Why Coffee Goes Up Says Hoarded Supplies Rising Prices
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes official figures show over a billion pounds of coffee hoarded in the United States in four years, despite reports of Brazilian shortages and frost. It cites prewar consumption, wartime imports, and expert views on Brazil’s crops to explain price moves and stockpiling by Americans.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Brazil
United States
I. Rioi de Janeiro
Brasil
Common People and the Plain Household Chorus
A Walt Mason poem reflecting on equality among social classes. It contrasts common laborers from bankers to blacksmiths, poets to tradespeople, united by mortality. The speaker notes soaked differences vanish after death, as all share the same humble grave and humanity.
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Themith
Daffy
Walt Mason
Allies Learn to Eat Pork Says War Food Drive
The Indianapolis Star notes a conference of government representatives to organize a joint purchase of pork products via a common buying agency. The war effort educated Allies, especially England, to pork as staple meat alongside beef and mutton, broadening British meals and supply choices.
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Indianapolis Star
The
United States
England
Ntf
Pork Dishes Value In Early American Diet
The text contrasts pork preparations including ham, boiled, broiled, bacon and salt pork as staple foods. It notes meat as a key product valued by pioneer farmers and compares fresh roast pork to fried chicken in popularity and flavor.
Greenspring Notes from Greenspring Virginia Aug. twenty first
The Sunday school convention at Pine Grove drew a large crowd with interesting talks on school work. A Pleasant Valley revival led by Rev. W. D. Mitchell reports sixteen conversions last Sunday night. Modern Woodmen event notes a shift to Monday August 25.
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Greenspring Va
Pine Grove
Pleasant Valley U. B. Church
W. D. Mitchell
M. W. of A
Pleasant Valley Church
Leeena Stimmel
G. W. Mauzy
W. EB. Brown
Grip
L. H. Stimmel
Mt. Hebron
William J. Braithwaite
Chickens Should Not Eat Litter Bedding
USDA warns against using shavings, excelsior, or sawdust as bedding for young chicks. If possible, use short cut hay or straw to prevent crop trouble and death. Clover or alfalfa hay provides bulky digestible feed, while sand is acceptable only where hay is unavailable.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Team Work Essential in Farm Marketing Partnership
The Department of Agriculture stresses teamwork between producers and commission houses for successful marketing. It says a farmer and his agent must both do their best and support one another to maximize advantages, noting teamwork is crucial in the producer-agent relationship.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Commission House
Uniformity in Purebred Poultry Drives Profits
Uniformity of products from purebred poultry increases value and profits with proper marketing. With same care and feed, purebred fowls yield higher returns than mongrels.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Early Poultry Advice From 19th Century Guidance
The text extols 1847 patent incubators and urges keeping chicks dry and warm, having a market for finished broilers, and raising pure bred fowls. It highlights orchard ranges, hens for breeding to boost disease resistance, and notes grandpa explaining that false teeth aren’t held with toothpaste.
Residents and visitors share news from Long Meadows
Long Meadows Virginia August 21 reports Mr and Mrs Luther Colfelt and daughter Frances of Chester Pennsylvania visiting at S C Colfelt's home with hints the stay may become permanent. The note lists several locals visiting relatives and a wagon accident fright involving Jennie Gordon but no serious injuries.
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Long Meadows
Luther Colfelt
Frances
Chester
S.C. Colfelt
Tobe Willey
Robert
Ella Kerns
Fred Willey
Reliance
Willey
Winchester Hospital
George Gordon
Jennie Gordon
Seriou
Prohibition Inspector Returns to Richmond Duty
Prohibition Inspector W. C. Hall left last night for Richmond to resume duties with the Prohibition Department after spending two weeks of vacation with his family in Danville Virginia according to the Danville Register.
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Prohibition
W. C. Hall
Richmond
Prohibition Department
Danville
How to Get Rich In Borrowed Money Practices
A brief moral note contrasts wealth obtained by saving earned money with riches built on borrowed funds. It cautions against the ease of spending what one borrows versus the discipline of keeping what is earned.
Church plans record $53 million Centenary drive
The Centenary Commission of the Episcopal Church South announces a plan to raise 53 million for missionary work. Colonel John E. Edgerton directs finance with a four center structure across 20,000 local churches and district cabinets coordinating pledges among pastors lay leaders and missionary secretaries. The fund supports global missions and domestic efforts, targeting France Belgium Poland Russia and seven foreign fields including Mexico Brazil Cuba Africa China Japan and Korea.
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The
Episcopal Church, South
John E. Edgerton
Tennessee
Department of Finance
Edgerton
Lebanon Woolen Mills
Tennessee State Manufacturers Association
War Industry Board
Wilson
Nashville
Urer
Woman's Missionary Society
Hsts
France
Belgium
Poland
Russia
Mexico
Brazil
Cuba
Africa
China
Japan
Korea
United States
Rey
De Henshall Estate Referenced For Account and Liens
In the June 1919 Frederick County Circuit Court docket, a decree refers the estate of John Henshall to a Commissioner to report on real and personal property, liens, taxes, and creditor accounts. A public notice schedules proceedings in Winchester on August 25, 1919, with continuation if needed, by Commissioner J. W. Baker.
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Jane Ann Henshall
Circuit Court of Frederick Co
Norfolk and Western Schedule In Effect June 22 1919
Rail timetable lists trains from Berryville to Bristol and Roanoke with Pullman sleepers and parlor cars. Connections include Shenandoah Junction to Washington and routes via Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stations. Officials W Saunders and B Revill note additional information.
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Berryville
Bristol
Pullman Parkee
Broiler
Roanoke
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Pullman
Wimston-Salem
N.C
Shenndoah
Memphis
Elkton
Hagerstown
Marrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Wasington
Sageretown
W. Saunders
Genera
B. Revill
Pas
Reference order in Randolph estate to Commissioners in Chancery
Court orders reference to Commissioners in Chancery to inquire and report on the estate of Geo W Randolph dec d including real and personal assets and accounts of executor Geo R Tokes. Creditors are notified that the commissioner will execute the order on August 11, 1919 at 9 Winchester Va office 48 Rouss Avenue, and may adjourn if needed.
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Geo. R. Tokes
Geo. W. Randolph
Dec
Winchester
Rouss Avenue
Decree Orders Master to Report on Emma M. Booth Estate
In Frederick County Circuit Court in 1919 the case of Emma M. Booths Heirs and Emma M. Booths Admr et als is referred to a Master Commissioner in Chancery. The commissioner must identify heirs at law, report real property, any liens and priority, settle accounts of C. E. Edmondson Admr, and report unpaid taxes and other pertinent matters. A further notice sets August 25 1919 at Winchester Virginia for execution of the order with continuations as needed.
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Emma M. Booth
Admr
J. W. Baker
Ward & Larrick, P. A
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