Food and war price pressures in the Straits of Messina
A wartime column argues that Hoover faces a tough balance in food policy. While livestock and meat prices surge, farm production declines, forcing farmers and laborers to endure strained costs and longer hours, with advice to align efforts for the war effort and common good.
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Italy
Stelly
Straits of Messina
Malian
Messina
Scylla
Triton
Wessels
Charybdis
Mr. Hoover
Food Administration
Fondstails
Farmer
Federal Bank
Federal Land Bank
Tony Houts
Wallace
Free Instruction by Walt Mason in Wartime Voices
A veteran poet rails against war time advisers who dictate every move. He rejects coercion yet pledges to support the troops, expressing frustration with loud, arrogant voices while urging respectful appeal and personal choice in service.
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Walt Mason
Beasie Chooses Ice Cream Over Mission Donations
A minister asks Bessie to donate her dime to missions, but she decides to buy ice cream instead and have the druggist deliver the purchase to the mission. The exchange reflects a small town moment in The Christian Harald.
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Beasie
Bessie
Christian Harald
Agriculture in India shows vast rural livelihoods and famine risk
The article surveys India’s reliance on farming with two thirds of people dependent on agriculture, low wages, rising rural population, diverse crops, and the central role of rainfall. It notes small farm sizes, intensive cultivation, cattle husbandry, irrigation, and famine relief, plus traditional remedies and rituals affecting cattle and crops. It also mentions village life patterns and caste customs in Mysore and the effort by the YMCA to reform harmful practices through village work.
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India
Burma
United Provinces
United States
Mysore
Bangalore
Scotland
Australia
Benares
Golden Temple
Norahiy
Young Men's Christian Association
U S Soldiers to Have Pensions and Insurance
Readjustment of home protection aims to shield soldiers families. Dialogue shows Uncle Sam offering 23 dollars monthly pay plus board and clothes, with dependent support, life insurance of 10000 dollars, and an investment nest egg for unwed brothers returning from service.
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United States
New York
John Smith
Uncle Sam
Washington
Hye
Sam
Bill
France
Why Washington is Referred as First in War and Peace
In a Washington Star quip Senator Sorgium suggests the phrase may reflect efforts to reconcile preparedness supporters with pacifists. The column notes the phrase ties to early American leadership.
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George Washington
Senator Sorgium
Washington Star
Bank Contract Let for Rebuilding Denton Drug Store
The Tito Bank awards contract to George P. Peterson for rebuilding the Denton drug store into a bank building. The entire structure will be torn down and rebuilt with brick and stone, work to begin once Mr. Dennis and the building move in.
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Tito ‘ Ings Bank
George P. Petergen
Atora Wade
To Gin
Dennis
Jon
Three Titonea Boys Enlist in U S Forces
Rex Austin Bernie Slinke and Hansen depart for military service as volunteers. The item notes their move while the paper delivers general home front guidance and humor about farm management and weather care for livestock and crops. It also includes a joke about a man living alone in Ohio and a punchline about onions.
Instantaneous heaters pitched as household comfort
A Baltimore American quote mocks a sales pitch for instantaneous heaters claiming to keep the family in hot water at all times. The reply jokes that the wife handles hot water, implying skepticism about the product.
Authentic Boston Transcript Dialogue Moment
A father asks his daughter if a young man is right for her. She asserts certainty, saying he told her himself, revealing a candid exchange captured in a Boston transcript fragment.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Wives and Wisdom in a Wedding Dress Debate
A Cleveland Press vignette shows a husband scolding his wife for saving money. She reveals her wedding dress, arguing sentimentality equates to economy. She plans to wear the gown again at her next wedding, leaving him speechless.
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Cleveland Press
Mr. Kjones
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Rex Austin
Bernie Slinke
Ra Hansen
Marines
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Aniong
Farmers’ Elevator CO
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Titonka
Iowa
J. J. Budlong & Sons
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