Great Lakes Leads Them All In Ship Production
The Ninth district built more ships than any other U S area during World War I, delivering 168 cargo vessels in 1918 and contributing to over 125 more ships than all American yards the prior year. Factories across Detroit Cleveland Buffalo Chicago Lorain Toledo Superior and Duluth achieved record speeds, with crews and yards racing to sea before canals froze. Teamwork and steady output defined the effort amid wartime urgency.
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Washington
Grenay
United States
Great Lakes
United States Shipping Board
Limoges
Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Shipping Board
Fisther
Ninth District
America
American Shipbuilding Company
Detroit
Mich
Superior
Wis
Buffalo
Chicago, Ill
Cleveland
Lorain
Great Lykes Engineering Works
Ashtabula
Ecorse
McDougall-Duluth Company
Duluth
Minno
Manttewoc Shipbuilding Company
Saginaw
Toledo
Globe Shipbuilding Company
Benton
Flight Across the Andes Sets Chilean Record
The article details Lieut Dagoberto Godoy of Chile completing a 210 kilometer flight from Santiago to Mendoza in 1 hour 28 minutes at 17 200 feet. He piloted a monoplane with a 110 horsepower Le Rhone engine and described the ascent and descent amid towering peaks and canyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Dagoberto Godoy
Chile
Pan- American Union
Jmss
George Newberry
Argentina
Sener Mascini
Zandi
Fiueros
Bradley and
Zulostga
Lals C. Cansdelaria
Zapala
Cunco
Godoy
Santiago
Mendoza
Bulletin
Aire
Bristol
Cust
Commissioner Seeks Acreage as University Advises Plant More Tobacco
Differences in opinion between State Commissioner of Agriculture Mat Cohen and the University of Kentucky Agriculture College over tobacco production are discussed in a university bulletin. Cohen warns of disaster in 1918 output and urges acreages of beans and tobacco, noting high costs. The university bulletin argues favorable future prospects despite market conditions and recommends planting under existing pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Mat Cohen
Sciendcare
College of Agriculture
University of Kentucky
University Bulletin
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Cohen
University ‘Bulletin
Record-Setting 29-Year-Old Goose in Pennsylvania
Peter A. Metz of Creamery area owns a 29-year-old goose that laid eggs this year. The last egg measured 8% inches in circumference and 115% inches long. The bird mourns its mate Bete who died after a dog attack.
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Hereford
Peter A. Metz
Near Creamery
Bete
Dayton Soldier Cables From Front Describing Busy Day
Sam A. Stephens of Dayton reports receiving one hundred and two letters in a single day from the front. He writes to his parents that he is well and busy answering his mail, describing the intense correspondence as part of his service.
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Dayton
Ohio
Faent
Sam A. Stephens
Discovery Claims Trees as Wireless Antennas in War Era
Major General Squier reveals that during hostilities American forces used tree tops as antennae to read messages from ships and European stations. He demonstrates a field lab near the United States Bureau of Standards and explains an acorn acts as a detector and receiver, potentially amplifying plant signals into a giant oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squier
Army
Physical Society of America
Washington, D. C
United States Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Nature
General Squier
Catbird Serenade Says Nine Birds Share One Song
A playful poem juxtaposes a catbird with other songsters in a lush critique of musical virtuosity. The speaker blends operatic imagery with natural observation, celebrating a single bird's varied expressions as it lilts, tilts, and vocalizes across a woodland scene.
March Loan Totals Reach 15.946 Million for Farmers
Federal Land Banks lent 15,946,000 to 4,630 farmers in March on long term first mortgages. Omaha led with 4,565,000 loans, followed by St. Paul at 1,893,200 and Houston 1,838,000 among others in a nationwide summary.
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Federal Land Banks
Farm Loan Board
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Federal Land Bank of
St. Louis
Columbm
S.C
Wichita
New Orleans
Berkeley
Springfield
Mass
Baltimore
Trapper Accounts for 125 Bobcats and 200 Coyotes
North Yakima Washington trapper credited with 125 bobcats and 200 coyotes over three years. Ranchers estimate he saved 24 000 sheep and 80 000 game birds, valued at 240 000 dollars, while pelts sold for about 16 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Wash
Here and There: A Patchwork of Wit and Wisdom
A collection of quips about fools finishing what they start, cash unlocking secrets, and the value of experience. It notes battles shaping history, effort during action, and cautions against romanticizing payday. The tone reflects a column of light aphorisms.
Inexperienced Bezdek Chosen Pirates Manager
A former gridiron coach and Penn State mentor, Hugh Bezdek was appointed manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Despite limited baseball experience, he inherited a team that slid to last in 1917 and rose to fourth in 1918, with several stars returning from army service and a strong pitching staff raising pennant hopes for the following season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Bezdek
Bezdek
Penn State
Pirates
Keeping Books on the Hens
An Ohio experimental study tracked 24 Leghorn hens over three years from 1912 to 1915, recording feed use, egg production, and profitability. Hens averaged 851 eggs total and 117 per year, with 29 percent mortality and final live count of 17. Even with higher feed costs, 1 000 hens would yield profit above expenses in three laying years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ignorance of English Linked to Mine Accidents Volume in U S Districts
The bureau of mines reports higher accident rates among non English speaking miners across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Indiana. It argues inability to read warnings and follow instructions raises hazard, and estimates 716 fatalities and 900 serious injuries could have been saved with English language literacy.
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Bureau of Mines
Department of Interior
Europe
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Indiana
Manning
Traditional Household Cookies From The Mother's Cook Book
Recipes for various cookies including Rocks Oatmeal Nuts Coconut Cream and Sunshine with instructions to cream shortening beat eggs add flour spices and fruit, bake in a moderate oven and prepare fillings such as lemon raisin date mixtures and stewed dried fruits for flavor and texture.
Boric Acid Eye Treatment for Granulated Ids
If the eyes are red use boracic acid in a wash for them, a pinch of powder in the eye cup. This is a good treatment for granulated lids that cause inflammation of the eyes.
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Latin America
South America
Newport News Shipyards
Newport News
France
University
Hebe
William Henry Venable
Distee
Tam
Hugo Bezdek
David
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