Food Conservation Notes and War Food Policies
The United States Food Administration outlines a national Home Card program in Iowa, targeting 17,530,000 tons of food for troops and allies, with 400,000 Home Cards to be distributed. It details Denmark’s cow and butter reductions, Africa and England food shifts, and a global wheat and sugar price context. It also notes storage, distribution controls, and penalties for regulatory infractions, including a sugar sales ban on Minnesota Club members and the broader breadstuffs export plan for 1918.
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Iowa
United States Food Administration
Africa
South Africa
America
Food Administration Aims at World Food Supply and Mills
The United States Food Administration reports Canada fowl holdings almost negligible on August 1 1918 with a drop over last year. It lays out U S wheat needs of 100 million bushels for seed and 600 million for consumption from a crop of 899 million. It outlines reserves and export needs and notes Canada’s poorer crop. It sets milling extractions and pricing rules for wheat, discusses potato dehydration, and details meat quality standards for army feeding. It warns of sugar shortages in Europe and notes French beet sugar disruptions.
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Ghalilind Food Reports
United States Food Administration
Canada
The
Food Administration
United States
Iaw
An Effective Home Cure for Pneumonia
A reader submits an old home remedy claiming success for pneumonia. The method uses onion poultices with vinegar and rye meal heated and applied to the chest, advised to cause perspiration and rapid recovery. The note cites a physician and a World Progress quote praising the cure’s past results.
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New England
J. Williams
Towa
City
Gas Masks From Local Pits Urged To Aid Soldiers
A World War era appeal urges Iowans to save peach stones prune pits plum pits apricot pits and other shells to carbon for gas masks. It instructs drying extracting and delivering materials to Red Cross to support army defenses and protect soldiers from gas attacks.
Iowa hogs bring more than $15 50
United States Food Administrator J I Deems notified Iowa hog owners that the Food Administration continues a minimum price of 15 50 per hundred weight for average packers droves on the Chicago market until further notice The National Agricultural Advisory Committee on Live Stock and associates urged methods to interpret the policy and tied the figure to corn value and regional market conditions The committee proposed using the farm value of corn and average packers droves at Chicago to estimate hog prices noting day to day market fluctuations prevent a fixed price but aiming for an average around 18 50 per hundred pounds in October The continued 15 50 price is presented as an equitable measure rather than a guaranteed loan or promise by packers
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United States Food
J. I. Deems
Iowa
Food Administration
Chicagu
A. O. W. Hut
Logan
A. Sykes
Idd Grove
John Evvard
Ames
National Agricultural Advisory Committee
Chicago
Eac
Deems
Hoover
Messia
Hunt
Sykex
Edward
Wits State
Department of Agriculture
Nouket
Chicagoa
Public kitchen campaign to push communal canning centers
The U S food administration in Iowa plans a vigorous spring drive to set up communal kitchens and drying plants in every town. Mrs. Frank Clawson of New London notes her Red Cross run canning kitchen produced over 5 000 quarts this summer and gathered surplus worth more than 165 for residents. The operation uses volunteer labor, minimal expenses, and has drawn support from nearby towns seeking guidance to start similar facilities.
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United States Food Administration For
Iowa
Frank Clawson
New London
Red Cross
Clawson
Federal Food Administratoe
Burlington
Whitch Ias
John McLaughlin
Winfield
Mount Plejsant
Wayland
Hoover Praises Iowa Food Administrators
Herbert Hoover sent a telegram to Iowa county food administrators thanking them for their service during the food administration program. He noted the repeated expressions of support and recalled the war effort to commend the county leaders for their dedication and contributions.
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Herbert Hoover
J.B. Deets
Gur
Fay Manip
Tax Deed Notice for Armstrong Real Estate in Emmet Co
Notice to W S Brannigan W R Brannigan and all others that Lot 7 Block 15 Armstrong Town Emmet County was sold for taxes December 6 1915 to J W Morse who holds the certificate of sale and a tax deed will be issued unless redemption is made within ninety days from service of this notice dated September 25 1940 by J W Morse
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W. S. Brannigan
W. R. Brannigan
J. 8. Beers
Emmet
Armstrong
Town
J. W. Morse
J.W. Morse
West Announces Candidacy for Emmet County Supervisor
William J. West declares his bid for Supervisor of Emmet County District No 3 on the Independent ballot. He appeals for voter support in Iowa Lake Swan Lake and Center Townships, pledging diligent administration if elected.
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Vetera of Supervisors
Emmet County
Iowa
Iowa Lake
Swan Lake
Center Townships
Said
William J. West
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Rhodes Block
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M. E. Wilson Physician and Surgeons
Kilgore & Klocow Holwe
B. Soper
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Osteopathy
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