Food Administration Names New Meatless and Wheatless Days
Omaha January 30 The Food Administration imposes two wheatless days each week and a daily wheatless meal, one meatless day weekly and a daily meatless meal, plus two porkless days. Bakers must mix 70 percent wheat with 30 percent other cereals. Copyright note: applies to substitutions, sugar saving, and milk usage guidance for home and school kitchens.
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Food Administration
Omaha
United States Food Administration
Wattles
Cereals Described as Mild Nutritious Diet Staples
The passage praises cereals as mild flavored nutritious foods suitable for broad dietary use. It notes their wholesomeness and relative affordability, stating cereals can form a large part of the diet in various forms.
Birthday Surprise Party for Mrs Stanton by 13-year-old
Miss Josephine Stanton organized an apron shower for her mother Mrs Charles Stanton Monday night. The 13 year old baked treats and hosted guests including Maud Peterson and Edna Lafferty who helped serve refreshments. Guests praised Josephine as a royal entertainer and wished Mrs Stanton many happy birthdays. The note adds a regional tally: last year 445 women worked as home economics workers across 33 states.
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Miss Josephine Stanton
Chas. Stanton
Miss Stanton
Miss Josephine
Maud, Peterson
Edna Lafferty
Stanton
H. Schalbarg
Su. Lafferty
G. Hicks
E. Hicks
A. McAdam
W. McAdam
G. Gunderson
Martin Leafdale
I. Nelson
A. Nelson
Anna Adams
Laura Adams
Flora Courtright
A. Wagner
Some of Them Did While Others Didn't
A notice to subscribers about arrears and a price increase from February 1. The publisher asks delinquents to remit promptly and notes the new subscription rate of one dollar fifty per year.
Frugal Eating Tips Emphasize Variety in Diet
Wintcky urges readers to avoid rigid food habits that waste valuable materials and money. Try new dishes occasionally to save money and expand tastes.
Dance at Dix on February 12th echoes local event
An announcement notes a February 12 hard time dance at Dix Orincoln with I J Frico in attendance. A fine system awards prizes by the line’s total levied fines, a colored orchestra provides music, and a grand supper is promised. Mr Price aims to make it the best dance of the year for young people.
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I.J. Frico
Dix Orincoln
Year 1917 Sets New Farm Production Records
The year of 1917 established new high production records for corn oats rye white and sweet potatoes tobacco beans and onions, reflecting expanded crop yields and agricultural output nationwide.
Are You Working for Advancement in Our Town
The piece urges revival of the Community League to spark new life in Potter and adjacent areas. It calls on representative citizens to form social and business gatherings, boost local cooperation, and attract settlers. It highlights natural resources, schools, churches, and citizen loyalty as assets, urging collective action.
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Farmer
Potter
Paden and Saft to perform as Lyceum course duo
Kathryn Paden and Marguerite Saft are billed for a Lyceum Course program. Paden, a reader and pianist, will deliver varied readings with costume numbers and humor while Saft, a violinist and singer, joins with seasoned vocal and violin numbers.
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Lyceum
Hiss Paden
Cos
Miss Saft
Sunny South
Piedemian
Mischa Blmnan
Sugar Use Reduction Plan Advised at Church Event
At the Methodist Church the event held at 8 00 P M on Tuesday February 5 1918 urges lower sugar consumption for the average person. It notes that excessive sugar use can be reduced and promises health benefits for those who cut back.
Ford Spark Plugs Three Great Men Highlighted
A quirky tribute extols Christopher Columbus for discovering the country, George Washington for defending it, and Henry Ford for making walking pleasant, framing them as world’s greatest figures.
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Christopher Columbus
George Washington
Henry Ford
Real Estate Transfers in Potter Additions
Potter real estate changes hands including Joseph P. Schwartz to Charles Bundy Jr in Seyfangs Addition lot 7 for 500 dollars. Duncan McMillen and wife sell lot 8 in Tefft addition to Wm Goding for 100 dollars. Aghn Seyfang and wife to Joseph P Schwartz for block 7 Seyfangs Addition at 378 dollars. Sankey V Hannibal and wife to LE H Biggs by lot 4 block 6 Brady Addition for 3500 dollars. Harry Wilson and wife to Harry A Warner lots 5 and 6 block 10 Tefft Addition at 1150 dollars. Mrs Kirstine Hansen to Peter Hansen West 35 feet lot 3 block 12 Tefft Addition for 100 dollars.
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Joseph P. Schwartz
Charles Bundy Jr
Seyfang
Potter
Duncan McMillen
Wm. M. Goding
Tefft
Nebraska
Aghn
Sankey V. Hannibal
LE. H. Biggs
Brady
Harry Wilson
Harry A. Warner
Kirstine Hansen
Peter Hansen
Teilt
Italian Wheat Crop For 1917 Falls 30 Percent Short
The 1917 Italian wheat crop dropped to 70 percent of the normal yield, signaling a sizable decline from the annual average and affecting food supply expectations.
Village Fathers Holds Two Interesting Meetings Last Week
Potter Nebraska January 21 1918 village board met in regular session in Review Office Monday night Present High Johnson and Goding Woten and Thornburg absent. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Letter from Manhattan Oil Co concerning lease and board voted to grant lease to Mutual Oil Co. clerk to draw up lease. L H Caywood appeared for Mutual Oil Co. Clerk ordered to bill arrears. A M Leafdale appeared for Farmers Grain Milling Co about purchase of ground east of their elevator. No agreement reached. special session called for Tuesday night to reach agreement. adjournment motion carried.
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Potter
Nebr
High
Johnson
Nebraska
Woten
Goding
Thornburg
Leafdale
Front Street
Farmers’ Grain & Milling Co
Soldier Boy Sends Greetings Home
Floyd J. Totten writes from the old country on January 8 1918 sending Christmas and New Year wishes to his parents and asking for letters. He notes liberty and good treatment, asks about Potter and family Judith and Albert, and mentions Americans wasting sugar due to fondness.
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S. S. Plovdia
Foreign Service
Judith
Albert
Jan Axa
Old Country
Potter
Will
Floyd J. Totten
Potter Nebraska Village Board Polls Land Sale
Potter Nebraska January 22 1918 village meeting reports decision to sell a land tract to Farmers Grain Milling Co as part of land between current location and Front Street. Meeting adjourned with Thornburg absent and minutes signed by Clerk Claude E Grisham and Chairman Charles High. Prime poultry house essentials noted as ventilation dryness sunlight and ample outdoor space for birds.
Inexpensive emergency pantry staples for survival
Dried peas and beans, dried and canned fish and meat, and some cheeses store well and can substitute for expensive fresh meat in an emergency.
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Kathryn Paden
E. G
Dix
Marguerite Saft
Ford
Soldier Boy
Claude E. Grisham
CHARLES _HIGH
Pure
Uncle Sam
F.D. James
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