Boatswain 15 cited for great heroism and bravery
A fragmentary wartime article highlights Boatswain 15 being cited for heroism during a perilous naval incident. It recalls a depth charge mishap near a ship route, the crew’s brave response, and references to officers and prisoners linked to American and Allied war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boatswain
Chiat
John Mackensie
Naval Reserve
HHP
Atem
Willy
United States
Fares
Maniny
Hasthown
Beriren
Lee
Dohine Mackenzie
Bip
Inter
Civi
Germany
Washington
War Department
Menmey
vMerrs
Minilor
Standard locomotive and freight car orders in a war effort
Rail admin moves toward wide locomotive standardization with orders for 1.0% units, varying weights 290k to 540k pounds, total cost around $421.1 million. Additional orders include 100,000 freight cars at $20 million to $300 million. reconstructions of thousands of steel cars pending. Details describe standard forms and anticipated replacement of numerous older designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ral
Engelien Halle
Protecting French Art Treasures From Enemy Raiders
The photograph shows the statues in the garden of Versailles being protected. The article notes France's numerous art treasures are guarded against damage by enemy raiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Cal
California
Hemet
France
Garden of Versailles
Tailace
Liberty Bread Shop Opens With Demonstrations in Boston
The Liberty bread shop at 25 Huntington Avenue Boston opens with approval from the Massachusetts section of the women's committee, council of national defense and the women's committees on food conservation. Daily breadmaking demonstrations are led by an expert baker while volunteer caleswomen serve luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Bread
Liberty Bread Shop
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Massachusetts
Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense
Woman's Committees
Transporting the Serbian Wounded in Mountain Combat
A wartime caption describes a novel Serbian method for moving wounded soldiers from mountain fronts where battles against Bulgarians and Austrians continue. The note highlights everyday items as valuable when used wisely and offers home care tips on mildew stains, fabric care, and furniture polish in a concise domestic column style.
Marquis of Downshire Builds Miniature Rail at Ulster Castle
A Lord of about 120000 acres in County Down maintains a private miniature railway at Hillishatough Castle. The small locomotive runs with one carriage and a guard’s van on a line that can reach a brisk speed. The marquis holds a long chain of Christian names from ancestral marriages. The feature notes education boards for aboriginal Australians and reflects on the value of genuine cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hae
Marquis of
Downshire
Abou
Hhilishatough Castle
County Down
Arthur Wills
John Wellington
State Lifting Plans for 2000 Building in Kenton
Kenton chamber advances plans for a new 2000 building as part of local development. The move reflects broader community growth efforts and aims to boost civic services and commerce in the area.
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Kenton Chamber of Commence
George Tilgen
Springfield
Luther Leagues of Ohio
John Shaner
Niles
Xenia United Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Harry J. Myers
Bucyrus
Forth Worth
Tex
J. Walsh Company
Toledo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Great Western Oil Company
Oscar Coe
Ralph Hostetter
Patsy Brondo
Costigan
Akron
Eugene Bishop
Wellston
Columbus Grove
William H. Hutchison
Lisbon
Rocky Fork
Portsmouth
Stanley Hayslip
George Stromer
Salem
Archibelt Yoder
Spring Hill
Champaign County
Samuel Kicks
Prospect
Richwood
Glaiys Penfek
Vernon
State Board of Control
Ohio State University Trustees
Women’s Building Fund
Lima
Edward R. Marquart
Gertrude Spraul
Town meeting echoes war era changes and progress
Reminiscences from Captain Dudley Putters reveal a civil meeting in which Grindle the storekeeper notes fewer disruptions, more decorum, a woman on the school board, and a calmer tone since the war. The piece contrasts old methods with current orderly proceedings and highlights a prayerful start by the Baptist minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Putters
Grindle
Partershall
Cap'n
Cap'n Pattershall
Boston
Officers Lose Clothing Liberties Under New Ration Rules
Army officers are placed on standard clothing rations and limited by new rules detailing permissible wardrobe. They may not exceed set quantities and must, unlike civilians, not declare current holdings. Pancakes Muscle Makers notes that minerals and proteins are not the sole driver of strength for manual labor. starches and sugars suffice, with pancakes and syrup as a preferred fuel.
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Clement Schetles
Tiffin
G. A. Ott
William Ott
Bucyrus
Coney Island
Cinciusti
LaRue High School
Cleveland
Lima
Vigilance Corps
Josiah Catrow
Kurgit
Pythias
Springfield
Michael Schosker
Delphos
Paul Schosker
Rainbow Division
Arthur A. Leedy
Newark
Navy
Arch Leedy
Jacob Jones
Alliance
Buckeye
Gore
Shawnee
Toledo Stretcar
J. W. Zerger
Firat National Bank
Lewisville
Monroe County
Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Harry Martin
David Martin
Columbus Grocer
Mt. Gilead
Lancaster
Otto J. Kindler
William Belhorn
Herbert Shipley
Daniel Stout
Pastor Russell
Kingdom News
Columbus
George Sherman
Fort Sill
Ohio University
Athens
C. E. Gwinn
Chillicothe
Gwinn
Burt
Cox
Ohio Boards of Education
Ohio
Macmeen River
Toledo
Geigerman-Malone Company
Harry Whetzel
Wood County
John Hennings
Lake Township
Herman Meicher
Webster Township
Jacob Theiss
Butler County
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Findlay and
Fort Wayne Railroad
East Liverpool
Amos Bursen
Clarence
Lisbon
Miss Pearl G. Lewis
Joan C. Cromwell
Popular Science Monthly
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Washington, DC
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Sweden
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Bureau of Entomology
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Boston Transcript
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Youngstown
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Treasury
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Joseph Zanchetto
Cambridge
Tony Chipplain
Sam Spine
Swayesville
Walter O. Dig Han
Attica
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Hzbt
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War Industrial Commission
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Franklin County
American Fertilizer Company
Zanesville
Muskinsum
Michael Becker
Alfred B. Mahen
District Conservancy
Twin Creek
Dayton
J. W. Morris
Mahoning River
James J. Ellison
The
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State Department of Health
Mahoning Valley
Limaville
Bay of
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Edwards
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Ravenna
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Killee
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Daniels
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