Washington News Letter June 7 1918 Navy, War Dept roles and air routes
Congressman Norton reports Marine forces under Pershing’s command after transfer to the War Department. The Hospital Ship Comfort is sent to England from Brooklyn with Red Cross emblem. Meteorology flights between Washington and Philadelphia test aerial mail lanes while new draft investigations loom. Secretary Baker seeks 16 million for sixteen aeroplane and balloon stations along coasts as U boats patrol. Several ships are sunk with few lives lost due to wireless efficiency and nearby vessels.
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Washington News
P. J. Norton
U. S
Chatente Thierry
General Pershing
Navy Department
War Department
Comfort
Germany
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
England
United States
Sky
Washington
Boston
James C. Edgerton
Philadelphia
Edgerton
Congress
Baker
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Vinland
Harpathian
Fire destroys barn and injures teacher in storm
A barn on Will Ebert’s farm near Velva burned, along with two horses and a set of harness. Miss Mabel Dingwall was severely burned when lightning struck the school building as she sat at the piano after dismissal. She escaped outside, rolled to extinguish flames on her clothing, and was found by neighbors. Other injuries include Andrew Johnson crushed by collapsing earth on his father’s farm near Belfield. Local casualties and incidents follow in this broad state brief.
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Will Ebert
Velva
Mabel Dingwall
Grassy Butte
Andrew Johnson
Belfield
Locat Hospital
Paul Gross
German Front Drive Report Reaches Bismarck Mother
Message from Adjutant General McCain confirms Corporal Jewell in France with Rainbow division. Son of Mrs. Marshall H. Jewell, he left college after Pearl Harbor to join the Gopher Gunners, and his injury details are not disclosed. He is a noted figure in Bismarck and college circles.
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Anna C
Einte Line
Charles H. McVey
North Pakota University
France
State Department
Washington
Jamestown
Oscar Larson
Ypsilanti
Chicago
C. F. Amidon
Commission
Larson
Hans Jensen
North Dakota
American Lake
G. A. Fra
Logan
Grant
Mercer
Oliver Sheridan
Dunn
Paul Jewell
Field Artillery
Marshall H. Jewell
Bisma
McCain
Corporal Jewell
America
Germany
Gopher Gunners
Minnesota
Rainbow Division
Bismarck
College
Vireles
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Piper-Howe Lumber Co
E. C. Britton
Chait
W. H. Reighart & CO
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Boedecker & Rode
New York Hardware and Furniture Co
N. Main
Ohio
Sabeyn
Western Electric
Minot Electric Company
Everything Electrical
Main St
Minot, No. Dak
First Farmers Bank of
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Savings Loan & Trust Co
Sons of Norway Bldg
Minot, N
S. Youmans
Death Ai Kota
A . Aurland
N. D
Minot Shoe Hospital Co
Lexington Hotel
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Dakota
Automobil
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Minot Sech Hospital
Ring
Guerns
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Person Stock Farm
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