How the U S Navy Buys Its Supplies
A New York Times analysis praises the U S Navy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts for wartime efficiency and scale. It notes the bureau expanded by adding civilian experts in uniform, maintains peacetime purchasing methods, and emphasizes direct central leadership under Admiral McGowan. The piece details key civilian appointees who joined to oversee steel, cotton, transportation, chemicals, and other needs, highlighting a model of integrated government procurement.
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Washington
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts of
The
Navy
Chemica
New York Times
Eouress
United States
Theney
Suyss
Shipie
Isles
Philippines
Norfolk
Evnter
Washiist
Tinvy
McGowan
Ermerson
Admiral McGowan
Bureau of Supplies and Acewants
Uncle Sam
S. S. Fuller
Chicago
Bureau
W. BE. Hooper
Ns Cotton Mill
Liberty Bonds
Benjamin T. Young
Ne York
M. Ellsworth
Uncle Sams
Tronald RY Re
Le 4
Mainery
Ashitown
Kamitz
Suother
Merford
J. W. Mclntesh
Jastan
Sanda Court
State
War and Navy
Sny
Heys
War
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Department of Teri Culture
New Soy Bean Science Promises Meat Substitute Hope
An article from New York describes a kitchen atop 64 Washington Street run by a Chinese woman doctor who studied soy beans in China. It claims soy protein rivals meat, aiding diabetics, and can be used to make cheese like roquefort. It predicts soy will lead American product progress as public education grows.
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Washington Street
New York City
China
Tor Ts Hernater
Doctor Kin
See ks Service for Revenge in Sioux Falls
Harold Bowen of Hartford South Dakota sought immediate military service to avenge his brother Wim Bowen wounded on the French front. Bowen, a selective draft man, appealed the Sioux Falls exemption board and was allowed to depart for Camp Lewis Washington for training before possible deployment to France.
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Stout Falls
S. D
Harold Bowen
Hartford
Wim Bowen
France
Sioux Falls
Ever
Young Kewen
Camp Lewis
Wash
Beiog
Battle Line
Mother Takes Life When Son Joins Navy
Memphis, Tennessee. Mrs. Sarah Brewer, 45, mother of Harry Brewer, 18, learned of her son's navy enlistment and said she had nothing to live for before swallowing a fatal dose of carbolic acid.
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NAVY
Memphis
Tenn
Sarah Brewer
Harry Brewer
Harry
Football Team Entista in St Louis Recruit Mission Report
Thirteen Illinois miners and all British subjects enlisted at the local British-Canadian Recruiting Mission headquarters. They form the British-American Football club of Spring Seid, m.
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Entista
St. Louis
Spring Seid, m
A Legal War Bride By Elizabeth Forrest
Robert Peters an attorney letters a tale of romance and mistaken engagement as Ruth Hampton is revealed to be a cousin. Peters travels, learns Ruth is California bound, and faces a dramatic choice between duty and love amid wartime legal cases.
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Elizabeth Forrest
Robert Peters
Ipene Hinther
Huquette
Mary Borden
Ruth Hampton
Trewep
Palmvershods
Ruth
New
Ruth T
Mike Burden
Neal
Robert
Morton
Ruth Hamptons
California
Snl
Western Union
Aml
Hampton
Mix Rath Hampton
Mr. Peters
Lake Lopnor and the wandering lake of Teylemaken
A fragmented historical sketch describes Lopnor in eastern Turkestan as a shifting desert lake fed by the Tarim river. It notes harsh summers, icy winters, local fishing households, and the annual silt buildup that slowly raises the lake bed leading to a potential outlet shift south or north within a century.
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Lopnor
Teylemaken
Turkestan
Xture
Lopenir
Tarim
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Lift Offs
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover that instantly relieves pain and lets the corn be lifted out. It claims quick, affordable treatment for hard or soft corns and calluses with no irritation. The copy markets Freezone as a sensational discovery and notes its low cost in drug stores.
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Ciucinnath
Imagination Not Romance and Social Puzzles
A fragmented reflection on marriage perception and personal traits. It muses on imagination versus practicality, cautious speech, and wise leadership. The piece hints at governance, production urgency, and wartime social events, noting wedding trends amid global tension.
Fragmentary schoolroom reminiscence yields new family link
A hazy memory suggests a near kinship claim beyond siblings. A young pupil's remark leaks a micro tale from the first day at school as a companion checks in with a beggar student. The scene centers on a teacher and the misheard niches named Hatph and Exit Jolson.
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Jolson
Untitled fragment hints at moral admonition in church scene
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a bishop and a moral sermon about selfishness. It references a graveyard scene and a breakfast breakfow line, with garbled phrases about happiness and negligence. Names, dates, and locations are unclear, leaving only vague religious imagery.
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Otto
Up Against It Dusttclit Scheme Clashes With Local Folk
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a rough saving scheme affecting residents. Vague phrases refer to nervy resistance and a plan that stirs local caution, with scattered names and places unclear in the damaged excerpt.
Spurgeon’s Philosophy and the Mighty Giant Character
A compact note on Spurgeon’s views, examining the philosopher king’s moral stoutness, and a metaphorical giant of character. The fragment hints at self mastery, faith, and the temple of wisdom as guiding forces.
Obscure Remark Triggers Debate on War and Ancestry
A cautious remark questions ancestry and wartime resolve. A Reston scientist speculates that modern people descend from a long-extinct servant line, while others contend the Hun must have reverted. Citizens are urged to remain steadfast as funds keep the war going.
Cold drinks harm stomach in hot weather warned
A brief item notes that cold drinks are bad for the stomach in hot weather and warns against using Eatonic tablets after meals. The readable portion suggests lightness and pain relief, but the text is fragmented and unclear on specifics.
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