Inside the vast British War Office War Machine
A representative from Associated Press tours Sir Reginald Brade and staff through the War Office showing the immense complex a two mile corridor system with over four thousand workers. The piece notes Lord Kitchener Lord Derby and Field Marshall French overseeing campaigns and air defense while detailing the sprawling organization 120 divisions the registry branch handling 100000 weekly letters and the efficiency mantra Let us do our part to win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Reginald Brade
War Office
Aint Press
Lord Kitchener
Atute
Usinens
Military Censors
Ordnance Branch
Lloyd George
Army Council
Imperial Gener
Hiefe
W. Robertson
Imperial Staff
H. Sclater
IT. Cowans
Elysian
War
Tennant
Foster
War Council
Guarda
Scotland Yard
Boy Scouts
Lord Derby
Horse Guards
la Fiew Marshall French
Lord French
Ypres
Duke of Cambridge
Kitchener
Flanders
Salonika
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Russia
Buckingham Palace
House of Lords
Washington
United Kingdom
Field Marshall French
Ministery of Munitions
Minir
Enunell
Robertson
Sthiter
Cowmas
von Donap
Parliaamentary
Porter
General Staff
Cowink
Fool
Registry
Norning Mall
Addi
Lord Kitchen
Meginald Sirade
Mr. Pedley
Thames
Soldiers and meals in the U S Army lecture in Spokane
Captain John B. Shuman of Fort Wright spoke at the Spokane chamber of commerce on Army Regulations. He showed meal samples for one day for 103,014 soldiers, explained enlistment pay and increases, clothing allowances, and ration types and weights. He detailed unit strengths and noted no rise in officer counts during war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
United States
John B. Shuman
Fourteenth Infantry
Fort Wright
Chamber of Commerce
Shuman
Military Affairs Committee
Jman
Weston GLASS factory could bring 400 jobs
Weston may attract a new glass factory with a free site near Edmiston stop on the trolley line, plus cheap gas. The plant would employ about 400 workers with a $20,000 monthly payroll. Local capitalists plan cottages for workers as traction officials back the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Edmiston
Engagement Announced in Weston and Area
Mr and Mrs Kossan announce the engagement of their daughter Bessie to Morris Freedenburg of Weston The wedding will take place on Baltimore Saturday Freedenburg is with P Freedenburg and Company of this city Many local residents visited or sent congratulations Weston and nearby towns noted on various civic events and gatherings including church revival meetings and improvements to local homes from Shady Brook to Mintchtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossan
North Broadway
Bessie
Morris Freedenburg
Weston
Baltimore
Freedenburg
Weston High School Entertains Students and Daughters of American Revolution
Sophomore class hosts parents in domestic science rooms at Weston High School Saturday afternoon. Miles Prudence McClelland entertains DAR members. new inductees welcomed. Cecil Orr plans a two story stucco house on Main Street. Funeral attendance for Hon. John J. Davis in Clarksburg noted with several local names. Travel and illness notices, family visits, and local business changes fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophmore Clase
Weston High School
TD. A. R
Miles Prudence McClelland
Daughters of American Revolution
Cecil Orrs
A. A. Warren
Main Street
War over the peace hat stirs millinery debate
Women oppose feathered dove trims for hats, insisting no innocent bird be harmed. Audubon Society backs protecting wild birds while noting domestic chicken feathers may be used. Pearson says real doves would derail feather wear but domestic feather use raises broader concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Audubon Societies of “Waren
Seer Pearson
Mr. Pearson
HATCHINGS FROM THE BOOBY HATCH A SOFT HUMOR PIECE
A fragment from a diary style column notes playful quips about adjectives and publishing life. It mentions Ed Abernathy practicing with a fire alarm and references local names Hendrick Bolthoff J.C. D and a wedding scene at a church in Moultrie and Coles counties with Rev G F Oliver officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Abernathy
