Navy Letters Tell of Boston Gala and Fleet Life
Lynn C Huntley writes of Navy Day celebrations on the Charles River with boat races and radio school honors. He describes shipboard life aboard the Harvard, upcoming fleet deployment to Norfolk, and hopes to reconnect with old Frisco friends before sailing.
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Charles
Harvard
Fame
England
Amer
Fred Latond
Wardiner
Fenre Beach
Boston
Osellator
Lhat Saty
Charles River
Boston Americans
Norfolk
Virginia
Wesley Murray
Frisco
Navy
Herg
Rome
Purix
Sam
Lynn C. Huntley
Ralf Floyd Falls 7000 Feet on Active Service in France
A serviceman writes from France about a gunnery accident near Lajaux and a lake landing, noting a broken propeller and rudder, await orders to the front, travel by government trains, pay rumors, and hopes for a new posting. He mentions Bordeaux Tours Orleans and other towns, reports weather and travel delays, and asks about family and a new baby girl.
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American Expeditionary Force
Third Aviation Instruction Center
France
Motier
Lajaux
Issoudun
Avery
North Island
Mexico
Bordeaux
Tours Blais
Orleans
Poneto
Insects May Cause Loss in Cereals
C A C Corvallis reports that cereal losses from insect attack are likely this summer unless millers dealers and consumers take protective steps. Entomologist A L Lovett of Oregon Agricultural College outlines household oven heating and gas fumigation methods and a melting wax indicator to aid safe treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. C. Corvallis
Independence Enterprise
A. L. Lovett
Department of Entomology
U. S. Food Administration
Air Raids Not So Numerous in Late 1918 Dispatch
The letter from Brighton dated June 2 1918 notes reduced air raid frequency, reports on damaged mail routes including a sunk Canadian vessel, and describes wartime weariness. The writer mentions eighteen large formation planes, city bombings in Paris, and harsh wartime rationing and prices for green goods. Local ads for a millinery sale at Alpha Basque’s Parlour accompany the page.
Simple wax coating method for cereal boxes teaches heat method
The article describes a do it yourself wax coating for cereal boxes costing five cents per season. Instructions say place wax on paper atop the cereal, heat until melted, then stir and bake for 45 minutes to create a grease spot.
Big Ed Wallace Enlists in Naval Reserves War Service
Rockville Centre village president Big Ed Wallace joins the Navy Reserves as quartermaster causing a vacancy in the village leadership. Wallace, a lawyer and bank cashier, a past assembly candidate, hails from Oregon and has deep sea sailor lineage. Packard buys Glover stake in local smithing firm. all accounts payable to A B Packard.
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Wallace
Rockville Centre
NAVY
Rockville
Clare
S. 1
Chris
State of New York
Nassau County National Bank
Assembly
Thomas McWhinney
Oregon
Edwin Wallace
Maine
Mr. Wallace
Packard & Glover
Packard
A. B. Packard
City News Highlights and Local Appointments
Mrs H Mattison traveled to Portland Thursday morning. Claude Wright named cashier at the 8 P Depot in town. Mr and Mrs J L Henderson of Mist visit their daughter Mrs B R Wolfe. A wanted farm rental seeks 100+ acres with good references. James Clark injured a finger while cutting wood. Miss Maria Herron, sister of ex President Taft, served coffee to soldiers at the war front. Rebekahs installed officers including Mrs L L Hewitt and Mrs Lydia Howard. Mail car bombing in France destroys contents. several US sacks lost with unknown letters.
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Maria Herron
Taft
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ates
Germany
Hook
America
Dugeme. Enitist
Nagieiens Nations Bank
Wirthmor
Iin Jast
Eddy & Carbray
Ralf Floyd
Target
Falla
P. S
Brighton
Ted Cooper
Hugh
London
Paris
Tom
Iit
Cox & Co
Ind
Charing Cross
Alpha Bascue
U. S
H. Mattison
Portland
Claude Wright
Hillsboro
J. L. Henderson
Mist
City
B. R. Wolfe
James Clark
Rebekahs
L. L. Hewitt
Lydia Howard
Noble Grand
Maude Baun
Clara Graves
Ella Hart
J. 5. Bohanon
Mary Fluke
Frank Smith
Frank Dickson
Pearl Hedges
Irene Dickinson
Post Office Department
United States
412Th Telegraph Battalion
18Th General Hospital
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