America Builds Aerial Power For War Effort
Washington outlines the U S push to equip allies with overwhelming air superiority. From a 1915 perspective the piece notes rapid expansion of aircraft plants engines and training abroad and at home. It highlights secrecy production growth and the move to mobilize spruce linen dope and parts domestically to field fighters and bombers.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Hindenburg Line
Germany
Congress
Rock Island Clean-Up Orders Suspensions By Justice Dept
United States Assistant Attorney John E Dougherty and Deputy Marshal Williams of Rock Island Illinois were suspended for thirty days for lax enforcement near an army camp. The action follows a department inquiry into liquor and vice zones adjacent to the ordnance training camp and fits a broader federal clean-up effort. Proceedings include a future hearing on possible removal.
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Washington
United States
John E., Dougherty
Marshal Williams
Rock Island
Department of Justice
Department
Willams
Hoards Charity Woman Lived On Crusts In Des Moines
Des Moines reports a woman in South Des Moines hoarding county food worth several hundred dollars under a kitchen floor. Investigators found weekly rations of flour sugar coffee and potatoes hidden away during her absence on Wednesday.
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Des Moines
South Des Moines
Camp Dodge in Iowa Readies for April Draft and Training
Des Moines March 11 Officers at Camp Dodge expect the North Dakota draft increment not included in February to be sent to Camp Dodge in April. About 8,000 North Dakota men remain to enlist under the first draft. Quarters for new troops depend on the departure of the forty second artillery and base ordnance depot unit. Training continues intensively with guards from other camps moving to France before Camp Dodge units. New Iowa National Guard units will be inspected by Major Caziare, bringing six statewide. Red Cross nurse drive aims to recruit 40,000 nurses for service. only about 6,000 have enlisted yet. Information about troop destinations or movements is restricted. relatives will be notified when appropriate.
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Germany
Liberty Motors
Europe
Signal Corps
United States
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
North Dakota
Forty-Second Artillery
National Guard
France
Iowa National Guard
Caziare
Fortieth Infantry
Logan
Burlington
Sioux City
Rachel EK. Campbell
Red Cross Service
National Committee of the
Army Nurse Corps
Chicago
Red Cross
Foley's Homey and Tar relief ad for coughs and croup
If you saw a child on a railroad track you would remove the danger. Foley's Homey and Tar relieves coughs colds croup and whooping cough. Contains no opiates. For sale by J Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Foley
Dont Let Catarrh Drag You into Consumption
A cautionary note warns that catarrh can progress from nasal symptoms to the lungs, risking consumption. It promotes Swift Laboratory remedies from Atlanta as a proven, satisfactory treatment.
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Swift Laboray
Atlanta
Hog Theives At Beaman Reported
Edwin McMartin saw a mysterious light near Ross Wallace's barn about 19 o clock a month ago. Wallace found his hand ax missing and the head of a hog in the feed yard after snow melt. Since then three hogs have been stolen from the stock yards at Beaman.
German Soldier Sentenced Forty Years In Pen
Ayer Massachusetts March 11 William Nimke of Torrington Connecticut a sergeant in the German army faced sentencing after wartime crimes were weighed in court Nimke was given a thirty year term in the state penitentiary authorities announced today.
Soldier Nimke Receives Thirty Year Court Martial Sentence
Geant in Company F 301st Eng Camp Devens was sentenced by a general court martial on February 5 to thirty years for unpatriotic utterances. Nimke, held at Fort Jay New York to begin serving, was found guilty on two of three counts including a vow to surrender to the Germans if Tam led a party on the other side. Demands of Youth notes a boy’s wish for many items.
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Geant
Camp Devens
Nimke
Fort Jay
N.Y
Tam
Woman invites neighbor to join mission band
In a brief exchange quoted from the Christian Register Mrs. Johnsing asks Mrs. Snow to join the mission band. Mrs. Snow declines saying she cannot even play a mouth organ for January’s sake.
Vinol restores run down woman in Flint ad claim
Clara Smith of Flint Michigan says Vinol made her well and strong after a run down period with weakness nerves sleeplessness and headaches. The ad from Sherman Bros Druggists promises a positive guarantee or money back and cites distribution in towns nationwide.
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Flint
Mich
Clara Smith
4Th Ave
Vinci
Sherman Bros
Washington
Local Job Wanted Ad Sells Items in Journal
A want ad in the Journal indicates a private sale of goods or services offered to readers. The notice singles out items for quick purchase with brief details and contact method for interested buyers.
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