretary Louis F. Post. Prices abroad include butter at $2.25 a pound in Berlin, sugar 56 cents, ham and bacon $2.11, and ivory soap five bars for $1.12.
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Courant
Omemee
Montreal Star
Washington
United States
U. S
Kansas City
Winnipeg
Belfast
United Re
Union
Snte
Canada
Department of Labor
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Louis F. Post
Berlin
Hard Times Made To Order In Garfield's System
The piece argues that wartime tax policy and land inflation could create artificial hard times by raising production costs and inflating land prices. It suggests a dictator could trigger industrial slowdowns through taxes or land booms, causing shutdowns and a period of low mood, with landowners profiting from unearned gains.
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Garfield
Candor Needed In High Places in War Time
Editorial argues for greater candor from high officials over Washington coal order. Notes public distrust after wartime investigations and urges officials to disclose necessity and aims, lest secrecy dull public support and aid to allies. Calls for citizens to be more informed and involved.
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Garfield
The
Financial Review
America
Washington
Senate
United States
Europe
West Point
Conirol
Skimmilk's role in cooking improves bread texture and flavor
Skimmilk adds quality to dishes beyond nutrition and helps transform leftovers into palatable meals. It replaces water in bread making, supplying protein and soft texture, enhancing graham and bean breads and boosting overall palatability.
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Railroad Commission and Extension Department of A. C
Hagen
Martinets
Dominion of Canada
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