Navy Bureau of Supplies Drives Wartime Efficiency
The Navy’s Bureau of Supplies and Accounts expanded rapidly during wartime without changing its core methods. Centralized purchasing from Washington, open bid policy, and civilian experts under Admiral McGowan increased turnover, cut costs, safeguarded quality, and kept operations transparent with a public bidding room.
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Woethington
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts of
The
Navy
New York Times
Congress
United States
Ad Tral McGowah
Navyy
Marit
Washington
West Indies
Britdah Isles
Philippines
New York
Norfolk
Essure
Fwar
Davy
McGowan
Bureau of Supplies
Iain
Ae UN Thy
Gan
Bidet
Mm Sanda Cdurt
Bureau
State
War and Navy
Admiral McGowan
New Meat Alternative From Soy Bean Science
Dr. Yaimel Kin, a New York physician, studies soy beans as a meat replacer. She describes soy protein as alkaline, non starch, and valuable for diabetics, noting soy sauce used in Chinese dishes is nutritious and not merely a condiment. If public education rises, soy could lead American food processes.
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Washington Street
New York City
China
Yaimel Kin
Doctor Kin
Bowen Brother's Drive to Join War Service
Harold Bowen of Hartford petitioned Sioux Falls exemption board to enter military service immediately to avenge his wounded brother William in France. He was accepted and sent to Camp Lewis Washington for training before deployment to the battle line.
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Navy
Hooner
Liberty Bonds
Shelvic
Benjamin T. Young
New York
AL Ellsworth
Uncle Sam
Donald Riley
Sioux Falls
S. D
Harold Bowen
Hartford
8. D
William Bowen
France
Harold Boweh
Tha
Young Bowen
Camp Lewis
Wash
Battle Line
Mother Takes Life When Son Joins Navy
In Memphis Mrs. Sarah Brewer, age forty five, whose son Harry Brewer is eighteen, heard that Barry Jill enlisted in the navy and exclaimed I have nothing to fear then swallowed a deadly dose of carbolic acid, ending her life.
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Memphis
Toon
Sarah Brewer
Harry Brewer
Barry Jill
Pary
British American Football Club forms in Springfield IL
Modehenetanehetenenenteit Football Team Enslate, BE. Louis-Tautoon Mines miners, and all British subjects, erusted In a body at the local British-Canadian Recruiting Mission headquarters. They comprise the membership of the Brit ish American Football club of Springfield IL.
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Enslate
BE. Louis
Tautoon Mines
British American Football Club
Springfield
Good roads urged to ease freight and war prep strains
C Alemma, Chicago Post cited by a motorcar firm president, argues for superior roads to enable motor trucks for short hauls and curb rail car shortages. He warns overtaxed transport amid war preparations could stall industry and rapid troop movement without maintained highways. He notes trucks and autos supplement trains, stressing national prosperity tied to road quality.
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Thorn
Alemma
Chitago
Paris
Roads Military A Bill For Defense Era Highways
A bill before the senate seeks to classify state roads used by the government as military highways and require their upkeep. Introduced by Senator J.T. Smith after studying Maryland’s deteriorating highway system, the measure caps government contributions at two thirds of the repair cost per mile and has been referred to the senate committee on appropriations.
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Senate
J.T. Smith
Maryland
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Daily Water Use and Milk Production Experiment
Experimenta shows that daily water consumption by four cows is in direct proportion to milk output. The study records water use and milk yields, highlighting how higher milk production aligns with greater water needs across the herd.
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Experimenta
Strawberry Bed Site Prompts Wonder or Blunder
A proposed site using a garden soil mix with brew manure for a strawberry bed raises debate. Supporters call it a wonder way for better yields. critics warn of odor and runoff, questioning the road plan this year and its long term effects.
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Gorden
Childrens tale of corn and tears in a lunch surprise
A mother ear of corn softens a baby ear about their fate as the family is harvested for lunch. The tale explores dreams of clover life, the emotion of being eaten, and the comfort of a silk home, ending with the youngest ear picked to join the feast.
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Tony
Sid Ge
Fred
Homeona
Pye
Theresa
Erydwililes
Enor
Childran
Strange Church Strife Interrupts Sermon During Allea Visit
In Strange Church Allea attended a different Rorylen church then returned to pay. The preacher kept lecturing without allowing prayer, and Holt faced interruptions as some attendees tried to disrupt the discourse.
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Allea
Holt Moat
Bii
Tantae Tam Sot Mlteh Promises Relief from Ailments
Mrs May tWup of Des Moines describes using Tantae Tam Sot Mlteh to ease chronic head pain and stomach troubles. She claims improved digestion, strength, and nasal symptoms after the product, advertised as a tonic with claimant remedies. A wholesale druggist in Iowa sells the item, with a note on obtaining it if not stocked locally.
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May
Des Moines
Hud
Lively Debate At Colony Club On Plebs And Education
Mrs. Borden Harriton, noted sociologist, spoke at the Colony club discussing plebs and education. The dialogue touched on new ideas and questioned traditional schooling while attendees referenced recent travels and observations.
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Borden Harriton
Colony Club
Oghill
Uebr
Golsteess
Diueliter
Comfort Skin With Cutteura Soap and Ointment
An ad promotes Cutteura products to relieve red rough itchy baby skin. It claims hot baths with Cutteara Solin and Cutleura Ointment ease discomfort, helping infant sleep and mother rest. Provides a sample address for orders and lists Soap 25 Ointment 60.
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Cutleura
Dept. X
Borton
Ady
Portrait of Joseph Brant and a Loyalist Ties
A historical note recounts Joseph Brant, his education, and stature within his tribe. It mentions his London connections, ties to William Tellensen, and status as a respected Amazon? No, a noted leader who settled in Canada around the American Revolution era and helped establish a church.
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Joseph Brant
National Historical Society
Ottawa
Josephe Leriyt
London
Georgy Tie
William Tellensen
Johnstown
N.Y
Brant
Burke and
Sheridan
Anu Hla
Ifo
Canora
Vlisbury
Chureli
Conscripting Gub Bears in Montana Draws Ranger Efforts
In Livingston Montana forest rangers respond to 40 appeals from West men to obtain cub bears for a military mascot. Rangers check who will be the grateful to conscript a young bear as part of a crew’s mascot program.
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United States Forest Rangers
Alice
Tivingston
Mont
Tse Ng Company
Mascota
Philosopher Notes on Temper Taming in Pursuit
A fragmentary quotation reflects a character blaming temper losses for persistent hunting folly. The speaker, labeled an almost philosopher, muses that repeated ire would teach better sense to quit chasing problems. The text hints at self-control as the key to wiser actions.
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Chicago
Tourli Ih
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
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Brother
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Saya
Baby Ear
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Tantac
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