Motor trucks gain traction in farm freight service
United States county reports show a shift from animal power to motor trucks for farm deliveries. Light traffic like poultry and vegetables see wide use while grain hauling remains limited. Road conditions restrict growth though some counties report 15 to 40 mile hauls to rail lines or navigable rivers.
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United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Delaware
Pacific Coast
Cumberland River
Mathews
Oregon
Rogue River
Mecosta County
Mich
Take a Grape Cure in Digestive Health Claims
The European grape cures study notes unfermented grape juice as a drink may aid digestion reduce intestinal fermentation and promote modest weight gain. Researchers describe claims of improved digestion and calmer gut activity from consuming sizeable amounts.
Wintering Idle Horses Lessons for Winter Feeding
Idle horses in winter need economical feeding and shelter. Do not confine them to the barn with heavy grain. let them roam in a dry, bedding rich shed and yard during the day. A lean winter diet of hay and oats keeps costs low while preserving condition for spring work.
Farming Business and Farm Management Principles
A farm earns by more than yields. Studies in farm management show a farm must run feed crops and livestock and organize enterprises to keep labor busy most of the year. Avoid focusing only on yields when judging success.
Not Drama But The Real Thing Not Drama But The Real Thing
A war correspondent encounters a German occupied city and finds a veteran officer returning to his home in De nain after four years. He fears for his wife and child as he nears the ruins, only to meet the nurse and a wife who recognize the officer as she embraces him at last.
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Denain
Colors
Fear Enemy Poison Plot Shocks Oyster Bay
Principal RE Whittaker ordered pupils to discard booklets from a stranger after learning they were made in Germany and feared they might secrete disease germs. Samples will be analyzed as authorities investigate the incident. The stranger had given the booklets to several local students claiming rubbings would reveal pictures of prominent men.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
Germany
RE. Whittaker
Mr. Whittaker
New York
Whittaker
Wilson
Roosevelt
Amboy Farmer Subscribes to Bond Quota After Exemption Board
Harry S. Muller of Amboy faced an exemption board after allegedly declaring he would shoot anyone selling Liberty bonds on his farm. He was lectured, compelled to subscribe to a $200 bond quota, examined by the board physician, passed, and ordered to report for the next draft call.
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Dison
Til
Harry S. Muller
Amboy
Exemption Board
Red Cross Worker Feeds Wounded Soldiers Amid War Turmoil
Mrs Hemmood assists badly wounded BritishTommy troops awaiting transport to hospitals in Germany. A Red Cross scene shows relief work as wounded soldiers receive water and aid.
Ice Cream Tells French Children Its Cold Mystery
Ice cream introduced to French peasants via American army camps. Rural and urban youngsters react with confusion as they learn cold sweetness can be tasty. A French farmhouse episode shows children mistaking cold ice cream for hot fire, requiring their mother to explain the chill. The novelty becomes a camp nuisance as kids ask for more frozen treats.
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Paris
France
Christmas dinner prize offered by district coal manager
Greensburg Pennsylvania reports a big Christmas dinner prize offered by James 3 Amend district coal manager for the region that yields the largest coal output in November across 200 mining camps.
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Greensburg
James 3. Amend
High-Brow Paris Letter on U S Soldiers Censors
An American officer, newly released from a front hospital, comments on the intelligence of the average American soldier and his brief experiences acting as a censor for wounded soldiers letters. He notes how nurses and doctors treat him well and mentions observations about letters referencing books.
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Paris
I Aed
Chaplain Dies of Wounds in France
Chaplain M. Witsoe of the One Regiment and infantry died in France from wounds received in action. Funeral and casualty details not provided.
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Pittsburgh
M- Witsoe
France
Wounds Reported From Rescue Efforts Amid Civil War News
Letters received here describe wounds suffered by a captain while rescuing two of his men. The account notes his brave action and that he was wounded during the rescue, reflecting ongoing wartime hardships and sacrifice reported in local dispatches.
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Abrog
Mrs Boyd Avoids Operation After Trial Advice
A fragment mentions Mrs Boyd avoiding an operation and seeking a fair trial before proceeding. It urges writing to Dynal Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn for advice, claiming years of experience are at service.
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Aia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mam
David Roberts
David At
Sterinary CO
Grand Ave
Yshohesha
Immortal Spirit of France at Chateau Thierry
A weary doughboy meets a Frenchwoman near Chateau Thierry where her shell damaged home serves briefly as an American dressing station. She plans to rebuild strong walls and larger windows while noting rocks must be carried from the ruin as the river lies nearby. Local numbers reference German waiters in London and Paris before the war.
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Chateau Thierry
Stars and Stripes
Oficial
The
American Expeditionary Forces
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