Food Shipments to Allies Reach Record Value in 1917-18
American conservation measures boosted wartime food exports to Allied nations and U.S. forces, totaling about 1.4 billion dollars on 1917-18 shipments of wheat and meat. Hoover notes huge gains despite crop failures, crediting voluntary programs and farmer effort. The figures reflect the harvest year ended June 30, 1918, with meat and cereal exports rising significantly from the prior year.
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United States
Weis
Hoover
Wilson
Food Administration
Mr. Hoover
Germany
Central control of all aircraft activity proposed in Congress
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri urges a bill creating unified aviation control with a cabinet level head to direct production and aerial needs. He cites Britain’s board as a model, notes Liberty Motor orders, and emphasizes coordination with Allies to boost air power and strategic bombing toward Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Reed
Missouri
Senate Military Sub-Committee On Aviation
Congress
Ryan
Great Britain
Army
Navy
England
Congressional
Brancker
France
America
Air Production Board
Rhine
Berlin
General Pershing
Germany
Lord Weir
Air Ministry
Huns enforce forced labor on civilians in parish
A German issued public notice from Honon dated July 20, 1915 demanding all civilians age 15 and up work daily in fields from 4 am to 6 pm with meals breaks. Men face labor battalions or prison with bread and water after harvest. women exiled to Holon. children flogging possible. severe punishments announced by commandant.
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Honon
Juyl
Parracks
Holon
Vaundelles
Mortuary Records Note Stockwell Rites for Minnie Stockwell
Mrs Minnie Stockwell wife of Claude Stockwell died at 4 Tuesday morning at her Townville home after a long illness She was 18 and resided in Townville over twenty years Survived by husband a daughter Mrs George Shorts of Titusville son William C Stockwell of Oil City father William Armfield of Tyrone two brothers and two sisters Funeral from Cavalry Episcopal Church Townville Thursday at 3 with Rev Albert Broadhurst officiating Also in obituary family details for Jackson C Stephens who died at Eagle Rock aged 7 with full survivor list and funeral at Tionesta. interment Grove Hill Oil City
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Mres
Minsge Stockwell
Minnie Stockwell
Claude Stockwell
Townville
George Shorts
Titusville
William C. Stockwell
Oil City
William Armfield
Tyronville
Brocton
N. Y
J. R. Armfield
Warren
Lena Lewis
Tryonville
Roy Ross
Fredonia
Kan
Cavalry Episecopal Church
Albert Broadhurst
St. James
Jackson C. Stephens
Eagle Rock
Rockland Township
Venango County
Jacob
Agnes Stephens
Henry’s Bend
Venango
Olivia Alda Adams
Henrys Bend
Tidioute
Knights of Honor
Stephens
Frank W
Tionesta
Harry V
Gertrude F. Stephens
Jessie F
Oi] Cty
Ina
Ardelle Stephens
George W. Stevens
F. W. Coe
Tulsa
Okla
T. M. Rogers
Walnut Bend
Co. Porter
Cherrytree
P. E. Stover
Bradford
Grove Hill Cemetery
Mullen Funeral for John Mullen and Obituary for John O'Hern
Funeral services for John Mullen will be Friday at St Josephs Church with burial in St Josephs Cemetery. John Jr O’Hern of Warren, long tied to local papers, died in Washington DC at age fifty six. He leaves a wife Olive and daughter, plus two brothers and a sister. He had been a Knight of Columbus and Hibernian, raised Catholic, and spent childhood in Warren. His remains will be brought here for a 9 30 high mass and interment beside his parents. M P Belnap died at his daughter’s Kane home after a stroke, born December 2.
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John O'Hern
John Jr
O’hern
Washington, D. C
Ireland
Warren
Warren High School
Warren Ledger
Warren Mail
Government Printing Office
Columbus
Order of Hibernians
Catholic Church
Olive
M. P
Washington
D. BP
Chicago
James Brann
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
France and Allied Air Lines Shaping Up For New Year
The article argues that French and American air lines differ now but will align before year’s start. It suggests the Hun will not hold air superiority then and notes German aircraft like Gotha are large scale but not as good as Allied types. It also says German pilots are not the equal of Allied airmen.
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France
Hun
Gotha
Brothers in arms from Warren serve country in war
In active service has been over there about four months serving his country. He is a member of Co E, 111th Infantry and has been in the thick of the fight for some time. His brother, Larry, who left Warren, with a recent draftee group, is now sergeant of the mess at Camp Lee. The third brother, Christy, is now here in Warren and will enter the service when recruiting again opens.
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111Th Infantry
Larry
Warren
Camp Lee
Christy
Local units promote crop drying to save food for war effort
National Crop Improvement Service leaders urge use of dried vegetables and fruits to prevent waste as transportation constraints and ally needs limit supplies. Frank Baackes says to grind dried produce into meal for soups and breads, highlighting potato flour as a key ingredient and noting efforts to supplement Government guidance in Bulletin 984.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Frank Baackes
Agricultural “Commission
American Steel and Wire Company
Hur
Food Administration
War veteran Belnap obituary in Warren Times
Department records show 1831 enlistment in the Indepen dent Co C Pa Volunteers in Aug 1862 and discharge as a Sergeant on June 7 1865. He married Margaret C Kinnear on Feb 15 1854. Mrs Belnap died April 9 1917. Survived by daughter Mrs W W Whitehill Kane, brother Hiram Gelnap Reynoldsville, and several grandchildren. Funeral at Youngsville Saturday 2 PM with Rev Lyons officiating. Interment in Youngsville. The Warren Times is the daily paper in Warren County.
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Independent, Co. C. Pa
Margaret C. Kinnear
Belnap
Daugther
W. W Whitehill
Kane
Hiram Gelnap
Reynoldsville
Youngsville
Lyons
Watch Your Blood Supply Don’t Let Impurities In
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a pure vegetable blood purifier. It claims druggists endorse its reliability and offers free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. Medical Director, Atlanta. The piece emphasizes the medicine’s fifty years market presence and its continued sale nationwide.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboraory
Atlanta, Ga
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Gun
Siaat
James George
E. Rapp
B. L. Goodman
Rascal
By Allman
Tom
RBA
Heme
HUNS
Srecia
Vile Co
Druggis
Mortuary Record
M. P. Belnap
Arthur Krespan
Parara Fiour
the Times
Warren County
The
Warren Times
Lewton
Sition
B. G.jilewton
Warren’s
Salvation Army Building
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