Feeding the Nation's Army Task of Gigantic Proportions
Washington, the subsistence division of the quartermaster corps oversees feeding nearly 2,000,000 soldiers with three meals daily in camps, on trains, and overseas. Maj. Gen. Goethals heads the effort, Col. Grove runs subsistence, and the system centralizes purchases to ensure timely, hospital-grade rations and inspection from production to plate.
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Washington
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
France
Philippines
Bawati
George W. Goethals
Wy Re Grove
Catmps
Atlantic
Sistence
United States
Fke
General Pershing
Inrharze
Army
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
France-bound via radio op training for Rep Oliver kin
Miss Willie Duncan, niece of Representative William D. Oliver of Alabama, aims for France by becoming a radio operator. The article notes rapid progress in her studies as part of wartime efforts and training in military support roles.
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Willie Duncan
William D. Oliver
Alabama
France
Starts Swimming Eighteen Miles Is in Hospital
Seattle reports sailor Jack Watts, twenty four, dove from a pier to swim 18 miles to the training ship Philadelphia. He was rescued from Puget Sound and taken to the city hospital. He had consumed large amounts of salt water during the attempt and was treated for near drowning.
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Seattle
Wash
Jack Watts
Uncle Sam
Philadelphia
Jack
City Hospital
Gotham Boys Behave Better
New York report notes boys have improved gradually over ten years. War’s burdens reflect in their attitudes, replacing prior vanity and amusement with steadier conduct amid the ongoing conflict.
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Gotham Boys
New York
Union
Tar and Gravel Heater Brings Two Jobs to One Fire
A New Jersey manufacturer introduces a combined tar and gravel heater designed for street paving. The unit features a rectangular tar kettle and a Y shaped gravel bin with a shared furnace, allowing simultaneous heating of tar and gravel in one operation.
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New Jersey
Popular Science Monthly
Benefit of Shade Trees on Wisconsin Highways
Wisconsin law allows financial aid to residents who plant and care for roadside trees. Any landowner along a highway may plant trees up to 40 feet high on one or both sides, keeping trees within eight feet of the road edge. When trees reach 12 feet, the highway superintendent issues a certificate declaring them public shade trees, which then become public property though the owner retains title to the trees and fruit while maintaining them. An annual bounty is paid: three cents per rod on one side, six cents on both sides, credited to highway taxes.
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Wisconsin
Superintendent of Highways
Benefit of Improved Roads
A call to awaken to road improvement emphasizing benefits across society. Improved roads promise better schools, health, farms, crops, transport, social conditions, churches, homes, and national well being. It stresses roads pay both social and monetary dividends.
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Leena Steel
Zeae
Gravel road maintenance and pavement costs
The article argues that on many trunk highways a gravel surface is unsatisfactory yet on roads with lighter traffic a more substantial pavement may be cheaper in the long run due to lower annual maintenance costs. It weighs the trade offs between gravel surfaces and paved roads based on traffic and cost efficiency.
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Pravel
Durable Reade Urges Faster Road Construction
Durable Reade argues for speedier road building to boost food delivery and match the urgency of modern needs. He notes roads must be durable and time savings essential for efficient transport and economic progress.
Memorial Day origins as told by Mrs Logan
Mrs John A Logan recalls her husband General Logan instituting Decoration Day in 1868 after a Virginia battlefield tour. She notes the day honors Union dead, the revival of ancient grave decoration customs, and urges reverent observance by all, especially as Civil War leaders fade from living memory.
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John A. Logan
Washington
Europe
Republic
Lean
Ton
General Logan
Charles L.wilson
Chicago Journal
Richmond
Virginia
Mist Farrar
Boston
Logan
John A. Logan, Jr
Cnfederacy
Wilson
Battlegrounds
Mwe
Churchsarde
Petersburg
England
Episcopal Church
America
South
Grand Army of the Republic
Chipman
United States
Mrs. Logan
Union
Watsons Debt to Veterans Remembering Past Sacrifices
The article urges national unity by honoring veterans and linking present immunities to past battles. It stresses memory of union soldiers, their sacrifices, and the values that sustain American life and patriotism.
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Hfe
Still Good for Another Fight at a Reunion
An elderly Black veteran at a reunion reflects on sacrifice and legacy. He recalls a long career, says he is ready for another fight if needed, notes a past battle in the fifty years, and mentions having his leg or shoulder repaired, signaling readiness and resilience.
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Butler
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