Garden drive and civic notes in Iowa editorial page
The issue urges planting beans and vegetables on city land for food production, promotes garden care by youths to aid the war effort, and calls for organized community gardening. It notes the death of Bernard Murphy, praises Harding's gubernatorial bid, and laments war exemptions while urging equal treatment for all citizens.
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Bernard Murphy
The
Vinton Eagle
Iowa
Navy
Wall
Ba Bama
Hone
Mason City
Canny Advice From A Father On Neighbor Etiquette
A father admonishes his son Sandy to stay away from hateful crowds and drawn to decent company. He warns against approaching bald men or drawing strangers into danger, stressing caution in dealings with others during tense times.
Joker Calls Telephone Operator in Rhyme Gone Wrong
A strange line from Youngstawa Telegram recounts a local incident where a prankster dialed a telephone operator and spoke in a garbled rhyme asking for "heaven" amid a curt exchange. Authorities note no harm occurred.
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Genteal
Ives
Youngstawa
Soot Yields Gold Worth About One Thousand Dollars
A report notes that cleaning the royal mint of Berlin’s soot could recover around one thousand dollars in gold. This rough estimate highlights hidden precious metal within soot from the mint.
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Royal Mint
Berlin
Sow Spring Wheat To Meet Iowa Shortage In 1917
John C. Eldredge, County Agricultural Agent, urges Iowa farmers to sow spring wheat this spring to offset winter wheat shortages. Government and Food Administration aim to raise spring wheat acreage to about 2,000,000 acres, with five acres per farmer as a minimum. Seed at 2.50 per bushel is available through the office, beardless Marquis variety, to ripen early, to aid food supply for troops abroad.
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Iowa
Towa
Department of Agriculture and Food Administration
Lly
Raisie
Mansy
Food Administration
Marquis
Tellre
John C. Eldredge
draft date near. congress debates selective service changes
Washington reports an imminent draft date with the Provost Marshal General preparing an announcement on timing and method. The first wave may begin training in April while amendments to the selective service act await final action. A key change would allow quotas based on Class A one totals, and 70 000 to 80 000 black draftees face slow mobilization due to training site concerns and winter safety.
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Washington
Provost Marshall General
Provost Marshall Crowder
Human Friends and the Danger of Idealizing Friends
A reflection on idealizing friends and worshiping teachers. The text warns that human nature is flawed and says to keep loving truth and kindness even when discovering faults in someone trusted, noting the risk of treating a friend as perfect.
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Arthur Brisbane
Washington Times
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Germany
Lis
Oon
Rocks and stone types in geological terms
Rocks consist mainly of limestone sandstone and granite. Limestone forms from seashell life, sandstone from hardened sand, while granite comes from heat fusing the other rock types.
Porkless Saturday Cancelled and Wheat Saving Urged
Washington reports Porkless Saturdays are ended and only Tuesdays will be beefless and porkless for the next two to three months. Hoover calls for wheat conservation and bread reduction as supply strains persist. The Food Administration urges continued economy, noting higher pork supply due to hog weights and transport issues, and asks Americans to support four minute men at the Grand tonight.
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Washington
United States
Hoover
Ndstrator
Food Administration
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