Employment For Returned Soldiers
Washington July 24 1919 A step forward in placing discharged soldiers and sailors in skilled jobs through on the job training. Colonel Arthur Woods reports major manufacturers listed to train unskilled ex service men at wages from 46 to 68 cents per hour. Firms like General Electric Schenectady and Underwood Typewriter are listed among those ready to train and promote workers within plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Arthur Woods
Secretary of War
Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation
Harriman
Pa., Has Written the Following Letter To Colonel Woods
Woods
America
United States Training Service
Department of Labor
Wood
Nolthers
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Thenderwood Typewriter Company
Intron
Oprm
Barber-Bolman
Red Cross Keeps Soldiers Comfortable With Wireless Ragtime
The Red Cross continues to aid sick soldiers by new hospital comforts. A wireless ragtime device lets a restrained patient listen to jazz via a metal clasp on bed springs and a small ear receiver, adjustable for volume, without disturbing nearby patients.
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Red Cross
Will Start In Business as Troy
John Zarn and Andy Voges plan to open a bakery confectionery and meat market in Troy tomorrow. Andy and his family will relocate there next week, bringing years of experience to the venture.
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John Zarn
Andy Voges
Troy
Andy
National catalog of manufacturers and suppliers list
A long list of companies with locations across the United States appears, naming Rockford Buffalo Akron Jersey City Philadelphia Detroit and others. It includes manufacturers, tool makers, machine firms, and related suppliers such as Timken Rockford Acme Delco and Montgomery Ward, suggesting a directory of prominent industrial firms and their bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Ill
Niagara Lithograph Company
Buffalo
N.Y
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Ohio
Davis-Bournonville Company
Jersey City
N. J
Miller Lock Company
Philadelphia
Acme Machine Tool Company
Cincinnati
Burrough Adding Machine Company
Detroit
Mich
Reo Motor Car Company
Lansing
Michigan
American Mosiac & Tile Company
Louisville
Kentucky
Victor-Monaghan Mills
Greenville
S. C
Timken- Detroit Axle Company
Chain Belt Company
Molders Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Lunkenheimer Company
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Dayton
Delco Light Products
The
Domestic Engineering Co
Spencer Lens Co
N. Y
Buffalo Weaving and Belting Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago
Daytora Engineering Laboratories Co
D. J
Whitcomb-Blaisdell Machine Tool Company
Worcester
Mass
Passaic Metal Ware Company
Passaic
American Optical Company
Southbridge
Steal &Thurman Co
Wood Carvers and Cabinet Makers
Seara, Roebuck & Company
Chicago Ill
Royal Typewriter Company, Inc
New Park Avenue
Hartford, Conn
Cleveland Metal Producte Company
Cleveland
Interesting Notes by Our County Agent on Garden Sprays
County agent H. Thompson explains practical spray formulas for home gardeners. He lists arsenate of lead and Paris green mixes, nicotine sulphate for aphids, Bordeaux mixture for fungi, and poison bran mash for pests, with guidance on mixing small batches for cabbage tomatoes and other crops.
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Aix
H. ©. Thompson
News From Ferdinand Contains False Items
A Ferdinand note column lists items about local residents and travel that are later admitted as untrue. Names and events including a Louisville trip, a Salt Lake City visit, a newborn in Huntingburg, and hay purchases are dismissed as mistaken or intentional fabrications in the Evansville Courier context.
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Robert Roth
Louisville
Claude Lindauer
Huntingburg
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hubert Quante
A. J. Reinacker
R. J. Beckman
Owensboro
Ferdinand
Eyanaville
Little Folks Entertained at Birthday Party
A birthday party was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Hoffmann for Josephine Loew who turned eleven. Refreshments were served and everyone wished her many more happy birthdays. Attendees included Ella Leinenbach Virle Metzger Anna Mary Steltenpohl Hilda Staltenpohl Mary Anna Loew Rosaline Hollinden Claretta Beckmann Lorina Niehaus Flora Oser Irma Hollinden Delina Remke Mamie Schmetzki Adam Loew Jack Beckmann Gilbert Metzger Earnest Hollinden Cyril Hollinden and Linus Leinenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoffmann
Josephine Loew
Josephine
Ella and
Mona Leinenbach
Virle Metzger
Anna Mary Steltenpohl
Hilda Staltenpohl
Mary Anna Loew
Rosaline Hollinden
Claretta Beckmann
Lorina Niehaus
Flora Oser
Irma Hollinden
Delina Remke
Mamie Schmetzki
Adam Loew
Jack Beckmann
Gilbert Metzger
Earnest Hollinden
Cyril Hollinden
Linus Leinenbach
Prominent Farmer Plans Move to Louisville
Anton Schaefer, noted farmer, sold his southwest of town farm to Ben Laake Jr. and will relocate to Louisville after a public sale of personal property. The farm borders John Laake’s land. Ben and family will settle near the former home once relocation completes.
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Anton Schaefer
Ben Laake, Jr
Louisville
John Laake
Ben
Long Trip With Tin Lizzie Takes 14 Hours
Mr and Mrs A E Guggenbiller of Fort Recovery Ohio Mr and Mrs Prof A C Eiferts of Victoria Ohio and Miss Minnie Brackman of Dayton Ohio visit Prof H F Brackmann. The three sisters of the professor traveled 275 miles in a Tin Lizzie in about 14 hours.
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A. E. Guggenbiller
Fort Recovery
Ohio
A. C. Eiferts
Victoria
Minnie Brackman
Dayton
H. F. Brackmann
Ft. Recovery
Lizzie
Ex-Corporal to Command Family Farm in Nebraska
Corporal Martin Hoge, recently discharged, returned home Sunday evening. He plans a short visit with family before moving to Nebraska to take charge of his father-in-law's farm, following his overseas service not in active duty.
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Martin Hoge
Martin
Nebraska
Pet-Son Pump Co Gains Orders In Key Areas
Albert Son Germann returned from Poseyville and Vanderburg counties where he sold several fresh water systems for the Pet-Son Pump Co and reports strong prospects. Harry Schlachter notes dry weather hurting crops in Edam Canada. Chicago passes an air traffic ordinance. Mrs. Louis Blessinger is taken to Louisville for a hospital operation. Henry Stenftenagel and Elenora Leahner of Jasper obtained a marriage license.
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Albert Son Germann
Poseyville
Pet-Son Pump Co
Posey
Vanderburg
Harry Schlachter
Edam
Canada
Louis Blessinger
Bounty Recorder
Louieville
Seo Joseph's Hospital
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John Hollinden
Mt. Vernon
Ind
AMM
Paris
Louis Broermann
Karl Pond
Schmnetzki
Maria ‘Mhiemann
Naver Ballia
Carolina Hoiig
Joseph Kitten
Peter and Theresia Schmidt
Nick Wagner
Fr. Weyer
G. W
Caroling Brinkmann
Ing. of
PL Demuth
Duboin County
Clerk Bartley
Henry Stenftenagel
Elenora Leah
Ner
Jasper
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