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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
2
Special Information Service urges Americans to eat more potatoes to save bread and support war effort. Notes a 442,536,000 bushel crop, compares potatoes to fuel, lists health benefits and cooking tips, warns against overcooking. Encourages unpeeling to avoid waste.
The 1918 U S potato crop reached 442 536 000 bushels the largest on record and must be consumed or wasted to relieve global cereal shortages. Farmers should sell freely and retailers minimize margins while consumers eat liberally. Various uses and recipes are offered including mashed potatoes with milk and butter, potato cakes with ground nuts or meat, and scalloped dishes, plus dozens of preparation methods and tips for extending this essential food resource.
An old advertisement touts Freezone a petroleum ether compound claimed to remove corns by application to tender areas. It promises immediate relief and the corn falling away by the next day with little soreness elsewhere. The copy disparages other remedies and notes a druggist’s price.
Sugar consumption in many households can be lowered by preferring dishes without added sugar and by using sweet fruits. Fresh fruits or baked apples can replace desserts. sweet dried fruits like dates and raisins with cereals reduce sugar needs.
A recipe fragment describes a potato topped dish baked until golden brown. The text then notes a press feud, stating the Kenmare News leads with pauses while the Kenmare Journal takes the spotlight, holding center stage for a time.
A public information document cites the 1870 Franco Prussian war to illustrate German frightfulness. It details hostages taken from French towns to secure rail communications, with proclamations threatening death for townsfolk and officials if order falters, and quotes diaries of soldiers describing executions and intimidation.
Camp Dodge in Des Moines Iowa prepares for 14984 new recruits arriving February 23. Quarantine barracks will hold them two weeks with no Y M C A visits or town leave while medical staff screen for contagious diseases. They will be issued full equipment and begin basic drills, while older troops help integrate the new arrivals.
A nostril antiseptic cream is advertised to clear air passages in the head and relieve nasal congestion from colds and catarrh. The ad claims quick relief from dullness, headaches, sniffing, and difficulty breathing, urging use to soothe swollen mucous membranes and restore free breathing.
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