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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Location
Arcadia, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1918
Page
3
Red Cross workers operate in France assisting American soldiers on shopping trips to ensure correct change and guidance with French shopkeepers. The Food Administration reports March shipments to the Allies from the United States and Canada at about 1,100,000 tons, up from 750,000 in February.
Allied requests for breadstuffs rise due to reduced Argentine arrivals. The U S Food Administration reports enlarged meat supplies and eases some meat restrictions to lower bread consumption, urging continued waste reduction and better food balances amid fluctuating export needs.
Potato chowder uses six potatoes and salt pork simmered with onion and milk-based white sauce. Potato pancakes and biscuits include No 1 and No 2 versions with mashed potato, flour, and baking powder. The guide also covers potato cakes and custards baked with mashed potatoes and eggs, plus tips for soft dough and quick baking.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Preston Schwartz of Sierra Madre that their daughter Katharine Schwartz will wed Lieut Cecil K Sherman adjutant at the Arcadia balloon school. The date is not set but likely within a month. they live in Monrovia. Sherman, of Virginian descent, is a second generation officer formerly with the Sixth Cavalry in the Spanish American War and now stationed at Arcadia. Katharine Schwartz is a prominent Sierra Madre social figure and outdoors enthusiast. Also notes Monrovia PTA meets May 6 at 1 30 pm in the high school Room 9 for annual reports.
The Thirty-third Annual Los Angeles County Sunday School Association convention will be held in Pomona on May 16 and 17. All denominations are invited, with public registration for delegates-at-large. The First Baptist Church Pomona hosts the convention hall, while First Presbyterian and First Congregational churches host Elementary and Secondary division meetings.
Mrs C H Ritchie will address Monrovia women Monday May 6 at 3 00 pm at the high school during the Federated Parent Teacher session. Her talk centers on conserving wheat to aid the Allies and reduce waste in the kitchen with a call to all interested women.
A recent minor earthquake took one minute to travel from Glendora to Monrovia. Clocks in Glendora stopped at exactly 3 32 and in Monrovia at 8 33. No damage occurred in either city or nearby.
On Sunday May 5 a dramatic sea battle off the Venice pier staged an engagement among a German submarine an English merchantman and an American destroyer with two aeroplanes and a land battery. Cannons fire shells explode bombs and torpedo boats chase the submarine until a large shell sinks the attacker leaving only debris.
A Michigan brought antique clock owned by Virs L N Nichols began ticking after a Sunday earthquake shook the house. The clock, defying expert repair attempts, has since run steadily, though earthquakes are unlikely to become common clock starters.
Arcadia California February 26 1918 timetable shows eastward and westward train numbers with stopping rules. All local trains stop on signal and all through trains stop to take on or let off through passengers. C A Walker agent.
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