Red Cross Heads to Receive General Rank in Uniform
Red Cross officials and YMCA leaders serving with the American army in Europe are to wear the American uniform. Davison and Taft chairs would be made major generals upon crossing the Atlantic, with other officials to receive brigadier generals. The move aims to recognize Red Cross and YMCA service, though military authority remains with the War Department.
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Youngs
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Henry PF. Aavideon
Red Cros War Council
Wiliam H. Taft
Atlantic
Tomer
Davison
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Secretary of War
Sam's Savy Gains Tonnage At Great Lakes Training
Ten thousand sailors at the Colted Blake naval training station weigh seventy five tons more than one month ago. Officials report improved health, regular daily exercise, and removal from temptations as factors in the gain.
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Cncole
Great Lakes
Woman regains strength with Lydia E. Pinkham’s remedy
Richmond Indiana woman details two years of illness and weakness. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength enabling her to move to a new home perform manual labor and raise chickens again. The note is signed by Mow Morlornstars of Detroit and dated December 12.
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Richmond
Ind
Lydia
Pinkham
Pendleton World War II Era Gossip and Local People
A fragment from Pendleton era columns mentions Kernel Wood and local figures, listing draft diverse sentiments, and wartime humor. It references Smythe and Tome ersan, Sgt Jimmy McNair, and Pendleton Holidogger, with noted exemptions, training camp scenes, and a humorous poem. It ends with an ad for Chamberlain's Tablets as stomach and liver remedies.
Personal News of Weston Country in Oregon
Weston Oregon August 10 Mr and Mrs Robert Kilgore of Los Angeles visit guests of Mr and Mrs Jamon Price. Mr and Mrs Jamra Compton visit Pendleton relatives. Miss Lottie Prandt visits Pendleton friends. Mr and Mrs J McRae and daughters Hilda and Marvel stay in Walla Walla. M Fteward and daughters move from Echo to Water oreet property becoming new Echo to Weston home. Jinks Duding of Athena in town Wednesday. T b Taylor of Prodieton in town Tuesday. IL Vantwinkle family return Friday from Camp Meljness. John McRae makes business trip to Pendleton. Mrs Muir Alice Kirkpatrick and children visit Kirkpatrick relatives. Mrs A Racnes and Mrs Frank Graham travel Saturday to Botto Alto Cal for training. They will be away about four days. Lou Ritchiv in Portland for past month.
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Weston
Ore
Robert Kilgore
Los Angeles
Jamon Price
Jamra Compton Apent
Pendleton
Lottie Prandt
J. McRae
Hilda
Marvel
Walla Walla
M. Fteward
Eeho
Weormne Horniman
Water Oreet
Echo
Jinks Duding
Athenawee
Wodieewdar
T B. Taylor
Prodieton
Vantwinkle
John McRea
Government Prepared to Take Wheat Crop
Government plans to control wheat supply and stabilize prices amid wartime needs. The piece discusses minimum price schemes, potential market distortions, and proposals to license mills and distributors, aiming to prevent price spikes and ensure steady supply for war effort.
District Boards Tighten Exemption Rules Across State
Portland, Aug 14. District boards will review all exemptions based on dependency. Local boards must appeal every such claim to district boards, which will be strict in interpreting dependents. Government representatives will file the appeals, and districts aim to curb exemptions where dependents exist and men may burden relatives at home.
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Portland
Ore
Mort Efstén
Marine and Sailor Fight of the Sea
Fragmentary OCR text references fighting men of the sea and a duel at sea. Details are unreadable, but it appears to describe naval combat or maritime action featuring Marines or sailors and a confrontation at sea.
Food Administration Plans Wheat Control and Export Goals
The grain exchanges are told to suspend wheat dealings as of September 1 with licenses prepared this week. A government plan would buy all wheat from principal terminals, resell to millers for domestic use, and charge only a nominal fee. A neutral committee under President Garfield will determine a fair price for the 1937 harvest, with the aim to stabilize wheat prices, discourage withholding, and support export needs while keeping bread prices fair for consumers.
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Guy Thee Mirpluw
Food Administration
Sagainett
Garfiel
Willame College
Taft
Ivor
Wod
Thore Mille
Standard Loar
Bakers’ War
Garfield
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