Sugar for canning under certificate plan in Georgia 1918
Federal Food Administrator Dr. Andrew M Soule orders immediate effect of a certificate plan allowing purchase of 26 pounds of sugar for canning and preserving in Georgia. Purchasers pledge to use sugar only for such purposes and retailers certify sales. Restrictions limit purchases per customer and require certificate forms provided by the Food Administration.
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Georgia
Andrew M. Soule
Gee
U. S. Food Administration
Danger of Famine From Farm Life
A fragmentary excerpt discusses a warning about famine and global food shortage. It references Lord Rhodes and a blunt assessment of debt and hunger, urging collective action to prevent famine. The text notes public awareness of starvation and food scarcity and calls for personal responsibility to “save the World from famine.”
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Rhoe
India
Wwel
Eat This Big Crop Potatoes Campaign Inaugurated
The Food Admin launches a national potato campaign urging Americans to eat more potatoes to balance shortages from bad weather and reduce wheat consumption. It argues larger crops may be diverted to processing and notes a need to cushion the supply until next harvest.
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America
Jumbia Gingerbread Recipe Fragments
Fragmentary notes describe gingerbread with oleomargarine and Karo syrup, cinnamon, baked in a buttered pan for about 25 minutes. Also referenced is a Maple Frosting recipe using maple syrup and beaten egg whites to create a stiff structure for spreading on cake.
Red Triangle Remains Steadfast in France Frontline Aid
A personal letter from Ralph Harbison of the Pittsburgh Y.M.C.A. describes American secretaries in France delivering canteen supplies to front line troops. They endure gas, shrapnel, and sleep loss while working with soldiers in trenches near No Man's Land. The writer urges more capable Christian men to volunteer, stressing urgent need and the vital Y.M.C.A. role.
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Dow
France
Red Triangle
Ralph’ Harbison
Pittsburgh Y. MC. A
That City
Honne Heure
Clarke
Secre- Tavepped
Anise
No Man's Land
New York
Y. M
America
War Savings Stamps Aims to Keep Troops Out of Camps
A wartime appeal urges citizens to invest all possible savings in War Savings Stamps to prevent sending soldiers to prison camps, stressing personal sacrifice and national effort.
Colored Registrants to Be Given Technical Training
The Army plans training and assignment for colored troops across divisions and branches including infantry, engineers, artillery, medical, and service battalions. Negroes will enter veterinary and agricultural work, with registrants selected for radio engineering, electrical, mechanics, and motor vehicle operation. Rural communities led the Third Liberty Loan in support and subscription.
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Dental Reserve Corps
Treasury Department
United States
German Will to Win War Breaks Beyond Military Masters
Germany shows the will to win the war extends beyond Central Powers military leaders, signaling broader national resolve influencing the conflict's course.
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Germany
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