Tribute to Col Bolling The Aviation Expert Honored in Death
Tribute honors Colonel Raynal Bolling an aviation expert and legal figure, who died early in the German offensive. The piece recalls his three years of focused aviation training before the war and his essential role in preparing the United States for conflict.
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H. Pecan
American Review of Reviews
Col
Raynal Q. Bolling
Atlantic
Colonel Bolling
United States Steel Corporation
Bolling
American Organization
Penny Postage Ends in England at Midnight
The penny postage measure ceased at midnight Sunday June 2 marking a wartime end to a peace era. The reform, begun in 1840, revolutionized inland mail, knit the empire, and boosted trade while preserving the principle of affordable letters for all. King Edward the Prince of Wales once spoke of uniting English speaking people under a shared penny post standard.
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England
Poistag
Edward
Prince of Wales
Kent
Sussex
Origin of Crater in War and Volcano Language
The term crater entered trench language from a mine blast and combat scenes. Observers linked battlefield craters to volcanic mouths, noting the word’s modern volcanic sense and the ancient Greek root for mixing wine and water.
Airplane flare announced for night bombing use
The ordnance department announced a perfected airplane flare for night bombing. It is released from the plane on a parachute and ignites by air friction at about 2000 feet, producing over 400 000 candle power and lighting an area about one and a half miles in diameter, aiding concealment from ground observers.
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Ordnance Department
Warm Garments Wanted Continued From Page One
Public appeal urges Winchester and Frederick county residents to donate at least 5 000 pounds of clothing and materials for Belgium relief. The note explains wartime shortages and contrasts lavish American comfort with Belgian hardship, urging immediate participation and highlighting personal stories of improvised garments.
British Naval Pigeon Service Maintains 4000 Messengers
The British naval pigeon service keeps about 4000 carrier pigeons for messages in France and beyond. Around 300 pigeon lanciers loan 3000 birds to support wartime communication. Pigeons are capable of long flights, often completing 250 mile routes.
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British Naval Pigeon Service
France
Americans urged to aid war relief with clothing
A speaker praises the calm confidence of a people and calls on every American family to donate clothing and bed coverings. She stresses that Winchester families can spare dresses coats or other daily necessities to clothe those without, urging rapid aid.
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Main Street
Fair Grounds
Robert T. McVicar
Winchester
Why Do All Doctors Prescribe Calotabs
Doctors favor calomel as a thorough system purifier and liver cleanser. Calotabs, refined from old calomel, are marketed as a purer, more effective alternative with one nightly tab, no nausea, and fast relief. sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
Longing to Fight with U S Army in France
Leslie Cooper of Chambersville writes from Darring ton Washington where he serves in the signal corps aviation division. He notes 75 more men join his company bringing total to about 150 and says troops expect to go overseas to France to fight alongside friends already there.
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Leslie Cooper
Joseph Cooper
Chambersville
Aviation
Signal Corps
U. S. Army
Darrington
Wash
France
Cooper
Northwest
Lohn Clevenger
Loring Cooper
Winchester
Gospel of the clean plate urged to curb waste
A call to reduce consumption urges Americans to eat only what is needed, use local and seasonal supplies, support local producers, and minimize transport. The message emphasizes cooking smaller portions, avoiding waste, and serving modest meals.
Cut This Out It 18 Worth Money Advertisement
An old advertisement urges readers to cut out a slip and mail it to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for coughs colds and crowps.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield’ Ave
Chicago
Foley
No Sheriff Would Help, Wife Leaves With Him
A fragment from the Houston Post quotes a husband lamenting his sheriff’s failure as he reports his wife running away with another man. It mentions wartime savings stamps and a pledge to support soldiers’ fighting chances.
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Houston Post
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