Food Control Powers in War Talks Rally Support
Officials and press press the need for broad government authority over prices and distribution of food as Wilson and Hoover push wartime measures. Public opinion favors compulsory service and rapid funding, with calls to empower the administration to secure supplies and mobilize the economy for victory.
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Wilson
Cover
Germany
Ofa
Philo. Ledger
Ito
Mithhold
Army
Navy
Hoover
Phila, Ledger
Red Cross Auxiliary Rules and Financial Reporting
The Indiana County Chapter details governance for Red Cross auxiliaries including officer roles, renewal terms, open membership, voting rights, and headquarters. It mandates annual reports by November 15 summarizing the fiscal year ending October 31 with full receipts and disbursements and requires written approval for public appeals and funds campaigns.
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Indiana County
A. R.C
Chapter
AR. G
First and Fifteenth Day Chapter Rules and Fees
The Indiana County Chapter outlines reporting, supply, and class rules for auxiliaries including required forms, triplicate requisitions, and material handling. It specifies registration fees, course offerings in First Aid Dietetics Hygiene and Home Nursing, payment terms, and procedures for purchasing from the Chapter Store with penalties for nonpayment and dissolution procedures.
Training class rules for Washington instructors and exams
The document outlines that two hours per section, eight hours per class, and eight lessons of eight hours each are required. All instructors must be registered in Washington. To receive a certificate in First Aid Hygiene or Dietetics no more than two absences are allowed, none in Surgical Dressings. Examinations occur when called with no exceptions. Enrollment does not compel wartime service. Instructors must report names and punctuality. headquarters handles fees and notices. Fees: Doctors 50, Nurse 45, Dietitian 45, Surgical Dressings 424.00. Outside classes must cover instructor and textbook costs, two weeks before examination.
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Yeesesene
Esses Ee Y Adu
Indiana
Washington
Healquarters
Faculty List Continues With Notable Names
The article continues listing faculty with several named teachers including Laura Bush Margaret Lowman Ethel Henderson Laura Duncan Caroline Gessler Ruth Wiggins and Romayne W Sexton and Mrs Birdie BR Keener. The grade teachers elected include.
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Laura Bush
Margaret Lowman
Ethel Henderson
Laura Duncan
Caroline Gessler
Ruth Wiggins
Romayne W. Sexton
Birdie BR. Keener
School Board Forms New Third Ward Building Plans
The board plans two first-year grades to relieve current partial-day work. Elected teachers for the High School 1917-18 include Principal Harry V. Herlinger, Don A. Martin, Rebecca Painter, Clara Lillian Nelson, Florence Downing, Lertha Brownlee, with salaries from 80 to 125 dollars monthly. Miss Florence Reitz is chosen as music teacher. Principal of the Third Ward building not yet elected. EB Lackard signs off on the notice.
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Harry V. Herlinger
Don A. Martin
Rebecca Painter
Clara Lillian Nelson
Florence Downing Aid Lertha Brownlee
Merlinger
Don Martin
Misa Painter
Nelson
Miss Downing
Red Cross Meetings Lead Johnstown Events
Homer City Red Cross plans continue with Miss Mabel Boardman of Washington D. C. addressing two meetings in Library Hall Johnstown Thursday afternoon and evening. Mrs H C Christy to speak at the mid week prayer meeting follow up. Red Cross Cavalry recruits Smith and Clayton depart for Johnstown to join the Red Cross unit as their families support military service.
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Hine
Miss Boardman
Johnstown
Misa Mabel Boardman
Washington, D. G
Red Cross
Library Hall
Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
If. C. Christy
Red Cross Cavalry
Day Smith
B. Stith
William Clayton
Harry Clayton
Clymer
Price for Coal Faces Strain as Demand Outpaces Supplies
The commission reports a surge in coal production yet unprecedented demand exhausts stored stocks. Growth in 1916 shipments to about 509 million tons, 66 million more than 1915, driven by industrial expansion and higher railroad traffic. Transportation bottlenecks compound the strain on a commodity vital to military and industrial activity.
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Commission
Brokers and Producers Charged in War Time Prices
A report criticizes speculation and abuses in transport and provisioning, urging exemption of carriers from the draft and efforts to keep them at normal tasks. It blames both speculators and producers for rising prices, noting producers admit exploiting the situation to offset profits fallen in prior years.
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Commission
Transfers Sheet From Blairsville to Homer City Real Estate
Transfers record shows multiple lot and land dealings including 2 to 4 acre parcels in Blairsville Third Ward Whites Armstrong Montgomery and Homer City with prices ranging from 400 to 2450 dollars. Names include Dickson Waugamin Maslett Fiscus Graden Adams Howells Graeden Be Wachob Potts Clark Wan Flickinger and Camp Hall.
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M. Dickson
Pail
Waugamin
Blairsville
Lottie D. Maslett
OC. K. Fiscus
Third Ward
I. EB
Clark
Wan
Charrah
Montgomery
Harry Flickinger
R. A. Camphall
Homer City
License Names and Locations From Historical Ledger
A fragmented OCR list shows personal names alongside scattered place identifiers. Individuals include Fadie McQuilken Mayne Morey Ivins BlairSylle Bernice Widdowson Indiana Louis Skarosi Elizabeth Sippy and Clymer. The text resembles a ledger of licenses or registrations with multiple partial surnames and initials. The document lacks coherent narrative or dates and reads like a roster extract.
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Fadie McQuilken
Phainvilla Westie Montgomery
Mayne
Morey Ivins Co
Ceee Eee
Blairsylle
Bernice Widdowson
Indiana ‘Louis
Chicago pastors urge abstaining from seed potatoes
Chicago May 22 two hundred pastors mixed the saving of souls with the saving of spuds in a plea to their congregations to refrain from eating seed potatoes until spring planting is over.
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Chicago
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Bison
Harry Carey
Claire DuBray
Drifter
the Human Flame
Margaret Fischer
Robert Leonard
Gale Henry
Wm. Franey
Ars
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Philadelphia Street
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Intiana
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S. Fifth Street
Philadelphia
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Phila
Phila. Street
W. School Street
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Gazette
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New Strand Theatre
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Pear White
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Fox
Bon Ton
Hank Mann
Theatre Tonight
Vernon Cassle
Marie, Dressler
Tillie
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