Sumter Peach Shipments Signal Start of 1919 Season
The first Georgia peaches began moving to markets as shipments depart from Sumter county. Mayflower fruit, picked too soon according to growers, is expected to arrive in volume within days. Early shipments include a Mayflower crate from Macon and notices of early fruit sent to Columbus and New York.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Sumter
Clark & Proprietors
Amicon Bro. & Co
Columbus
PTLER
New York
H. J. Dagler
Ler
C. H. Nessler
Rey
Ri. Rospess
Macon
C. H. Bateman
Express
R. B. Cochran
New Tie
Avondale
Plains Club Seeks Funds For New Books And Social Events
Plains Literary Club held its regular meeting at Mrs. M. M. Jennings home. Members bought The Entertainment Library and are fundraising. A cream sale and a barbecue sale boosted funds while Miss Alice Ruth Timmerman planned a rock party with 25 cent entry. Emerging new members strengthen the group for a recreational summer program.
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BE. Timmerman
Clarence Parks Apent
Sam Jennings
Lancy Kott Clark
Cilaville
Timmerman
Americus
A. J. Timmerman
Columbus
Allie Davidson
Alfred Davidson
E. Timmerman
L. J. Ferguson
Mary Lou Ferguson
Sunday Plains Literary Club
M.M. Jennings
Alice Ruth Timmerman
E. R. Stewart
Ly. Sellarss
Plains Bann
Near Pres
Berta
Doughboy Pistol Fearsome to Germans Report on Munitions Output
Washington May 13 The War Department releases chapters on the material side of WWI showing American machine gun and pistol production surged after entry. Browning rifles and Lewis guns led U.S. output while Marlin and Hotchkiss guns supported aviation and infantry needs.
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Washington
Associated Press
War Department
Congress
United States
Achievements of Engineers in War Disclosed
Washington May 12 The war department releases a first complete official history of the Engineer Corps in France and at home. The report details vast units including railway, mining, survey and camouflage regiments and the role of engineers in construction, logistics, and equipment development during World War I. It notes 1,303 locomotives and 1,515 freight cars shipped to France, hospital trains, and the potential peacetime value of motorized machine shops and traveling shops for rural use.
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Washington
Associated Press
Taow
Engineer Corps
France
War Department
United States
Fance
England
Ing
U S War Production Highlights Rifle and Ammunition Output
The report notes the United States produced 1,993 pistols and 1,233 revolvers daily before the armistice and 744,663 total weapons in the war. It records an average monthly cartridge output of 284,352,735 rounds in fall 1918, surpassing Britain and exceeding French totals, with 2,864,954,000 rounds produced in 19 months, roughly equal to France and below Britain.
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France
United States
Leyal
Enfield
Springfield
United Staes
Browning
Europe
Great Britain
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Ches
Plains
Underwood & Underwood. Ee
Neverthel
Special Test Board
Pershing
Ordnance Department
General Pershing
Sail
Cortes
N. S. Evans Dental
Jackson ST
Kress’ Americus
T-R
Mathushek
Monte Pickens
Americas
Knabe
Mehlin
Fischer
Estey
Hobart M. Cable
Cable Nelson
Apollo
Autopiano
Marshall & Wendell
Milton
Mr. Pickens
Columbus, Ga
Edison
Victrola
Sonora
Broad Street
Homes Music Company
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