From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, August 13, 1914: Food prices have steadily advanced in Indianapolis since the opening of the European war. Pork has started upward at a rate that threatens to shatter all former records and shortages in fancy hams and sausages is expected because Germany exports a considerable amount of these items to the U. S. The lowly navy bean was 5¢ (2013: $1.15) a pound two weeks ago and now sells for 7½¢ (2013: $1.72) a pound. Sugar prices have been soaring skyward since war was declared. A five pound package of granulated sugar that was 25¢ (2013: $5.73) is now 40¢ (2013: $9.17). Also coffee is in short supply in the United State, and now there are no ships to bring new supplies from Brazil. Flour has gone up $1 (2013: $22.92) a barrel since the war started.