Potatoes Urged To Replace Wheat Flour In War Campaign
The Food Administration pushes potato use to save wheat flour. Churches and businesses pledge limits on wheat, with Wisconsin Iowa efforts. Notes on paste substitutes avoiding wheat flour and a farmer editor’s wartime bread observations.
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Burlington
Owa
Food Administration
The
Christian Church of
Dyersburg
Arkansas Hotel
Wisconsin
Iowa
Lindsay Patterson
Make Sorghum 10 Help Save Sugar
Revival of sorghum cane growing and molasses making is proposed as a sugar substitute. The article details soil, planting, varieties, cultivation, harvesting, and building a small modern plant with a three roll mill and a custom evaporator to produce 250 to 400 gallons of molasses per day.
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Minnesota
Beni-Hassan
Egypt
Amenebis
Christ
United States
France
Foley Advertising Coupon for Honey and Tar Trial Pack
A vintage coupon style ad promises a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets in exchange for five cents and name and address. Sold by J. K. Lemmon's Pharmacy in Chicago.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
J. K. Lemmon
Daily Thought from George Eliot on Justice and Nature
A compact reflection attributed to George Eliot notes that nature, love, and justice shape our blame and the fruit of our actions. It emphasizes the does and lacks of moral planting in human life and the outcomes they yield.
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George Elliot
Cleopatra battles staged in Fox film at Graham Theatre
The stage battle recreates Actinum s naval clash with eighty warships built for the scene. Theda Bara portrays Cleopatra and views the raging fight from her boudoir as part of the William Fox production. Screenings run April 15 and 20 with a Saturday matinee at 2 15. Tickets available at MeClinchy s.
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Actinum
William Fox
Theda Bara
Cleopatra
Baslc
Graham Theatre
MecElhinney’s
Benzol Output From Coal Declines Over Time
A report notes that benzol recovered per ton of coal yields about two and one half gallons. It states 11S 14,000,000 gallons produced in the United States and estimates 22,000,000 gallons output in 2016.
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United States
Law Tightens Explosives Licenses in Washington County
J C Glasgow warns that the explosives law requires licenses for purchase possession sale or use of any item on a listed list including ammonium nitrate blasting caps gunpowder nitroglycerin and more. Vendors must keep records and verify licenses. aliens barred from license. peace officers to enforce. wholesalers must provide certified licenses. special duty for marshals and sheriffs.
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J. C. Glasgow
Wilech
Standard Container Act Now Effective
Washington DC April 16 announcement from the Bureau of Markets United States Department of Agriculture states interstate shipments of fruits and vegetables in containers must meet the Standard Container Act. Baskets crates hampers and boxes must be in half pint pint quart or multiples of a quart with allowed slight size variations. Climax baskets for grapes may be 2 4 or 12 quart sizes as specified.
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Bureau
United States
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Optimistic Thought Rejoices Tonight About Tomorrow
A brief, reflective note says to celebrate today while acknowledging tomorrow may bring ruin, urging cautious optimism and awareness of possible impermanence.
Vinol Restores Health After Measles and Cold
Alice Record of New Castle Indiana credits Vinol with reversing severe sickness after measles, restoring appetite sleep and energy. Six bottles let her return to housework including washing. Sherman Bros. druggists Washington and many towns carry Vinol as a cod liver iron tonic for weak run down people.
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New Castle
Ind
11Th St
Sherman Bros. Rucgists
Washington
Advt
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G. W. Dodder
Mil
Batle
Vctiem
Guateam Priory
Laterdas
U.S
Washington County
Washington Nat’ Bank
Washington, Iowa
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