Weekly War News Digest: Airplane production and manpower notes
Report on the Aircraft Production Board remarks dismissing 100000 airplanes as impractical, noting 40 to 50 auxiliary personnel per active front machine and the massive overseas transport challenges. Also covers Army discharge statistics, insignia meanings, hospital admission rates, enlisted pay scales, remount and veterinary service growth, and war-related notes on labor, shipping, and insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W.coffin
Aircraft Production Board
Air Service
Army
United States
Aeronautical
France
Infantry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Cavalry
The
Engineers
Ordnance
Signal Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Medical Department
May Joys
United States Army
Washington
Veterinary Corps
Chautauqua
Lyceum Systems
Chautauqua and
Lyceum
Committee On Public Information
Frankfurter Zeitung
Wilson
Germany
National League of Women's Service
Red Cross
Italy
United Stables
Bureau of War-Risk Insurance
America
Nea
Winter Colds Health Tips by Samuel G Dixon
In cold weather maintain regular meals and moderate exercise such as brisk walking. Promote good blood circulation to aid digestion and absorption, avoid excesses especially alcohol, and protect the very young and old from extreme temperatures to prevent congestive or infective colds.
Town News from Punxsutawney and Nearby
Local notes report visitors and residents in Punxsutawney Beaver Falls and Pittsburg. Weather hit 33 degrees below zero with two feet of snow. several residents and kin visited or traveled. A pneumonia death at age about three and a burial in Pine Vale are logged alongside furloughs from Camp Lee Virginia and local school notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Lukehart
W. M. Stiteler
Punxsutawney
Cynthia Bond
Alvin
Beaver Falls
Pittsburg
Virginia Heilbrun
A. C. Dodson
J. Gondron
Loretta
Carl J. Lewis
State College
Center County
Vada Walker
Marion Center
Russell Lewis
Camp Lee
B. C. Lewis
Near Town
Luther Stear
Susan Stear
Alice Smith
Edith Dunmire
R. Walker
C. R. Steetle
J. T. Keating
du Bois
Laura Sharp
Shelocta
Margaret
Rebekah Lodge Hosts Surprise Farewell for Eleanor Tuck
In Homer City the Rebekah lodge held a Friday surprise at Mrs. Florence Williams's home for Miss Eleanor Tuck who departs for Washington DC to take a government post. Other notes include visits by Mrs. M A Brant and daughter, baby news, local banquets, and residents dining and traveling between Ligonier, Punxsutawney, and Indiana with camps and campsites mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Florence Williams
Eleanor Tuck
Washington, D. C
M. A. Brant
Francis
al. Ligonier
Tie Stork
Ta Priester
Win
Werner
Main Street
O. I
McConnaughey
Wrank Schall
Salisburg
Remaley
J. R. Griffith
Martin Learn
Miss Hayes Learn
Purchase Line
Dan Smith
Camp Sheridan
Alex Hobush
Indiana
C. H. Kirk
Florida
Rochester Mills
Kiln Dried Shelled Corn Available at Indiana Store
Notice lists kiln dried shelled corn at 2.40 per bushel available through St. Clair Rinn & Co.'s Feed Store in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Also includes a union notice for carpenters in Indiana Union No. 1298, with initiation fee details and a deadline of March 1, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair, Rinn & Co
Indiana
Indiana Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Army
Samuel G. Dixon
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D. Sc
Town News
Smicksburg
Kimmel
Jennie Jeffries
Murl
Wade Lenasure
Pine Vale
Harry Love
Akron
Tuewis
Pine Grove
West
Lebanon
D. A. Rosensteel
L. C. Rosensteel
Salders Ridge
Margaret Evelyn Fulton
James Ruddock
Ernest
A. L. Donahey
R. L. George
B. A. Sheffler
Frank Fulton
Raymond Jewell
William ‘Pierce
Clarksburg
Homer City
Norman Pardes
Punxsatawney
James Lewis
Trosniter
Austin Bowers
Charles Bowers
Lnora
Nula
Clarence Braughter
DuBois
May Weaver
Eva Oberlin
H. W. Oberlin
Aaron Shields
Charles Thomas
Grove Chapel
Hlmer Weaver
H. C. Christy
South Seventh Street
Clearfield
H. BE. Beatty
Pollock
PENNA
Victrola
Victrola Records
S. Ren Pollock
Court House
Smithfield Street
Boggs & Buhl
Pittsburgh
Dreses
Coats
Obelb
Lot
Kia
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