Hendrick and Bolthoff
Tribune
Aurora
Apollo
John Henton
Mina Nellie Graham
Moultrie County
Coles County
M. FE
Mar
G. F. Oliver
Addition 10 Glad Plant at Grafton
Grafton March 25 Improvements to its plant by the Tygarts Valley Glass Company at Ita plant in the Beaumont addition will cost several thousand dollars. The factory ships about fourteen cars of ware weekly, with last month’s extra orders bringing eighty four cars. A larger engine was purchased to boost power, the main building was widened, a loading platform cover shed added, and part of the property fenced. Additional improvements are planned, gas rate changes being watched closely by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Tygarts Valley Glass Company
Ita
Beaumont Addition
Big revival planned as Buckhannon hosts Dr. Martin
Buckhannon March 25 The Baptist church prepares for a major revival led by Green Mountain Evangelist Dr T T Martin of Kentucky joining the local pastor The arrival of Dr Martin and his helpers signals a large event for the church Also noted are community updates including staff changes and events at local schools and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Mountain Evangelist” of
Kentucky
Baptist
Buckhannon
The
Baptist Church
Green Mountain
T. T. Martin
Society meeting of Methodist church held at Ackleson home
A Methodist Episcopal society met at Mrs M Ackleson’s home on College Avenue. After business was trans ferred, refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciety
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wonderfully Improved in Hia Condition Nery-Worth Ad
Burke's Drug Store advertises Nery-Worth claiming Adolphus Shields suffered St Vitus dance and nervous stomach for over two years with headaches then improved after two bottles. He, a well known bowling alley figure, endorses the tonic and promises a dollar back if it fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke's Drug Store
St. Vitus
Adolphaus Shields
Shields
Also Mentioned on This Page
British War Office
French
Percy Scott
London
England
Ordnaores
Ministry of Munitions
Englund
Kul Bigod
Ferdinand
Spain
Granada
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Hoe
Duke of Wellington
Yorktown
Infantry
M. A. Fultz
Kate Malone
Walter HH. Warren
Burnsville
Pharr and Hall's
the Athletic Association
A. H. Carfer
Parkersburg
Carfer
Mr. Carter
Suday
Ness
Pittsburg
William Port
Buchhannon
George J. Keener
E. E. Wilmer
Crawford
GC. P. Kelley
Clarksburg
Bullling
Andrew Wooster
Shady Brook
I. G. Young
Morris Markowitz
New York
DB. Beamer
Oc, B. Beamer
Newville
Bennett
New England Cellos
Louis Bennett, Jr
Yale
New England
T. N. Koblegard
Lloyd Rinehart
Decorators Powers
William Weber
Reed Grow
George Snider
Cleveland
William M. Taylor
Wwolmes
James Holmes
Second Street
Walter H. Warren
Shady Creek
Mintchtown
Harry Grifin
India
Granley Ryan
Dana Young
Miss Sue Morgan
Mrs. Young
George C. Cole
Lynn Brannon
Maxwell
Rh L. Bland
Thomas T. Cummings
Garret Smith
John J. Davis
W. E. Strother
B.S. Strother
Alma
Viola Hickman
Milas Viola Cassidy
Clete Smith
Wesley College
J. 5
Kane
Harold Kane
L. Tierney
Roulse Zolrist
Flatwoods
E. G. Davisson
Dr. G. I. Keener
R. H. Harrison
Stokes Vandervort
Grant Burnside
Lawrence Casey
Willard-Moran
Goodloe Jackson
Jane Lew
North Carolina
Robert Rinehart
Davis
George EB. White
A. W. Thompson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mra
John Dowd
Mike Dowd
Parkersburg Thursdday
H. R. Wilcox
Pickens
Main Avenue
W. L. Doningston
Dun
Homeington
Donnington
Lee Troxell
T. A. Whelan
B. Kaplan
Montana Vista
Col. ‘Tribuna
J.C. D
Mattoon
Ill
Commercial Star
J. E. Mearny
Dr. B. B. Alkire
Florida
A. B. Stutler
Pennsboro
Ladies Guild of the Episcopal Church
Whitescarver
Wesleyan
Hubert Holt
Tennessee
Mrs. W. E. Holt
Tulle Ruth
Otto Dyer
Pret Trotter
West Virginia Univeristy
Morgantown
Jessie Trotter
Wesleyan College
Glenville Normal School
Myrtle Reed
Bon Ton
Mary Kane
Durbin
Ladies Aid
Adolpheus Shields
Spears Shoe Co
Fourth Street
Ing
Spear
Ration
Spears SheeCo
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