Navy Bureau of Supplies Runs War-Era Purchases Efficiently
A Washington based navy bureau centralizes buying for equipment clothing fuel and transport, expanding with war. Led by Admiral McGowan the unit hires civilian experts, opens bid rooms to the public and upholds high standards. It sources steel cotton fabric and chemicals while maintaining quality and speed to meet global fleet needs.
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Washington
Faranges
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts of
The
Navy
Congress
United States
Admiral McGowan
Allts
Giles
Brittsh Isles
Coas
Philippines
Chile
New York
Norfolk
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Paymaster's Corps
Uncle Sam
R. Fuller
Chicago
W. BE. Hooper
Liberty Bonds
Benjamin T. Young
O. M. Eileworth
Donald Riley
Ashdown
F. A. Tillman
C. M. Morford
J. W. McIntosh
Tn Banda Court
Bureau
Central Court of
State, War and Navy
Roc
Ullbia
New meat kind from soy bean puzzle heads kitchen
Dr Yamei Kin in New York explains soy bean protein equals meat in value and can replace meat, forming a versatile, non acidic protein source. She notes soy used in sauces and can be turned into cheese like roquefort, predicting soy will lead American products.
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Washington Street
New York City
China
Yamei Kin
Doctor Kin
Sergeant Explains Family Allotment For Marine Recruit
Stockton California story details a Marine Corps recruiting officer, Sergeant Mergenthal, facing a married applicant Hadley with two children. The officer explains a family allotment of 32.50 split as 15 for wife, 10 for first child, 7.50 for second child. Hadley asks how twins are counted. officer notes both under the 10 dollar head.
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Stockton, Cal
R. BR. Mergenthal
United States Marine Corps Geneee
Georee Huey
Kansas City
Mergenthal
Hadley
Bowen seeks early service to avenge wounded brother
Harold Bowen of Hartford eight day draft class raced to Sioux Falls after learning his brother William Bowen had been wounded in France. He appealed to the exemption board and was accepted for immediate service at Camp Lewis Washington to train for the front.
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Harold Bowen
Brother
France
Sioux Falls
Hartford
William Bowen
Bowen
Camp Lewis
Wash
Battle Line
Mother Takes Life After Navy Enlistment
Memphis Tennessee Mrs Sarah Brewer aged forty five died after consuming carbolic acid upon hearing her son Harry Brewer eighteen had joined the navy Her death follows the revelation that her son enlisted paralleling a local British Canadian recruiting mission in Spring Field Minnesota noting thirteen Minnels miners and all British subjects enlisted in a body for the British American Football club of Springfield Minnesota.
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Memphis
Tenn
Sarah Brewer
Harry Brewer
Harry
Navy
Bailets
St. Louis
Minnels
Spring- Held
Cake from 30-Year-Old Wedding Cake Served
Mergenthal conceded the delicate question to Washington authorities after hours of study. A fruit cake baked 30 years ago for the bride's mother's wedding was served at a local wedding. The 27 pound cake has been shown at several affairs and still has some portions remaining.
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Mergenthal
Washington
City
Twenty Minutes Difference in War Time Medical Care
A hospital tale contrasts two renowned surgeons whose speed decides survival. A trench wounded soldier may live or die depending on time to treatment. the Red Cross urges more donations to fund ambulances, staff, and supplies to cut delays and save lives.
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New York
Army
Red Cross
A Prayer By James W Wise of the Vigilantes
A verse prayer urging divine aid in war, praying for victory and defense against Prussian tyranny and greed. It asks for power to curb the enemy, to restore justice, and to ensure the fight serves a righteous cause.
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James W. Wise
Vigilantes
God of Right
Patriots Behind the Lines Knit for Belgium Babies
In Brooklyn a small group of impoverished children, led by a determined girl who unravels a mitten to knit blanket squares, form a patriotic effort to help Belgian babies. Mothers hunt scraps, neighbors donate, and the tenement stoop becomes a scene of quiet wartime charity. Their act, born from need, reveals rich patriotism amid poverty.
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Johnny
Belgium
The Woman and the War Poem and Superstitions
A wartime poem by Blanche Shoemaker Watts contrasts a woman’s restraint with martyrdom for freedom. The piece shifts to old legends about birds signifying luck and misfortune, detailing the local beliefs about swallows, hedge sparrows, wrens, and superstition among Manx fishermen concerning dead birds and sailing.
Practical-Minded Reflection on Witch Burnings End
A youth answers that witch burnings ended when fuel costs rose, one of several questions discussed in a practical minded consideration of historical punishments and their cessation.
Nurses Needed for Immediate Service Campaign
The American Red Cross calls trained nurses to join an expanding wartime effort. Immediate enlistment is urged with emphasis on sacrifices and rewards beyond compensation. Details cover enrollment timing, eligibility, age, training, physical standards, service locations at home or abroad, length of service, conduct, and travel expense coverage under war and navy orders.
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American Red Crown
United States
France
American Red Cross
Longfellow
Howe
The
Red Crow
Red Cross
Department of Nursing
Amercan Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Nursing Service
Uty
War and Navy Departments
Negligees and Pajamas Redefine Night Attire
The article describes negligees evolving from simple night dresses into fashionable garments with trousers, inspired by oriental silks from Japan to Turkey. It highlights floral satin trousers, georgette overgarments, and vivid color palettes like turquoise bluebird and gold.
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Japan
China
Persia
Turkey
Heaven
White Shoes And Silks In Patriotic Summer Fashion
The article extols white footwear as essential for a patriotic summer look, recommending white buckskin canvas duck and washable kid for shoes and evening wear. It describes a decorative New Velvet hat with a wide hexagonal mesh, black color, and a border of silvery gray core spots, highlighting its draped silhouette and back fastening.
A Fetching Colored Leghorn Hat in Cream and Black
A cream colored Leghorn hat features a crown of black ollcloth wax trimmed with an imitation black ollcloth quill. The trimming could be cheaply imitated by a home milliner. Black ollcloth imitates effects of varnished ribbons and tie ribbons. Artificial silk is used in undergarments and sport blouses.
Scarlet blouse with white silk and scarlet trim details
A delicate blouse described in white silk poplin with scarlet collar and cuffs. It features flare plaited ruffles in white, a decorative front simulated button effect, and blue embroidery accents.
Wipe Sink With Paper and Trimmed Summer Frocks
A dated guidance note discusses using paper to wipe sinks and spider before washing to prevent grease from clogs. It also offers advice on greasing glass stoppers and trimming light summer frocks. It notes the popularity of high heeled shoes versus low ones.
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William Hamilton Osborne of
Vigliantes
Patriots
Blanche Shoemaker
Wagstaff
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