How Troops Are Moved in War Carded Detail
The article outlines meticulous army logistics for troop movements including entrainment, routes, stations, loading times, and animal handling. It covers quartermaster duties, car readiness, supplies, and the need to keep units and equipment together, plus estimates of men and matériel required for defense.
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Quartermaster Corps
War Department
France
Germany
General Quartermasters
Local notes and city chatter from West Main area
A Dodge touring car was bought from T. A. Hawkins by W. A. Borders of 707 West Main. Indianapolis News quotes Abe Martin on beauty creams and mutton tallow. Liverpool Odd Fellows plan degree work and a talk by C. S. Everett. Hartimore & Ohio depot head search underway. Col. William R. Meredith comments on tree scent near the post office and hay fever. Navy Turret Captain Culp arrives in Washington for a four‑year reenlistment and navy recruitment. Horse chestnut could enter diet with processing to remove bitter compounds.
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Liverpool Odd Fellows
George Brarnwasser
Odd Fellows
William R. Meredith
Colonel Meredith
Culp
Navy
Washington
Temple Court
Record of massive wartime supply weights and transport needs
The document itemizes vast quantities of supplies including ordnance materials engineers' goods stenal and medical items candy and tobacco totaling 961,089,100 pounds. It notes transporting this weight would need 55 trains of 30 cars daily while in the field.
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Gtreat
T. A. Hawkins
Abe Martin
Indianapolis News
Uncle Niles Turner
Everett
Jeffersonville
Hartimore & Ohio Depot
Clyde B. Ketlar
St. Louis
Cabel
Kauffman
Goodyear Service Station
Goodyear
Keith Auto CO
Pike County Telephone Company
the Democrat
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