Enlisting in Motor Transport Corps
Government bulletin calls for 20,000 volunteers with driving or repair experience to support the Motor Transport Corps known as the Gas Hounds. Frontline ammo shortages led to selective truck losses as 90 trucks attempted to push through a German barrage. 30 succeeded. Contracts totaling about 130 million dollars for 1,500 trucks and thousands of other vehicles issued to supply France. Lloyd Thomas of The Herald has applied for induction along with local mechanics.
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Ats
France
Motor Transport Corps
Gas Hounds
War Department
Lloyd Thomas
The
Herald
Mechanica
Civil Service Exams Soon Open in Alliance
F. W. Hicks, local secretary of the United States Civil Service, announced examinations will be held in Alliance in the coming weeks for a wide range of jobs. Positions include architect, draftsman, printer, stenographer, lab helper, inspector, economist, engineer, and many others with salaries from 900 to 4500 dollars yearly. Complete details available from Hicks at the post office.
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F. W. Flicks
United States Civil Service
Selentttc
Bureau of Fisheries
Graphic
Naval Observatory
F. W. Hicks
Airman Wambaugh Reports Safe After Mt. Vernon Torpedoing
Earl Wambaugh, a crew member of the Mt. Vernon, writes from Europe to E. G. Laing in Alliance detailing the torpedoing incident, survival, and the deaths of thirty six comrades. He describes travel, cholera restrictions, Belgian relief workers, firing squads, and high officials’ letters, ending with a note to eat wild duck and greetings to friends.
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Wambaugh
Alliance
Mt. Vernon
Furope
E. G. Laing
Alliisne
Bart
Bert
Bern
Boston
Pennsylvania
New York City
Tary Baker
Admiral Sims
Harris
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Blondie
Sterling
Earl W. Wambaugh
U. S
Thibet Practically Free Under Native Control
The region remains under native governance with Chinese oversight handling foreign relations and maintaining small garrisons, while the Mongol heritage is noted in the local leadership and administration.
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Thibet
How Many Shingles To Estimate Roof Coverage
To estimate shingles, measure roof length and peak distance in feet. Multiply the two measurements, divide by 100 to get a thousand shingles, then multiply by four to find the number of bundles needed for the job.
Dally Thought it is to hope though hops were lost
Poetic fragment attributes hopeful sentiment to Mrs Barbauld noting loss of hops as a subtle theme. The line blends whimsy with reflection on prospects and resilience in uncertain times.
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Dally
Coughs and Colds Quick Relief Advert
An old time medicine jingle touts a remedy for coughs and colds used for decades. It promises fast relief and broad trust as a household medicine available through druggists and stores everywhere.
Klogs New Life Pills Promoted By Drugstore Ad
An old advertisement touts Klog s New Life Pills as reliable for digestive health. The copy urges readers that constipation harms the body and promises cleansing effects from the product sold by a druggist.
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Klog
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M. Possner & Son
Sound Investment
Geo. A. Mollring
the Store of Quality
Earl Wambaugh
Fritz
Continental Hotel
Germany
Secre
George Hellman
Zachary Taylor
Louisville
Kentucky
Artillery Officers’ Training
Box Butte
Cheyenne Avenue
Herald Office
Coats
Dr. King
Grant
Pat
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