Railroad Administration Urges Courtesy and Efficiency in War Rail Service
Director General McAdoo issues a circular to all railway workers stating the railroads under government control must serve the public with courtesy and efficiency. He notes wartime fare increases and wage costs, warns against the “public be damned” attitude, and explains crowding on trains due to troop movements and coal and food transport. He urges the public to reduce travel to aid war economy and lists soldiers carried to date, stressing patriotic cooperation to ease transportation strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
United States
America
Aviators Destroy Military Works
London reports American and British airmen attacked the German airfield at Wassenaar Belgium causing extensive damage. A gasoline and oil dump caught fire igniting ammunition, six Fokker biplanes were destroyed and a large Gotha hangar was completely destroyed with two other aircraft brought down by direct bombing hits.
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London
Wassennaere
Belgium
Gotha
A Daily Duty to Support Our War Effort
The piece urges every American to fulfill a daily duty by boosting national production, conserving resources, and supporting the Army and Navy. It links homefront effort to soldiers in France, calling for energy, efficiency, and financial backing to sustain the government and war aims.
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France
Keep Surplus Vegetables for Winter
Keep surplus vegetables for winter as a national aim for boys and girls. Store potatoes beets carrots parsnips turnips cabbags in cellars banks or pits. can tomatoes peas string beans. dry beans by storage in a dry place. By canning drying or storing surplus garden produce, the nation aids the food program. The U S Department of Agriculture offers free bulletins on canning drying and storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Pork as mainstay for worker and fighter
The piece urges widespread swine raising to boost pork and fat supplies for laborers and soldiers. It notes hogs ease of production, transport, and waste utilization, and details USDA publications, self feeders, and pig clubs to help individuals, counties, and states participate, aiming to supply 200000 boys in clubs and support the commissary drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
State Agricultural College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cattle After The War Examine U S Cattle Supremacy
The United States now holds more pure bred beef and dairy cattle than any nation. Postwar Europe will need dairy and beef cattle to rebuild herds, with Europe and Russia seeking disease free stock. Eradicating cattle diseases is crucial for U S buyers and postwar trade.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Europe
Russia
Don’t Waste Feed on Poor Pullets
Don’t waste feed on poor pullets as only well grown early hatched birds promise winter laying. Proper care and full rations from hatch improve mature potential. Undersized birds don’t pay for the feed they consume and should be culled or marketed.
Save Garden Seed For Next Year From Surplus Produce
Advice to save garden seed from surplus produce for next season. Pick seeds from strong plants, ripen for beans peas and corn on the plant, tomatoes and cucumbers must fully ripen. Dry thoroughly, store in a vermin proof ventilated receptacle like a tin bread box, label every packet, keep in a dry ventilated room.
Election Notice for Gillespie County Texas September 16
The State of Texas Gillespie County issues an election notice for September 16 at Rocky Hill School House to decide whether to abrogate a fifteen cent tax on property value for supplementing the State school fund. Voters must be qualified property taxpayers in the district. Sheriff Herman Ochs signs the notice dated August 28, 1918, per County Judge order.
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State of Texas
Gillespie
Rocky Hill
Commissioners’ Court
A. D
Gillespie County
Texas
Herman Ochs
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D. A. Riley
Swcessor Te Stemunc Sros
the Railroad Administration
Fordson” Farm Tractor
Louis Kott & Co
Gillespie, Mason and
Llano Counties
Klaerner
Fatty Arbuckle
Paramount
Opera House
the Kaiser
Beast of
Berlin
Burrier-Maier CO
Honey Creek
Fredericksburg
H. D. Kueter
Paragould, Arkansas
Engel’s
Gain Guy
Hopf
Stardard
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