Americans Study German Methods for U S War Colleges
American Army officers in Berlin study German high command records to extract tactics and training for future wars. Lt Col Walter Kruerer leads the war plans division as reports move to the U S Army War College for lectures and later formal course material. The study highlights defense in depth and other innovations from Ludendorff and Hindenburg.
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L. Kroger
International News Service
Washington
June
United States Army
R Ust
War Plans
Berlin
German War Office
Ludendorff
Hindenburg
United States Army War College
Walter Kruerer
War Plans Division
Hig
War College
Neufchapel
Boy Dies Trying to Save Sister in River Tragedy
In Albion Michigan five year old Donald Dingey drowned while attempting to rescue his two year old sister Donna after she fell into the Kalamazoo river. Their cousin Ruth Hankers, also five, joined the effort but Donna was saved by Thomas Whitehead, an Albion College student, and John Chalin of Albion. Donald's body was recovered. A separate note mentions a Queen Elizabeth ring auctioned for 5350 dollars.
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Albion, Mich
Donald Dingey
Kalamazoo
Donna
Ruth Elia Hankers
Thomas Whitehead
Albion College
John Chalin
Albion
Mary Baker Leaves Paris For London Amid Farewell Tears
Mary Landon Baker departs Paris for London with her mother, leaving her Chicago fiancé Allister McCormick visibly moved. He plans to follow to London at week’s end, confirming marriage plans in Burymo ad as previously arranged. Baker wears dark dress and veil at Gare du Nord.
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Mason
International News Service
Paris
Allister McCormick
Chicago
Mary Landon Baker
London
McCormick
Bakers
Gare du Nord
Mary
Allister
Burymoad
Miss Baker
Million-dollar Soda Boom In The United States
New York reports that the American soda fountain will yield about 1 billion dollars this year, with over 100000 fountains nationwide. Prohibition shifted demand from alcohol to sugar based treats, especially ice cream and mixed drinks, and New Yorkers top per capita ice cream consumption at around 300 million gallons annually.
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New York
United States
Foley's Honey and Tar Helps Boy's Night Cough
Alfred Barker of 1061 Avondale St Liverpool Ohio reports using Foley's Honey and Tar for his son with a bronchial cough lasting 7 to 8 weeks. He says it has done wonderful good and plans to recommend it. It soothes and heals. sold everywhere.
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Alfred Barker
Avondale St. EB
Liverpool
Foley
Poy
Ady
Police Drag River But Boy Is Found Sleeping Under Porch
In Steubenville Ohio a missing ten year old, Thomas Dickgon of Mingo Junction, was found asleep under his front porch after an eighteen hour search. Police scoured the river and creeks while a group of men dragged the area hoping for his body. The boy had skipped school and hid indoors after a long day swimming, then slept peacefully as his mother found him.
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River
Boy
Steubenville
Thomas
Thomas Dick
Mingo Junction
Creelka
Hookey
Hale
Mercer Marriage Licenses and County Notes Summary
Mercer County reports marriage licenses issued to John Verdinando and Aguerite Jo Malley of Sharon. Clinton Hodil and Ruth Tunstall of Pine and Findley townships. Hilton Hunter and Myrna Pierce of Venango County. Alton Tattan of Sharonville and Elna Moora of West Middlesex. Notes cover 4H beef and dairy judging teams traveling to State College as Farmers Week begins, Randolph Bible class ball game postponed to Friday, and a major fundraiser by the Children’s Aid Society with 5000 strawberry ice cream cake festival tickets for sale at 25 cents each on the Mercer county home lawn. funds needed for the home’s maintenance. In rain, the rotunda of the [text incomplete].
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John Verdinando
Aguerite Jo’Malley
Sharon
Clinton Hodil
Pine Township
Ruth Tunstall
Findley Township
Hilton Hunter
Myrna Pierce
Venango County
Alton Tattan
Sharonville
Elna Moora
West Middlesex
Mercer
State College
W. S. Hager
William, King
Coolspring Township
Mate Cer
Children’s Aid Society
Mercer County
Eale
Monty
County hosts garden party at courthouse refuge
Court house refuge from two to ten p m offered by County Commissioners with a garden party setup by Mercer county Women led by Mrs T White head of Children’s Aid Society assisted by Mrs We Broadbent and other local organizers. Oil operator Harry Means of Sandy Lake dies at 58 after heart trouble on way to Republican County Committee meeting near Jackson Center. Funeral Friday at 2 pm conducted by Franklin Knight Templars. Mercer High graduates hold commencement at Liberty theatre then Alumni banquet and dance at Mercer Special Circle Parlors. theatre packed for commencement.
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Court House
T. ©. White
Mercer
Children’s Aid Society
Mercer County
We. Broadbent
John Owsley
Minnie Backman
Sharon
Harry Means
Sandy Lake
Homse
Repubean
Jack
Masonic Lodge
Knight Templar
Franklin
New Castle
Knight ‘Templars
Liberty Theatre
Mercer High School
Charity Work Done in May Report
Miss Anna Gililland, general secretary of the Associated Charities, submits a May report on guppies given to the needy. Eight infants garments, five women, two girls, three men garments, 18 bays garments, one sheet, 10 pairs hose, one pair shoes, nine pair shoes, 25 grocery orders. Seventeen families aided, 60 persons helped, 60 business and telephone calls, 76 office and home visits, six out of town cases. Nationalities: two Polish, six Italian, one Austrian, one Syrian, six American. Problems: five widows, one ness, one desertion, six insufficient income, two tuberculosis.
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Anna Gililland
Associated Charities
Tuberculosis Work Report for May 1928
The Lawrence County Tuberculosis Society reports May activity including sixteen visits and office calls, twelve home visits, six social service visits, five tuberculosis visits, and 450 quarts of milk provided to patients. Sixteen prenatal and twenty five child welfare visits noted. clinic work at New Castle Dry Goods Co. and Well Baby Clinic on Thursdays. 223 babies enrolled with average attendance of five. Seventeen new babies enrolled and prenatal clinic enrollment at New Castle Dry Goods Co. noted.
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Lawrence Aunty Tuberculosis Society
Well
New Castle Dry Goods Company
New Castile Dry Goods Company
Average attendance of three
Three people attended the event as a charitable effort provided five hundred eighty nine quarts of milk to needy babies and stomach ailments.
Blacksmith 90 Weds 81 Year-Old Widow in Lewistown
In Lewistown Pennsylvania yesterday, 90 year-old blacksmith tied the knot with 81-year-old Matilda Rhoades. The groom has been married three times before, and the bride likewise had prior marriages. Upon paying the license fee, she quipped that it was well worth the price. A New York City class on practical laundry chemistry was recently formed at a high school to teach scientific methods for washing clothes.
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Lewistown
Michael Aultz
Matilda Rhoades
New York
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Dr. Hand
Clothiers
Palm Beach
the House OF Good Clothes
Ooper-Butler
Washington ST
Randolph Bible Class
Ball Park
Blacksmith
Jon
Mfg. Co
Long Ave
Bell
Pan
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