Feeding the Nations Army Task of Gigantic Proportions
Washington reports the subsistence division of the quartermaster corps feeds the U S Army with three meals daily for nearly 2 000 000 men in France camps Philippines Hawaii and Panama. Centralized purchasing in Washington coordinates vast supplies from beef to macaroni with strict inspection and rapid provisioning, saving millions in ration items and ensuring timely delivery to every unit.
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Washington
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
France
Philippines
Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone
George W. Goethals
Col. W. Ri.pave
Atlantic
United States
Ermberkation
Pershing
Army bakery companies rapidly expanded for National Army
The article describes the rapid organization and equipping of bakery companies to supply bread for the National Army and National Guard. It notes increases from one officer per company to two and from 14 to 20 enlisted men, with equipment upgrades, plus a typical day's rations from breakfast to supper.
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Snen
V2 Wits
Tsoamus
Mavens
Mes
National Army
National Guard
Soderstanding
Grabber
Wesray Oskbiner
Stinner
Awell
Skinner
Recluse Doctor Alec Stedman’s Hidden Fortune Uncovered
Police found bonds and stocks worth about 175000 in a cupboard at Dr Robert Stedman’s Brooklyn residence where he died suddenly while working on a boat. A deposit book showed 20000 on his name and a note to the Secretary of the Navy requested a trial of an invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert C. Stotman
Brooklyn
Stedman
Fourth Avenue
Manhattan
Twenty-first Street
Packer
Navy
Daniells
Church drops German name for St Peters Lutheran in St Louis
The board of directors at St Peters German Lutheran church in St Louis voted to remove the word German from the church name. Rev A L Bernthal urges the congregation to buy Liberty bonds and announces the appointment of a bond salesman to promote bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Peter's
A. L. Bernthal
Starts Swimming Eighteen Miles-Is in Hospital
Seattle sailor Jack Watts aged 24 leaped from a pier and began an 18 mile swim to the training ship Philadelphia. He was rescued after consuming large amounts of salt water and other liquids and taken to the city hospital for observation and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Jack Watts
Uncle Sam
Philadelphia
Jack
City Hospital
Butling
Gotham Boys Behave Better War Influences Youth
New York reports gradual improvement among city boys over ten years. Union Settlement’s South Harlem program notes war service and junior police work have quieted potential troublemakers. The secretary Gaylord S. White cites shifts in values as war burdens influence behavior.
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New York
Union Settlement
South Harlem
Gaylord S. White
Mr. White
Captain Refuses to Relinquish Trust He Fought For
In Cape Cod and New York the tale follows Captain Elisha Warren who inherits guardianship of Caroline and Stephen Warren after their father dies. Warren plans to review the trust, visits Pearson the reporter, and later accepts the guardianship while tensions with Caroline and Stephen unfold. Warren offers a bold pledge to remain steadfast as guardian despite family strains and a future living arrangement.
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Atwood Graves
New York
South Densboro
Cape Cod
Elisha Warren
Cap'n Warren
Caroline
Stephen
Graves
James Pearson
Sylvester
Malcolm Dung
Person
Rogers Warren
Steve
Warrens
Pearson
Stevie
Caroline Warren
Stephen and Caroline discover Captain Warren has vanished
Stephen Tephen awakens to Caroline with a note. Captain Warren has left town. She fears the incident marks a decisive turn in a family affair as Stephen processes the accusation and the possibility of a completed vendetta.
Captain Spots More Rocks Ahead Teased in Next instalment
The captain senses danger beyond the current voyage as rocks loom on the horizon. The narrative promises continuation in the next instalment, hinting at further peril and discovery to come.
Meaning of ship tonnage and early marriage trends
An analysis explains the varied uses of tonnage terms for ships, noting gross, net, and displacement tonnage and their different applications for cargo, taxes, and warships. The piece also cites census data on American girls marrying young, showing regional differences in early marriage rates and rural advantages in suitors.
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C. A. McAllister
United States Coast Guard
Popular Science Monthly
Custom House
New England
Such a Plausible Lie in a Clubman Tale
A clubman admires a liar even when his lies strain belief. A friend with foot trouble limped in and, when asked about the limp, claimed an eel stepped on them, revealing unexpected nerve and wit in a brief, humorous anecdote.
Spring Health Tonic Ad Targets Weak Nerves
An old fashioned spring house cleaning promotes a herbal blood tonic with no alcohol or gurent le. The formula includes Blood root Got en Seal root Oregon Grape pot Queen's root Stone root and Blackbarey bark extracted with givevrine. The ad claims it strengthens blood and nerves and mentions Dor Diego and Pierce's Invalides Hotel as sources. It urges readers to buy tablets or liquid by sending funds to Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Dor Diego
Pierce
Invalides
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Pile Remedy Promises Cure At $1 Per Box
Columbus man endorses Peterson's Ointment claiming rapid relief from itching and soreness after eight weeks with one 2K box. Advertisement notes guarantees, statewide distribution, and a money back offer via a Bumalo New York supplier.
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Columbus
Peterson
A. Newth
Ohio
Peterson Bros
Bumalo
N.Y
Adv
War Sandwich and Broken Homes Detail Civil Strife
Chef Mars discusses a war sandwich as a metaphor while Bocker defines it as a wall between bread. The piece notes mothers and children, and one Kim forces their children to the street to keep the house tidy.
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Mars
Bocker
Kim
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Joseph C. Lincoln
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Flisha
Dlain
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