Navy buys abroad with central purchasing to ensure fair deals
Admiral McGowan reports that wartime naval supplies are purchased through a centralized office with strict legal compliance and wide publicity. He notes direct bidding by manufacturers and a large bidding list of over 10,000 firms, ensuring prompt delivery from original sources and eliminating unnecessary bidding barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
United States Navy
Samuel McGowan
Navy
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Admira McGowan
Naval Service
Admiral McGowan
Movies Used to Instruct Soldiers at Camp Sevier
Camp Sevier Greenville South Carolina December 14 Special reports that army backed films or movies are being shown to soldiers as a new training method. The films illustrate essential knowledge and procedures for modern warfare and aim to improve soldier readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
No Camp at Greenville For 36th Division
Officers training camp for the 36th division at Camp Sevier Greenville will not be held there. Selected men will be sent to Leon Springs Texas for training while all other school regulations remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
S. C
Camp Sevier
Leon Springs
Texas
Road to Victory through northern France described in vivid dispatch
James Edwards of Montgomery Alabama reports his family using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds while a detailed war field article chronicles the movement of ration carts, lorries, guns, mules, and tractors along a broad French road as troops advance eastward under military police supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Dicken
Betsy Prig
Martin Chuzzlewit
Micawber
Oliver Twist
Mr. Bumble
Nairey Gamp
James Edwards
Harriett Street
Montgomery
Ala
Foley
Mann Drug
Dreco the Miracle Medicine Claims Big Health Boost
A sensational medical feature touts Dreco as a natural herb remedy for stomach, liver, and kidney ailments. Testimonies from James Oden and C L Matlick describe relief from pain, improved digestion, and restored mobility, with claims of weight gain and renewed vigor after Dreco treatment. The piece highlights widespread praise, cautions it is not a miracle cure, and notes availability at Ring Drug Co in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preco
James Oden
Mount Jackson
Ring Drug Co
High Point
C. L. Matlick
Goethe Street
Cumberland
Matlick
Dreco
Keyser
Washington Club sends third baseball gear shipment
Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington club, announced a third shipment of bat and ball equipment for American soldiers in France. The latest consignment is valued at 5000 dollars and was forwarded to Pershing's forces in France.
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Ager
Washington Club
Pershing
France
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Tommies
Co. E. Barrow
Ridgeley
Maryland and West Virginia Gas Company
Chicago
Clark Griffith
Broadway
Marguerite
Clark
Tion
Solomon Robinowitz
Robinowitz
Solomon Rabinowitz
Store OF Big Values
Washington Street
Carlyle Blackwell and
June Elvinge
Savings
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
W. C.dol
Wescott Roberson
Julius C. Smith
Insurance Department
Ladkes
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