Government Notes on Potatoes Fuel and Paint Rationing
The Agriculture Department reports only one third of marketable potato surplus moved by January 1, 1918. Last year’s potato crop was the largest on record. A January 17 fuel order allows automobiles as public utilities exemptions apply to garages. Paint production will limit colors and sizes to conserve tin and other war materials. Enamels 8 shades, flour paint 8, roof and barn paint 2, shingle stains 12, carriage paint 8 to 8, architectural varnishes 10. Half gallon cans barred.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Weather Bureau
Omaha
Beatrice Express
Thin LeRoy Girl Sparsely Dresses Fears Red Lemonade
A LeRoy Kansas reporter notes a local young woman is so thin she avoids red lemonade in summer, fearing people will mistake her for a thermometer in light dresses.
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LeRoy
Kansas
Government seeks hundreds of accountants for war department posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announces vacancies for expert accountants in the finance department, equipment division of the signal corps, and other branches in Washington D C or in the field. Salaries range from 2400 to 6000 dollars yearly. Men only. Applications and details available from the secretary of the local civil service board at post offices in major cities or from the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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United States
Finance Department
Signal Corps
War
Washington, D. C
United States Civil ~Service “Commission
Board of Civil Service Examiners
United ‘States Civil “Service — Commission
Washington, D.f
Diller Public Schools Share Weekend Sports and Carnival News
Absent students listed for Diller Public Schools last week. Girls lost 35 to 22 to Hollenburg on Friday while boys defeated Hollenburg 32 to 12. Diller hosts Chester February 22 in a likely exciting home game. Funds from a high school carnival Saturday 6:30 to 11 support the athletic association.
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Evelyn Stotts
Hazel Pearce
Orlo Geer
Arnold Lottman
Diller
Hollenburg
Chester
Red Cross
Miss Weisel
The
Athletic Association
Red Cross Notes Report Meeting Activity and Donations
Red Cross notes list 500 buttons distributed to entitled members. Mrs Fouts sent pajamas, hospital shirts, surgical dressings, socks, and bandage socks to Fairbury. A record will track all attending women and their work. 46 members attended Wednesday afternoon with two 1918 memberships renewed. Meetings set for twice weekly Wednesdays and Fridays. Reports show 540 surgical dressings prepared. members urged to wear light clothing and hair coverings. Isabelle Veiths oversees dressings. Fouts reports finished garments and asks sign-in for room entry. Reinhardt reports knitting output of sweaters, socks, helmets, and mittens. soldiers provided with helmet and mitts. A Victory bread recipe is shared by E C Hansen for wheat saving.
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Red Cross
J. W. Fouts
Fairbury
Beulal Bell
Marie Stolis
Eunice
Disler’ Martin
Lincoln
Isabelle Veiths
Fouts
Reinhardt
E. C Hansen
Bake Study Note on Overnight Yeast Dough
Mixed stiff with rye flour and left to stand overnight. In morning combined with stiff dough, kneaded, then allowed to rise and divided into three leaves. Optional raisins with four cups of molasses. Eva Stotts, Recording Sec.
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Eva Stotts
German scientists contest wheat value over deet foods
German agricultural scientists argue that nectar and wheat provide greater food value in a single rere than in four portions of wheat. The claim suggests deet rich foods offer higher nourishment per unit.
Soldier Government Insurance Rules for Enlistment Period
A notice urges soldiers to insure under Government plans within 120 days of enlistment. Rates start at 0.64 per thousand per month at age 20 and 1.14 at age 50, with coverage up to 10.00. It warns late applications will not be accepted.
Stop the Farm Leaks Inaccurate farming costs and weather notes highlighted
Farmers seek tight cost control and organized business to reduce leaks in production. The piece recalls Babcock test use for milk fat and cites January 1918 weather data showing unusually cold mean temperatures with a 244 degree shortfall versus normal, plus historic extremes in Omaha.
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Babcock
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E.O. Cassell
Steele City, Nebr
H. P
Roach
J.d.fanders Diller
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Sass ‘Ry
Caer
Diller Public Schools
Red
Tristman General Auctioneer
Diller, Nebr
Diller Record Peating
Soldier's Government Insurance
Jefferson County Abstract Office
J. Monroe
Davis & Son
First National Bank
Fairbury, Neb
Col
Henry Eden
Missouri
Lanham, Kansas
H. R. Royle Auctioneer
J. B. Wright
Beatrice, Nebr
Franklin, Gage
Jefferson Counties
Ditler Record Office
DR. NH. Bauguess
O.C. Diekl
Waggoner Bros
Seventh Street
Geannsesearore
Wyoming
Douglas
Burlington
Casper
A . Moorcroft
Gillette
Clearmont
Sheridan
North
United States Land Offices
And
Buffalo
S. B. Howard
C. B
Farnam Street
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