Victory Button issued for Civilian wear to WWI veterans
General Peyton C. March announces a silver Victory Button for veterans who served 15 days or more in the United States Army between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918. The badge will be issued on discharge for those entitled, with later distribution to remaining in service.
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United States
Peyton C. March
Bouther Field
Students Army
Army Nurse Corps
United States Army
Aml
Ting
Stella Vitae Promoted By Afflicted Women
Women praise Stella Vitae claiming relief from long suffering and pain. Liese and others cite improvements after trying the remedy, with testimony from J F Ice of Milstead Georgia referencing years of health issues and perceived benefit.
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Opee
J. F. Ice
Milstead
Plains
Hawker Plans to Land in England 20 Hours After Flight
Trans Atlantic flight attempt by Harry C. Hawker and Lieutenant Grieve proceeds after delays. They discuss the plan to reach Brooklands within about twenty hours from St Johns Newfoundland, aiming for a 1920 mile route with a 15000 foot cruising altitude and a landing radius of fifteen miles. They consider carrying larger wheels for soft ground and rely on a directional wireless while rail rejects the sending set. Weather and navigation will govern the exact course and timing.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Harry C. Hawker
Grieve
Daily Mail
Hawker
Atlantic
Hawkker
New Foundland
Brooklands
Ireland
Cunard
Carmania
Grand Fleet
North Sea
North Atlantic
New Foundland Government
Admiralty Office
Cape Clear
Count Karolyi Seeker Of Popularity At All Costs
London correspondence portrays Count Karolyi as a millionaire racing man who trades Magyar liberty for popularity. The report says he hides his alliance with Magyar magnates and pursues mob approval for racing colors as his prime political aim, posing as super-patriot and socialist to gain favor.
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Count Karolyi
London
Associated Press
Europe
Francis Joseph
Austria
Karolyi
666 Remedy Claims To Cure Fevers And Grippe
The notice touts 666 as a cure for malaria chills fever bilious fever colds and la grippe. It asserts the medicine kills the fever parasite and acts as a splendid laxative and general tonic lead.
American Made Limbs for Crippled Serbians
Belgrade report says American Red Cross and its Balkan mission arranged to provide Serbia with American made artificial limbs. A plant for limb manufacture is now operating in Belgrade, supporting injured soldiers.
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Belgrade
Associated Press
Serbia
Red Creazy
Balkans
American Red Cross
Hines Open to Talks on Price Fixing Plan
Denver April 28 Director General of Railroads Hines stated he would accept the Industrial Department of Commerce offer to convene Railroad administration representatives within the government's price stabilization program. The message signals readiness to engage in formal discussions on coordinated price controls for rail transport.
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Denver
Associated Press
Hines
Industrial Department of Commerce
Railroad Administration
Telephone rates advance 50 cents monthly in Americus
A new schedule of telephone rates will take effect May 1 in Americus under U S Telephone and Telegraph Administration orders. The change, described as a rate adjustment rather than a universal rise, increases Monthly charges by 50 cents for all contracts, with specific new rates for Macon and Atlanta service. The move aims to cover operating deficits accumulated during federal control, with filings inviting state commissions to request cost and income data.
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Americas
United States’ Telephone and Telegraph Administration
Southern Bell
Cumberland
Americus
Westbrook
Attlanta
Atlanta
State Railroad Commission i
United States
United States Treasury
Southern Bell and
Postmaster General
United States ‘Telephone and Telegraph Administration
Burleson
Pew
Treasury
Not the Only One Proof of Kidney Pills Endorsement
Americus residents attest to the efficacy of Doan's Kidney Pills through statements by A C Alexander of 1712 Spring St. He describes relief from rheumatic and kidney-related disruptions after using the product, noting long-term benefit and ongoing preventive uses. The record cites Mr. Alexander’s statements from March 18, 1910 and April 24, 1918 as strong endorsements from local buyers.
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Americus
A.C. Alexander
Spring St
Dean
Alexander
Doan
Osterstitburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
Ade
London Looks for Another Flu Wave
London scientists tracking Spanish influenza report Britain finishing a third wave and warn a possible fourth wave by late April. The disease appeared last July, subsided by October, reemerged in November, and peaked in January before easing by March. Physicians urge precautions.
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London
British Isles
29th Engineers Map Makers In Field
Paris reports the 29th Engineers of the American Expeditionary Force running field map making experiments. With a five ton truck as a printing and lithographing setup they produce about 10 000 field maps per hour, surpassing French and British efforts. They also quick reproduce photographs, aiding mobility and battlefield awareness.
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Paris
Associated Press
Twenty
New British Field Gun Superior Weapon
Associated Press reports a British field gun tested late in the war has been perfected to claim world dominance. The gun reportedly fires the 18 12 pound shell farther and more rapidly than any field gun, with a range increase over the old model of over 3,000 yards and a capacity to discharge twenty eight rounds per minute.
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London
Associated Press
American Fruit Growers Inc Formed In Large Merger
A citrus grove and apple orchard merger named American Fruit Growers Inc announced in Los Angeles on April 29. Sponsors claim a total of 100 million dollars in U S property and 20 million dollars in California land. J B Crutchfield of Pittsburgh, president of the Cantaloupe Shippers Association, said the plan would merge California and Florida citrus with various regions’ apples to pool profits and offset district losses in off years.
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Los Angeles
American Fruit Growers Inc
United States
California
J. 8. Crutchfield
Pittsburgh
Crutchfield
Cantaloupe Shippers’ Association
Northwest Fruit Exchange
Florida
Apple
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