Women and the War Work Council in wartime towns
In a prairie town a washwoman endures hardship to visit her son at Camp Funston, aided by a War Work Council secretary who helps comfort families, arrange beds, and coordinate with the Young Women’s Christian Association. The article highlights the wartime network from the Pacific to the Atlantic, with local women aiding soldiers and families under government support.
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Winois
Prairie Town
Launiers
Fort Kiluy
City
Abe
Young Women's Christian Association
War Work Council
Eoie
Strone
Ate
Jett
Pacific
Alantlo
Klamath Irrigation District Contracts Approved by Secretary Lane
From Washington comes word that contracts under which the re created Klamath irrigation district resumes payment duties to the government for operation and maintenance at the project for years subsequent to 191K have been approved by Secretary Lane. An official announcement states the contract sets the maximum amount the district may owe.
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Washington
Lane
World War War Brief War News Across Fronts
Reports state 200000 Germans captured by French British and American forces since July. Allied air force bombed Mannheim Karlsruhe Houlay Prescaty and Morhange. Battles rage in Lorraine Alsace and Palestine as Entente troops advance. In Siberia Japanese capture Dagrestchensk and Alexievsk. Ottoman forces crushed north of Jerusalem. British hold vast areas. Liberty Loan Day tied to Columbus Day observed with call for public support.
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Independent Air Force
Mannheim
Karieruhe
Houlay
Prescaty
Morhange
Hiritich Goverment
Bral
Questin
Bolesons
Iynn
Rawlinson
Debecy
Mangin
Hindesberg
Siberia
Dlagorestchensk
Amur
Alexievsk
Macedonia
Monastir
Lake Dairan
Vakup-Saloniki
Prilep
Albsia
St. Dio
Alsace
Tront Lnes
Dommartin
Naval units to be established at 66 colleges
Navy department announces naval units or sections of the student army training corps will be set up at 66 colleges in 37 states. Draft eligible students may enroll before October 1 by contacting naval representatives at their institutions and will receive active duty pay while enrolled as apprentice sailors. Western schools include Stanford, California and Southern California University, Washington University, Washington State College, Oregon Agricultural College and University of Oregon.
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Washington
Army Training Corps
Navy Department
Naval Force A6
Woeetern
Fatfornia
Lat
Stanford
California
Southern California Universitien
Washington University
Washington State College
Oregon Agricultural
University of Oregon
Hoover urges one pound weekly food cut nationwide
Washington says Food Administrator Hoover proposes Americans reduce food consumption by one pound per week, including half a pound of bread and half a pound of meat and fat. He notes the U S will ship 5 730 000 more tons of foodstuffs to armies abroad while keeping enough for health at home. There will be no rationing if the public cooperates as before.
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Washington
Hoover
United State
Embarkation Signs Growth as 1.75 Million Yankee Soldiers Mark
Washington reports the embankment of American troops for all fronts overseas reaching the 1.75 million level. General March notes weekly military news is favorable with improvements on the Lorraine front as Pershing’s first American army stabilizes the line from Malseray to the Moselle and advances toward Metz and Compagne. The American forces in France are now about half the size of the German army, with continued Allied cooperation praised by a British general order to the Fifteenth Division.
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Washington
March
Lorraine
Pershing
First
Mrtz
Compana
France
Americas
Anea
Gencral H. L. Reed
Pirot
Fifteenth
Yanks and Germans in Artillery Duel on Lorraine Front
On the Lorraine front south of Mets German and American lines remain stabilized with limited post clashes. German harassing fire continues while American guns overreach the enemy front and occasionally strike Mets vicinity. No bombardment of Mets city expected. forts around Mets to be shelled intermittently as troops and wagon trains move. Gas shells used by Germans in wooded areas. American guns answer with equal harassment.
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Lorraine
Mets
Aabel
Dommartin
Bandit Holds Up Train Near Meadowdale
A lone bandit robbed Great Northern train No 255 two miles south of Mukilteo before midnight, taking several thousand dollars from a mail and baggage coach after forcing the engineer to stop. Bloodhounds and a waterfront search failed to locate the robber.
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Seattle
Wash
Mall Vale
Great Northers
Mukilteo
Browns Bay
Meadowdale
State Reformatory
Everett
Unclear Record Fragment In Boston Notebook
Fragmentary OCR text shows a name Joab Billings and a dispute over an identity or honesty claim. The note references Boston and mentions a person named Josh and denial of Billings. Details are unreadable and context is missing.
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Barbara Loennie
Oren
Maker
Oregon Agricultural College
Kianaih Palle
Nm Hearst Publications
Linn
Renton
Albany
Oregon State Feneral Directors
Portland
Oregon Retail Jewelers’ Association
Albany Fruit Jules Company
B A. Lansolle
Cope
Powers
Tillamook
Fairview
Maton
Albany Nowadealers
Hearst
National Council of Defense
Beffern Company
New York
Coos County
Oregon City
Weat Linn
Camas
Lebanon
Orseinally
Linn and Benton Growers’ Association
Crescent
Klamath County
N. B .Winnard
Bilt
Monticello
Withycombe
Brown
State Penitentiary
State Industrial Accident Commission
Mike Ilovitch
Garibald
Jamen Stragee
Fred A. McIntyre
Medford
Jacksonville
Bullia
Boutleern
Oregon Traction Company
Chocuertele
Oregon
Clcott
Dalmon Mountain
Naneters
CR. Bradford
San Francisco
James Bebuyler, Jr
Office of Public Roads
Prineville
Ochoro National Forest
Wheeler County
Ochoro Canyon
Attornry
Kinin
Ethic Highway Commission
Tillamook County
Allegal
Jsues
McNary
Sinnott
Warm Springs
Ae & War Enterprise
Madeover Warments
Woman's Department
Lane County Fair
Mia
Emily Christonsen
Eugene
Loyal Legion of Lumbermen and Log
North Bend
Divide
Lane County
Southern Pacific Company
State ‘Highway Commission
Dalles
Othmayer
Rt. Benedict's Abbey
Mount Angel
Tufa Heights
War Department
Oregon State Fair Grounds
Senator In
United States
Young Womens Christian Association
Nerde
Young Women's Christian Associations
Lillian Hull
Chik Heathe
Sherrriog
Finenith Poldier
Bremerton
Britain
London
Witton
America
Bandit
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