Thrilling Haig Retreat Told by Lieutenant Pettit
In a letter published by the Chicago Tribune Lieutenant Roswell T. Pettit M O R C of Ottawa Illinois recounts nine days of fighting during the British Fifth Army retreat from St Quentin Picardy. He describes nightly shelling, tank advances, near misses, and a harrowing escape with his unit through villages and across smoldering battlefields before being relieved and ordered to Paris.
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Roswell T. Pettit
Ottawa
J. W. Pettit
Chicago Tribune
Picardy
Fifth Army
St. Quentin
Pettit
Lord Thyme
Doc
Roche
Robert W. Service
Mons
Vipers
Rowell T. Pettit
Paris
Roswell
Tree Within a Tree Shows Surviving Redwood Spirit
An aged redwood in Mendocino County California withstood wind and fire. A younger tree grew from the old trunk within its protective hollow, promising future size after the stump decays. The tale echoes a St Nicholas tribute to resilience and renewal.
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George F. Paul
St. Nicholas
Motor trucks as war aid demand wide highway use
The council of national defense urges broader motor truck transport and removal of restrictive regulations. Dr. H. M. Rowe of the American Automobile Association says highways must connect manufacturing and shipping centers, with federal funding if states cannot. Congress should pass the Chamberlain-Dent bill to authorize roads vital to national war needs.
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Highways Transport Committee
Council of National Defense
State Councils of Defense
H. M. Rowe
American Automobile Association
Congress
Automobile Hints for a Summer Tuneup
A reader list of seventeen car care tips for motorists preparing for summer. Focus areas include removing engine carbon, grinding valves, cleaning the gas line, flushing the crankcase, adjusting valves, caring for the clutch, cleaning gears, brakes, tires, and upholstery, restoring the chassis, polishing the body, and maintaining the top and exposed metal.
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Hlere
Tool to Remove Automobile Tire with Thumbscrews for Lever Action
A new device to remove an automobile tire uses thumbscrews and a handlebar to extend or contract the tool. The mechanism grips the tire bead and tightens to facilitate separation, offering a mechanical aid for tire removal.
Adjustable rim tool for quick tire removal demonstrated
A compact device shows lug hook ends on bars with rhumbscrews fitting multiple rim sizes. It is designed for one piece split, demountable auto rims and enables tire removal without injury.
Helping Uncle Henrys Market News Service Aids Shippers
The Market News Service of the Bureau of Markets tracks daily fruit and vegetable conditions across the United States. Leased wires gather data from railroad officials and agents, reporting prices, supplies, and shipments to over 50,000 people in 32 states, including 1917 coverage of 21 commodities like strawberries and tomatoes.
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Bureau of Marketa
Market News Service
Bureau of Markets
Brake bands must be clean and oiled for effective braking
The article advises cleaning brake bands with a thin brush and kerosene, rinsing with gasoline, and drying. Apply lubricating oil to raise the fiber and soften the material so brakes work. Do this at night to avoid danger from moving the car before the oil acts.
Good Oil for Gear Set Lubrication in Cold Weather
When the crankcase is drained and the oil is thoroughly strained, it may be reused in the gear set during cold weather. The oil is of suitable consistency to ensure proper lubrication and good results in the gear set operation in low temperatures.
Rural Express Service Solves Food Transport Problem
The highway transport committee of the council of national defense devised a nation wide rural express plan to move food from productive regions to population centers. A Washington food delivery study shows population growth with 100 000 new DC residents and few new feeding means. The committee experiments with rural express service and trucks move food into Washington and goods from merchants to farmers.
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Highway Transport Committee
Council of National Defense
Washington
District of Columbia
Iowa Leads Nation in Cars Per Capita Says Census
Iowa statewide traffic census from Iowa State College and state highway commission shows high motorcar density. After excluding July 4 anomalies, cars outnumber horse vehicles on some roads by 2 to 1 and 18 to 1 on others, with temporary licenses pending full motor license rules in Portland.
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Iowa
Iowa State College and
State Highway Commission
Portland
Ore
Agents Apply to the Bureau of Markets in Washington DC
Agents should submit applications to the Bureau of Markets under the Department of Agriculture in Washington DC. The notice directs with clarity on where to file and the responsible department. It specifies the central Washington location for official submissions.
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Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Better to drill than check weak seed corn
Specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise drilling seed corn rather than checking weak seed. Plant extra seed at first to avoid replanting, which causes extra work, late planting and uneven maturity. Drilled corn is easier to thin with harrows or cultivators without sacrificing yield.
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United States Department of Agericulture
Home sweet potato flour from dried roots
United States Department of Agriculture specialists describe making sweet potato flour at home using ordinary kitchen grinders and small driers. Dried potatoes yield flour that stores well and can substitute for flour in baking, with potential to reduce sugar and stabilize supplies for years.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Deulture
Bureau of Markets
Army
Navy
Clean culture defeats cutworms in gardens and farms
One of the best preventives of injury by cutworms is clean culture. In gardens this means keeping the plot weed free to reduce moth attraction when eggs are laid. A general rise in U.S. food production is possible even with less farm labor if farmers use short-cuts to increase output.
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United States
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Thrilling Story OF
Haig Retreat
Moss
Pettis Letter
Maron
Father
Verdun
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Allen Park
Addiion
Bowie
Frits
Tonother Village
Sir Samuel Romilly
England
Romilly
Defense Council
Clean and All Universale
Nformation Service
Dartment Agriculture
Henrys
Gueaswork
Highland
Chicago
Sup
Henry
Oity
Raiload
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