Enlistment Soars as U S Army Reaches 1.36 Million
Albany dispatch reports Washington figures show the United States has 1,360,000 enlisted in the army, eight months after starting from 110,000. The force includes 300,000 regulars and 400,000 National Guard, with 600,000 National Army and over 80,000 officers.
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Albany
N. Y
State Defense Council
Washington
Whitmans
Publc
United States
German Landwehr
Landstrum
Rgulars
National Guard
South
Guard
Look at Your Tongue and Iron Tonic Ziron Ad
An old advertisement promotes Ziron iron tonic claiming a pale broad tongue signals anemia and promotes tonics with iron. It highlights benefits for fatigue and digestive issues, includes a testimonial from R L Poston and a money back offer via Chattanooga Drug Co in Chattanooga Tennessee.
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R. L. Poston
Lille
Chattanooga Drug & CtxCo
Chattanooga
Tenn
Junior Order Elects Officers for Team
The Americas lodge of the Junior Order American Mechanics reports a strong, growing membership and has elected officers at its recent meeting. Elected were J. H. Schumake Jr. as Past Council, J. B. Freeman as Council, Russell Speer as Vice Council, G. B. Williams as Chaplin, J. H. McDaniel as Conductor, R. M. Harbuck as Warden, E. D. McDaniel as Recording Secretary, E. Rogers as Treasurer, with trustees J. H. Shumake, J. B. Freeman, and L. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas Lodge
American Mechanics
J. H. Schumake
Coun
J. B. Freeman
Russell Speer
G. &. Williams
J. H. McDaniel
R. M. Harbuck
E. D. McDaniel
E. Rogers
J. H. Shumake
L. Williams
Miles Heart Remedy Praised By Merchant in Pennsylvania
Thanksgiving letter from Lincoln Pennsylvania merchant recounts heart trouble in 1910 and recovery after using Miles Heart Remedy and Miles Nervine. He notes attacks, four months bedridden, and normal heart function for nine months. Endorses the remedies and mentions Miles Medical Co. products and guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Miles Medical Co
Prevent Hog Cholera with B A Thomas Hog Powder
An advertisement touts B A Thomas Hog Powder with a 95 percent cure record for hog cholera. It claims simple feeding, dosing twice weekly, and notes that early treatment saves over 90 percent. promises money back if not effective.
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G. E. Buchanan
Three Men Rejected by Doctors for Aviation Corps
Three men from Atlanta B. B. Kent E. H. Hill and L. H. Hutchinson left their garage to enlist in the aviation corps but were all rejected due to failing to meet the governments strict physical requirements. They returned home disappointed and have reopened their garage.
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Aviation Corps
Americas
B. B. Kent
E. H. Hill
L. H. Hutchinson
Mr. Kent
Atlanta
800 Acres In Lee County Sold To Leesburg Buyer
R. R. Forrester of Leesburg purchased from Empire State Guano Co. eight hundred acres of farming land in Lee County. The price was not announced and the deal was arranged through English and Purvis of Americus. Also, Representative Johnson of South Dakota enlisted today as a private in the regular army and was assigned to Camp Meade for training. He has not resigned his congressional seat.
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Grand Rapids
Philadelphia
Lee County
R. R. Forrester
Leesburg
Empire State Guano Co
English & Purvis
Americus
Washington, D. C
Johnson
South Dakota
Camp Meade
Congress
Furlows Adopt Baby Left With Them at Macon Station
Mr and Mrs T M Furlow in Macon Union Station yesterday accepted an unknown baby after a woman asked Mr Furlow to buy a ticket for her He returned with a ticket and she said to hold the baby until she could change the ticket The couple decided to adopt the child and brought it home ending up with a foster baby in their family
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Mrs. T. M. Furlow
T M. Furlow
Union Station
Macon
Furlow
Mr. Furlow
Lee County Legislator in Americus for Saturday
Hon. J. Dodd Clifton of Lee county the representative to the legislature was in Americus yesterday greeting friends. He praised the county saying it enjoyed its most prosperous year and期待 a big Christmas. He spoke against lying as cowardly and praised truthfulness.
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J. Dodd Clifton
Lee County
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Icas
Acre
P. B. Williford
Americus, Georgia
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